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Kihon Kata Translation Kihon Kumite Kihon Kata Translation 1 Harai Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Tsuki Kiyostuke – Attention 2 Yoko Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Tsuki Shizentai – Natural Stance 1 Ichi 3 Jodan Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Tsuki Zenkutsudachi – Forward Stance 2 Ni 3 San 4 Harai Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Nekoashidashi – Cat Stance Shiko Dachi – Sumo Stance 4 Shi 5 Yoko Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki 5 Go Seiken-Tsuki – Basic Punch 6 Jodan Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki 6 Roku Gyaku-Tsuki – Rev Punch 7 Harai Uke in Nekoashidachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki 7 Shichi Oi-Tsuki – Lunge Punch 8 Hachi 8 Yoko Uke in Nekoashidachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Riken-uchi – Back fist 9 Ku 9 Jodan Uke in Nekoashidachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Tate Tsuki – Standing Fist 10 Ju 10 Shuto Uke in Nekoashidachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Nukite – Finger Thrust 11 Harai Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Yoko Uke in Nekoashidachi, Tsuki Mae Geri – Front Kick 12 Yoko Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Jodan Uke in Nekoashidachi, Tsuki Yoko Kekomi Geri – Side Kick 13 Jodan Uke in Nekoashidachi, Harai Uke in Nekoashidachi, Tsuki Mawashi Geri – Roundhouse Kick 14 Harai Uke in Nekoashidachi, Shuto Uke in Nekoashidachi, Tsuki Harai Uke – Low Block 15 Harai Uke, Yoko Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Yoko Uke – I. Mid. Blk Yoko Uchi– O. Mid. Blk. 16 Yoko Uke, Jodan Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Jodan Uke – High Blk 17 Jodan Uke, Harai Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Sukui Uke – Sweep. Blk. 18 Harai Uke, Shuto Uke in Nekoashidachi, Mae Geri, Tsuki Teisho Uke – Palm heel Blk. 19 Harai Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Yoko Kekomi Geri, Tsuki Shuto Uke – Knife Hnd. Blk. 20 Harai Uke in Zenkutsudachi, Mawashi Geri, Tsuki Juji Uke – “X” Blk. (wrists crossed) Pinan Katas: Nidan, Shodan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan Nifanshi Katas: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan (for Shodan-Ho and Black Belt) Kihon Kumite (Ippon Kumite) Attack(s) Counter Move(s) and Attack 1 Seiken-Tsuki (low) Harai Uke and Gyaku-Tsuki. 2 Seiken-Tsuki (middle)_ Yoko Uke and Gyaku-Tsuki. 3 Seiken-Tsuki (middle) Yoko Uchi and Gyaku-Tsuki. Outside middle 4 Seiken-Tsuki (low) Sukui Uke Block and Gyaku-Tsuki. Scoop 5 Seiken-Tsuki (low) Teisho Uke in opposite stance and Lunge Gyaku-Tsuki. Palm-heel 6 Seiken-Tsuki (high) Jodan Uke and Gyaku-Tsuki. 7 Seiken-Tsuki (middle) Yoko Uchi (Inside of Gyaku-Tsuki) and Riken Uchi. Backhand 8 Seiken-Tsuki (middle) Yoko Uchi (Outside of Gyaku-Tsuki) and Empi Uchi. Elbow 9 Seiken-Tsuki (high) Juji Uke, grab with right hand and pull down across body, left X-block Shuto Uchi. 10 Seiken-Tsuki (high) Jodan Uke, grab wrist, pull down and Mawashi Geri. 11 Seiken-Tsuki (middle) Shuto Uke (outside) in Neko Ashi Dachi, Mae Geri. 12 Seiken-Tsuki (middle) Haito Uke inside, grab wrist and Teisho Uke to shoulder, grab gi Left hooking and Yoko Geri (past body for demo) 13 Mae Geri Harai Uke in zenkutsu dachi to outside and Gyaku-Tsuki. 14 Mae Geri Sukui Uke in shiko dachi to outside of leg and switch to zenkutsu dachi for Gyaku-Tsuki. 15 Mae Geri Scooping grab in Shiko Dachi, Shizentai and Gyaku-Tsuki. 16 Seiken-Tsuki Harai Uke. Tsuki Yoko Uchi and Gyaku-Tsuki. 17 Seiken-Tsuki Yoko Uchi in Shiko-Dachi. Tsuki Harai Uke shifting to Zenkutsu Dachi and Gyaku-Tsuki. 18 Seiken-Tsuki Harai Uke. Stepping Seiken-Tsuki Step Back Yoko Uchi and Gyaku-Tsuki. 19 Seiken-Tsuki Jodan Uke. Stepping Mae Geri Step back and Sukui Uke Block and Gyaku-Tsuki. 20 Mae Geri Harai Uke. Stepping Mae Geri Sukui Uke and Gyaku-Tsuki. Blocking Techniques Kicking Techniques Harai Uke - Downward block Mae Geri Keage - Front Snap Kick Yoko Uke - Inside Middle block Mae Geri Kekomi - Front Thrust Kick Yoko Uchi - Outside Middle block Yoko Geri Keage - Side Snap Kick Jodan Uke - Upper block Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick Sukui Uke - Scooping block Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick Shuto Uke - Knife-hand block Ushiro Geri Keage - Back Snap Kick Juji Uke - "X" block (wrists crossed) Ushiro Geri Kekomi - Back Thrust Kick Morote Yoko Uke - Augmented Inside Middle block Ushiro Mawashi Geri - Spinning Back Kick Kakiwake Uke - Wedge block Hittsui Geri - Knee Kick Teisho Uke - Palm-heal block Mae Tobe Geri - Flying Front Kick Haishu Uke - Back-hand block Yoko Tobe Geri - Flying Side Kick Nami Ashi - Inside Foot-Snapping block Fumikomi - Stamping Kick Mikazuke Geri Uke - Crescent Kick block Mikazuke Geri - Crescent Kick Kuro Tora - Black Tiger (Harai Uke & Yoko Gyaku Mawashi Geri - Reverse Roundhouse Kick Uke simultaneously) Hand Thrusting Techniques Hand Striking Techniques Seiken tsuki - Basic practice Punch Shuto - Knife Hand Gyaku tsuki - Reverse Punch Uraken (Riken Uchi) - Back fist Strike Oi tsuki - Lunge Punch Tetsui - Back fist Strike Ura tsuki - Close Punch Empi Uchi - Elbow Strike Tate tsuki - Upright Fist Punch Haishu Uchi - Back Hand Strike Mawashi tsuki - Roundhouse Punch Haito Uchi - Ridge Hand Strike Kage tsuki - Hook Punch Teisho Uchi - Palm Hand Strike Yama tsuki - "U" Punch Morote tsuki - Double Punch Hadami tsuki - Scissor Punch Nukite - Finger Thrust Stances Counting in Japanese Kiyostuke - Attention Ichi - One Shizentai - Natural Stance Ni - Two Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Stance San - Three Kokutus Dachi - Back Facing Stance Shi - Four Shiko Dachi - Sumo Stance Go - Five Kiba Dachi - Straddle (Horse) Stance Roku - Six Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance Shichi - Seven Tsuru Ashi Dachi - Crane Stance Hachi - Eight Kake Dachi - Hooked Stance Ku - Nine Sanchin Dachi - Inward Tension Stance Ju - Ten Other Important Terms Osu -Karate greeting; denoting respect. Mukuso -Meditation Karate -Literal Translation:"The Empty Hand" Kata -Prearranged fighting forms KarateDoh -The Way of Karate Kihon Kumite -Basic Sparring practice Karate-Ka -A Karate Student Ippon Kumite -One point prearranged sparring Samurai -Warrior Sanbon Kumite -Three point prearranged sparring Bushido -Code of the Samurai Jiyu Kumite -Free Sparring Budo -Martial Arts Rei -Bow Karate Gi -Karate Training Uniform Yoi -Ready Obe -Belt Hajime -Start Dojo -Training Hall Yasume -Rest Shihan -Master Yame -Stop Sensei -Instructor Shomen -Front Sempai -Senior Migi -Right Kyu -Rank below Black Belt: 6th Kyu-White belt Hidari -Left Dan -Degrees of Black Belt: Shodan-1st Deg. .
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