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Knowledge Needed to Test (Black Belt (Shodan) KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO TEST (BLACK BELT ( SHODAN ) - 1ST DAN ) TERMINOLOGY: Osu ................... Karate greeting Jodan uke ................High block Hai ....................Yes Ushi uke ..................Outward block Sensei ................Honorable teacher or Instructor Gedan uke ...............Low block Dojo ..................Training hall or Karate school Soto uke ..................Inward block Gi ......................Uniform Shuto .......................Open hand, knife hand Obi ....................Belt Shuto uke ................Open hand block Kyu ...................Boy or Girl Mawashi .................Round Dan ....................Man or Woman Mawashi uke ..........Round block Deshi .................Student Marate ....................Reinforced Sempai ...............Senior student Marate uke .............Reinforced block Shihan ................Master Hiji .........................Elbow Soke ...................Grand Master Hiji uke ..................Elbow block Renshi .......Polished expert Tettsui ...................Palm heel Te ......................Hand Nukite ...................Finger tip thrust Karate ................Empty hand Uchi ......................Strike Do ......................Way Hiji uchi ................Elbow strike Karate Do ..........Way of the empty hand Uraken ..................Backfist Karateka ............Person who studies Karate Dachi ....................Stance Kilskit ...............Attention Kiba dachi ............Horseback stance Rai .....................Bow Zenkutsu dachi .....Foward stance Seiza ..................Kneel in a seated meditation position Kokutsu dachi ......Long cat stance Yoi .....................Ready Neokashi dachi ....Short cat stance Yame .................Relax Kumite dachi .......Fighting stance Kiai ....................Spirit yell Sanshin dachi .......Closed stance Ichi .....................One Fudo dachi ........Immovable stance Ni .......................Two Kake dachi ..........Hooked or cross stance San .....................Three Kumite ................Fighting or Sparring Shi ......................Four Hajime .................Begin Go ......................Five Chikara ................One's physical power Roku ...................Six Ki or Chi ...........Internal force Shichi .................Seven Fudo ..............Immovable Hachi ..................Eight Tsutemi .....Sacrifice as in risking a minor injury to Ku ......................Nine prevent a major one or even death Ju .......................Ten Aiki ......................Indomitable spirit; the ability to Kihon .................Basic defeat an opponent with a single glance Jodan ..................High or head level Kyo ..........Seeing an opening Chudan ...............Middle or chest level Hei Ho .........................Strategy Gedan .................Low or groin level Maai No Hei Ho ........ Strategy of Combative Distance Waza ..................Conditioned response or technique Katsuri No Hei Ho ..... Strategy of Broken Rhythm Atemi waza .......Striking techniques Ai Uchi No Hei Ho .... Strategy of Simultaneous Sente ........Initiate with no thought Striking Shiwari ....the breaking No Sen .....Sensing an opportunity (3) most vulnerable targets: Eyes, throat, groin Heioshi ........Timing Berai ...................Parry Zanshin .....Moment of silence following a perfect Misekake .....Fakes technique Renzoku ......Continuous attacks Mawate .......................Turn Tsuki ..................Punch Kite .................Switch Tsuki uke ...........Punching block Kawari .........Changing Gyaku tsuki .......Reverse or opposite side punch Kawashi ........Dodging Jyune tsuki ........Same side punch Kakato ..........Heel Nagashi tsuki .....Flowing punch Koshi .........Ball Haito ..................Ridgehand Haisoku ......Instep Hiza .........Knee Kegi ...........Snap Hidari .................Left Kekomi ......Thrust Migi ...................Right Mae .............................Front Shorin ................Soft Yoko ...........................Side Shorei ................Hard Ushiro ........................Back Ryu ............................Style Geri ............................Kick Shorin ryu .........Soft style (which is mentally oriented) Mae geri .....................Front kick Shorei ryu .........Hard style (which is physically Yoko geri ...................Side kick oriented) Ushiro geri .................Back kick Shogun ..............Name given to the military governor of Mawashi geri .............Round kick Japan prior to the Meiji era Mikazuki geri .............Crescent kick Ushi ........................Outward Tobi geri .........Flying kick Soto ........................Inward Hiza geri ....Knee kick Uke .........................Block Yojimbo .....................Bodyguard Budo .......Signifies a Japanese Martial Art Mushin .......................Clear the mind, no thought Bushi .......Warrior Nunonshin ......Mendable mind Bushido ......................Code of honor, way of the warrior Hara ...................Spiritual center; located 2" below navel Bushidamashi ....Warrior spirit; state of mind to do kata Haragi .......... Ki flow, Intuitive thought, Eliminating the Heian ..........................Peaceful mind harshness of reality Jujitsu ....Unarmed combat techniques based on Kime ..........................Focus, concentrating all of one's principles of nonresistance energy on a specific target Kenjutsu .......Art of the sword, forerunner of Kendo Aikido .....Martial Art founded by Shito Ryu System .....Martial Art founded by Master Morehei Ueshiba Kenwa Mabuni meaning "Way of Grace and Harmony" Myamoto Musahi .....Known as " Kensei " or sword saint Aikijitsu .....A combat technique that was the forerunner He wrote the book of Five Rings of Aikido died in 1645 A.D Jeet Kune Do .....Martial Art founded by Bruce Lee Shang Sen-Feng .....Alchemist who went into the meaning "Way of the Intercepting fist" mountains, drank a potion, supposedly learned martial Yip man .......Bruce Lee's teacher arts from the Gods Judo .......Martial Art founded by Jigoro Kano Wado Ryu .......Martial Art founded by Otsuka means "The way of suppleness", "the gentle way" means "Way of Harmony" Gojo Ryu ........Martial Art founded by Chojun Miyagi Dojo Precepts: Principles that a Karateka is to uphold in Kendo ...........Martial Art meaning "Way of the Sword" or outside the Dojo. Kung Fu .......Chinese martial art meaning "To master" 1. Uphold the principles of Properity and Courtesy or "Human effort" 2. Cultivate a Spirit of Effort Kenpo ...........Martial Art meaning "Law" or 3. Perfect a Mind of Patience "Way of the Fist" 4. Live the Way of Truth Kyudo ...........Martial Art meaning 5. Do Not lose self control or act in a violent manner "Way of the Bow and Arrow" Zen..........The path to enlightenment Hanshu ...........Main island of Japan (3) Levels of training: Koan ...........Subtle question of Zen; insolvable by Gyo ..........Basic reasoning; used in meditation Chugyo .....Advanced Ex.-- What is the sound of one hand clapping? Jitsu ........Highest Ronin ...... Samurai without work either by disgrace or (3) Main cities in Okinawa : Naha , Shuri , Tomari the death of his master (3) Main styles of martial arts in Okinawa : Samurai ....Elite warrior class of early Japan who were Naha te , Shuri te , Tomari te allowed to carry two swords (3) Levels of teaching: Katana .........The long sword carried by the Samurai Shoden .....1st or Basic Wakazashi .....Short sword worn by Samurai Chuden ......2nd or Advanced Iaijutsu .....Art of drawing the sword Hiden ........3rd or Hidden techniques Tai Chi Chuan .....Chinese martial art that came after (3) Levels of Ki : Wu Shu ; meaning Supreme Ultimate fist Self or Individual.....(everyone has this) Tae Kwon Do .....Korean martial art founded by Social Ki ......(ability to lead others; having charisma) General Choi Hong Hi in 1955; Cosmic or Universal Ki meaning "Way of the Hand and (ability to sense or read thoughts) Foot" Fudo shin .......Immovable and calm spirit in the face of Wu Shu ..........First art of combat initiated by the danger teachings of Bodhidharma Fudo tai ............Immovable body Hakama ........Pants worn in Kendo , Kyudo and Aikido to hide foot movements Escrima ......Spanish word meaning "Skirmish" Makiwara ...................Striking post or pad HISTORY: Why do we bow?....................................................................To show respect Approximately how old is Karate ?.........................................2000 years Name the path Karate took to get to America........................India, China, Okinawa , Japan, the World The five elements in the universe are: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Void (Know these items concerning) Bodhidharma : He is known as the Father of Karate An Indian monk who gave up his worldly possessions to preach the word of Buddha 28th successor to the throne of Buddha Founder of Zen Buddhism Learned fighting skills from watching the animals and insects Crossed the Himalayan mountains into China in 502 A.D (in his 60's) Went to Shaolin Temple in Hunan province Meditated in mountains for 8 years before being accepted into the Temple Found Buddhist monks to be strong in mind, but weak in body Taught the monks (2) treaties (1) To limber the joints (2) To strengthen the bones Taught monks a style of Karate called "Eighteen hands of Lo-han " Lo-han means: "Disciple of Buddha" Known in Japan as " Daruma " 1609 A.D. Satsuna clan of Japan invaded Okinawa and banned the use and possession of weapons Merchants and Fisherman took Karate
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