Kata, Basics, Stances, Terminology
Isshinryu Karate Kihon (basics)
1. Seikèn oi tsuki |
Right foot forward, Right hand straight punch |
正拳追い突き |
2. Jodan oi tsuki |
Right foot forward, Right hand upper cut |
上段追い突き |
3. Seikèn gyaku zuki |
Right foot forward, left hand reverse punch |
正拳逆突き |
4. Jodan gyaku zuki |
Right foot forward, left hand reverse upper cut |
上段逆突き |
5. Gedan barai Seikèn gyaku zuki |
Right foot back, left hand low section block, Right
hand reverse punch |
下段払正拳逆突き |
6. Chudan ukè seikèn gyaku
zuki |
Right foot back, left hand mid section block, Right
hand reverse punch |
中段受け正拳逆突き |
7. Tegata barai nukitè |
Right foot back, left knife hand block, Right spear
hand |
手形払抜き手 |
8. Jodan tegata ukè jodan
gyaku zuki |
Right foot back, left knife hand overhead block,
Right hand reverse upper cut |
上段手形受け上段逆突き |
9. Jodan ukè seikèn gyaku
zuki |
Right foot back, left hand upper section forearm
block, reverse punch |
上段受け正拳逆突き |
10. Ura uchi seikèn gyaku
zuki |
Right foot back, left hand deflection, backfist,
reverse punch |
裏打ち正拳逆突き |
11. Gedan barai go dan jun zuki |
Right foot forward, Right hand low section block, 5
consecutive punches |
下段払五段順突き |
12. Chudan ukè go dan jun zuki |
Right foot forward, Right hand mid section block, 5
consecutive punches |
中段受け五段順突き |
13. Shuto uchi shuto uchi |
Right foot forward, Right knife hand block, left
knife hand to jaw |
手刀打ち手刀打ち |
14. O-uchi O-uchi |
Right foot forward, Right hand deflection, 2
roundhouse punches to mid section |
大打ち大打ち |
15. Hiji no ato tsuki |
Right foot back, “T” position, elbow |
肘の後突き |
Maè geri |
Front
snap kick (ball of foot) |
前蹴り |
Maè kanatè |
Heel
thrust kick |
前かなて |
Hiza geri |
Knee kick |
膝蹴り |
Sokuto geri |
Forward
angle kick (blade of foot) |
足刀蹴り/側足蹴り |
Yoko geri |
Side snap
kick (blade of foot) |
横蹴り |
Shobu geri |
Side
pivot kick (ball of foot) |
勝負蹴り |
Fumikomi |
Cross
kick (AKA: Fuma Komi) |
踏み込み |
Otoshi geri |
Squat
kick |
落し蹴り |
Ushiro geri |
Back kick |
Mawashi geri |
Roundhouse kick |
Mikazuki geri |
Crescent kick |
Kake geri |
Hook kick |
Tobi yoko geri |
Flying side kick |
Terminology
Okinawa words in Toshikai |
In actual Japanese |
Meaning |
age |
Age / ageru |
Rising |
aregato |
Arigatou |
Thank you |
aswatti |
Suwattè |
Sit |
barai |
Barai/harai (it can conjugate) |
Sweep |
bojutsu no kihon |
Bou jutsu no kihon |
Basic bo |
bunkai |
bunkai |
the study of technique & application |
bushi |
Bushi |
Samurai |
chikara |
Chikara |
Strength |
chitora |
|
essense of the tiger |
chin-na |
|
seize-control |
chudan |
Chudan |
Middle body |
Cote |
Kotè |
Wrist |
dachi |
Dachi/tachi (it cojugates) |
Stance |
dan |
Dan |
Degree of step |
dia sensei |
Dai sensei |
Grand master |
dojo |
Jodo |
Training hall |
Domo |
Domo |
Very mych |
dozo |
Dozo |
Please |
Empi |
|
Elbow |
Eku |
Eku |
A boat oar for kobudo |
Gedan |
Gedan |
Lower body |
Geri/keri |
Geri/keri (it conjugates) |
Snap kick |
Gi |
Gi/dogi |
uniform |
Gojuryu |
Gojuryu |
Hard/soft way |
Hachimaka |
Hachimaki |
Sweat band |
hai |
Hai |
yes |
hajime |
Hajime |
Begin |
hanshi |
Hanshi |
Model instructor |
hiza |
Hiza |
Knee |
ippon |
Ippon |
One point |
isshin |
Isshin |
One heart |
itai |
Itai |
Expression of pain |
Ji |
Ji/moji |
Handwriting/character |
Jodan |
Jodan |
Upper body |
Kama |
Kama |
Sickle |
Kamaè |
Kamaè |
posture/distancing |
Kanji |
Kanji |
Japanese writing |
Kakato |
Kakato |
Heel of foot |
Karate |
Karate |
Empty hand |
Karateka |
Karateka |
A person who practice karate |
Kata |
Kata |
Prearranged training techniques |
Katana |
Katana |
A long sword |
Keage |
Keagè |
Snapping |
Kekomi |
Kemomi |
Thrusting |
Keotsuke |
Kio tsuke |
Attention |
Ki |
Ki |
Mind;spirit; energy |
Kiai |
Kiai |
Shout of spirit/ intensity |
Kihon |
Kihon |
Basics |
Kime |
Kime |
Focus |
Kinkutsu |
|
Muscle control |
Kobudo |
kobudo |
the way of weapons (ancient) |
Kohai |
Kohai |
Junior |
kombanwa |
Konbanwa |
Good evening |
konate |
konate |
thrust kick |
Konichiwa |
Kon nichiwa |
Hello |
Koshi |
Koshi |
Hip |
kamae |
Kamae |
Stance/ on guard |
Kuden |
Hiden |
Secret teachings |
Kumite |
Kumite |
Sparring |
Kuru |
Kuro |
Black |
Kyu |
Kyu |
Class below black belt |
Kyosho |
Kyu-sho |
Vital points |
Mae |
Maè |
Front |
Makiwara |
Ita-wari |
Punching a board |
Matte |
Matte |
wait |
Mawashi |
Mawashi |
Round |
Men |
Men |
Face guard |
Mikazuki |
Mikazuki |
Half moon/crecent |
Mokuso |
Mokuso |
Meditation |
Mushin |
Mushin |
Without thought |
Nage |
Nage |
Throwing |
nihon |
Nihon |
Japan in Japanese |
nukite |
Nukitè |
Spear hand |
Nunchaka |
Nunchaku |
Nunchaku |
O |
o/oo/dai (it conjugates) |
big |
Obi |
Obi |
Belt |
Ohayo |
Ohayo |
Good morning |
On-giri |
On / giri |
Obligation / sense of duty |
Onjin |
Onjin |
a person under obligation (on-giri) |
Oyasumi-nasai |
Oyasumi-nasai |
Good night |
rei |
Rei |
Bow |
ryu |
Ryu |
Style, school of method |
sai |
Sai |
Pronged sword |
seiken |
Seiken |
Fist |
seiza |
Seiza |
Formal sitting |
senpai |
Senpai |
Superior (student) |
sensei |
Sensei |
Teacher |
shiai |
Shiai |
Inner dojo competition |
shihan |
Shihan |
Master |
shotei |
|
palm-heel |
Shuri |
Shuri |
capital city of Okinawa |
sinban |
Sinpan |
Referee |
shuto |
Shuto |
Knife hand |
skoshi |
Sukoshi |
Small/little |
soji |
Soji |
House cleaning |
soke |
So-ke |
founder; head of family |
tachi rei |
Tachi rei |
Standing bow |
tai sabaki |
Tai sabaki |
body movement |
tameshi waza |
Tameshi waza |
Breaking technique |
tatsui |
|
Hammer-fist |
tobi |
Tobi |
Jump |
tonfa |
Tonfa |
Rice grinder weapon |
Tori |
|
Partner performing technique |
Toshikai |
Toshikai |
A group with fighting spirit |
Tzuki |
Tuki/zuki (it conjugates) |
Punch |
Uchi |
Uchi /utsu (it conjugate) |
Strike |
Uchi |
Uchi gawa |
Inside |
Uke |
Ukè |
block |
Uki |
Ukemi |
Partner receiving technique |
Uraken |
Uraken |
Back fist |
Ushiro |
Ushiro |
Back |
wara |
Wara |
Straw |
Waza |
Waza |
Technique/theory |
Yamae |
Yame |
Stop/withdraw |
Yudansha |
Yu-dansha |
Board of senseis (more than one blackbelt) |