Kata, Basics, Stances, Terminology

Kata

Isshinryu Empty Hand Kata

1. Seisan Kata
2. Seiuchin Kata
3. Naihanchi Kata
4. Wansu Kata
5. Sanchin Kata
6. Chinto Kata
7. Kusanku Kata
   
8. Sunsu Kata

Weapon Kata

1. Kusanku Sai Kata
2. Tokumine No Kun Kata
3. Urashi Bo Kata
4. Chatan Yara No Sai Kata
5. Shi Shi No Kun No Dai Kata

Additional Kata

1. No Buri No Jo Kata
2. Chotoku Kyan No Sai Kata

Stances

Isshinryu Karate Kihon (basics)

Upper-Body Blocks and Counters

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

 

Basic Kicks (All Below Solar Plexus)

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

 

Additional "Sport" Kicks

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)