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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

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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)

 

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Classes

Traditional Karate
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Instructors

Shihan Tim Leonard
Sensei Shane Hale
Sensei Deb Fuchek

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401 Preston Street
Ottawa, Ontario

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Woodroffe United Church 

207 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario


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    • About Isshinryu Karate
    • Kata, Basics, Stances, Terminology
    • Promotion Requirements
    • Dojo Etiquette
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