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Numbers
1 ichi ichi ban First
2 ni ni ban Second
3 san san ban Third
4 shi yon ban Fourth
5 go go ban Fith
6 roku roku ban Sixth
7 shichi nan ban Seventh
8 hachi hachi ban Eighth
9 ku kyu ban Ninth
10 ju ju ban Tenth
11 juichi Colors
12 juni
13 jusan Shiroi White
14 jushi Kiiroi Yellow
15 jugo Aoi Blue
20 niju Midori Green
30 sanju Chairo Brown
40 yonju Kuroi Black
50 goju Akai Red
100 hyaku
150 hyakugoju
200 nihyaku
300 sanbyaku
1000 sen
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General Terms
Aiki (eye-key) Indomitable Spirit
Aiuchi no heiho (eye-ooo-chee no hi-ho) Strategy of Simultaneous striking
Age (ah-gay) Rising
Anza Sitting crossed legged
Arigato (air-re-gah-toe) Thank you
Ate Smash
Atemi waza (ah-tea-me wa-zah) Striking techniques
Bassai (buh-sie) To penetrate a fortress
Berai (buh-rye) Parry
Bodhidharma (boo-di-rah-ma) He was the 28th patriarch to the
original Buddha. Bodhidharma
traveled from India to China around
520 AD to spread the teachings of Zen.
Budo (boo-doe) Japanese " Martial Way "
Bushi (boo-she) Warrior
Bushidamashi (boo-she-dah-ma-she) Warrior Spirit; State of mind to do kata
Bushido (boo-she-doe) Code of Honor "Way of the Warrior"
Chikara (she-ka-ra) One's physical power
Choku Straight
Chudan (choo-don) Middle or Chest Level
Dan (don) Degree
Dachi (dah-chee) Stance
Deshi (deh-she) Karate Student (Honorable)
Do (doe) Way or Path
Dojo (doe-joe) Karate School "the place of the way"
Doomo Arigato Thank you very much
Fudo Tai (fu-do tie) Immovable body
Fudo Shin (fu-do chin) Immoveable mind, calm spirit in face of danger
Gedan (gay-don) Low or Groin Level
Gi (gee) Uniform
Gichin Funakoshi (gee-chin Fu-na-ko-she) Founder of Modern Karate
Gohon Kumite (go-han koo-me-tay) Five step sparing
Hai (hah-ee) Yes or Okay
Hajime (hah-shim-ay) Begin
Hakama (hah-kah-mah) Pants worn to hide foot movements
Hanshu (han-shoe) Main island of Japan
Hara (har-ah) Center
Haragi (har-ah-gee) Ki flow; Intuitive thought; eliminating the harshness of reality
Heian (hee-in) Calm state of mind
Heiho (hi-ho) Strategy
Heiko Balance
Heioshi (hi-o-she) Timing
Hidari (hee-dah-ree) Left
Hiden (hi-den) Hidden techniques
Honbu (han-boo) Headquarters
Ima (ee-mah) Fast
Ippon (ee-pon) point (as in scoring)
Ippon Kumite (ee-pon koo-me-tay) One Step Sparing
Jodan (joe-don) High or Head Level
Kami Bushi Kai (ka-me Boo-she K-eye) Divine Warrior Spirit
Kaette (key-ya-te) Pivot / Opposite direction
Kamae te (kah-my tay) On Guard
Karate (kah-rah-tay) Empty Hand
Kata (kah-ta) Practice Form
Katsuri no heiho (cat-sho-ree no hi-ho) Strategy of broken rhythm
Kawashi (kah-wash-ee) Dodging, Evading
Keage (key-ah-gay) Snap
Keiko practice
Ki (key) Internal Force
Kiai (key-eye) Spirit Shout
Kiate (key- eye-tay) Switch Stance
Kime (kim-eye) Focus
Kihon (key-hon) Basics
Kilskit (kill-skih) Attention
Kokomi (key-ko-mee) Thrust
Kokoro (ko-ko-ro) Spirit, soul, heart
Kumite (koo-me-tay) Sparing
Kuzushi Balance
Kyo (q-oh) Seeing an opening, create an opening
Kyu (cue) Student's Grade or Rank
Lie No
Maai (my) Combative distance
Maai No Heiho (my no hi-ho) Strategy of Combat distance
Mae (my) Front
Makiwara (mahk-ee-wa-rha) Striking Post
Maksoo (mahk-soo) Command to begin cleansing breath
Mawate (mah-wa-tay) Switch Directions
Mezu no kokoro (Me-zoo no Ko-koo-roo) Mind like the Millpond
Migi (mee-gee) Right
Mushin (moo-shin) No Thought, No Ego
Myamoto Musashi Known as "Kensei" or sword saint. The great Samurai Warrior died in 1645 A.D. He wrote "The Book of Five Rings".
Naha , Shuri, Tomari Three Cities in Okinawa where styles of Te originated
Narande Line up
No Sen (no sin) Sensing an opportunity
Nunashin (new-na-shin) Mendable body
Obi (oh-bee) Belt
Onegai Shimasu Please
Osu (ose) Karate Greeting
Otoshi Downwards
Rai (ray) Bow
Randori Free Practice
Ryu (roo) School or Style
Sanbon Kumite (san-bon koo-me-tay) Three Step Sparing
Satsuma Clan (sat-su-ma Clan) Restored the Meiji Empire, Japanese
group that conquered Okinawa in
1609 AD and banned weapons.
Seiretsu (say-ree-tsue) Line up by rank
Seiza (say-zah) Formal Sitting position
Sempai (sem-pie) Senior Instructor or Senior Student
Sensei (sin-say) Teacher (Karate Instructor)
Sente Initiate with no thought
Shihan (she-han) Master
Shiwari (she-war-ee) Breaking
Shogun (sho-gun) Name given to military governor of
Japan prior to the Meiji Era.
Shorei (sho-ree) Hard, Strong style of Karate
Shorin (sho-rin) Soft, style of Karate
Shotokan (sho-toe-kan) 1st Martial arts system found by Gichin Funakoshi
Soke (soe-kah) Grand Master
Soto (soe-toe) Outer
Taikyoku (tay-kee-oh-koe) First Cause
Tobi (toe-bee) Jump / Fly
Tori Attacker
Tsutemi Sacrifice as in risking minor injury to prevent a major or death.
Ukemi Falls
Uki Defender
Ura Backwards
Ushiro (oo-sher-oh) Back
Waza (wa-zah) Techniques / Conditioned Response
Yame (yah-may) Stop
Yoi (yo-ee) Be ready
Yojimbo (yo-jim-bo) Bodyguard
Yoko (yo-koe) Side
Yori Ashi (yo-ree ah-she) Sliding the feet
Zanshin (zahn-chin) Moment of silence before or after a
perfectly executed technique
Zen (sin) Path of Enlightenment
Zuki No Kokoro (zoo-key no ko-ko-roo) Mind like the Moon
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STANCES
Hachigi Dachi (hah-chee-gee dah-chee) Relaxed Stance
Heisoku Dachi (high-so-ku dah-chee) Feet together Stance
Kiba Dachi (key-bah dah-chee) Horse or Punch Stance
Kokutsu Dachi (ko-koot-sue dah-chee) Back Stance
Kumite Dachi (koo-me-tay dah-chee) Guarding or Fighting Stance
Nekoashi Dachi (nee-koe-ah-she dah-chee) Cat Stance
Sanshin Dachi (sahn-shin dah-chee) Closed Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi (zen-koot-sue dah-chee) Front Stance
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KICKS
Keri (ka-dee) Kick
Kogan Keri Groin Kick
Fumikomi Keri (foo-mee-ko-mee ka-dee) Stomping Kick
Mae Keri (my kad-ee) Front Kick
Mae Keri Kekomi (my kad-ee key-ko-mee) Front Thrust Kick
Mae Keri Kiage (my kad-ee key-ah-gay) Front Snap Kick
Mikazuki Keri (mee-kah-zoo-key kad-ee) Crescent Kick
Mawashi Keri (mah-wash-ee kad-ee) Roundhouse Kick
Tobi Keri (toe-bee kad-ee) Flying Kick
Ushiro Keri (oo-sher-oh kad-ee) Back Kick
Yoko Keri (yo-koe kad-ee) Side Kick
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PUNCHES / STRIKES
Age Zuki (ah-gay zoo-key) High Punch
Empi-Uchi (em-pay ooo-chee) Elbow Strike
Gyaka Zuki (gee-ya-kah zoo-key) Reverse Punch
Haito (hay-toe) Ridge Hand
Hiza Uchi (hee-zah ooo-chee) Knee Strike
Kagi Zuki (key-ah-gay zoo-key) Hook Punch
Kizami Zuki (kee- zah-me zoo-key) Jab
Nagashi Zuki (na-ga-she zoo-key) Flowing punch
Nukite (new-key-tay) Spear Hand
Oi Zuki (oy zoo-key) Lung Punch or Front Punch
Shuto (shoe-toe) Knife Hand
Tettsui (te-tzoo-ee) Hammer Fist
Uchi (ooo-chee) Strike
Uraken (oo-ray-ken) Back Fist
Zuki (zoo-key) Punch
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BLOCKES
Ashi Berai (ah-she buh-rye) Foot sweep
Chudan Uke (choo-don oo-kay) Middle Block
Gedan Uke (gay-don oo-kay) Low Block
Jodan Uke (joe-don oo-kay) High Block
Juji Uke (ju-gee oo-kay) X Block
Kosa Uke (ko-sah oo-kay) Cross Block
Mawashi Uke (mah-wash-ee oo-kay) Circular Block
Morote Uke Augmented Block
Shuto Uke (shoe-toe oo-kay) Knife Hand Block
Soto Uke (soe-toe oo-kay) Outside Block
Uchi Uke (ooo-chee oo-kay) Inside Block
Ude Uke (oo-day oo-kay) Forearm Block
Uke (oo-kay) Block
Uke waza (oo-kay wa-zah) Blocking Techniques
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THROWING TECHNIQUES
Harai-Goshi Sweeping Hip
Kata-Guruma Shoulder Wheel
Okuri-Ashi-Harai Assisting Foot Sweep
Sasae-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi Supporting lift-pull Foot
Seoinage Shoulder Throw
Sumi-Gaeshi Corner Reversal
Tomoe-Nage Circular Throw
Tsuri-Komi-Goshi Lift-pull Hip
Uchi-Mata Inner Thigh
Uki-Goshi Floating Hip
Uki-Otoshi Floating Drop
Uki-Waza Floating Technique
Ura-Nage Rear Throw
Yoko-Gake Side Dash
Yoko-Gake Side Wheel
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PINNING TECHNIQUES
Kamishiho Gatame Upper 4-Corner Hold
Kata Gatame Shoulder Hold
Kesa Gatame Scarf Hold
Kuzure Kamishiho Gatame Variant Upper 4-Corner Hold
Kuzure Kesa Gatame Variant Scarf Hold
Kuzure Yokoshiho Gatame Variant side 4-Corner Hold
Tateshiho Gatame Straddling Hold
Uki Gatame Floating Hold
Ushiro Kesa Gatame Reverse Scarf Hold
Yokoshiho Gatame Side 4-Corner Hold
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STRANGULATION TECHNIQUES
Hadaka Jime Naked Choke
Gyaku Juji Jime Reverse Cross Choke
Jigoku Jime Hell Strangle
Kata Juji Jime Half Cross Choke
Kataha Jime Single Wing Choke
Nami Juji Jime Normal Cross Choke
Okuri Eri Jime Sliding Lapel Choke
Ryote Jime Two Handed Choke
Sankaku Jime Triangular Choke
Sode Guruma Jime Sleeve Wheel Choke
Tsukkomi Jime Thrust Choke
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JOINT LOCKING TECHNIQUES
Ashi Garami Entangled Leg-lock
Hiza Gatame Knee Arm-lock
Juji Gatame Cross Arm-lock
Ude Gatame Normal Arm-lock
Ude Garami Entangled Arm-lock
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BODY PARTS
Ago (ah-go) Chin or Jaw
Atama (ah-tah-mah) Head
Ashi (ah-she) Leg
Ashikubi (ah-she-ko-bye) Ankle
Empi (em-pay) Elbow
Ensho (in-sho) Back of Heel
Goshi (go-she) Hip
Haishu Back of hand
Heisoku (high-soh-koh) Top of the foot
Hiza (he-zah) Knee
Kakato (kah-kah-toe) Heel of the foot
Kata (ka-tah) Shoulder
Ken (ken) Fist
Koshi (koh-she) Ball of foot
Kubi Neck
Kyosen Solar plexus
Me Eye
Momo Thigh
Mune Chest
Soku (soh-koh) Foot
Sokuto (soh-koh-toe) Outer edge of the foot
Tai Body
Te (tay) Hand
Tekubi Wrist
Teisoku (tay-soh-koh) Bottom of the foot
Ude (oo-day) Forearm
Wan (wahn) Arm
Waki Armpit
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WEAPONS
Bo (bow) Long staff
Bokken (bo-ken) Wooden sword
Escrima (ee-scir-mah) Fighting Sticks
Jo (joe) Short staff
Kama (ka-mah) Sickles
Nunchaku (nun-choo-kah) Thrasher (two sticks joined by a
chain)
Sai (ss-eye) Forked knife (Jitte)
Shinai (shin-eye) Bamboo sword
Shuriken (shh-er ken) Throwing star
Tonfa (ton-fa) Batons
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RANKS
Kyu Dan
Jusankyu Beginner (White Belt) 1st Shodan(Black Belt)
1st yellow stripe 2nd Nidan
2nd yellow tip 3rd Sandan
3rd yellow tip 4th Yondan
12th Junikyu Yellow Belt 5th Godan
11th Juichikyu Yellow Belt 1 Tip 6th Rokudan
10th Jukyu Yellow Belt 2 Tips 7th Nanadan
9th Kukyu Blue Belt 8th Hachidan
8th Hachikyu Blue Belt 1 Tip 9th Kudan
7th Nanakyu Blue Belt 2 Tips 10th Judan
6th Rokyu Green Belt
5th Gokyu Green Belt 1 Tip
4th Yonkyu Green Belt 2 Tips
3rd Sankyu Brown Belt
2nd Nikyu Brown Belt 1 Tip
1st Itkyu Advanced (Brown Belt)
3 levels of Teaching: 3 Levels of Ki:
1. Shoden - 1st or Basic 1. Self or individual KI (everyone has this)
2. Chuden - 2nd or Advanced 2. Social Ki (ability to lead others; having
3. Hiden - 3rd or Hidden Teachings charisma)
3. Cosmic or Universal Ki (ability to sense
thoughts)
3 Levels of Training:
1. Gyo - Basic
2. Chugyo - Advanced
3. Jitsu - Highest Level
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KATA (Forms)
Taikyoku Shodan First Cause (of Self-Defense)
Taikyoku Nidan Second Cause
Taikyoku Sandan Third Cause
Heian Shodan Calm State of Mind 1st
Heian Nidan Calm State of Mind 2nd
Heian Sandan Calm State of Mind 3rd
Heian Yondan Calm State of Mind 4th
Heian Godan Calm State of Mind 5th
Tekki Shodan Iron Horse
Bassai Dai Penetrate a Fortress
Kanku Dai
Wankan
Choon Moo
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MARTIAL ART STYLES
Aikido Martial art developed by Master Morihei
Ueshiba means, "Way of Grace and
Harmony".
Aikijitsu A combat technique that is a forerunner of
Aikido
Daitoryu Aikijitsu Original school of Jujitsu , forerunner of
Aikido, founded by Master Sakaku Tokada.
Goju Ryu Hard/Soft system founded bo Chojun Miyagi
Iaijitsu Art of drawing the sword
Jeet Kune Do Karate style founded by Bruce Lee, Means
"Way of the Intercepting Fist".
Judo Martial art founded by Jigoro Kana, means
" Soft Way "
Jujitsu Founded by Tenenuchi Hisamori, unarmed
combat techniques based on principles of
nonresistance.
Kami Bushi Kai Karate style founded by David Okawa Baize
in 1981. Meaning "Divine Warrior Spirit".
Karatejitsu Replaced the term "Te" in the early 1900's,
means "Empty Hand Technique".
Kendo Martial art meaning "Way of the Sword".
Kenjutsu Art of the sword; a forerunner of Kendo
Kenpo "Way of the Fist"
Kung Fu Chinese martial art meaning "to master" or
"human effort".
Kyokushin Kai Hard karate style founded by Master
Matsutatsu Oyama, meaning the "Way of
Ultimate Truth", Nicknamed "The fighting
style".
Kyudo Way of the Bow and Arrow
Shito Ryu Karate system founded by Kenwa Mabuni.
Tae Kwon Do Founded by General Choi Hong Hi,
meaning "Way of Hand and Foot".
Tai Chi Chuan Shang Sen Feng, Buddhist monk who
modified and perfected Bodhidharma's
teachings during the Sung Dynasty.
Meaning "Supreme Ultimate Fist".
United Bujitsu Federation Organization that promotes and teaches
three styles of karate, Kami Bushi Do by
Shihan Dan McCaslin, Kami Bushi Jitsu
by Shihan Long, and both branch styles
are of Kami Bushi Kai.
Wado Ryu Style of karate founded by Master
Hironori Otsuka, meaning " Peaceful
Way ".
Wu Shu First art of combat initiated by
Bodhidharma, commonly called
"Shadow Boxing".
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