Class Opening Ceremony
Shugo Line up (phonetically ‘shho-go’)
Ki o tsuke Stand to attention (phonetically ‘kee-ut-skay’)
Seiza Kneel (phonetically ‘say-zah’)
Mokuso Meditate (phonetically ‘mok-so’)
Mokuso yame Finish meditating
Shomen ni Face the front of the dojo (phonetically ‘sho-men nee’)
Rei Bow (phonetically ‘ray’)
Sensei ni Face your teacher
Rei Bow and say aloud Onegaishimasu meaning please teach me (phonetically ‘on-ee-guy-shim-ass’)
Shomen ni Face the front of the dojo
Kiritsu Stand up (phonetically ‘kee-ree-tsoo’)
Class Closing Ceremony
Shugo Line up
Ki o tsuke Stand to attention
Seiza Kneel
Mokuso Meditate
Mokuso yame Finish meditating
Shomen ni Face the front of the dojo
Rei Bow
Sensei ni Face your teacher
Rei Bow and say aloud Arigato Gozaimashita meaning thank you (phonetically ‘ary-gato goz-aye-mahsh-tah’)
Otagai ni Face your partner
Rei Bow and say aloud Arigato Gozaimashita
Shomen ni Face the front of the dojo
Kiritsu Stand up and bow.
Counting
Ichi One
Ni Two
San Three
Shi Four
Go Five
Roku Six
Shichi Seven
Hachi Eight
Ku Nine
Juu Ten
Blocking Techniques - 'Uke Waza'
Jodan Age uke Head level rising block.
Chudan Yoko uke Middle level side block.
Gedan harai Lower level sweep block.
Hiki uke Pulling/grasping block.
Ko uke Wrist block
Shotei barai Palm heel sweep
Shotei uke Palm heel block
Uchi uke Forearm block (block from outside moving inward to the centre line of the body)
Sukui uke Scooping block
Tora guchi Tiger mouth block
Punching & Striking Techniques - 'Tsuki Waza' & 'Uchi Waza'
Jodan tsuki Punch to the face
Chudan tsuki Punch to the chest
Gedan tsuki Punch to the groin
Age tsuki Rising punch (upper cut)
Furi tsuki Circular punch (hook)
Gyaku tsuki Reverse punch
Kizami Tsuki Jab Punch
Oi tsuki Lunge punch
Seiken Tsuki Forefist punch (standard punch)
Ura tsuki Close range punch
Uraken uchi Back fist strike
Hijiate Elbow strike
Haito uchi Ridge hand strike
Heiken uchi Fore knuckle fist strike
Koken Wrist strike
Nukite uchi Spear hand strike
Shuto uchi Knife-edge hand strike
Sokuto uchi Knife-edge foot strike
Teisho uchi Palm heel strike (sometimes called shotei uchi)
Tetsui uchi Hammer fist strike
Kicking Techniques - Geri Waza
Mae geri Front kick
Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick
Yoko geri Side kick
Ushiro geri Back kick
Hiza geri Knee kick
Kansetsu geri Stamping kick, joint kick
Fumikomi geri Heel Kick
Mae ashi geri Front leg kick
Tobi geri Jumping kick
Ashi Barai Foot sweep
Supplementary Training equipment - 'Hojo Undo'
Chi ishi Lever weighted stone
Ishi sashi Stone padlocks
Kongo ken Iron ring
Makiwara Striking board
Nigiri game Gripping jars
Tan Barbells
Partner drills - 'Kumite'
Kumite sparring
Ippon kumite one step sparring (block and counter)
San dan gi Basic three step sparring
Randori kumite Slow and soft free style sparring with emphasis on technique
Yakusoku kumite Prearranged sparring
Bunkai Applications for the Kata
Kakie Close quarters push hands exercise
Iri kumi Ju Soft, fast but controlled continuous free style sparring
Iri kumi Go Full contact sparring
General Class Terms
Gi Uniform
Obi Belt
Budo Martial Way; Martial arts
Chudan Middle level
Dan Level
Do Way; Path
Dojo Training place
Dojo kun Dojo rules
Gasshuku Special karate training camp
Gedan Lower level
Go Hard, unyielding
Goju-Ryu Karate Do Hard/Soft style, empty handed way
Hai Yes
Hajime Begin
Heishugata ‘Closed Fist’ kata (Sanchin and Tensho)
Hidari Left
Honbu dojo Head dojo of an organisation
Jodan Upper level
Ju Soft, flexible
Junbi undo Warm up exercises
Kaishugata ‘Open fist’ kata (Gekisai, Saifa, etc.)
Kamae Combative posture
Kata Forms
Keage Snap action
Kenkon The symbol of the IOGKF – Literally ‘Heaven and Earth’
Kiai Energy shout
Kihon Basics
Kime Focus point
Mawatte Turn around
Migi Right
Muchimi Heavy, sticky action
Semete Attacking partner
Sensei Teacher or one who has gone before
Senpai Senior student
Shihan Master or professor
Shime Sanchin testing
Suri ashi Sliding step
Tai sabaki Moving the body to avoid contact
Tanden The body´s power centre
Te Hand
Ude Forearm
Ude tanren Forearm conditioning
Zanshin Awareness