BASIC KARATE TERMINOLOGY
Seibukan———House of Holy Art
Sensei———–Teacher
Kyu————–White to Brown
Dan————–Black Belt Rank
Dojo————-Place of Practice
Gi—————Uniform
Obi————–Belt
Kihon————Basic
Rei————–Bow
AI TE————Opponent
Ju-Kumite——–Free Sparring
Mawashi———-Spin
Ushiro———–Back
Chudan———–Center
Yoi————–Get Ready
Zen————–Clearing of the mind
Karateka———One that is studying Karate
Karate-Do——–The Way of Karate
Karate———–Empty Hand
Ashi————-Leg
Ude————–Arm
Kekomi———–Thrust
Tsuki————Punch
Geri————-Kick
Uke————–Block
Barai————Parry
Undo————-Exercise
Tobi————-Jump
Mae————–Front
Yoko————-Side
Migi————-Right
Hidari———–Left
Hajime———–Begin
Te—————Hand
SENSEI ONEGAI SHIMASU;
Sensei please teach me
SENSEI DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASU;
Sensei thank you very much.
SENSEI NI TAISHITE, REI;
In Respect to Sensei, Bow
Ichi—–One
Ni——-Two
San——Three
Shi——Four
Go——-Five
Roku—–Six
Shichi—Seven
Hachi—-Eight
Ku——-Nine
Ju——-Ten