Traditional Japanese Karate

Vancouver Shito-Ryu Seiko-Kai is a member of Karate B.C., The National Karate Association of Canada, Sport B.C., Sport Canada and the World Karate Federation (WKF).

 

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British Columbia, Canada

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 Phone: (604) 321-1815 

 

Terminology

Dojo Rules

Be moderate and courteous.
Be righteous and have a strong sense of justice.
Be modest in your words and actions.
Respect others.
Karate do is a lifetime study.

Hitotsu. Reigeo  tadashiku surukoto.
Hitotsu. Hitoni meiwakiwo kakanaikoto
Hitotsu. Otagaini nakayoku surukoto.
Hitotsu. Sensei sempai no oshieo mamorukoto.
Hitotsu. Renshua mainichi surukoto.

Numbers:

Ichi

Ni

San

Shi

Go

Roku

Sichi

Hachi

Ku

Ju

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Common Terms:

Karate

Empty hand

Karate-do

The way of karate

Sensei

Instructor

Samurai

Warrior

Bushido

Code of the warior

Budo

Martial Arts

Dojo

Training hall

Gi

Training suit

Obi

Belt

Lei

Bow

Oohs

Greeting

Hikite

Retract arm

Kiai

Yell

Shomen-ni-lei

Bow to the front

Sensei-ni-lei

Bow to senior instructor

Shihan-ni-lei

Bow to master

Otaga-ni-lei

Bow to each other

Sempei-ni-lei

Bow to senior

Yame

Stop

Yoi

Ready

Hajime

Start

Yasume

Rest

Kyu

Grades other than black belt (e.g. 6th kyu = white belt, etc.

Dan

Black belt degrees or levels

Shomen

Front

Gedan

Lower

Chudan

Middle

Jodan

Upper

Mokuso

Meditation

Seiza

Formal sitting position

Ki

Internal power

Kime

Focus

Tanden

Lower abdomen

Zanshin

State of mind and body - calm but fully aware.

Kata

Pre-arranged fighting forms

Kihon kumite

Basic pre-arrranged fighting practice

Jiyu ippon kumite

One-step free-style fighting practice

Jiyu kumite

Free sparring

Ippon kumite

One point free-style sparring

Sanbon Kumite

Three point free-style sparring

Techniques - Basic (White and Yellow Belts):

Blocks (Uke)

 

Punches (Tsuki)

 

Harai uke

Downward block

Shomen tsuki

Basic front punch

Yoko uke

Inside middle block

Gyaku tsuki

Reverse punch

Jodan uke

Upper block

Oi tsuki

Lunge punch

Sukui uke

Scooping block

 

 

Shuto uke

Knife-hand block

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand strikes (Uchi)

 

Kicks (Geri)

 

Shuto

Knife-hand strike

Mae (Shomen) geri

Front kick

Uraken

Back fist strike (jab)

Sukuto geri

Side kick

Empi uchi

Forearm elbow strike

Mawashi geri

Roundhouse kick

Ura uchi

Back fist

 

 

Stances (Dachi)

 

Heisoku dachi

Attention

Shizen dachi

Natural stance

Shiko dachi

Sumo stance

Zenkutsu dachi

Forward stance

Neko ashi dachi

Cat stance

Sanchin dachi

Inward tension stance

Musube dachi

Informal attention

Kiba dachi

Straddle (horse) stance

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