Club Terminology

 

 

Here is some basic non-fighting karate terminology. For the fighting terminology, please refer to the grading syllabi. We try to keep our use of Japanese terminology to a minimum. Neither Helena or I speak any Japanese and we would be doing the language a real injustice if we tried. So other than the names of the drills, techniques and kata, the following is all you will need:

 

 

Counting to 10:   Ichi - one Ni - two San - three Shi - four Go - five Roku - six Shichi - seven Hachi - eight Ku - nine Ju - ten

Opening and closing sessions:   Shugyo - practice time (line-up) Gesuki - Attention Seiza - correct sitting Mokusoh - quiet thought Yame - stop Kiritsu - stand up

Other:   Gi - karate suit Hajime - begin Kyu - grade Dan - rank