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Japanese Numbers:

Ichi = One

Ni = Two

San = Three

Shi (Yon) = Four

Go = Five

Roku = Six

Shichi (Nana) = Seven

Hachi = Eight

Ku (Kyu) = Nine

Jyu = Ten

Jyu Ichi = Eleven (ten and one)

Jyu Ni = Twelve (ten and two)

...

Jyu Kyu = Nineteen (ten and nine)

Ni Jyu = Twenty (two tens)

Ni Jyu Ichi = Twenty-one (two tens and one)

San Jyu Ichi = Thirty-one (three tens and one)

Shi Jyu Ichi = Forty-one (four tens and one)

...

Kyu Jyu Kyu = Ninety-nine (nine tens and nine)

Hyaku = One hundred

Sen = One thousand

Man = Ten thousand

Stances

Kiyostuke - Attention

Shizentai - Natural Stance

Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Stance

Kokutsu Dachi - Back Facing Stance

Shiko Dachi - Sumo Stance

Kiba Dachi - Straddle Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance

Tsuru Ashi Dachi - Crane Stance

Kake Dachi - Hooked Stance

Sanchin Dachi - Inward Tension Stance

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Kicks

Mae Geri Keage Front Snap Kick

Mae Geri Kekomi Front Thrust Kick

Yoko Geri Keage Side Snap Kick

Yoko Geri Kekomi Side Thrust Kick

Mawashi Geri Roundhouse Kick

Ushiro Geri Keage Back Snap Kick

Ushiro Geri Kekomi Back Thrust Kick

Ushiro Mawashi Geri Spinning Back Kick

Hittsui Geri Knee Kick

Mae Tobe Geri Flying Front Kick

Yoko Tobe Geri Flying Side Kick

Fumikomi Stamping Kick

Mikazuke Geri Crescent Kick

Gyaku Mawashi Geri Reverse Roundhouse Kick

Hand Strikes

Shuto Knife Hand

Uraken (Riken Uchi) Back Fist Strike

Tetsui Back Fist Strike

Empi Uchi Elbow Strike

Haishu Uchi Back Hand Strike

Haito Uchi Ridge Hand Strike

Teisho Uchi Palm Hand Strike

Hand Thrusts

Seiken tsuki Basic Practice Punch

Gyaku tsuki Reverse Punch

Oi tsuki Lunge Punch

Ura tsuki Close Punch

Tate tsuki Upright Fist Punch

Mawashi tsuki Roundhouse Punch

Kage tsuki Hook Punch

Yama tsuki "U" Punch

Morote tsuki Double Punch

Hadami tsuki Scissor Punch

Nukite

Finger Thrust

Blocks

Harai Uke Downward Block

Yoko Uke Inside Middle Block

Yoko Uchi Outside Middle Block

Jodan Uke Upper Block

Sukui Uke Scooping Block

Shuto Uke Knife-hand Block

Juji Uke "X" block (wrists are crossed)

Morote Yoko Uke Augmented Inside Middle Block

Kakiwake Uke Wedge Block

Teisho Uke Palm-heel Block

Haishu Uke Back-hand Block

Nami Ashi Inside Foot-Snapping Block

Mikazuke Geri Uke Crescent Kick Block

Kuro Tora Black Tiger (Harai Uke & Yoko Uke same time)

Important Terms

Osu - Karate greeting; a word denoting respect.

Karate -Literal Translation:"The Empty Hand"

KarateDo -The Way of Karate

Karate-Ka -A Karate Student

Budo -Martial Arts

Karate Gi -Karate Training Uniform

Obi -Belt

Dojo -Training Hall

Soke

-Grand Master

Shihan -Master

Sensei -Instructor

Sempai -Senior

Kyu -Rank below Black Belt: 6th Kyu-White belt

Dan -Degrees or Levels of Black Belt: Shodan-1st Degree

Mokuso -Meditation "Silent Thoughts"

Kata -Prearranged forms

Kihon Kumite -Basic Sparring practice

Jiyu Kumite -Free Sparring

Rei

-Bow

Yoi -Ready

Hajime -Start

Yasume -Rest

Yame -Stop

Shomen -Front

Migi -Right

Hidari -Left

Ushiro -Back

Giri

-literally "right reason". A sense of obligation or duty.

Japanese Phrases

Arigato gozaimasu - Thank you.

Do itashimashite - You're welcome. Don't mention it.

Doumo Arigatou Gozaimashita - Japanese for "thank you very much". At the end of each class, it is proper to bow and thank the instructor and those with whom you've trained.

Gomen nasai - I'm sorry, excuse me.

Hajimemashite - How do you do? (When introduced to someone for the first time.)

Komban wa - Good evening.

Konnichi wa - Hello! Good day (after 10 am).

Ogen'ki desu ka - How are you? Are you in good spirits?

Ohayo gozaimasu - Good morning (used before 10 am).

Okagesama de - Fine, thank you.

Onegai Shimasu - Literally "I make a request". Means "I welcome you to train with me". Spoken to one's partner when initiating practice.

Oyasumi nasi - Good night (before bedtime).

Sensei, domo arigato gozaimashita - Sensei (teacher), thank you very much for what you have done. (Spoken by students at the end of class.)

Sayonara - Good-bye.