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"You may train for a long, long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning Karate is not very different from learning to dance. You will have failed to
grasp the quintessence of Karate-Do"
- Gichin Funakoshi

Karate Terminology (Japanese Names And Meanings)


​Numbers
Eeech
Nee
Shan
Shee
Go 
Rowk
Seetch
Hahtch
Ku
Joo


Area of Body
Jodan
Chudan
Gedan 


General Terms 
Gi
Sensei
Senpai 
Karateka
Kara-Te 
Dojo
Kiai
Jiu-Kumite
Kata
Kiyo Tsuke
Rei
Yoi
Hajime
Yasume
Yame
Ka-Maette
Mokuso
Hansei
Shugo
Shomen
Shishentai
Udansha
Negara
Tobi
Osu (OSS)




Procedures  
Seiza
Dojo-Kun
Sensei Ni-Rei
Senpai Ni-Rei 
"Ohne Gashemas Sensei"
"Do Mo Arigatho Sensei"
"Shomen Ni Rei"
"Otagai Ni Rei "

  
  
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​Upper Level
Middle Level
​Lower Level


Uniform
Teacher (Usually 3rd Dan or higher)
Senior Student (teacher's assistant)
One who practices Karate
Empty Hand
Training Gym
Spirit Cry
Free Sparring
Training Forms
Attention
Bow
Ready
Begin
Rest
​Stop
Turn
Meditation (close your eyes)
Review
Assemble
Front
Natural Body
Black Belt Student
Breathing Technique
While Jumping
To show respect or to say " I understand"
Osu (oss) comes from "Oshi shinobu" means never give up. It also comes from "Osu no Seishin" means perseverance under pressure


​Kneel
​Dojo Procedure
Bow to the Sensei
​Bow to the Senior Student
Please Teach Me Sensei
​Thank You Sensei
To bow to the person (or direction) of honor
​Bow (greetings) to the other students of karate-do

Techniques
Katas
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    • TERMINOLOGY
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    • VIDEOS
  • Instructors
    • SENSEI
    • SENPAI
  • Contact / Join
  • Youtube Channel
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