Leventhorpe Leisure Centre
Cambridge Rd,
Sawbridgeworth
CM21 9BY
Sawbridgeworth School of Shotokan Karate
Stances (DACHI)
FUDO DACHI - Rooted stance
GANKAKU DACHI - Crane stance
HACHIJI DACHI - Open leg stance
HANGETSU DACHI - Half-moon stance
HEIKO DACHI - Parallel stance
HEISOKU DACHI - Formal attention stance
HISA KAKUSHI DACHI - Hidden knee stance
KAMAE or JIYU DACHI - Freestyle stance
KIBA DACHI - Straddle-leg stance
KOKUTSU DACHI - Back stance
KOSA DACHI - Crossed stance
KYO DACHI - half way between KOKUTSU and NEKO
MUSUBI DACHI - Informal Attention stance
NEKO ASHI DACHI - Cat stance
RENOJI DACHI - 'L' stance
SAGI ASHI DACHI - Heron stance
SANCHIN DACHI - Hourglass stance
SHIKO DACHI - Square stance
SHIZEN TAI - Natural stances
SOCHIN DACHI - Rooted stance
TEIJI DACHI - 'T' stance
TSURU ASHI DACHI - Crane stance
UCHI HACHIJI DACHI - Inverted open leg stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI - Front stance
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Parts of the Body
ASHI - Foot / Leg
ASHI NO URA - Sole of the foot
EMPI / HIJI - Elbow
GAN - Eye
HEISOKU - Instep
HIZA GA SHIRA - Kneecap
HIZA - Knee
KAKATO - Heel
KAMI - Hair
KOSHI - Ball of foot
SOKUTO - Edge of foot
TE - Hand
UDE - Forearm
WAN - Arm
General Terminology
BUDO - Martial way
BUNKAI - Application Analysis
BUSHIDO - Way of the warrior
DO - Way
DOJO - Place of the way
GERI - Kick
GI - Karate uniform /suit
HENKA - Alternative applications
HONBU - Main DOJO
KANCHO - Organisation President
KAMAE - Posture
KARATE - Empty Hand
KARATE-KA - Student of KARATE
KATA - Form / Formal Pattern
KI - Inner strength
KIAI - Shout / 'spirit yell'
KIHON - Basics
KIME - Focus
KIRITSU - Stand
KOHAI - Junior student
KOKYU - Breathing
KUMITE - Sparring
KYU - Grade / Rank
MAAI - Distance
OBI - Belt
OSS - Term usually indicating understanding
OYO - Advanced applications
REI - Bow
SEMPAI - Senior student
SENSEI - Teacher
SOKE - Master (Head) of a Style
TOKUI - Favourite / Free choice
WAZA - Technique
YUDANASHI - Black Belt
ZANSHIN - Awareness
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DOJO Instructions
ENYOI - Relax
HAJIME - Begin
MOKUSO - Meditate
MOKUSO YAME - Stop Meditating
REI - Bow
SEIZA - Kneeling position
SENSEI-NI-REI - Bow to teacher
OTAGAI NI REI - Bow to each other
YAME - Stop
YOI - Ready
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Counting
ICHI - one
NI - two
SAN - three
SHI - four
GO - five
ROKU - six
SHICHI - seven
HACHI - eight
KU - nine
JU - ten
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NI-JU-SHI - twenty four (2–10–4)
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GO-JU-SHI - fifty four (5–10–4)
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Colours
AKA - Red
AOI - Blue
CHA-IRO - Brown
DAIDAIIRO - Orange
KIIROI - Yellow
KUROI - Black
MIDORI - Green
MURASAKI - Purple
SHIROI - White
Blocks (UKE)
AGE UKE - Rising block
ASHIKUBI KAKE UKE - Ankle hooking block
GEDAN BARAI - Downward sweeping block
HAISHU UKE - Back hand block
HAIWAN UKE - Back arm block
HAITO UKE - Ridge hand block
HIJI SURI UKE - Elbow sliding block
JUJI UKE - 'X' block
KAKE UKE - Hooking block
KAIISHO UKE - Open-hand block
KAKIWAKI UKE - Wedge block
KAKUTO UKE - Bent wrist block
KEITO UKE - Chicken-head wrist block
MAE UDE HINERI UKE - Forearm twist block
MANJI GAMAE - Double arm block
MOROTE UKE - Augmented forearm block
NAGASHI UKE - Leg Sweeping / Parry block
NAME-ASHI UKE - Inside sweeping block
OTOSHI UKE - Dropping block
OSAE UKE - Pressing block
SEIRYUTO UKE - Ox-head block
SHUTO UKE - Knife hand block
SOKUMEN AWASE UKE - Side combined block
SOKUTEI MAWASHI UKE - Circular sole block
SOTO UDE UKE - Outside forearm block
SUKUI UKE - Scooping block
TATE SHUTO UKE - Vertical knife hand block
TEISHO UKE - Palm-heel block
TEKUBI KAKE UKE - Bent wrist hooking block
TE AWASE UKE - Combined hand block
TSUKAMI UKE - Grasping block
UCHI UDE UKE - Inside forearm block
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Punches (ZUKI) (or TSUKI)
AGE ZUKI - Rising punch
AWASE ZUKI - 'U' punch
CHOKU ZUKI - Straight punch
REN ZUKI - Consecutive punching
GYAKU ZUKI - Reverse punch
HASAMI ZUKI - Scissor punch
HEIKO ZUKI - Parallel punch
KAGE ZUKI - Hook punch
KIZAMI ZUKI - Jab punch
MAWASHI ZUKI - Roundhouse punch
MOROTE ZUKI - Augmented or double-fist punch
OI ZUKI - Lunge/ Stepping punch
REN ZUKI - Consecutive punching
SAN REN ZUKI - 3 consecutive punches
TATE ZUKI - Vertical punch
URA ZUKI - Close punch
YAMA ZUKI - Wide 'U' punch
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Kicks (GERI)
FUMIKOMI GERI - Stamping kick
FUMIKIRI - Cutting kick
HIZA GERI - Knee kick
KAKATO GERI - Heel Kick
KIN GERI - Groin snap kick
MAE GERI - Front kick
MAE TOBI GERI - Jumping front kick
MAWASHI GERI - Roundhouse kick
MIKAZUKI GERI - Crescent kick
TOBI GERI - Jump kick
USHIRO MAWASHI GERI - Reverse roundhouse kick
USHIRO GERI - Back / Reverse kick
YOKO GERI KEAGE - Side snap kick
YOKO GERI KEKOMI - Side thrust kick
REN GERI - Consecutive kicks
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Strikes (UCHI)
AGE EMPI UCHI - Rising elbow strike
EMPI UCHI (HIJI-ATE) - Elbow strike
HAISHU UCHI - Back-hand strike
HAITO UCHI - Ridge-hand strike
HIRAKEN - Four knuckle punch
IPPON KEN - One Knuckle punch fore finger
NAKADAKA KEN - One Knuckle punch middle finger
IPPON NUKITE - One finger strike
NIHON NUKITE - Two finger strike
SHIHON NUKITE - Sword / Spear fist
SHUTO UCHI - Knife-hand strike
TEISHO UCHI - Palm-heel strike
TETTSUI UCHI - Hammer-fist strike (Iron Hammer)
URAKEN UCHI - Back-fist strike
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Hands as Weapons
HAISHU - Back hand
KAISHO - Open Hand
KAKUTO - Bent wrist
KUMADE - Bear hand
SEIKEN - Fore-fist
SEIRYOTO - Ox-Jaw hand
WASHIDE - Eagle hand
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Directions
AGE - Rising
BARAI - Sweeping
GYAKU - Reverse
HANMI - Side facing (realistically 45)
HIDARI - Left
KAKE - Hook
MAE - Forward
MAWASHI - Round
MAWATE - Turn
MIGI - Right
OTOSHI - Downwards
SHOMEN - Square Facing
TAI SABAKI - Body shifting
TATE - Vertical
TOBI -Jump
USHIRO - Back / Behind
YOKO - Side
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Area / Level
JODAN - Face Height / Upper
CHUDAN - Chest Height / Middle
GEDAN - Lower
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