Glossary
Here are some words and phrases you may want to know
in the dojo.
For more information read Hanshi Robert Scaglione's book,
The Shorin-Ryu Question and Answer Book (the red book).
It can be purchased either from Sensei Oscarson or here.
BASIC KATA:
Fukyugata Ichi, Fukyugata Ni, Fukyugata San, Pinan Kata (1-5),
Naihanchi Kata (1-3),
ADVANCED KATA:
Ananku, Wankan, Rohai, Wanshu, Passai, Gojushiho, Chinto, Kusanku
RANKS:
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Shiro
obi white belt
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Ro-kyu
one
green tip
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Go-kyu
two
green tips
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Yon-kyu
green
belt
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San-kyu
brown
tips
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Ni-kyu
brown
belt
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Ik-kyu
black
tips
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Sho-dan
black
belt (first degree)
Ni-dan
black
belt (second degree)
San-dan
black
belt (third degree)
Yon-dan
black
belt (fourth degree)
Go-dan
black
belt (fifth degree)
Roku-dan
black
belt (sixth degree)
Shichi-dan
black
belt (seventh degree)
Hachi-dan
black
belt (eighth degree)
Ku-dan
black
belt (ninth degree)
Ju-dan
black
belt (tenth degree)
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NUMBERS:
Ichi one (1) - abbreviated as ICH
Sho first (as in shodan)
Ni two (2)
San three (3)
Shi four (4)
Yon fourth (as in yondan)
Go five (5)
Roku six (6) - abbreviated as RO
Shichi seven (7) - abbreviated as SHI
Hachi eight (8) - abbreviated as HACH
Ku nine (9)
Ju ten (10)
GENERAL TERMINOLOGY:
Arigato thank you
Budo martial art or way
Bushido the way of the warrior
Compai end of the year gathering
Deshi karate student (below black
belt level)
Dojo training hall
Doshokai a meeting to generate
discussion (often used to describe the end of the year
celebration when we sit in a circle, do kata, and make toasts to the new
year)
Dozo please
Fukyugata basic
Hajime start
Hanshi third and highest teaching
title
Karate empty hand
Karatedo the Way of Karate
Kiai spirit continuing force or
spirit; killing technique
Kio-tsuke attention - pronounced KET
SKEH
Kyoshi second teaching title
Mawatte turn
Onegai-shimasu please teach us
Oyo-tan-ren all basic techniques
Pinan intermediate
Rei bow
Seiza formal sitting position
Sempai senior
Sensei teacher San Dan or above
Shihan director
Shinden those who came before us
Shinden-ni-rei all bow to those who
came before us
Yoi prepare or ready
Yakusoku kumite pre-arranged fighting
Yame stop or discontinue
Waza technique
DIRECTIONS:
Jodan upper
Chudan middle
Gedan lower
Migi right
Hidari left
PARTS OF THE BODY:
Ashi foot or leg
Hara lower abdomen
Koshi hip or waist
Kyobu chest
Te hand
TACHIKATA (Stances):
Jigotai-dachi wide-open-leg stance
Kosa-dachi cross-leg stance
Naihanchi-dachi straddle stance
Nekoashi-dachi cat stance
