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DICTIONARY

Ichi

Ni

San

Shi

Go

Roku

Shichi

Hachi

Kyu

Jyu

Age uke

Choku zuki

Enbusen

Gedan

Gedan barai

Gyaku zuki

Hanmi

Heisoku dachi

Hidari

JKA

JKA Shotokan Karate

Jodan

Kai moku

Kamae

Kamaete

Karate

Karate-do

Karategi

Kata

Keage

Keri

Kiai

Kiba dachi

Kihon

Kime

Kumite

Mae geri

Mae ni

Migi

Mokuso

Musubi dachi

Naore 

Obi

Oi zuki

Osu

Otagai ni rei

Rei

Ren zuki

Sanbon (ren) zuki

Seiza

Sensei ni rei

Shizen tai

Shomen

Shomen ni rei

Soto uke

Suri ashi

Taikyoku shodan

Tate shuto uke

Uchi uke

Unsoku

Ushiro ni

Yame

Yasume

Yoi

Yoko ni

Zanshin

Zenkutsu dachi

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Rising block

Straight punch

The line of movements in a kata

Lower level

Lower block

Punching in a stance with the opposite hand as leg in front

"Half body" - we turn the body to the side

Stance with closed feet

Left

Japan Karate Association

The style we practise, heritage of Funakoshi Gichin Sensei, the founder of modern karate

Upper level

Open your eyes (finishing meditation)

Position

Get ready (into position)

Empty hands

The way of karate - do is a common suffix to describe arts

Karate wear, uniform

Formal exercise

Swing (of the leg)

Kick

Maximum focus of the power with a shout

(ALWAYS let it out when we practise basics and you hear the 10th count)

Horse riding stance

Basics

Finishing the technic - focus of the power

Exercise together (partner exercise)

Front kick

To the front

Right

Close your eyes (starting meditation)

Opened stance, heels together (used to bow)

Return to start position

Belt

Punching in a stance with the same hand as leg in front

A word for multi purposes (showing respect, saying: understood…)

Bow to each other

Bow

Punch combination

Triple punch

Kneeling position

Bow to the teacher

Natural position

The front, also used for the body position, when we turn completely to the front

Bow to the front

Block from outside

Feet sliding on the floor

The first, simplified formal excercise 

Vertical block (mainly the start of basic technics)

Block from inside

Moving the feet (stepping technics)

Backwards

Stop

Relax

Attention

To the side

Keeping the state of awareness

Front stance, 60% of the body weight is on the front leg

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