University of Kent Karate Club: Japanese Terminologies

Basic Japanese Terminologies

Japanese Numbers 1 – 10
1	Ichi
2	Ni
3	San
4	Shi
5	Go
6	Roku
7	Shichi
8	Hachi
9	Ku
10	Ju

Ranking System		Dojo Instructions
Mudansha	No Dan title holder	Hajime	Start
Haopkyu	8^th Kyu	Yame	Stop
Nanakyu	7^th Kyu	Yasume	Rest
Rokkyu	6^th Kyu	Yoi	Get Ready
Gokyu	5^th Kyu	Hai	Yes
Yonkyu	4^th Kyu	Iie	No
Sankyu	3^rd Kyu	Kiai	Shout
Nikyu	2^nd Kyu	Kiotsuke	Call to Attention
Ikkyu	1^st Kyu	Seiretsu	Line Up!
Yudansha	Dan Title Holder (Black Belt)	Mawate	Switch
Shodan	1^st Dan	Hantai	Opposite
Nidan	2^nd Dan	Migi	Right
Sandan	3^rd Dan	Hidari	Left
Yondan	4^th Dan	Shomen	Right
Godan	5^th Dan	Ushiro	Back
Rokudan	6^th Dan
Shichidan	7^th Dan
Hachidan	8^th Dan
Kudan	9^th Dan
Judan	10^th Dan

Start-End Salutations
Suki	Attention
Rei	Bow
Naotte	Relax
Seiza	Formal seated position
Mokuso	Meditation
Mokuso Yame	Stop meditation
Shomen Ni Rei	Bow to front
Sensei Ni Rei	Bow to Sensei
Otaga Ni Rei	Bow to each other

Arigato Gozaimashita	Thank you

General Terms		Body Parts
Hikite	Pulling Hand	Atama	Head
Tsuki	Punching	Me	Eye
Uchi	Striking	Kubi	Neck
Geri	Kicking	Kata	Shoulder
Uke	Blocking	Karada	Torso
		Suigetsu	Solar Plexus
Uchi (Strikes)		Ude	Arm
Uraken	Back Knuckle	Hije or Empi	Elbow
Tettsui	Hammer Fist	Te	Hand
Haito	Ridge Hand	Ashi	Leg
Shuto	Knife Hand	Hiza	Knee
Nukite	Spear Hand	Koshi	Ball of Foot
Haishu	Back Hand	Kakato	Heel
Teisho	Palm Heel	Sokuto	Blade Edge of Foot
		Ensho	Bottom Part of Foot
		Ashi no yubi	Toes
		Josokutei	Ball of Foot
		Haisoku	Instep

		Geri (Kicking)
		Mae Geri	Front Kick
		Yoko Geri	Side Kick
		Ushiro Geri	Back Kick
		Mawashi Geri	Roundhouse Kick
		Ushiro Mawashi Geri	Reverse Roundhouse
		Migazuki Geri	Crescent Kick(out to in)
		Soto Migazuki Gei	Crescent Kick (in to out)
		Fumi Komi	Stamping Kick
		Hiza Geri	Knee Strike
		Mae Tobi Geri	Flying Front Kick
		Kesageri/Tobi Sokuto	Flying Side Kick
		Tobi Ushiro Mawashi	Flying Spinning Mawashi
		Ushiro Geri	Back Kick
		Jo/Chu/Ge Dan	High/Middle/Low
		Keage	Snap
		Kekomi	Thrust

		Ido Kihon (Moving Basics)


		Gedan Barai Uke	Downward Block
		Age (Jodan) Uke	Rising Block
		Jodan Uchi Uke	High Uchi Uke
		Chudan Uchi Uke	Middle Block (out to in)
		Jodan Soto Uke	High Soto Uke
		Chudan Soto Uke	Middle Block (in to out)
		Gyaku Zuki	Reverse Punch
		Shuto Uke	Knife Hand Block
		Oi Zuki	Forward Punch

What we do.

The University of Kent Karate Club is situated in Canterbury and is very well established; we’ve been around longer than any other martial arts club on campus with a long history of success at the national university championships. The teaching is generally fairly relaxed but disciplined, the teachers all very approachable. We also have a varied curriculum and full weekly training schedule.

Karate is a traditional Japanese martial art; literally meaning ‘empty hand’ it was first created as unarmed defence against armed opponents. It uses powerful strikes designed to disable and incapacitate potential antagonists and as such is a practical skill to know. It provides both mental and physical conditioning, keeps you fit and works to teach useful self-defence.

We are a multi-discipline club, although we’re based in dentokan shorin ryu style karate we have a number of senseis trained in various styles. Beginners are welcome at any point in the year however it’s advisable to join closer to the beginning of a term to benefit the most.

We grade twice over the year towards the end of each term to recognise improvement made and to add a bit more variety we also frequently hold lessons dedicated to ju-jitsu style self defence and basic weapons training.

We cater for competitive members, we normally enter the annual ‘BUCS’ university competition, and this year we hope to get involved in a few more. Our social calendar is usually packed full of exciting events and this year is set to be no different.

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