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Karate
Club Documents
Committee
Competitions
FAQ
Gradings
1st Kyu: Brown-Black Belt
2nd Kyu: Brown-White Belt
3rd Kyu: Brown Belt
4th Kyu: Purple Belt
5th Kyu: Green Belt
6th Kyu: Orange Belt
7th Kyu: Yellow Belt
8th Kyu: Red Belt
Black Belt (1st Dan - Shodan)
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Kumite
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Glossary:
Stances:
Kokutsu
dachi
-
backward leaning stance
Zenkutsu
dachi
-
forward leaning stance
Kiba
dachi
-
horse stance
Shiko dachi
- square stance
Sanchin
dachi
-
toe in stance
Nekoashi
dachi
-
short cat stance
Shizentai
- natural stance
Mahanmi
nekoashi
dachi
- long cat stance
Kosa dachi
- crossing stance
Thrusting & Striking
Tsuki
-
punch
Kizami zuki
-
front arm punch
Gyaku zuki
-
reverse punch
Uraken
- backfist fist strike
Shuto
uchi
-
knife hand strike
Nukite
-
spear hand strike
Tetsui uchi
-
hammer fist strike
Empi
- elbow strike
Blocking
Gedan
bari
- low area block
Age uke
- upper rising block
Uchi
ude
uke
- inside forearm block
Soto
ude
uke
- outside forearm block
Juji uke
- x-block
Manji uke
- high-low block
Kosa uke
- cross-block
Morote uke
- double forearm block
Shuto
uke
-
knife hand block
Kicking
Mae
geri
- front kick
Mawashi
geri
- roundhouse kick
Yoko
geri
kekomi
- side kick
Ushiro
geri
- back kick
Ura
-
mawashi
geri
- hook kick
Mae tobi
geri
- double (jumping) front kicks
Hiza geri
- knee strike
General
Bunkai
- Applications of kata
Chudan
- Middle area
Dojo
- Martial arts training place
Gedan
- Lower area
Gi
- Karate uniform
Gyaku
- Reverse
Hajime
-
Begin
Hidari
-
Left
Jodan
-
High area
Kata
- A set of pre-arranged techniques
Kiai
- Shout to focus energy
Kihon
- Basic techniques
Kime
-
Focus
Kumite
- Sparring
Mawate
-
Turn around
Migi
-
Right
Obi
-
Belt
Seiza
-
Kneeling position
Sensei
-
Instructor/Teacher
Surikomi
- Half step/shuffle forwards
Yame
-
Stop or finish
Yoi
-
Ready position
Zanshin
-
Awareness in defence or attack
Numbers
1
- Ichi
2
- Ni
3
- San
4
- Shi
5
- Go
6
- Roku
7
- Shichi
8
- Hachi
9
- Kyu
10
- Ju