Dojo Kun
Seek Perfection of Character
Be Faithful
Endeavor
Respect others
Refrain from violent behavior
Hitotsu! Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto.
Hitotsu! Makato no michi o mamoru koto.
Hitotsu! Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto.
Hitotsu! Reigi o omonsuru koto.
Hitotsu! Kekki no yu o imashimuru koto.
General Terms
Karate do – empty handed way
sensei – teacher
sempai - senior student
dojo - training hall
seiza – kneel
mokuso – meditate
rei – bow
yoi – ready
hajime – begin
yame – stop
kiai - spirit
Shomen – front of the dojo
Strikes/
Blocks
jodan – upper
chudan – middle
gedan – lower
zuki – punch
uchi – strike
uke – block
geri – kick
oi zuki - lunge punch
gyaku zuki - reverse punch
nukite-zuki - spear hand strike
shuto - knife hand
jodan oi zuki - upper lunge punch
jodan age uke – upper rising block
jodan shuto juji uke – upper open hand X block
chudan oi zuki - middle lunge punch
chodan ude uke – middle outside to inside block
chudan gyaku zuki - middle reverse punch
Chudan shuto uke – knife hand block
gedan-barai - downward block
Uchi uke – inside outward block
morote chudan uchi uke - augmented middle inside outward block
Stances
Zenkutsu dachi – front stance
Kokutsu dachi – back stance
Kiba dachi – horse stance
Kicks
Mae geri – front kick
Keage – side snap kick
Kekomi – side thrust kick
Mashi geri – round house kick
Mikazuki geri – cresent kick
KATAS
HEIAN SHODAN
- Peaceful Mind First Level
HEIAN NIDAN - Peaceful Mind Second Level
HEIAN SANDAN - Peaceful Mind Third Level
HEIAN YONDAN - Peaceful Mind Fourth Level
HEIAN GODAN - Peaceful Mind Fifth Level
TEKKI SHODAN
- Horse Riding First Level
TEKKI NIDAN - Horse Riding Second Level
TEKKI SANDAN - Horse Riding Third Level
BASSAI DAI - To penetrate a fortress Major*
BASSAI SHO - To penetrate a fortress Minor*
KANKU DAI - Viewing the Sky Major*
KANKU SHO - Viewing the Sky Minor*
HANGESTSU - Half Moon**
EMPI - Flying Swallow
GANKAKU - Crane on a Rock
JITTE - Ten Hands(sometimes spelt JUTTE)
JI-ON - From the temple of Jion
JI-IN - Temple grounds
Information found on
http://www.shotokankarate.ca/katakiaipoints.htm