![]() Yori Ashi - "sending foot" slide in by coming closer with your front foot first, then slide along your back foot. Tsugi Ashi - "adding foot" step-up with the back foot and then advance with the front foot Gamaku – Okinawan Hogen term for hips.The types of footwork layed out below are:Īyumi Ashi - "walking foot" take a step forward (step through) Tsugi Ashi – Shuffle step, back foot first Tai Sabaki – Body movement, shifting off semete’s attack line Ni Ren Tsuki – Two continuous punches (Sanren is 3 continuous, etc.) Kote Kitae – Wrist toughening, forearm conditioning JAPANESE TERMS COMMONLY USED IN INTERMEDIATE KARATE CLASS, 3RD KYU, PURPLE BELT Zanshin – Remaining mind, leaving the moment of isshin and returning to the open state of mind, not concentrating on any one thing, ready. Isshin – One mind the state that exists when striking with Chakugan, Maai, Kiai, and Kime. Kiai – “Energy release” The karate yell (or breath) that can unbalance an opponent, prepare your body for contact, and add speed and power to your technique, Kime – Focus of power, focus of the technique Maai – “Interval” the moment when the perfect timing and distance exist together, the go zone,the place where the attack will be most effective. Wazari – Minor point, credit for the point, but not enough for an IpponĬhakugan – Focus of attention with the eyes Ippon Kumite – One full point wins the match Example: Maegeri Kekomi (front thrust kick) Pinan – Okinawa Hogen word for peaceful mind Kin Geri – Top of foot kick, usually go groin (Mata Kin Geri) ![]() Ushiro Mawashi Geri – “Back turning kick”‘ spinning back kick Ura Mawashi Geri – Reverse round kick, hook kick Tettsui Uchi – Iron hammer strike, hammer fist Hiraki Ashi – Open stepping, pivot by weighting your front foot, and turning with the back foot. Tai Sabaki – Body movement, strategic movement off the opponent’s attack line to gain advantage In our style, we often use Heiko Dachi and Shizentai as the same thing. Shizentai – Standing naturally, knees relaxed, not bent. JAPANESE TERMS COMMONLY USED IN INTRMEDIATE KARATE CLASS, 4TH KYU, GREEN BELT Ushiro Mawashigeri – Back round kick, spinning back kick Tori – Training partner who attacks you with a grab, a term used in Judo Taikioku – First course, first lesson, used for a beginner practice pattern to prepare for Pinan Kata, not an origional Shorinryu kata, a basic pattern used by many styles for practice. Shuri-te – Shuri hand, the original name for the karate of Shuri Castle in Okinawa Shorinryu – Small forest, name of Shuri-te by 1900. Shiho Ashi Sabaki – Four-way foot movement, moving in four directions Semete – An attacking person, term used in karate, opposite of Ukete Oshi Fumikomi – “Pushing stomping”, push stepping Migi – Right, to your right, migi te is right hand Mae – Front facing the front of the dojo, centerline of your opponent, or the first direction in kata. Kosa Dachi – Cross stance, seen in Pinan Shodan ![]() Kobayashi – Small forest, branch of Shorinryu Karate led by Chibana Sensei ![]() Kizami – Snapping, a quick snapping forward motion Ken – Weapon, can refer to sword, hand, fist. Example: Hidari ashi mae, kamaete! (left foot forward, get into position!) Usually preceded with a clarifying statement. JAPANESE TERMS COMMONLY USED IN INTERMEDIATE KARATE CLASS, 5TH KYU, BLUE BELT ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |