Key Terms

I will develop myself in a positive manner and avoid anything that could reduce my mental growth or my physical health. 

I will develop self-discipline in order to bring out the best in myself and others.

I will use what I learn in class constructively and defensively to help myself and my fellow man and never be abusive or offensive.

Uniform

School

Teacher

Attention

Bow

Student

Belt

Empty Hands - and comes from the Japanese island of Okinawa. The techniques taught in karate include blocking, striking, kicking, and punching.

Spirit Yell

1 - One

2 - Two

3 - Three

4 - Four

5 - Five

6 - Six

7 - Seven

8 - Eight

9 - Nine

10 - Ten

Formal Sitting Position

First Cause

Front Kick

Master - One who points the way, Instructor of Instructors. Master level Instructor.

Horse Stance

Side Kick

Stop

Begin

Relax

Low Block

High Block

Middle Block

Begin Cleaning Breath

Guarding Stance

Back Fist

Grand Master

Reverse Punch

Front Punch

Senior Instructor/Student

Block

Front Stance

Punch

Turn/Switch

4 parts

Outside Middle Block

Inside Middle Block

Hammer Fist Block

Hand

Thank You 

Yes

No

Goodbye

Ready

Left side

Right side

Kick

Round house Kick

Back Kick

Side Kick

Focus

Relaxed Stance

Attention Stance, Feet together

Back Stance

Stance

Forward Stance 

Basic

Ground work, ground technique

Technique

Floor patern of a Kata

Foot Work

Application of form, study of martial arts techniques

Samurai or Warrior

Way of the Warrior or Warrior Way

Code of Honor

Strength or Power

Empty Hand Way

Balance

Prearranged self-defense movements in a set pattern, a form

Black Belt grade

Striking post

Parry or block

X block (cross arms)

Hooking Block

Augmented forearm block or double arm block

Joint, as in knee joint or elbow joint

Foot or leg

Elbow

Stomach or Belly

Knee

Hand

Thank You Very Much

Stomping Kick

Axe or Heel Kick

Hook Kick

Snap Kick

Kicking Technique

Front Thrust Kick

Jump Front Kick

Jump Round House Kick

Crescent Kick

Back Thrust Kick

Jump Spinning Back Kick

Side Thrust Kick

Jump Side Kick

One Point

Hook. Alse the final movement or execution of a throw.

A practioner of Karate

Japanese word for Energy, often used to describe the intrinsic life force energy that many believe animates the body and can be directed and extended through mental focus. 

Sparring or Fighting

Striking vital points or pressure point techniques

Distance between you and your opponents

Attacker

A moment of silence before or after a perfectly executed technique.

A fifth (5th) degree black belt.

Eighth (8th) dan or above, master of style.

Black Belt Holder, of dan rank

Long Cat Stance

Crossed Leg Stance

Cat Leg Stance

Hourglass Stance with toes pointed inward.

Rising Punch or Uppercut Punch

Striking Technique or attacking vital areas

Middle Punch

Elbow Strike

Low Punch

Ridge Hand - An open hand strike, using the index finger side of the hand. Opposite striking surface to a Shuto. 

Four Finger Strike or Spear Hand

Palm Heel Strike

Knife Hand

Naked Choke

One Point Fighting Form

A Cross Arm Bar on the ground.

Position from Judo. Means "Scarf Hold". You are sitting in side position putting pressure on opponent's chest while one arm secures his head and your other arm secures his near arm.

Bending the forearm away from the body through control of the wrist.

Hold Down

Choking

Body movement or shifting, stepping and dodging.

Foot Sweep

The Thrower (in a throwing technique)

Throwing Technique

Major Hip Throw

Major Outer Reap

Drop or Throw Down

Shoulder Throw

Body Drop Throw (Tori drops in order to throw Uke.)

Falling Technique

Doing Something You Know Your're Suppose To Do Without Being Told To Do It!

Kami Bushi Do translates as “Divine Warrior Way”.  Kami Bushi Do is an integrated martial art that utilizes techniques and methods from several different styles

Shotokan Karate was created by Gichin Funakoshi in 1936 and is a traditional hard style martial art that includes kata or fighting patterns and sparring. Kata allows a student to practice karate techniques without a partner. While sparring, or kumite, encourages a better understanding of distance and timing when using these techniques.

Kempo emphasizes more circular moves, such as the hook, or the uppercut as main attack methods, while normal Karate usually focuses on linear attacks and blocks, or straight moves. Kempo has more grappling moves, and throws than Karate.

Is the study of Okinawan weapons such as the bo (staff), sai, kama, tonfa, nunchaku, eaku (boat oar), tekko, and nun-te bo.

Is a defensive Japanese martial art. It is non-aggressive art that redirects an aggressor’s force. The attacker’s own motions and momentum are used to upset their balance and stability. Once they are off-balance they are subdued or dispensed with by using any of a large variety of joint locks, pins or throws.

Or “yielding way” is a Japanese martial art; its modern form was founded by Professor Jigoro Kano in 1882. This style uses grappling techniques based on the notion that softness overcomes hardness.  Judo turns an opponent’s strength against them by taking advantage of aggressive force by giving way rather than resisting it.

An art of weaponless self-defense developed in Japan that uses, throws, holds, and blows and derives added power from the attacker’s own weight and strength.

No Thought - No Ego

High

Center

Knee Strike

Timing

The Martial Arts system, founded in 1936 by Gichin Funakoshi, “Shoto” was his pen name and means “waving pines”.

Strategy