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Kyoshi Suman Roy
Black Belt 7th Dan (USA)
President & Chief Examiner
World Amateur Shotokan Karate Federation Of India
Member – International Board OF Black Belt
Life Time Member – International Martial Arts Association
| General Terms | |
| Japanese | Translation |
| Dōjō (doh-joh) | Training Hall |
| Sensei (sehn-seh-ee) | Instructor |
| Rei (reh-ee)/lei (leh-ee) | Bow |
| Yōi (yoh-ee) | Ready |
| keiko gi (keh-ee-koh gee)/ gi(gee) | Training Uniform |
| Kyū (kyoo) | White/Brown belt rank |
| obi (oh-bee) | Training Uniform Belt |
| kiai (kee-ah-ee) | Vocal expulsion of air |
| dan (dahn) | Black Belt Rank |
| mokusō (moh-koo-soh) | Meditation |
| hajime (hah-jee-meh) | Begin |
| yame (yah-meh) | Stop |
| kumite (koo-mee-teh) | Sparring |
| kata (kah-tah) | Formal exercise/forms |
| Oss | Respectful greeting or acknowledgment or understanding of a command |
| Jodan (Joh-dahn) | Head |
| Chudan (Choo-dahn) | Middle body |
| Gedan (geh-dahn) | Lower body |
| Numbers | |
| Japanese | Translation |
| Ichi (ee-chee) | One |
| Ni (nee) | Two |
| San (sahn) | Three |
| Shi (shee) | Four |
| Go (goh) | Five |
| Roku (roh-koo) | Six |
| Shichi (shee-chee) | Seven |
| Hachi (hah-chee) | Eight |
| ku (koo) / kyū (kyoo) | Nine |
| Jū (joo) | Ten |
| Dachi (dah-chee) - Stances | |
| Japanese | Translation |
| Kiba-dachi (kee-bah-dah-chee) | Horse Stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi (zehn-koo-tsoo-dah-chee) | Front stance |
| Kōkutsu-dachi (koh-koo-tsoo-dah-chee) | Back stance |
| Fudō-dachi (foo-doh-dah-chee) | Immovable stance |
| Shizentai (shee-zehn-tah-ee) | Natural stance |
| Heisoku-dachi (heh-ee-soh-koo-dah-chee) | Close-leg stance |
| Blocks - Uke (oo-keh) Harai (hah-rah-ee) changes to barai (bah-rah-ee) when used after other words. Harai is one kind of block | |
| Japanese | Translation |
| Gedan-barai (geh-dahn-bah-rah-ee) | Lower / Downward Block |
| Age-uke (ah-geh-oo-keh) | Rising Block |
| Ude-uke (oo-deh-oo-keh) | Forearm Block |
| Tetsui-uke (teh-tsoo-ee-oo-keh)/Tettsui-uke (teht-tsoo-ee-oo-keh) | Hammer block |
| Shutō-uke (shoo-toh-oo-keh) | Knife-hand block |
| Jūji-uke (joo-jee-oo-keh) | Cross-arm block |
| Morote-uke (moh-roh-the-oo-keh) | Two-hand Block |
| Teishō-uke (teh-ee-shoh-oo-keh) | Palm-heel Block |
| Hand Techniques - Te Waza (teh-wah-zah) Thrust tsuki (tsoo-kee) changes to zuki (zoo-kee) when used after other words | |
| Japanese | Translation |
| Oi-zuki (oh-ee-zoo-kee) | Lunge Punch |
| Gyaku-zuki (gyah-koo-zoo-kee) | Reverse punch |
| Bari-bari (bah-ree-bah-ree) | Continuous punches alternating hands |
| Renzoku-zuki (rehn-zoh-koo-zoo-kee)/Ren-zuki (rehn-zoo-kee) | Continuous punching attacks |
| Kibadachi-zuki (kee-bah-dah-chee-zoo-kee) | Punching with horse stance |
| Morote-zuki (moh-roh-teh-zoo-kee) | Double Punch |
| Kagi-zuki (kah-gee-zoo-kee) | Hook Punch |
| Age-zuki (ah-geh-zoo-kee) | Rising punch |
| Kicks - Keri (keh-ree) Keri (keh-ree) changes to geri (geh-ree) when used after other words | |
| Japanese | Translation |
| Mae-geri (mah-eh-geh-ree) | Front Kick |
| Mawashi-geri (mah-wah-shee-geh-ree) | Roundhouse kick |
| Yokogeri-kekomi (yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-koh-mee) | Side-thrust Kick |
| Yokogeri-keage (yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-ah-geh) | Side-up Kick |
| Mikazuki-geri (mee-kah-zoo-kee-geh-ree) | Crescent Kick |
| Fumikomi (foo-mee-koh-mee) | Stamping Kick |
| ushiro-geri (oo-shee-roh-geh-ree) | Rear Kick |
| Nidan-geri (nee-dahn-geh-ree) | Double Front Kick |
| Tobi-geri (toh-bee-geh-ree) | Flying Front Kick |
| Tobi-yokogeri (toh-bee-yoh-koh-geh-ree) | Flying side-thrust Kick |
| Maeashi-geri (mah-eh-ah-shee-geh-ree) | Front Kick With Front Leg |
| Maeashi-kekomi (mah-eh-ah-shee-keh-koh-mee) | Front-thrust Kick |
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