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International Toshindo Karate Federation

Vocabulary

General
ToshindoThe Way to Unify Your Mind, Body and Spirit.
KarateEmpty Hand.
KaratekaPractitioner of Karate.
Counting 1 through 10
IchiOne
NiTwo
SanThree
ShiFour
GoFive
RokuSix
ShichiSeven
HachiEight
KuNine
JuTen
Commands and terminology
OsuPatience, Respect, Appreciation
Kiai IreteReady to Start
ReiBow
YoiReady
HajimeBegin
YameStop
MokusoShort Meditation (Close Your Eyes)
Mokuso YameEnd Meditation (Yame means stop)
MawareTurn
GiUniform
ObiBelt
DojoSchool
KumiteSparring
SeizaA kneeling position
KunCreed (Dojo Kun = Dojo Creed)
AnzaRelaxed Position
KiotskeAttention
GyakuReverse
KiaiLoud shout
MaeFront
UshiroBack
YokoSide
Mae KosaFront Cross
Ushiro KosaBack Cross
TatamiMat
Kumite No KamaeFighting Postion
Kamae-TeHand Postion/Starting Position
Nao-ReReturn to original postion
YasumeFinal Position
NogareLight Breathing
IbukiHard Breathing
Otagai ni reiBow to Fellow students
Sempai ni reiBow to Senior students
Sensei in ni reiBow to Instructor
Shihan in ni reiBow to Master Instructor
ShomenFront of the dojo
ShodoJapanese calligraphy
KanjiOne form of Japanese calligraphy
HiraganaOne form of Japanese calligraphy
KatakanaForm of Japanese calligraphy popular to spell names using sounds
BunkaiPractical application (of a movement or kata)
Rank
ShihanMaster Teacher
SenseiTeacher
SempaiAssistant Teacher
KohaiFellow Student
Stances
Heisoku-DachiAttention Stance
Yoi-DachiReady Stance
Zenkutsu-DachiForward Leaning Stance
Kokutsu-DachiBack Leaning Stance
Kiba-DachiStraddle Stance
Neko-Achi-DachiCat Stance
Sanchin-DachiHour-Glass Stance
Kake-DachiHooked Stance
Thrusting and Striking Methods
Seiken Chudan-TsukiForefist Middle Thrust
Seiken Jodan-TsukiForefist Upper Thrust
Seiken Gedan-TsukiForefist Lower Thrust
Seiken Ago-UchiForefist Chin Strike
Uraken Ganmen-UchiInverted Fist Strike to the Face
Uraken Sayu-UchiInverted Fist Side Strike to the Face
Uraken Hizo-UchiInverted Spleen Strike
Tettsui-UchiHammerfist Strike
Hiji-ateElbow Strike
Hiji-tate-ateRising Elbow Strike
Hiji-yoko-ateSide Elbow Strike
Haito-UchiRidge Hand Strike
Morote-TsukiDouble Thrust
Uraken Shita-TsukiLower Abdomen Short Punch
Jun-TsukiPunch with hand above front foot
Gyaku-TsukiPunch with hand opposite front foot
Oi-TsukiLunge Punch
Blocking Methods
Seiken Jodan-UkeForefist Over Head/Upper Block
Seiken Chudan-Uchi-UkeForefist Middle Inside Block
Seiken Chudan-Soto-UkeForefist Middle Outside Block
Seiken Gedan-BaraiForefist Groin/Lower Block
Shuto-UkeKnife Hand Block
Mawashi-UkeRoundhouse (circular) Block
Sune-UkeShin Block
Achi-BaraiFoot sweep
Kicking Methods
Hiza-GeriKnee Kick
Kin-GeriGroin Kick
Mae-GeriFront Kick
Mawashi-GeriRoundhouse Kick
Uchi Mawashi-GeriInside Crescent Kick
Yoko-GeriSide Kick
Yoko Tobi-GeriJumping/Flying Side Kick
Ushiro Mawashi-GeriBack Spin Kick
Buki - Weapons
ChusokuBall of the foot
HaisokuInstep of the foot
SokutoOutside edge of the foot
TeisokuArch of the foot
KakatoHeel
SuniShin
KoteForearm
HaishoBackhand
ShoteiPalm Heel
SeikenForefist
UrakenBackfist
TetsuiHammer Fist
ShutoKnife Hand
NukiteSpear Hand
Neraidokoro Kogekihoko - Targets & Directions
JodanUpper Level
ChudanMiddle Level
GedanLower Level
MaeFront, Forward
MawashiRound, Circular
MigiRight
HidariLeft
SotoOutside
TobiJumping
UchiInside
UraReverse, Backwards
UshiroBack (direction)
YokoSide (direction)
KakeHooked
AgeRising
OroshiDescending
GanmenFace
MeEyes
AtamaHead
KomekamiTemple
AgoChin or Jaw
KubiNeck
NodoThroat
SakotsuCollarbone
KansetsuJoint (of limb)
HizoSpleen
Kintama (Kin)Groin


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