Dojo Kun

• Seek perfection of character
• Be sincere
• Put maximum effort into everything you do
• Respect others
• Develop self control

Dojo Kun (Japanese)

• Hitotsu! Jinkaku Kansei Ni Tsutomuru Koto!
• Hitotsu! Makoto No Michi O Mamoru Koto!
• Hitotsu! Doryoku No Seichin O Yashinau Koto!
• Hitotsu! Reigi O Omonzuru Koto!
• Hitotsu! Kekki No Yu O Imashimuru Koto!

Counting in japanese

• Ichi – one
• Ni – two
• San – three
• Shi, Yon – four
• Go – five
• Roku – six
• Shichi, Nana – seven
• Hachi – eight
• Ku, Kyuu – nine
• Juu – ten

Stances

• Dachi – Stance
• Fudou-dachi – Immovable stance.
• Gankaku-dachi – Crane stance.
• Hachiji-dachi – Open legged stance.
• Hangetsu-dachi – Half moon stance.
• Heisoku-dachi – Parallel stance (heels and toes together).
• Heiko-dachi – Parallel leg stance.
• Kiba-dachi – Horse stance, also know as straddle-leg stance or side stance.
• Koukutsu-dachi – Back stance.
• Kousa-dachi – X stance/Crossed stance.
• Musubi-dachi – Attention stance (heels together, toes turned out 45-degrees).
• Neko-ashi-dachi – Cat stance.
• Reinoji-dachi – L stance.
• Sanchin-dachi – Hourglass stance, also know as three-point stance.
• Shiko-dachi – Square stance, sumo stance.
• Shizentai – Natural stance.
• Teiji-dachi – T stance.
• Uchi-hachi-dachi – Inverted open leg stance.
• Zenkutsu-dachi – Front stance.

Punches

• Zuki/Tsuki – Punch.
• Age Zuki – Rising punch.
• Awase Zuki – U-punch.
• Choku Zuki – Straight punch.
• Dan Zuki – Double punch.
• Gyaku Zuki – Reverse punch.
• Hasami Zuki – Scissor punch.
• Heiko Zuki – Parallel punch.
• Kagi Zuki – Hook punch.
• Kizami Zuki – Jab Punch.
• Morote Zuki – Augmented punch.
• Oi Zuki – Lunge punch, chasing punch.
• Ren Zuki – Alternate punch.
• Tate Zuki – Vertical punch.
• Ura Zuki – Close punch.
• Yama Zuki – Mountain punch.

Kicks

• Geri/Keri – Kick.
• Barai – Sweep.
• Ashi Barai – Foot/Leg sweep.
• Fumikomi Geri – Stamping kick.
• Kakato Geri – Ax kick.
• Keage – Snap (kick).
• Kekomi – Thrust (kick).
• Mae Geri – Front kick.
• Mawashi Geri – Roundhouse kick.
• Mikazuki Geri – Crescent moon kick.
• Nami Ashi – Returning wave kick.
• Nidan Geri – Double kick.
• Tobi Geri – Jump kick.
• Ushiro Geri – Back kick.
• Yoko Geri – Side kick.

Blocks

• Uke – Block (literally “To receive”).
• Age Uke – Rising block.
• Awase Uke – Combined block.
• Gedan Barai – Downward block, low sweeping block.
• Haishu Uke – Backhand block (a block using the back of the hand).
• Haitou Uke – Ridge-hand block.
• Juuji Uke – X-block.
• Kaisho Uke – Open hand block.
• Kakiwake Uke – Wedge block.
• Keito Uke – Chicken head block.
• Kosa Uke – Crossed block.
• Mikazuki Geri Uke – Crescent kick block.
• Morote Uke – Augmented block.
• Osae Uke – Pressing block.
• Shutou Uke – Knife hand block.
• Soto Uke – Outside block.
• Tate Shuto Uke – Vertical knife hand block.
• Tettsui Uke – Hammer fist block.
• Uchi Uke – Inside block.
• Yama Uke – Mountain block.

Miscellaneous terminology

• Arigatou – Thank-you.
• Arigatou Gozaimashita – Thank you very much.
• Barai – Sweep.
• Bunkai – Analysis.
• Chuudan – Mid-section.
• Dan – Step.
• Do – Way/path.
• Do-gi – Training uniform.
• Dojo – Literally, “Place of the way.” The place where karate is practiced.
• Gedan – Lower section.
• Gyaku – Reverse.
• Hai – Yes.
• Hajime – Begin.
• Hansei – The command given at the closing mediation after the training session in some dojo, which means to recollect something that you have learned that lesson.
• Hidari – Left.
• Hikite – Pulling hand.
• Ikken-Hissatsu – One deadly strike.
• Joudan – Upper level.
• Kamiza – Front of the dojo.
• Karate – Empty hand.
• Karate-do – The way of the empty hand.
• Karate-ka – A practitioner of karate.
• Kata – A prescribed sequence of techniques against imaginary opponents.
• Kiai – A shout.
• Kihon – Something which is fundamental. Basic techniques.
• Kime – Decision. Often described as focus of power, decisive focus.
• Kiotsuke – Attention.
• Kyu – Class. Any rank below shodan (first degree black belt).
• Maai – Distance.
• Mawatte – Turn around.
• Migi – Right.
• Mokuso – The command given at the meditation before the training session, which means clear your mind in preparation to receive instruction.
• Obi – Belt.
• Ossu – A greeting.
• Rei – Bow.
• Reigi – Etiquette, manners.
• Saho – Manners, etiquette.
• Seiza – Kneel.
• Senpai – One’s senior.
• Sensei – Teacher.
• Shodan – First step, first degree black belt.
• Shomen – Front, front of the dojo
• Shugo – Gather, assemble.
• Tai Sabaki – Body movement/shifting/evasion.
• Waza – Technique(s), skill.
• Yame – Stop.
• Yasumi – Rest.
• Yoi – Preparation