Glossary of Commonly used Terms and Expressions Basic Ideas and Concepts Seifukan 西風館 Hall (dojo) of the West Wind Haragei 腹芸 Using the lower abdomen a s t h e c e n t e r o f power/movement, breath and concentration (Sanchin) Karategi 空手着 Karate uniform also Keikogi (稽古着) "training uniform" Karateka 空手家 Karate practitioner Keikogi 空手着 Training uniform Ki 気; 氣 Life force; breath; vital energy; breath-energy; breath-power; spirit Kiai 気合 Shout on focusing a strike Makiwara 巻藁 Striking post Seifukan Goju-ryu Karate Dojo Canberra Australia Page 1 of 26 Glossary of Terms
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Glossary of Commonly used Terms and Expressions
Basic Ideas and ConceptsSeifukan 西風館 Hall (dojo) of the West Wind
Haragei 腹芸 Using the lower abdomena s t h e c e n t e r o fpower/movement, breatha n d c o n c e n t r a t i o n(Sanchin)
Karategi 空手着 Karate uniform also Keikogi (稽古着) "training uniform"
Karateka 空手家 Karate practitioner
Keikogi 空手着 Training uniform
Ki 気; 氣 Life force; breath; vitalenergy; breath-energy;breath-power; spirit
Kiai 気合 Shout on focusing a strike
Makiwara 巻藁 Striking post
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Muchimi 餅身 Stickiness/ heaviness
Morote 双手 With both hands
Obi 帯 Belt
Uwagi 上衣 Jacket
Zubon ズボン Pants
Numbers, Counting and EraIchi; Hitotsu; Itsu 一 or 壱 1: one
Ni; Futatsu 二 or 弐 2: two
San; Mittsu 三 or 参 3: three
Shi, Yon; Yotsu 四 or 肆 4: four
Go; Itsutsu 五 or 伍 5: five
Roku; Muttsu 六 or 陸 6: six
Shichi, Nanatsu; Nana 七 or 漆 7: seven
Hachi; Yatsu 八 or 捌 8: eight
Kyu; Kokonotsu 九 or 玖 9: nine
Ju; To 十 or 拾 10: ten
Hyaku 百 or 陌 100: one hundred
Sen 千 or 阡和 1,000: one thousand
Showa 昭和 The Era (Enlightened Peace) of Emperor Hirohito (the ShowaEmperor: 19261225 - 19890107)
Heisei 平成 The Era (Peace Everywhere) of Emperor Akihito (the HeiseiEmperor: 18980108 -)
Note: the second, more complex kana shown are used in legal documentsand may be used on Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai certificates
CommandsDamatte keiko! 黙って稽古 Shut up and train!
Hajime! 始め Begin!
Hanshi Nitaishite Rei! 範士に対して礼 Bow to Hanshi!
Kiwotsuke! 気を付け Come to attention!
Kyoshi Nitaishite Rei! 教士に対して礼 Bow to Kyoshi
Mawatte! 回って Turn around!
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Moichido! もう一度 One more time!
Mokuso! 黙想 Close eyes and meditate!
Mokuso Yame! 黙想止め Cease meditation!
Otagaini Nitaishite Rei! 御互いにに対して礼 Bow to each other!
Rei!; Lei! 礼 Bow!
Renshi Nitaishite Rei! 練士に対して礼 Bow to the Renshi!
Seiza! 正坐 Assume formal kneelingposture!
Semete! 攻め手 You are the attacker!
Sensei Nitaishite Rei! 先生に対して礼 Bow the teacher!
Shihan Nitaishite Rei! 師範に対して礼 Bow to the Shihan!
Shinden Nitaishite Rei! 神殿に対して礼 Bow the dojo shrine!
Shomen Nitaishite Rei! 正面に対して礼 Bow to the front of the Dojo!
Tate!; Kiritsu! 立て; 起立 Stand up!
Ukete! 払い手 You are the defender!
Yame! 止め Stop (what you are doing!)
Yasume! 休め Relax!
Yoi! 用意 Ready! (assume Heiko-dachi)
Yoshi! 良 OK, continue!
Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai Teaching TitlesHanshi 範士 Most senior teaching title
Kyoshi 教士 2nd most senior teaching title
Shihan 師範 3rd most senior teaching title
Renshi 練士 4th most senior teaching title
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Sensei 先生 5th most senior teaching title
EtiquetteArigato Gozaimasu! 有り難う御座います Thank you very much!
Hai! はい Yes!
Iie! いいえ No!
Onegai Shimasu! お願いします Please, help me!
Shitsurei Shimasu 失礼します Excuse me
The VirtuesDojo-kun’yu 道場訓諭 Dojo Admonition, Dojo
rules, “the virtues;” alsoknown as Dojo-kun (道場訓)
The five precepts of the Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai , the Dojo Kun’yu, are:
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OrganisationDan 段 Grade; black belt rank
Dojo 道場 “Way place” – training place
Dojo-cho 道場長 Dojo head
Kai 会 Association
Kai-cho 会長 Association Head
Kai-ha 会派 Tradition, eg, “Ceberano-ha”
Kokusai Goju 国際剛柔古武術研究会 International Goju TraditionalKobujutsu Kenkyukai Martial Arts Research Society
Kohai 後輩 Less senior student (to you)
Kyu 級 Grade below black belt
Mudansha 無段者 Non black belt member
Sempai 先輩 More senior student (to you;)in the IGK specifically 1st and2nd dan members
Bunkai-gumite 分解組手 Paired analysis of kataapplication; in the IGK:fixed application of kata
Chibu Jutsu (Tsubo Jutsu) 壷術 The art of attacking thevital points. Okinawanname for Kyusho/Kinsho-jutsu
Fudo-gumite 不動組手 Stationary, hands onlysparring
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Go-waza 剛伎 Hard techniques:punches, strikes & kicks
Henka-waza 変化伎 Changing techniques;adap t i ng a s pe c i f i ct e c h n i q u e t o t h ec i r c u m s t a n c e s o rchanging it into anothertechnique, according tothe circumstances
Soto-hachi-dachi 外八立ち Shoulder width stancefeet turned out at 45o
Uchi hachi-dachi 内八立ち One foot width widerthan shoulder width, feetparallel
Zenkutsu-dachi 前屈立ち Forward stance
Footwork and BodyworkAshi-sabaki 足捌き Foot shifting
Ayumi-ashi 歩み足 Natural step
Gyaku-kaiten 逆回転 Reversed turn (of the hips)
Happo-ido 八方移動 Movements in 8/All directions
Hiki-ashi 引足 Pulling back the leg
Hiki-ayumi-ashi 引歩み足 Pull back/step over
Hiraki-yose-ashi 開寄足 Side stepping
Hiraki-kosa-ashi 開交叉足 S i d e s t e p p i n g w i t hkamae change
Hojo-oshi 補助押し Augmented strike fromSeiyunchin
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Hojo-oshi
Issokucho 一足長 One foot (distance)
Jun-kaiten 順回転 Regular turn (of the hips)
Keri-ashi 蹴り足 Kicking foot
Kotai 後退 Backward
Sa-yu 左右 Sideward
Sa-yu kotai naname 左右後退傾 Diagonal backward
Sa-yu zenpo naname 左右前方傾 Diagonal forward
Suri-ashi 摺足 Sliding foot step
Tai-sabaki 体捌き Generally: body shiftLiteral: handling the bodyUsually used to denoteevasion techniques inwhich a combination offoot movements andturning of the body isused
Tenshin 転進 Movemen t ; mov ing .Used to denote evasiontechniques based on footmovements
Tsugi-ashi 次足 Shuffling foot step
Yori-ashi 寄り足 Dragging foot step
Zenshin 前進 Forward
Body PartsAshi 足 Leg/foot
Hara 腹 Belly/Abdomen
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Yakusoku Kumite Ni 約束組手二 Pre-arranged fighting #2
Yakusoku Kumite San 約束組手三 Pre-arranged fighting #3
Kihon Geri 基本蹴り Pre-arranged fighting Kicking
Yonhon Kumite 四本組手 Four part Sparring drill
Gohon Kumite 五本組手 Five part Sparring drill
Nanahon Kumite 七本組手 Seven part Sparring drill
KataTaikiyoku no Gata 大局の型 Kata of the “First Cause”A series of 6 kata developed by YAMAGUCHI Gogen Hanshi as kihon Gata orFoundational kata for his Goju-ryu organisation IKG Gojukai
Taikyoku: Jodan 大局:上段 First cause high level (attack)
Taikyoku: Chudan 大局:中段 First cause mid level (attack)
Taikyoku: Gedan 大局:下段 First cause low level (attack)
Taikyoku: Mawashi-uke 大局:回し受け First cause circular deflection
Taikyoku: Kake-uke 大局:鈎受け First cause hooking deflection
Taikyoku: Gousei 大局:合成 First cause combination kata
Sanchin 三戦 “Three Battles”
Gekisai Dai-ichi 撃砕:第一 “Attack and smash” #1
Gekisai Dai-ni 撃砕:第二 “Attack and smash” #2
Saifa 砕破 “Smash and Tear”(thought to come fromSaifa 獅法 “Lionmethod”)
Seiyunchin 制引戦 “Pull in and Battle”(thought to come fromSeiyouchin 鷹青戦 “BlueHawk Battle”)
Sanseru 三十六手 “Thirty six” (techniques)
Sesan 十三手 “Thirteen” (techniques)
Shisochin 四向戦 “Four way Battle” (thought tocome from Shisauchin 蟋蟀戦 “Cricket/MantisBattle”)
Seipai 十八手 “Eighteen” (techniques)
Kururunfa 久留頓破 “Holding Ground”(thought to come from
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Gorunfa 臥龍法 “LyingDragon Law”)
Suparinpai 壱百零八手 “One hundred and eighttechniques” (also known asPechurin ペッチュリン“100 continuous steps)”
Tensho 転掌 “Rotating Palms”
Sanchin-Tensho 三戦転掌 A combination of Sanchinkata and Tensho kata
Extension Kata: NafadiNaifunchin 内汎戦 “The battle within”
Naifunchin: Juho 内汎戦:柔法 “The battle within soft method”
Naifunchin: Zengou 内汎戦:前後 “The battle within backand forth method” Adevelopment kata basedon Naifunchin but usingan “X” shaped embusen
Aragaki no Sochin 新垣之壯鎮 ARAGAKI Seisho 新垣世璋s e n s e i ’ s v e r s i o n o fS o c h i n , “ M o n k s o fPeace;” a Nafadi 那覇手(Naha-te) kata well knownto both HIGASHIONNAs e n s e i a n d M I YA G ISensei
Geishusai 迎襲砕 A development katabased on Gekisai
Extension Kata: TumaidiMatsumora no Rohai 松茂良之鷺牌 MATSUMORA Kosaku 松茂
良興作 sensei's version ofTumaidi 泊手 (Tomari-te)kata Rohai "Vision of aWhite Heron"
Oyadomari no Patsai 親泊之抜砦 OYADOMARI Kokai 親泊興寛 sensei’s version ofPatsai (Passai/Bassai),“ T o r e m o v e a nobstruction;” a Tumaidi
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泊手 (Tomari-te) version ofthe well known Suidi kata
Tumai no Chintou 泊之戦東 “Battle in the east”
Tumai no Useishi 泊之五十四手 “Fifty Four” (techniques) alsoknown as Gojushiho 五十四方
Tumai no Wandou 泊之王道 “The kings way”
Extension Kata: SuidiMatsumura no Sesan 松村之十三手 MATSUMURA Sokon 松村
宗 棍 sei’s version ofSesan “Thirteen” a Suidi首 里 手 (Shuri-te) katarelated to the Goju-ryukata of the same name
Chokyu 長宮 No meaning – Combinesthe alternatepronunciation of the firstkanji of both NAGAMINEShoshin Sensei's andMIYAGI Chojun Sensei'snames
Sui no Niseishi 首里之二十四手 “Twenty Four” (techniques)also known as Nijushiho 二十四方
Extension Kata: White CraneNiipai 二十八歩 “Twenty Eight” (steps;) a
White Crane kata fromthe teachings of MIYAGIsensei's close friend WUXianhui 五乾卉 (GoKenki) Shifu
Go no Hakuchou 五之白鳥 “White Crane” alsofrom the teachings ofWU Xianhui 五乾卉 Shifu(also know as Paihou 白鴇 “White Ibis”)
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Matayoshi no Kakuken 又吉之鶴拳 “Crane Fist” also fromthe teachings of WUXianhui 五乾卉 Shifu fromKingai-ryu 金硬流,MATAYOSHI Shinpo 又吉眞豊 where it is know asHakutsuru 白鶴 “Whitecrane”
Matayoshi no Hakkaku 又吉之白鶴 “White Crane” also fromthe teachings of WUXianhui Shifu fromKingai-ryu 金硬流,MATAYOSHI Shinpo 又吉眞豊 where it is know asHakkaku Nidan 白鶴:二段
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