General Terms
Goju-ryu (goh-joo roo) Hard/Soft Style from Naha-te Okinawan karate
Dojo (doe-joe) Place to Learn the Way / School
Sensei (sehn-say) Teacher
Sempai, Senpai (sehm-pie) Senior Student
Karateka (kah-rah-tay-kah) Karate Student
Gi (ghee) Karate Uniform
Obi (oh-bee) Karate Belt
Konnichiwa - Hello
Kombanwa - Good Evening
Arigato - Thank you
Seiretsu - Line up by rank
Seizan - sit or kneel in quite meditation
Mokuso (moh-koo-soh) Quiet Meditation
Rei - Bow
Sensei ni Rey (sen-say nee ray) Bow to the Teacher
Otagai ni Rei (oh-tah-gah-ee nee ray) Bow to Each Other
Yoi (yoy) Ready, Attention
Yame (yah-may) Stop
Yasume: Relax (or ready position)
No Kumae - Fighting stance
Hajime - (hah-jee-may) Begin
Mawatte - (mah-wah-tay) Turn Around
Mawari - Rotate / swich
Hai - Yes
Boonkai - (Boon-kai) Application of Kata Techniques
Kiai - (key-eye) Spirit Yell
Kihon - (key-hon) Basic Technique Drills
Kime - Focus
Kata - Practice form
Kyotsuke - attention, please stand
Kumite - (koo-meh-tay) Sparring
Waza - (wah-zah) Technique
Kyu - (kyew) Ranks below Black Belt
Dan - (dahn) Ranks of Black Belt
Dachi - (da-chee) Stance
Tsuki - (Zuki) - Punch
Uchi / Ate - Strike
Uke - Block
Geri - Kick
Ukemi - Break Falls
DIRECTIONS
Mae: Front Migi: Right
Yoko: Side Hidari: Left
Ushiro: Back Tobi: Jump
Tate: Vertical Gyaku: Reverse
Mawashi: Round Age: (a-gay) Rising
Jodan: Head high level Uchi: Inner
Chudan: Mid-high level Soto: Outer
Gedan: Low level; Down Otoshi: Dropping
Sokumen: Side
BODY PARTS
Ude - Arm
Wan - Arm (middle)
Yubi - Finger
Zu - Face
Ago - Chin
Ashi - Foot
Empi - Elbow
Dojo (doe-joe) Place to Learn the Way / School
Sensei (sehn-say) Teacher
Sempai, Senpai (sehm-pie) Senior Student
Karateka (kah-rah-tay-kah) Karate Student
Gi (ghee) Karate Uniform
Obi (oh-bee) Karate Belt
Konnichiwa - Hello
Kombanwa - Good Evening
Arigato - Thank you
Seiretsu - Line up by rank
Seizan - sit or kneel in quite meditation
Mokuso (moh-koo-soh) Quiet Meditation
Rei - Bow
Sensei ni Rey (sen-say nee ray) Bow to the Teacher
Otagai ni Rei (oh-tah-gah-ee nee ray) Bow to Each Other
Yoi (yoy) Ready, Attention
Yame (yah-may) Stop
Yasume: Relax (or ready position)
No Kumae - Fighting stance
Hajime - (hah-jee-may) Begin
Mawatte - (mah-wah-tay) Turn Around
Mawari - Rotate / swich
Hai - Yes
Boonkai - (Boon-kai) Application of Kata Techniques
Kiai - (key-eye) Spirit Yell
Kihon - (key-hon) Basic Technique Drills
Kime - Focus
Kata - Practice form
Kyotsuke - attention, please stand
Kumite - (koo-meh-tay) Sparring
Waza - (wah-zah) Technique
Kyu - (kyew) Ranks below Black Belt
Dan - (dahn) Ranks of Black Belt
Dachi - (da-chee) Stance
Tsuki - (Zuki) - Punch
Uchi / Ate - Strike
Uke - Block
Geri - Kick
Ukemi - Break Falls
DIRECTIONS
Mae: Front Migi: Right
Yoko: Side Hidari: Left
Ushiro: Back Tobi: Jump
Tate: Vertical Gyaku: Reverse
Mawashi: Round Age: (a-gay) Rising
Jodan: Head high level Uchi: Inner
Chudan: Mid-high level Soto: Outer
Gedan: Low level; Down Otoshi: Dropping
Sokumen: Side
BODY PARTS
Ude - Arm
Wan - Arm (middle)
Yubi - Finger
Zu - Face
Ago - Chin
Ashi - Foot
Empi - Elbow