Fierce Tiger Martial Arts Association Budokai - Okinawan Goju Ryu
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    • Grading Criteria for Advancement
    • Rules for advancement
    • Gi and Obi
    • Dojo Behavior and Protocol
    • Opening and Closing Ceremonies
    • General Terms
    • Counting In Japanese
    • Hojo Undo - Supplementary exercises
    • Tachi Waza - Standing Techniques (Stances)
    • Te Waza - Hand Techniques
    • Ate Waza - Striking Techniques
    • Uke Waza - Blocking Techniques
    • Geri Waza - Kicking Techniques
    • Ukemi Waza - Break Falls
    • Understanding Karate and the Relationship between Kihon, Kata and Kumite
    • Belt System
    • An Introduction to Kumite (Sparing or Fighting)
    • An Introduction to Kata's
    • White Belt - 10th to 8th Kyu: Introduction (Beginner age 13 & up) >
      • Gekisai-Ichi
      • Gekisai-Ni
    • Yellow / Green Strip - 9th to 8th Kyu Introduction (beginner - children to age 12)
    • Green Belt - 7th to 5th Jyu: Introduction >
      • Sanchin
      • Tensho
    • Purple Belt - 4th to 3rd Kyu: Introduction >
      • The Magic is in the First Few Punches
      • Saifa
    • Brown Belt - 2nd to 1st Kyu: Introduction >
      • Introduction to Seiyunchin Kata
      • Seiyunchin
      • Advanced Kumite Techniques
      • Preparing for your Black Belt
      • Introduction to Shisochin Kata
    • A Black Belt is always a Black Belt >
      • How to make the Most Out of Class
      • Seisan
      • Sanseru
      • Sepai
      • Shisochin
      • Suparinpei
      • Kururunfa
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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






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