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English - Japanese Flashcards

1
Q

Thank you for teaching me

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Arigato gozaimashita

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2
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Foot sweep

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Ashi Barai

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3
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Elbow or Palm heel smash

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Ate

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4
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Slow sparring in free style

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Awase kumite

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Step over to change form

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Ayumi ashi

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6
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Swinging block or sweep

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Barai

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7
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Way of the warrior

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Budo

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8
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Interpretation of kata

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Bunkai

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9
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Brown belt students

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Chaobi

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10
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Vision and awareness, peripheral vision

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Chakugan

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11
Q

Straight

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Chokaku

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12
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Straight thrusting punch

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Chokaku tsuki

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13
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Middle or mid-section

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Chudan

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14
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Middle thrusting recoiled punch and thrusting punch

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Chudan hiki tome

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15
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Middle parry block

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Chudan uke

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16
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Middle parry block downward block combination

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Chudan uke gedan shita Barai

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17
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Pivoting or centreline

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Chusin

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18
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Pivoting hip thrusting recoiled punch

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Chusin hiki tsuki

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19
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Pivoting hip thrusting static punch

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Chushin tome tsuki

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20
Q

Stance

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Dachi

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21
Q

Black belt ranking

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Dan

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22
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The way

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Do

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23
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Uniform

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Dogi

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24
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Maxims of training

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Dojo kun

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25
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Performance or demonstration line, usually in kata

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Embusen

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26
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Stationary sparring

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Fudo kumite

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27
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Examination

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Fukyu

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28
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Stamping kick

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Fumi Komi

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29
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Roundhouse backfist snap strike

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Furiuchi

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30
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Perseverance

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Gamen

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31
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Rotating Palm backfist strike

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Gamen uchi

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32
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Obligation, loyalty

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Geari

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33
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Lower

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Gedan

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34
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Destroy

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Gekisai

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35
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Area outside dojo

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Gen kan

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36
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Kick

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Geri

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37
Q

Hard, linear, strength or positivity

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Go

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38
Q

Five point pre-arranged sparring

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Gohon kumite

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39
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Thank you for doing what is expected of you.

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Gokura San

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40
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Thank you for your troubles, teacher

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Gokuro Sama deshita sensai

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41
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Pre-arranged sparring

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Gyakusoku kumite

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42
Q

Reverse punch

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Gyaku tsuki

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43
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Headband

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Hachimaka

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44
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Rising punch, uppercut

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Age tsuki

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45
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Yes, I understand

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Hai

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46
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Inner ridge hand snap strike

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Haito uchi

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47
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Begin

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Haijme

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48
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Eighth Dan and above master

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Hanshi

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49
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Other side of the body OR switch sides

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Hante

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50
Q

Other person

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Hante ni

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51
Q

Half lunge stance

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Han zenkutsu dachi

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52
Q

Centre of the body, close to the navel

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Hara

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53
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Fast, with speed and effect

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Hayai

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54
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State of readiness, awareness.

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Heiho

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55
Q

Ready, parallel stance

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Heiko dachi

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56
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Closed foot stance

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Heisoko dachi

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57
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Left side

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Hidari gawa

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58
Q

Elbow smash

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Hiji ate

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59
Q

Immediate withdrawal after executing technique

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Hiki

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60
Q

Withdraw front foot to step through with back foot

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Hiki ayumi ashi

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61
Q

Switch form reverse punch

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Hiki Kai tsuki

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62
Q

Collapsing front and back foot

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Hiki oi

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63
Q

Thrusting punch with immediate withdraw

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Hiki tsuki

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64
Q

Diagonal side stepping left or right

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Hiraki kosa ashi

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65
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Side stepping left or right

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Hiraki yosei ashi

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66
Q

Raising knee strike

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Hiza geri

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67
Q

Manoeuvre

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Ido

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68
Q

Breathing

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Ibuki

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69
Q

Finish bowing in ceremony

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Ijo

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70
Q

All in one count

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Ikyudo

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71
Q

Soft breathing

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Ini buki

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72
Q

Fist with forefinger knuckle jutted out.

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Ippon ken

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73
Q

Upper

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Jodan

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74
Q

Upper rising block

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Jodan uke

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75
Q

Upper rising block down ward block combination

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Jodan uke gedan shita barai

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76
Q

Soft, circular, flexibility or negativity

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Ju

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77
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Normal speed sparring in free style

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Jyu kumite

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78
Q

Grand master or head of style

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Kaicho (kancho)

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79
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Open hand

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Kaishu

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80
Q

Open hand semi-circular deflecting block

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Kake uke

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81
Q

Heel

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Kakato

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82
Q

Downward heel kick

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Kakato geri

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83
Q

Head of crane position as in tensho kata

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Kakuto

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84
Q

Form position

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Kamae

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85
Q

Pattern or formal exercise

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Kata

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86
Q

Snapping kick

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Keagi

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87
Q

Thrusting kick

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Kekomi

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88
Q

Empty hand way

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Karate-do

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89
Q

Knee joint kick

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Kan setsu geri

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90
Q

Downward slash kick

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Kekomi geri

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91
Q

Fist

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Ken

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92
Q

Overcoming opponent through attack ( calm mind active body )

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Ken no sen

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93
Q

Come to attention

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Keotsuki

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94
Q

Thrusting front kick

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Keri Komi

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95
Q

Internal or spirit energy

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Ki

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96
Q

Loud yell, spirit shout

97
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Basic technique

98
Q

Manoeuvring exercise

99
Q

Groin kick

100
Q

Speed, timing and accuracy

101
Q

Yellow belt student

102
Q

Snap punch with leading hand

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Kisami tsuki

103
Q

Sixth or seventh dan master

104
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Traditional martial arts research society

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Kobujutsu kenkyukai

105
Q

Junior student

106
Q

Forward leg extended lean back stance

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Kohkotsu dachi

107
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International

108
Q

Diagonal or crossover

109
Q

Ball of foot

110
Q

Diamond pattern manoeuvring exercise

111
Q

Sparring or fighting

112
Q

Black belt students

113
Q

Self defence applications from kata

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Kyogi kumite

114
Q

Ranking below black belt

115
Q

Ninety degrees

116
Q

Front or forward

117
Q

Front kick

118
Q

Horizontal elbow smash

A

Mawashi hiji ate

119
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Distancing in sparring

120
Q

Round circular block with short forward heel palm thrust

A

Mawashi uke

121
Q

Cross over to change direction

122
Q

Green belt student

123
Q

Right side

124
Q

Open palm, placed defensively over solar plexus, palm facing forward.

125
Q

Close eyes in preparation for meditation

126
Q

Double fist punch

A

Morote tsuki

127
Q

Fighting stance

A

Moto dachi

128
Q

No mind

129
Q

Attention or “V” stance

A

Musubi dachi

130
Q

Throwing technique

131
Q

Open palm turning or sweeping block

A

Nagashi uke

132
Q

Return to attention stance, with rejuvenation

133
Q

Fist with middle finger knuckle jutted out

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Nakadaka-ippon-ken

134
Q

Cat foot stance

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Neko ashi dachi

135
Q

Cat foot stance, hands in fighting form

A

Neko ashi dachi no kamae

136
Q

Two or double.

137
Q

Face towards : is added to the title as in “Shihan ni taishite”

A

Ni taishite

138
Q

Spear hand

139
Q

Belt

140
Q

Thrusting punch with the leading hand

141
Q

Repeat the same technique

A

Onaji waza

142
Q

Please teach me, or I accept your kindness

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Onegaishimasu

143
Q

Verbal greeting or acknowledgement

144
Q

Bow to each other

145
Q

Drop or downward

146
Q

Step over to change form combined with back foot shuffle

147
Q

Bow

148
Q

Combination of movements

149
Q

Natural stance

A

Renoji dachi

150
Q

Fourth Dan black belt

151
Q

Combination

152
Q

Combination of thrusting punches

A

Renzoku tsuki ( ren tsuki )

153
Q

End of class or session

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Renshu owarimasu

154
Q

Heron foot stance

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Sagiashi dachi

155
Q

Triple punch

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Sanbon seiken tsuki

156
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Three point stance

A

Sanchin dachi

157
Q

Three point stance hands in fighting form

A

Sanchin Dachi kumite no kamae

158
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Three point stance double middle block

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Sanchin dachi no kamae

159
Q

Four directional exercise

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Sanchin shuho

160
Q

To the rear

161
Q

Slow, Tai chi like

162
Q

Clenched fist

163
Q

Two knuckle fist punch

A

Seiken tsuki

164
Q

Line up

165
Q

Kneeling position

166
Q

Overcoming opponent through pre-emptive attack

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Sen no sen

167
Q

Senior student or 1st - 2nd Dan black belt

168
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Student teacher relationship

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Sempai kohai

169
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One who has gone before / teacher or 3rd Degree black belt

170
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Competition

171
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Fifth degree master

172
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Lowered squatting stance

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Shiko dachi

173
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Lowered squatting stance 90 degrees

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Shiko dachi kyujudo

174
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Lowered squatting stance 45 degrees

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Shiko dachi yonjugodo

175
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Testing to assist in learning

176
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Student line up area in dojo

177
Q

Grading

178
Q

Front or shrine or altar

179
Q

White belt or beginner student

180
Q

Below or underneath

181
Q

Inverted thrusting punch

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Shita tsuki

182
Q

Front or forward

183
Q

Frontal back fist snap strike

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Shomen ura uchi

184
Q

Stages of learning: To conserve Break free from And transcend tradition

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Shu- ha- ri

185
Q

Austere training

186
Q

Knife hand strike

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Shuto uchi

187
Q

Knife hand block

188
Q

Blade of foot

189
Q

Side kick

A

Sokuto geri

190
Q

Outwards

191
Q

Exterior deflecting block with outer forearm

192
Q

Scooping

193
Q

Scooping open hand block

194
Q

Drag foot stance

A

Suriashi dachi

195
Q

First cause

196
Q

Overcoming opponent through defence ( active mind, calm body)

A

Tai no sen

197
Q

Side stepping

A

Tai sabaki

198
Q

Rise or stand up

199
Q

Vertical fist

200
Q

Vertical fist punch

A

Tate tsuki

201
Q

Hand or fist

202
Q

Frontal palm heel smash

A

Teisho ate

203
Q

Transitional stance

204
Q

Hammer fist strike

205
Q

Overlapping or finish

206
Q

Middle thrusting punch and thrusting recoiled punch

A

Tome hiki tsuki

207
Q

Attacker

208
Q

Back foot shuffle

A

Tsugi ashi

209
Q

Punch or thrusting strike

210
Q

Snapping strike

211
Q

Reverse back fist snap strike

212
Q

Middle deflecting block with outer forearm

213
Q

Forearm

214
Q

Inner forearm lower block across body

215
Q

Block or defender

216
Q

Back or reverse

217
Q

Counter attack after standard prearranged kumite completed.

218
Q

Back fist snap strike

219
Q

To the rear or behind

220
Q

Technique

221
Q

Stop

222
Q

Ready

223
Q

Strong breathing

224
Q

Side or sideways

225
Q

Lower roundhouse kick

226
Q

Same as Chudan uke

227
Q

Four point prearranged sparring

A

Yonhon kumite

228
Q

Front elbow smash, backfist strike, lower block revers punch combination

A

Yonhon dosa

229
Q

Forty-five degrees

230
Q

Front foot glide

231
Q

Black belt grades

232
Q

Projection of mental attitude of strength, determination and total readiness.

233
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Bowing in ceremony

234
Q

Deep lunging stance

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Zenkutsu dachi

235
Q

Train or prepare the spirit

236
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Train or prepare the body

237
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Slowly

238
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Combative Strategy

Karate Glossary (3 decks)

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