First Test Study Questions Flashcards
What is your current rank?
Mukyu (no level)
What rank are you testing for?
Jukyu (10th level)
What rank will you begin preparing for?
Kukyu (9th level)
When should you begin practicing for your next test?
Now
What does Sanchin mean?
Three battles
What are the three battles of Sanchin?
Order of motion (mind); Technique (body); Breathing (spirit)
What is Kaicho’s name?
Wayne Kroll
Who was/is Kaicho’s teacher?
Kaichos Frank and Sue Crow
Where do Kaichos Frank and Sue Crow teach?
Rochester, Minnesota
Who is the head of our style in the world?
Kaicho Kinjo Takashi
Where does he teach?
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Who are in the photographs at shomen?
From left to right: Kaicho Kinjo, Kaicho Frank Crow, Kaicho Sue Crow, Kaicho Wayne Kroll
What does the title Kaicho mean?
Leader (president, head) of the organization
What does the title Shihan mean?
Master, model or example person (instructor)
What does the title Sensei mean?
Common use: teacher, translates as comes before
What does the title Senpai mean?
Senior student
What does the title Kohai mean?
Junior student
What is the name of our dojo?
Michigan Kouburyu Koubukai
What does dojo mean?
Do = way, Jo = place: place of the way
What is the name of our style?
Kouburyu
What does Kouburyu mean?
Takashi’s (Kaicho Kinjo) fighting style
What does karate mean?
kara = empty, te = hand: empty hand
What is seiken?
A proper or correct fist
What is a Sanchin stance?
The basic stance of our style
Why is Sanchin stance important/used?
Stable in all directions
Why do we make a hissing sound in Sanchin kata?
To show we are breathing properly, and to restrict airflow
Who created our style’s tai sabaki waza?
Kaicho Kinjo
What does tai sabaki waza mean?
Body movement exercises
Why do we perform tai sabaki waza?
To practice basic techniques that are not in the katas
Why is it important to properly fold the dogi, and to keep it clean?
To demonstrate our respect for our learning, and fellow student
What does dogi mean?
Do = way, gi = uniform: uniform of the way
Why do we bow before stepping onto the floor?
To show respect for the class and learning
Why is it important to speak and count loudly in class?
To show respect for our learning and fellow students
What does dojo kun mean?
School rules or code of conduct
When do we practice the dojo kun?
Always, everywhere
Why is it important?
To ensure a safe and respectful environment to learn
Why is it important to know all of the material very well?
To be a role model for new kohai, and to respect our teachers time
Kaicho already knows how good you are. Why do we test?
To show that we can perform under stress. Self-defense is stressful
Kihon zuki
Basic punch
Kihon geri
Basic kick
Kihon uke
Basic block
Kihon hiku
Basic pull back
Kihon mawate
Basic turn
Kata
Form, a sequence of movements
Hojo undo
Supplementary exercises
Tai sabaki waza
Body movement exercises
Shokyu
First level, this describes the elementary level of a kata
Chuukyu
Middle level, this is a transitional, level of kata, adding power and advancing movement to the basic motions
Jokyu
Upper level, this describes a more advanced level of a kata
Mawate and Mawaru
Commands to turn around in kata and exercises
Hai
Yes (used often in class with kaicho, shihan, sensai and senpai)
Kaicho
Leader of an organization (chairman/president)
Shihan
Model teacher (kanji shi=teacher, han/fan = model)
Sensei
Teacher (one who comes before)
Senpai
Senior student
Yasume
Stand at ease
Seiretsu
Line up
Kiotsuke
Come to attention
Rei
Bow
Yōi
Ready (prepare)
Kamaete
Get ready, get in position
Hajime
Begin
Yame
End
Matte
Pause or wait
Shomen
Front (sho = front, men = head or face)
Ni
To face toward (eg, shomen ni = face front)
Otagai
Each other, your partner (gai = other)
Migi
Right (direction, to your right)
Hidari
Left (direction, to your left)
Ashi mae
Foot (ashi) to the front (mae), used with migi and hidari
Ushiro, ushiro ni
Behind, to face behind
Sagaru
Step back, retire, retreat
Tattenasai
Stand up (-nasai – command form of please)
Suwarinasai
Sit down (please)
Onegai shimasu
Literally, “please to do”, used like “do me this favor”, a request to an audience to pay attention to your performance
Arigatō gozaimashita
Thank you very much, formal
Domo or arigatō or domo arigatō
Thanks, thank you, informal
Otsukare sama deshita
Good work, congratuations, you are tired from hard work
Ashi
Foot
Te
Hand
Nodo
Throat
Kote
Forearm
Suigetsu
Solar plexus
Sanchin dachi
Sanchin stance
Zen kutsu dachi
Forward leaning stance. The actual translation means front knee bent stance
Suigoshi
Horizontal waist
Necko ashi dachi
Cat stance
Jodan Zuki Uke
Upper level, punch/thrust, block
Jodan Zuki Uke Gyaku-te Seiken Tsuki
Upper level, punch/thrust, block, opposite hand, standard fist, punch/thrust
Ryote Zuki Uke
Both hands, upper level, punch/thrust, block
Seiken
Standard fist
Nukite
Spear hand
Shote
Palm of the hand
Shoto
Outer edge of the hand
Shukoken
Back of hand
