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First Test Study Questions Flashcards

1
Q

What is your current rank?

A

Mukyu (no level)

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2
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What rank are you testing for?

A

Jukyu (10th level)

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3
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What rank will you begin preparing for?

A

Kukyu (9th level)

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4
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When should you begin practicing for your next test?

A

Now

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5
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What does Sanchin mean?

A

Three battles

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6
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What are the three battles of Sanchin?

A

Order of motion (mind); Technique (body); Breathing (spirit)

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7
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What is Kaicho’s name?

A

Wayne Kroll

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8
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Who was/is Kaicho’s teacher?

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Kaichos Frank and Sue Crow

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9
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Where do Kaichos Frank and Sue Crow teach?

A

Rochester, Minnesota

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10
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Who is the head of our style in the world?

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Kaicho Kinjo Takashi

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11
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Where does he teach?

A

Naha, Okinawa, Japan

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12
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Who are in the photographs at shomen?

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From left to right: Kaicho Kinjo, Kaicho Frank Crow, Kaicho Sue Crow, Kaicho Wayne Kroll

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13
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What does the title Kaicho mean?

A

Leader (president, head) of the organization

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14
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What does the title Shihan mean?

A

Master, model or example person (instructor)

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15
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What does the title Sensei mean?

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Common use: teacher, translates as comes before

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16
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What does the title Senpai mean?

A

Senior student

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17
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What does the title Kohai mean?

A

Junior student

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18
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What is the name of our dojo?

A

Michigan Kouburyu Koubukai

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19
Q

What does dojo mean?

A

Do = way, Jo = place: place of the way

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20
Q

What is the name of our style?

A

Kouburyu

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21
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What does Kouburyu mean?

A

Takashi’s (Kaicho Kinjo) fighting style

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22
Q

What does karate mean?

A

kara = empty, te = hand: empty hand

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23
Q

What is seiken?

A

A proper or correct fist

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24
Q

What is a Sanchin stance?

A

The basic stance of our style

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25
Q

Why is Sanchin stance important/used?

A

Stable in all directions

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26
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Why do we make a hissing sound in Sanchin kata?

A

To show we are breathing properly, and to restrict airflow

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27
Q

Who created our style’s tai sabaki waza?

A

Kaicho Kinjo

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28
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What does tai sabaki waza mean?

A

Body movement exercises

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29
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Why do we perform tai sabaki waza?

A

To practice basic techniques that are not in the katas

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30
Q

Why is it important to properly fold the dogi, and to keep it clean?

A

To demonstrate our respect for our learning, and fellow student

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31
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What does dogi mean?

A

Do = way, gi = uniform: uniform of the way

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32
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Why do we bow before stepping onto the floor?

A

To show respect for the class and learning

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33
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Why is it important to speak and count loudly in class?

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To show respect for our learning and fellow students

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34
Q

What does dojo kun mean?

A

School rules or code of conduct

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35
Q

When do we practice the dojo kun?

A

Always, everywhere

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36
Q

Why is it important?

A

To ensure a safe and respectful environment to learn

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37
Q

Why is it important to know all of the material very well?

A

To be a role model for new kohai, and to respect our teachers time

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38
Q

Kaicho already knows how good you are. Why do we test?

A

To show that we can perform under stress. Self-defense is stressful

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39
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Kihon zuki

A

Basic punch

40
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Kihon geri

A

Basic kick

41
Q

Kihon uke

A

Basic block

42
Q

Kihon hiku

A

Basic pull back

43
Q

Kihon mawate

A

Basic turn

44
Q

Kata

A

Form, a sequence of movements

45
Q

Hojo undo

A

Supplementary exercises

46
Q

Tai sabaki waza

A

Body movement exercises

47
Q

Shokyu

A

First level, this describes the elementary level of a kata

48
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Chuukyu

A

Middle level, this is a transitional, level of kata, adding power and advancing movement to the basic motions

49
Q

Jokyu

A

Upper level, this describes a more advanced level of a kata

50
Q

Mawate and Mawaru

A

Commands to turn around in kata and exercises

51
Q

Hai

A

Yes (used often in class with kaicho, shihan, sensai and senpai)

52
Q

Kaicho

A

Leader of an organization (chairman/president)

53
Q

Shihan

A

Model teacher (kanji shi=teacher, han/fan = model)

54
Q

Sensei

A

Teacher (one who comes before)

55
Q

Senpai

A

Senior student

56
Q

Yasume

A

Stand at ease

57
Q

Seiretsu

A

Line up

58
Q

Kiotsuke

A

Come to attention

59
Q

Rei

A

Bow

60
Q

Yōi

A

Ready (prepare)

61
Q

Kamaete

A

Get ready, get in position

62
Q

Hajime

A

Begin

63
Q

Yame

A

End

64
Q

Matte

A

Pause or wait

65
Q

Shomen

A

Front (sho = front, men = head or face)

66
Q

Ni

A

To face toward (eg, shomen ni = face front)

67
Q

Otagai

A

Each other, your partner (gai = other)

68
Q

Migi

A

Right (direction, to your right)

69
Q

Hidari

A

Left (direction, to your left)

70
Q

Ashi mae

A

Foot (ashi) to the front (mae), used with migi and hidari

71
Q

Ushiro, ushiro ni

A

Behind, to face behind

72
Q

Sagaru

A

Step back, retire, retreat

73
Q

Tattenasai

A

Stand up (-nasai – command form of please)

74
Q

Suwarinasai

A

Sit down (please)

75
Q

Onegai shimasu

A

Literally, “please to do”, used like “do me this favor”, a request to an audience to pay attention to your performance

76
Q

Arigatō gozaimashita

A

Thank you very much, formal

77
Q

Domo or arigatō or domo arigatō

A

Thanks, thank you, informal

78
Q

Otsukare sama deshita

A

Good work, congratuations, you are tired from hard work

79
Q

Ashi

A

Foot

80
Q

Te

A

Hand

81
Q

Nodo

A

Throat

82
Q

Kote

A

Forearm

83
Q

Suigetsu

A

Solar plexus

84
Q

Sanchin dachi

A

Sanchin stance

85
Q

Zen kutsu dachi

A

Forward leaning stance. The actual translation means front knee bent stance

86
Q

Suigoshi

A

Horizontal waist

87
Q

Necko ashi dachi

A

Cat stance

88
Q

Jodan Zuki Uke

A

Upper level, punch/thrust, block

89
Q

Jodan Zuki Uke Gyaku-te Seiken Tsuki

A

Upper level, punch/thrust, block, opposite hand, standard fist, punch/thrust

90
Q

Ryote Zuki Uke

A

Both hands, upper level, punch/thrust, block

91
Q

Seiken

A

Standard fist

92
Q

Nukite

A

Spear hand

93
Q

Shote

A

Palm of the hand

94
Q

Shoto

A

Outer edge of the hand

95
Q

Shukoken

A

Back of hand

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