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What is your current rank?

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Mukyu (no level)

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What rank are you testing for?

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Jukyu (10th level)

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What rank will you begin preparing for?

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Kukyu (9th level)

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When should you begin practicing for your next test?

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Now

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What does Sanchin mean?

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Three battles

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What are the three battles of Sanchin?

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

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What is Kaicho’s name?

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Wayne Kroll

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Who was/is Kaicho’s teacher?

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Kaichos Frank and Sue Crow

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Where do Kaichos Frank and Sue Crow teach?

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Rochester, Minnesota

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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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Where does he teach?

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Naha, Okinawa, Japan

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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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What does the title Kaicho mean?

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Leader (president, head) of the organization

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What does the title Shihan mean?

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Master, model or example person (instructor)

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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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What does the title Senpai mean?

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Senior student

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What does the title Kohai mean?

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Junior student

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What is the name of our dojo?

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Michigan Kouburyu Koubukai

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What does dojo mean?

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

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What is the name of our style?

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Kouburyu

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What does Kouburyu mean?

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Takashi’s (Kaicho Kinjo) fighting style

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What does karate mean?

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kara = empty, te = hand: empty hand

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What is seiken?

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A proper or correct fist

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What is a Sanchin stance?

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The basic stance of our style

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Why is Sanchin stance important/used?
Stable in all directions
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Why do we make a hissing sound in Sanchin kata?
To show we are breathing properly, and to restrict airflow
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Who created our style’s tai sabaki waza?
Kaicho Kinjo
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What does tai sabaki waza mean?
Body movement exercises
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Why do we perform tai sabaki waza?
To practice basic techniques that are not in the katas
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Why is it important to properly fold the dogi, and to keep it clean?
To demonstrate our respect for our learning, and fellow student
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What does dogi mean?
Do = way, gi = uniform: uniform of the way
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Why do we bow before stepping onto the floor?
To show respect for the class and learning
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Why is it important to speak and count loudly in class?
To show respect for our learning and fellow students
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What does dojo kun mean?
School rules or code of conduct
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When do we practice the dojo kun?
Always, everywhere
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Why is it important?
To ensure a safe and respectful environment to learn
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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
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Kaicho already knows how good you are. Why do we test?
To show that we can perform under stress. Self-defense is stressful
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Kihon zuki
Basic punch
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Kihon geri
Basic kick
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Kihon uke
Basic block
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Kihon hiku
Basic pull back
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Kihon mawate
Basic turn
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Kata
Form, a sequence of movements
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Hojo undo
Supplementary exercises
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Tai sabaki waza
Body movement exercises
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Shokyu
First level, this describes the elementary level of a kata
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Chuukyu
Middle level, this is a transitional, level of kata, adding power and advancing movement to the basic motions
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Jokyu
Upper level, this describes a more advanced level of a kata
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Mawate and Mawaru
Commands to turn around in kata and exercises
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Hai
Yes (used often in class with kaicho, shihan, sensai and senpai)
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Kaicho
Leader of an organization (chairman/president)
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Shihan
Model teacher (kanji shi=teacher, han/fan = model)
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Sensei
Teacher (one who comes before)
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Senpai
Senior student
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Yasume
Stand at ease
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Seiretsu
Line up
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Kiotsuke
Come to attention
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Rei
Bow
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Yōi
Ready (prepare)
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Kamaete
Get ready, get in position
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Hajime
Begin
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Yame
End
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Matte
Pause or wait
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Shomen
Front (sho = front, men = head or face)
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Ni
To face toward (eg, shomen ni = face front)
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Otagai
Each other, your partner (gai = other)
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Migi
Right (direction, to your right)
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Hidari
Left (direction, to your left)
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Ashi mae
Foot (ashi) to the front (mae), used with migi and hidari
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Ushiro, ushiro ni
Behind, to face behind
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Sagaru
Step back, retire, retreat
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Tattenasai
Stand up (-nasai – command form of please)
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Suwarinasai
Sit down (please)
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Onegai shimasu
Literally, “please to do”, used like “do me this favor”, a request to an audience to pay attention to your performance
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Arigatō gozaimashita
Thank you very much, formal
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Domo or arigatō or domo arigatō
Thanks, thank you, informal
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Otsukare sama deshita
Good work, congratuations, you are tired from hard work
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Ashi
Foot
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Te
Hand
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Nodo
Throat
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Kote
Forearm
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Suigetsu
Solar plexus
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Sanchin dachi
Sanchin stance
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Zen kutsu dachi
Forward leaning stance. The actual translation means front knee bent stance
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Suigoshi
Horizontal waist
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Necko ashi dachi
Cat stance
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Jodan Zuki Uke
Upper level, punch/thrust, block
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Jodan Zuki Uke Gyaku-te Seiken Tsuki
Upper level, punch/thrust, block, opposite hand, standard fist, punch/thrust
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Ryote Zuki Uke
Both hands, upper level, punch/thrust, block
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Seiken
Standard fist
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Nukite
Spear hand
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Shote
Palm of the hand
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Shoto
Outer edge of the hand
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Shukoken
Back of hand

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