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1
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Arigato gozaimashita

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Thank you for teaching me

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2
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Ashi Barai

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Foot sweep

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Ate

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Elbow or Palm heel smash

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Awase kumite

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Slow sparring in free style

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5
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Ayumi ashi

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Step over to change form

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Barai

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Swinging block or sweep

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Budo

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Way of the warrior

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8
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Bunkai

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Interpretation of kata

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9
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Chaobi

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Brown belt students

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10
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Chakugan

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Vision and awareness, peripheral vision

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11
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Chokaku

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Straight

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12
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Chokaku tsuki

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Straight thrusting punch

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13
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Chudan

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Middle or mid-section

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14
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Chudan hiki tome

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Middle thrusting recoiled punch and thrusting punch

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15
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Chudan uke

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Middle parry block

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Chudan uke gedan shita Barai

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Middle parry block downward block combination

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17
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Chusin

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Pivoting or centreline

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18
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Chusin hiki tsuki

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Pivoting hip thrusting recoiled punch

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19
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Chushin tome tsuki

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Pivoting hip thrusting static punch

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20
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Dachi

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Stance

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21
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Dan

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Black belt ranking

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22
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Do

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The way

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23
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Dogi

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Uniform

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24
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Dojo kun

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Maxims of training

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25
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Embusen

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Performance or demonstration line, usually in kata

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26
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Fudo kumite

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Stationary sparring

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27
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Fukyu

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Examination

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28
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Fumi Komi

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Stamping kick

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29
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Furiuchi

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Roundhouse backfist snap strike

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30
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Gamen

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Perseverance

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31
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Gamen uchi

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Rotating Palm backfist strike

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32
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Geari

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Obligation, loyalty

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33
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Gedan

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Lower

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34
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Gekisai

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Destroy

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35
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Gen kan

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Area outside dojo

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36
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Geri

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Kick

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37
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Go

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Hard, linear, strength or positivity

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38
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Gohon kumite

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Five point pre-arranged sparring

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39
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Gokura San

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Thank you for doing what is expected of you.

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40
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Gokuro Sama deshita sensai

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Thank you for your troubles, teacher

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41
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Gyakusoku kumite

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Pre-arranged sparring

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42
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Gyaku tsuki

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Reverse punch

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43
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Hachimaka

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Headband

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44
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Age tsuki

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Rising punch, uppercut

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45
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Hai

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Yes, I understand

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46
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Haito uchi

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Inner ridge hand snap strike

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47
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Haijme

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Begin

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48
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Hanshi

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Eighth Dan and above master

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49
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Hante

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Other side of the body OR switch sides

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50
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Hante ni

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Other person

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51
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Han zenkutsu dachi

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Half lunge stance

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52
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Hara

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Centre of the body, close to the navel

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53
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Hayai

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Fast, with speed and effect

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54
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Heiho

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State of readiness, awareness.

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55
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Heiko dachi

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Ready, parallel stance

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56
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Heisoko dachi

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Closed foot stance

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57
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Hidari gawa

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Left side

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58
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Hiji ate

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Elbow smash

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59
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Hiki

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Immediate withdrawal after executing technique

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60
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Hiki ayumi ashi

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Withdraw front foot to step through with back foot

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61
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Hiki Kai tsuki

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Switch form reverse punch

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62
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Hiki oi

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Collapsing front and back foot

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63
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Hiki tsuki

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Thrusting punch with immediate withdraw

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64
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Hiraki kosa ashi

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Diagonal side stepping left or right

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65
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Hiraki yosei ashi

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Side stepping left or right

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66
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Hiza geri

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Raising knee strike

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67
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Ido

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Manoeuvre

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68
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Ibuki

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Breathing

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69
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Ijo

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Finish bowing in ceremony

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70
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Ikyudo

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All in one count

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71
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Ini buki

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Soft breathing

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72
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Ippon ken

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Fist with forefinger knuckle jutted out.

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73
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Jodan

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Upper

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74
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Jodan uke

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Upper rising block

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75
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Jodan uke gedan shita barai

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Upper rising block down ward block combination

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76
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Ju

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Soft, circular, flexibility or negativity

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77
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Jyu kumite

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Normal speed sparring in free style

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78
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Kaicho (kancho)

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Grand master or head of style

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79
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Kaishu

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Open hand

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80
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Kake uke

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Open hand semi-circular deflecting block

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81
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Kakato

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Heel

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82
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Kakato geri

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Downward heel kick

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83
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Kakuto

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Head of crane position as in tensho kata

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84
Q

Kamae

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Form position

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85
Q

Kan setsu geri

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Knee joint kick

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86
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Karate-do

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Empty hand way

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87
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Kata

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Pattern or formal exercise

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88
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Keagi

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Snapping kick

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89
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Kekomi

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Thrusting kick

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90
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Kekomi geri

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Downward slash kick

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91
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Ken

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Fist

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92
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Ken no sen

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Overcoming opponent through attack ( calm mind active body )

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93
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Keotsuki

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Come to attention

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94
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Keri Komi

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Thrusting front kick

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95
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Ki

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Internal or spirit energy

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96
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Kiai

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Loud yell, spirit shout

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97
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Kihon

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Basic technique

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98
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Kihon ido

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Manoeuvring exercise

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99
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Kin geri

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Groin kick

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100
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Kime

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Speed, timing and accuracy

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101
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Kirobi

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Yellow belt student

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102
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Kisami tsuki

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Snap punch with leading hand

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103
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Kyoshi

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Sixth or seventh dan master

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104
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Kobujutsu kenkyukai

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Traditional martial arts research society

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105
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Kodomo

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Junior student

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106
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Kohkotsu dachi

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Forward leg extended lean back stance

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107
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Kokusai

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International

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108
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Kosa

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Diagonal or crossover

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109
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Koshi

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Ball of foot

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110
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Kum Ji do

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Diamond pattern manoeuvring exercise

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111
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Kumite

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Sparring or fighting

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112
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Kurobi

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Black belt students

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113
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Kyogi kumite

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Self defence applications from kata

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114
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Kyu

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Ranking below black belt

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115
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Kyujudo

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Ninety degrees

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116
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Mae

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Front or forward

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117
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Mae geri

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Front kick

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118
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Mawashi hiji ate

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Horizontal elbow smash

119
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Ma-ai

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Distancing in sparring

120
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Mawashi uke

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Round circular block with short forward heel palm thrust

121
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Mawate

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Cross over to change direction

122
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Midoriobi

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Green belt student

123
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Migi gawa

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Right side

124
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Mizuchi

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

125
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Mokuso

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Close eyes in preparation for meditation

126
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Morote tsuki

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Double fist punch

127
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Moto dachi

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Fighting stance

128
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Mushin

129
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Musubi dachi

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Attention or “V” stance

130
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Naga waza

A

Throwing technique

131
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Nagashi uke

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Open palm turning or sweeping block

132
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Naote

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Return to attention stance, with rejuvenation

133
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Nakadaka-ippon-ken

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Fist with middle finger knuckle jutted out

134
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Neko ashi dachi

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Cat foot stance

135
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Neko ashi dachi no kamae

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Cat foot stance, hands in fighting form

136
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Nihon

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Two or double.

137
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Ni taishite

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

138
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Nuki-te

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Spear hand

139
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Obi

140
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Oi tsuki

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Thrusting punch with the leading hand

141
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Onaji waza

A

Repeat the same technique

142
Q

Onegaishimasu

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Please teach me, or I accept your kindness

143
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Oss

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Verbal greeting or acknowledgement

144
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Otagai ni

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Bow to each other

145
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Otoshi

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Drop or downward

146
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Oi ashi

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Step over to change form combined with back foot shuffle

147
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Rei

148
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Renjoku

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Combination of movements

149
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Renoji dachi

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Natural stance

150
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Renshi

A

Fourth Dan black belt

151
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Renzoku

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Combination

152
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Renzoku tsuki ( ren tsuki )

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Combination of thrusting punches

153
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Renshu owarimasu

A

End of class or session

154
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Sagiashi dachi

A

Heron foot stance

155
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Sanbon seiken tsuki

A

Triple punch

156
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Sanchin dachi

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Three point stance

157
Q

Sanchin Dachi kumite no kamae

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Three point stance hands in fighting form

158
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Sanchin dachi no kamae

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Three point stance double middle block

159
Q

Sanchin shuho

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Four directional exercise

160
Q

Sangate

A

To the rear

161
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Seido ho

A

Slow, Tai chi like

162
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Seiken

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Clenched fist

163
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Seiken tsuki

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Two knuckle fist punch

164
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Seiretsu

165
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Seiza

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Kneeling position

166
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Sen no sen

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Overcoming opponent through pre-emptive attack

167
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Sempai

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Senior student or 1st - 2nd Dan black belt

168
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Sempai kohai

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Student teacher relationship

169
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Sensei

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

170
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Shiai

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Competition

171
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Shihan

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Fifth degree master

172
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Shiko dachi

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Lowered squatting stance

173
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Shiko dachi kyujudo

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Lowered squatting stance 90 degrees

174
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Shiko dachi yonjugodo

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Lowered squatting stance 45 degrees

175
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Shime

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Testing to assist in learning

176
Q

Shimoza

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Student line up area in dojo

177
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Shin-za

178
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Shin-zen

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Front or shrine or altar

179
Q

Shirobi

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White belt or beginner student

180
Q

Shita

A

Below or underneath

181
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Shita tsuki

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Inverted thrusting punch

182
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Shomen

A

Front or forward

183
Q

Shomen ura uchi

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Frontal back fist snap strike

184
Q

Shu- ha- ri

A

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

185
Q

Shugyo

A

Austere training

186
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Shuto uchi

A

Knife hand strike

187
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Shuto uke

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Knife hand block

188
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Sokuto

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Blade of foot

189
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Sokuto geri

190
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Soto

191
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Soto uke

A

Exterior deflecting block with outer forearm

192
Q

Sukui

193
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Sukui uke

A

Scooping open hand block

194
Q

Suriashi dachi

A

Drag foot stance

195
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Taikoyku

A

First cause

196
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Tai no sen

A

Overcoming opponent through defence ( active mind, calm body)

197
Q

Tai sabaki

A

Side stepping

198
Q

Tate

A

Rise or stand up

199
Q

Tate ken

A

Vertical fist

200
Q

Tate tsuki

A

Vertical fist punch

201
Q

Te

A

Hand or fist

202
Q

Teisho ate

A

Frontal palm heel smash

203
Q

Tenshin

A

Transitional stance

204
Q

Tetsui

A

Hammer fist strike

205
Q

Tome

A

Overlapping or finish

206
Q

Tome hiki tsuki

A

Middle thrusting punch and thrusting recoiled punch

207
Q

Tori

208
Q

Tsugi ashi

A

Back foot shuffle

209
Q

Tsuki

A

Punch or thrusting strike

210
Q

Uchi

A

Snapping strike

211
Q

Uchi kai

A

Reverse back fist snap strike

212
Q

Uchi uke

A

Middle deflecting block with outer forearm

213
Q

Due

214
Q

Ude uke

A

Inner forearm lower block across body

215
Q

Uke

A

Block or defender

216
Q

Ura

A

Back or reverse

217
Q

Uradodi

A

Counter attack after standard prearranged kumite completed.

218
Q

Ura uchi

A

Back fist snap strike

219
Q

Ushiro

A

To the rear or behind

220
Q

Waza

221
Q

Yamae

222
Q

Yoi

223
Q

Yoi buki

A

Strong breathing

224
Q

Yoko

A

Side or sideways

225
Q

Yoko geri

A

Lower roundhouse kick

226
Q

Yoko uke

A

Same as Chudan uke

227
Q

Yonhon kumite

A

Four point prearranged sparring

228
Q

Yonhon dosa

A

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

229
Q

Yonjugodo

A

Forty-five degrees

230
Q

Yori ashi

A

Front foot glide

231
Q

Yudansha

A

Black belt grades

232
Q

Zanshin

A

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

233
Q

Zen-in

A

Bowing in ceremony

234
Q

Zenkutsu dachi

A

Deep lunging stance

235
Q

Training Camp

236
Q

Keiko

A

Train or prepare the spirit

237
Q

Renshu

A

Train or prepare the body

238
Q

Kamiza

A

Place in dojo for most senior ( The honored seat )

239
Q

Kamidana

A

Place in dojo for shrine and photos of teachers etc ( God Shelf )

240
Q

Joseki

A

Superior place ( in dojo) highest graduated students sit to left side of instructor

241
Q

Shimoseki

A

Inferior place ( in dojo ) lowest graduated students sit to instructors right side

242
Q

Shimoza

A

Student line up area in the dojo

243
Q

Hei-ho

A

Combative Strategy

244
Q

Irimi

245
Q

Tsune

A

Every day habit

246
Q

Kantoku

247
Q

Mikiri

A

Cutting with the body

248
Q

Tenkai

A

Block without blocking

249
Q

Shingitai

A

Mind Technique Body

250
Q

Soji

251
Q

Toteki

A

Process of a technique

252
Q

Zaiteki

A

Without mind
Without thinking
Mastery of process

253
Q

Kangeko

A

Cold Training

254
Q

Gogaku Geko

A

Training with students of your level

255
Q

Kai Tate Geko

A

Train with someone senior

256
Q

Gyakutai

A

Locking techniques

257
Q

Semete

A

Attacking hand

258
Q

Uketai

A

Receiving hand

259
Q

Moku / So

A

To silence / Ones Thoughts

260
Q

Hihyo

261
Q

Reishiki

262
Q

Kote Kitae

A

Dynamic Tension

263
Q

Ski

264
Q

Heiko

A

Equilibrium

265
Q

Busho

A

Do something every day

266
Q

Koshiki

267
Q

Ura

268
Q

Heisoku

A

Instep of foot

269
Q

Bara Tai

A

Back of fingers

270
Q

Hyoshi

271
Q

Choshi

272
Q

Heigo

A

Dojo speak

273
Q

Secret Technique

274
Q

Secret Technique

275
Q

Do Chu Sei

A

The state of being calm while in motion

276
Q

Masatsu

A

Friction, Rubbing

277
Q

Masatsu

A

Friction, Rubbing

278
Q

Kenshusei

A

Continuous work to become better, to improve

279
Q

Goshin Jitstu

A

Martial art that focuses on self defense

280
Q

Goshin Jitstu

A

Martial art that focuses on self defense

281
Q

Anza

A

Crossed legged sitting position

282
Q

Anza

A

Crossed legged sitting position

283
Q

Tuite

A

Joint locking and trapping

284
Q

Tuite

A

Joint locking and trapping

285
Q

Ukimi Waza

A

Break falling techniques

286
Q

Lie

287
Q

Kaiso

A

Founder of style

288
Q

Moichido

A

One more time

289
Q

Maorimasu

A

To receive

290
Q

Massugu

A

Straight, direct

291
Q

Muchimi

A

Heavy as in sticky hands

292
Q

Kakushi-te

A

Hidden hand

293
Q

Kakushi-te

A

Hidden hand

Karate Glossary (3 decks)

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