Kyu hachi Kyu Flashcards
Shizen no Kamae.
Natural stance - stand relaxed, feet shoulder width apart and parallel. Knees unlocked, weight slightly on the balls of your feet
Shizen?
Natural
Shizen Ken.
Strike with your natural weapons - teeth, nails, pulling hair, spitting.
Fudoza no Kamae.
Immovable seat - sitting on your left leg with the right folded in front if you.
Seiza no Kamae
Correct seat - traditional Japanese kneeling posture.
Ichimonji no Kamae
Straight line - one leg forward, weight on back, back foot at 90 degrees from the front. Front leg slightly bent. Front hand in shuto and rear in high guard near face or heart.
Jumonji no Kamae.
Cross shape - legs as ichimonji, crossed hands at chest, boshi ken fists. Shallow stance with forward aggression.
Hira Ichimonji no Kamae.
As before with arms out sideways at shoulder hight. Hands in Happa Ken. Widened stance with bent knees.
Hicho no Kamae.
Flying bird - ichimonji with front foot resting on bent back knee.
Doko no Kamae.
Angry tiger - Ichimonji with rear hand raised in Fudo Ken at ear level or above head.
Hoko no Kamae.
Encircling - Jumonji with hands higher and arms at 90 degrees.
Kosei no Kamae.
Attack - ichimonji front hand raised to shield eyes rear hand in Fudo Ken by hip.
Kokoro gamae.
Inner attitude.
Jodan Uke
Upper block.
Chodan Uke.
Middle block.
Gedan Uke.
Lower block.
Mae
Front
Zenpo
Forwards
Ushiro
Back
Koho
Backwards.
Yoko
Side
Sokuho
Sideways
Migi
Right
Hidari
Left.
Naname
Diagonal.
Omote
Outside
Ura
Inside
Sayu
Left and right.
Ichi
One
Ni
Two
San
Three
Shi/yon
Four
Go
Five
Rok(u)
Six
Shich(i) / nana
Seven
Hach(i)
Eight
Ku/kyu
Nine
Ju
Ten.
Shikin haramitsu daikomyo.
May all my actions, good or bad, lead me to enlightenment.
Onegaishimasu.
Please help me.
Arigato gozaimashita
Thank you very much.
Fudo Ken
Clenched fist
Shuto Ken
Chopping hand.
Kongo Ken
Clenched fist
Kiten Ken
Chopping hand
Boshi Ken
Thumb strike
Shito Ken
Thumb strike
Happa Ken
Slap
Sanshitan Ken
3 fingers together.
Shishin Ken
Single finger needle.
Shako Ken
Claw hand
Shikan Ken
Fist with knuckles extended.
Koppo Ken
Shinkan with thumb knuckle pointing out.
Soku Yaku
Stomping kick.
Sokki Ken
Knee
Soku Gyaku
Ball of foot kick.
Kikaku Ken
Headbutt
Shuki Ken
Elbow
Tai Ken
Body weight in motion - shoulder/ hip slams.
Kaiten.
Roll
Ukemi
Breakfalls.
Ryote
Two handed
Katate
One handed
Mute
No hands.
Nagare
Throw (flow)
Jun nagare
Semi-throw. rolling back from your attacker keeping eyes on them at all times.
Gyaku nagare
Twisting throw - turn from attacker and roll diagonally backward.
Yoko nagare
Side throw - swing leg in front of you away from where you are going and drop onto hip swing leg over head. Roll with the motion.
Sanshin no Kata
Form of three hearts
Gogyo no Kata
Form if five elements (also sanshin)
Kihon Happo Kata
The basic eight ways or forms.
Natural stance - stand relaxed, feet shoulder width apart and parallel. Knees unlocked, weight slightly on the balls of your feet
Shizen no Kamae.
Natural
Shizen?
Strike with your natural weapons - teeth, nails, pulling hair, spitting.
Shizen Ken.
Immovable seat - sitting on your left leg with the right folded in front if you.
Fudoza no Kamae.
Correct seat - traditional Japanese kneeling posture.
Seiza no Kamae
Straight line - one leg forward, weight on back, back foot at 90 degrees from the front. Front leg slightly bent. Front hand in shuto and rear in high guard near face or heart.
Ichimonji no Kamae
Cross shape - legs as ichimonji, crossed hands at chest, boshi ken fists. Shallow stance with forward aggression.
Jumonji no Kamae.
As before with arms out sideways at shoulder hight. Hands in Happa Ken. Widened stance with bent knees.
Hira Ichimonji no Kamae.
Flying bird - ichimonji with front foot resting on bent back knee.
Hicho no Kamae.
Angry tiger - Ichimonji with rear hand raised in Fudo Ken at ear level or above head.
Doko no Kamae.
Encircling - Jumonji with hands higher and arms at 90 degrees.
Hoko no Kamae.
Attack - ichimonji front hand raised to shield eyes rear hand in Fudo Ken by hip.
Kosei no Kamae.
Inner attitude.
Kokoro gamae.
Upper block.
Jodan Uke
Middle block.
Chodan Uke.
Lower block.
Gedan Uke.
Front
Mae
Forwards
Zenpo
Back
Ushiro
Backwards.
Koho
Side
Yoko
Sideways
Sokuho
Right
Migi
Left.
Hidari
Diagonal.
Naname
Outside
Omote
Inside
Ura
Left and right.
Sayu
One
Ichi
Two
Ni
Three
San
Four
Shi/yon
Five
Go
Six
Rok(u)
Seven
Shich(i) / nana
Eight
Hach(i)
Nine
Ku/kyu
Ten.
Ju
May all my actions, good or bad, lead me to enlightenment.
Shikin haramitsu daikomyo.
Please help me.
Onegaishimasu.
Thank you very much.
Arigato gozaimashita
Clenched fist
Fudo Ken / Kongo Ken
Chopping hand.
Shuto Ken / Kiten Ken
Thumb strike
Boshi Ken / Shito Ken
Slap
Happa Ken
3 fingers together.
Sanshitan Ken
Single finger needle.
Shishin Ken
Claw hand
Shako Ken
Fist with knuckles extended.
Shikan Ken
Shinkan with thumb knuckle pointing out.
Koppo Ken
Stomping kick.
Soku Yaku
Knee
Sokki Ken
Ball of foot kick.
Soku Gyaku
Headbutt
Kikaku Ken
Elbow
Shuki Ken
Body weight in motion - shoulder/ hip slams.
Tai Ken
Roll
Kaiten.
Breakfalls.
Ukemi
Two handed
Ryote
One handed
Katate
No hands.
Mute
Throw (flow)
Nagare
Semi-throw. rolling back from your attacker keeping eyes on them at all times.
Jun nagare
Twisting throw - turn from attacker and roll diagonally backward.
Gyaku nagare
Side throw - swing leg in front of you away from where you are going and drop onto hip swing leg over head. Roll with the motion.
Yoko nagare
Form of three hearts
Sanshin no Kata
Form of five elements (also sanshin)
Gogyo no Kata
The basic eight ways or forms.
Kihon Happo Kata
