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1
Q

Front Palm heel smash

A

Teisho ate

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2
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Horizontal elbow strike

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Mawashi hiji ate

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3
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Forward leg extended lean back stance

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Kohkotsu dachi

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4
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White belt

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Shirobi

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5
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Black belt student

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Kurobi

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6
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Slowly

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Yakuri

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7
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Form position

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Kame

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8
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Blade of foot

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Sokuto

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9
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Foot Sweep

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Ashi Barai

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10
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Front or altar

Seat of the gods

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Shin-zen

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11
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Open palm placed defensively over the solar plexus Palm facing forward

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Mizuchi

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12
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International

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Kokusai

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13
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Cat foot stance

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Neko ashi dachi

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14
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Destroy

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Gekisai

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15
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Other side of the body or switch sides

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Hantai

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16
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Soft, Circular, flexibility,or negativity

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JU

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17
Q

Kick

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Geri

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18
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Fast, with speed & effect

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Hayai

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19
Q

Manoeuvring exercise

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Kihon Ido

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20
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Basic technique

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Kihon

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21
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Distancing in sparing

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Ma-Ai

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22
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Internal or spirit energy

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ki

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23
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Speed, timing and accuracy

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Kime

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24
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Loud yell, Spirit shout

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kiai

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25
Q

Stop

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Yamae

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26
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Upper

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Jodan

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27
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Deep lunging stance

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Zenkutsu dachi

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28
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45 degrees

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Yonjugodo

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29
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Total readiness and awareness

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Zanshin

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30
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Technique

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Waza

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31
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Rise or stand up

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Tate

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32
Q

Punch or thrusting strike

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Tsuki

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33
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Front or forward

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Shomen

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34
Q

Lowered squatting stance 45 degrees

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Yonjugodo Shiko dachi

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35
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5th degree master

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Shihan

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36
Q

Lowered squatting stance 90 degrees

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Kyujudo Shiko dachi

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37
Q

Teacher - 3rd Dan Black Belt

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Teacher

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38
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Elbow Smash

A

Hiji ate

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39
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Teacher 3rd Dan Black Belt

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Sensai

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40
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Senior Student

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Sempai

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41
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Student Teacher Relationship

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Sempai kohai

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42
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Kneeling position

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Seiza

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43
Q

Line up

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Seiretsu

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44
Q

Empty hand way

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Karate-do

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45
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Forms, Pattern or formal exercise

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Kata

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46
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Grand master or Head of style

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Kaicho

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47
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Normal speed sparring in free style

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Jyu kumite

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48
Q

Upper and downward block combination

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Jodan uke gedan shita barai

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49
Q

Thrusting kick

A

Kekomi

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50
Q

Breathing

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Ibuki

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51
Q

Centre of body

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Hara

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52
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Left side

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Hidari gawa

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53
Q

8th Dan and above

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Hanshi

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54
Q

Begin

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Haijme

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55
Q

Yes, I understand

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Hai

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56
Q

Thank you for your troubles teacher

A

Gokura sama deshita sensai

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57
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Thank you for doing what is expected of you

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Gokura San

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58
Q

Hard

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Go

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59
Q

Lower

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Gedan

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60
Q

Maxims off training

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Dojo kun

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61
Q

Black belt ranking

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Dan

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62
Q

Uniform

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Dogi

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63
Q

The way

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Do

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64
Q

Mid and lower block combination

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Chudan uke Gedan shita Barai

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65
Q

Stance

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Dachi

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66
Q

Mid level

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Chudan

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67
Q

Elbow or Palm heel smash

A

Ate

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68
Q

Thank you for teaching me

A

Arigato gozai mashita

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69
Q

Slow freestyle sparring

A

Awase kumite

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70
Q

Interpretation of kata

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Bunkai

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71
Q

Way of Japanese warrior arts

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Budo

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72
Q

Three point stance hand in fighting form

A

Sanchin dachi kumite no kamae

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73
Q

Three point stance double middle block

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Sanchin dachi no kamae

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74
Q

Three point stance

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Sanchin dachi

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75
Q

4th dan black belt

A

Renshi

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76
Q

Bow to each other

A

Oragai ni

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77
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Verbal greeting or acknowledgement

A

Oss

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78
Q

Cat foot stance hand in fighting form

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Neko ashi dachi no kamae

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79
Q

Belt

A

Obi

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80
Q

Two or double

A

nihon

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81
Q

Close eyes ready for meditation

A

Mokuso

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82
Q

Right side

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Migi gawa

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83
Q

Sparring or fighting

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Kumite

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84
Q

90 Degrees

85
Q

Ranking below black belt

86
Q

Manoeuvre

87
Q

Sixth or seventh dan master

88
Q

Self defence applications from kata

A

Kyogi kumite

89
Q

Round circular block with short forward thrust

A

Mawashi uke

90
Q

Lower downward block

91
Q

Upper rising block

92
Q

Open hand circular block

93
Q

Finish in bowing ceremony

94
Q

Ready

95
Q

Prearranged sparring

A

Gyakusoku kumite

96
Q

Obligation, loyalty

97
Q

Please teach me

Thank you for your kindness

A

Onegaishimasu

98
Q

Bow

99
Q

To the rear

100
Q

To the rear or behind

101
Q

Strong Breathing

102
Q

Slow ( tai chi like )

103
Q

Upper roundhouse kick

A

Mawashi geri

104
Q

Lower roundhouse kick

105
Q

Groin kick

106
Q

Side kick

A

Sokoto geri

107
Q

Knee joint kick

A

Kan setsu geri

108
Q

Front kick

109
Q

Thrusting front kick

110
Q

Attacker

111
Q

Block or defender

112
Q

Diagonal or crossover

113
Q

Raising knee strike

114
Q

Snap front fist punch with leading hand

A

Kisami tsuki

115
Q

Triple punch

A

Sanbon seiken tsuki

116
Q

Reverse punch

A

Gyaku tsuki

117
Q

Two knuckle fist punch

A

Seiken tsuki

118
Q

Inverted thrusting punch

A

Shita tsuki

119
Q

Hammer fist strike

120
Q

Thrusting punch with leading hand

121
Q

Heron foot stance

A

Sagiashi dachi

122
Q

Half lunging stance

A

Han zenkutsu dachi

123
Q

Ready or parallel stance

A

Heiko dachi

124
Q

Lowered squatting stance

A

Shiko dachi

125
Q

Natural stance

A

Renoji dachi

126
Q

Attention or “V” stance

A

Musubi dachi

127
Q

Fighting stance

A

Moto dachi

128
Q

Closed foot stance | |

A

Heisoku dachi

129
Q

Combination for thrusting punches

A

Renzoku tsuki

130
Q

Straight thrusting punch

A

Chokaku tsuki

131
Q

Vertical fist punch

A

Tate tsuki

132
Q

Rising punch, uppercut

133
Q

Verticle fist

134
Q

Side stepping

A

Tai sabaki

135
Q

State of readiness, awareness

136
Q

No mind

137
Q

Stationary sparring

A

Fudo kumite

138
Q

Come to attention

139
Q

Below or underneath

140
Q

Swinging block or sweep

141
Q

Soft breath

142
Q

First course

143
Q

Back fist snap strike

144
Q

Front back fist snapping strike

A

Showmen ura uchi

145
Q

Reverse back fist snapping strike

146
Q

Inner ridge hand snap strike

A

Haiti uchi

147
Q

Roundhouse back fist strike

148
Q

Snapping strike

149
Q

Reverse knife hand strike

150
Q

Middle parry block

A

Chudan uke

151
Q

Middle parry block same as chudan uke

152
Q

Outwards

153
Q

Straight

154
Q

Hand or fist

155
Q

Face towards

A

Ni taishite

156
Q

Clenched fist

157
Q

Immediate withdrawal after executing technique

158
Q

Four direction exercise

A

Stanchion shuho

159
Q

Front or forward

160
Q

Fist

161
Q

Vision and awareness, peripheral vision

162
Q

Spear hand

163
Q

Five point prearranged sparring

A

Gohon kumite

164
Q

4 point prearranged sparring

A

Yonhon kumite

165
Q

Transitional stance

166
Q

Combination of movements

167
Q

Yellow belt student

168
Q

Green belt student

169
Q

Grading

170
Q

Brown belt

171
Q

End of class or session

A

Renshu owarimasu

172
Q

Perserverance

173
Q

Stages of learning to:
Conserve;
Break free from;
And transcend tradition.

174
Q

Drop or downward

175
Q

Austere training

176
Q

Examination

177
Q

Testing to assist in learning

178
Q

Completion

179
Q

Junior student

180
Q

Performance or demonstration line usually in kata

181
Q

Back or reverse

182
Q

Area outside dojo

183
Q

Head of a crane hand position as in tensho kata

184
Q

Black belt grades

185
Q

Heel

186
Q

Student line up area in dojo

187
Q

Fist with middle finger knuckle jutted out

A

Nakadaka-ippen-ken

188
Q

Headband

189
Q

Forearm

190
Q

Combination

191
Q

Overcoming opponent through defence

A

Tai no sen

192
Q

Side or sideways

193
Q

Overcoming opponent through attack ( Calm mind, active body)

A

Ken no sen

194
Q

Mid and lower block combination

A

Chudan uke Gedan shita Barai

195
Q

Five point prearranged sparring

A

Gohon Kumite

196
Q

Immediate withdrawal after executing technique

197
Q

Finish in bowing in ceremony

198
Q

Fist

199
Q

Yellow Belt student

200
Q

Snap front fist with leading hand

A

Kisami Tsuki

201
Q

Diamond pattern

202
Q

Round circular block with short forward thrust

A

Mawashi uke

203
Q

Natural Stance

A

Renoji dachi

204
Q

4th dan black belt

205
Q

Three point stance double middle block

A

Sanchin dachi no kamae

206
Q

Blade of foot

207
Q

Scooping

208
Q

Rise or stand up

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