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  • ichi

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  • ni

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  • san

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  • shi

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  • go

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  • roku

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  • shichi

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  • hachi

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  • ku

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  • to or ju

  • a

  • Rising punch
  • Rising block
  • Foot
  • Head
  • Attacking a weak point.  A quick, stunning strike; usually a surprise that gives sharp pain and distracts the opponent.

  • b

  • 6 foot wooden staff tapering from 1 inch in the center to 3/4 inches on each end
  • Kumite utilizing protective armor
  • Martial Arts (Literally "War" "Way")
  • The method of analayzing kata to find techniques
  • Warrior (knight)
  • Way of the warrior (Literally "War" "Person" "Way")

  • c

  • A standard walking cane with a curved handle used in the Wakiniguri  Cane kata as taught by Taika Seiyu Oyata.
  • Mistake made in translation.  See Tijikun Bo.
  • Wait (Wait a minute)
  • Middle (Solar Plexus level)
  • Middle block

  • d

  • Stance
  • Most senior student
  • Black belt rank
  • Chest protector used in Bogu (Note: Do also means way or path; however the kanji is different and this is not what is meant here)
  • The place where the "way" of karate is taught
  • Thank you very much
  • Please

  • e

  • A sea going boat oar unique in design; round shaft; head is curved on one side and comes to a point on the other side
  • An eku is an ancient weapon of Okinawan kobud? that originated from an oar, approximately 160 cm in length.  It consists of a shaft and a blade.  The blade is curved on one side and comes to a point down the middle on the other side.
  • Elbow

  • g

  • Low area (bladder level)
  • Low block
  • Kick
  • The karate uniform
  • Reverse Punch

  • h

  • Begin
  • Back of hand
  • Instep
  • Ridge hand
  • Nose
  • Highest level of instructor; 10th degree red belt. Exemplary Teacher
  • Point just below the navel It is considered the center of energy of the body
  • Left
  • The way of the human or the human way
  • Knee

  • i

  • Call given when a point is scored in a sparring match
  • One knuckle fist

  • j

  • Free Form Fighting
  • 48- to 50-inch wooden staff can be tapered as the bo or with a reverse taper (larger at each end)
  • High (Face Level)
  • High block
  • Art; karate jutsu, jujutsu, etc
  • Executive, Heavy Responsibility, Director

  • k

  • Simply means to cross, but refers the striking motion of the arms as they cross
  • Angle Strike/Block
  • Heel
  • Bladed sickle originally used to cut sugarcane and rice
  • Fighting stance or posture
  • The Japanese kan (?, kan) means "house" or "hall".
  • Head of school.
  • Literally means "Empty Hand" Indigenous fighting art that was imported from Okinawa
  • Formalized Exercise,techniques of karate strung together in a pattern that is repeated the same way each time it is executed
  • Snap as in front snap kick
  • Thrust as in front thrust kick
  • Closed Fist
  • Spirit Shout The yell given when focus is put onto a technique
  • Horse Stance
  • Basic or fundamental
  • Focus; exerting all one's energy into a technique
  • Ancient Martial Arts (Most of the time refers to weapons) (Literally, "Ancient" "War" "Way")
  • Attacker
  • Good Evening
  • Hello or Good afternoon
  • Gloves used in Bogu
  • Putting together; combination
  • Sparring
  • 1) Advanced or complicated; 2) Off balance
  • Disrupting hand; Name of Hanshi Lindquist's Art
  • Representative Instructor; Rare certification; Only two exist in ZKKR
  • Optional title bestowed upon 7th and 8th degree black belts.  Expert Teacher
  • Attention (Formal Stance)
  • Indicates a rank under black belt
  • Vital point or nerve strikes
  • Art of vital point striking

  • m

  • Front
  • Front Kick
  • Straw rope covered board used to toughen the knuckles and other parts of the hand and feet
  • Sai with prongs facing in opposite directions
  • Round or around
  • Roundhouse Kick
  • Turn
  • Headgear used in Bogu
  • Eye
  • Right
  • Return to ready
  • One more time
  • Ranks (Students) under black belts

  • n

  • Hand of Naha
  • Cat stance
  • Gripping jars; used for finger and arm strengthening
  • Perseverance
  • Perseverence.
  • Spear hand
  • Wooden flail; two pieces of wood attached with a cord that is swung and twirled in order to strike an opponent; can also be used to trap weapons and limbs
  • Manji attached to the end of a bo

  • o

  • Belt
  • Good Morning
  • Sub-organization of ZKKR that focuses solely on the weapons systems contained with Taika Seiyu Oyata's Life Protection Art.
  • Good night and have a good rest Said if the student is going home and then to sleep
  • To strive to attain true moral goodness and to express it through one's every action

  • r

  • The command for bowing
  • Optional title bestowed upon 5th and 6th degree black belts.  Polished Expert
  • Means hands of the Ryukyu The name of the style of karate Gives credit to the Ryukyu Islands for development of karate as we practice it

  • s

  • A dagger with two sharp prongs curving outward from the hilt, originating in Okinawa and often used in pairs
  • Triangle stance Similar to cat's stance except the feet are turned as if the line up with the sides of a triangle
  • Front Stance
  • Formal sitting (kneeling) position
  • Teacher
  • Usually refers to the dojo owner; however, must be rank of 5th degree and above
  • Sometimes called a "Kamiza" The place where the spirit resides This is usually in the form of shrine and may contain pictures of the head master and other items that are significant to the dojo. This is usually placed in the front center of the dojo
  • Front
  • Hand of Shuri
  • Open hand (Knife/sword hand)
  • Outside block
  • 6ft rope with weights tied to both ends

  • t

  • One who has gone beyond mastery of technique One who has developed his own ideas and concepts.  "Head of a Great Household" -- as told to Glenn Wuenstel directly by Taika Seiyu Oyata while in Okinawa.
  • Body shifting
  • A test of spirit; The art of breaking boards, bricks, etc
  • Two short sticks, about 2 ft long, used in pairs for striking and grappling
  • A very respectful way to say old man only used for someone from the warrior class
  • Optional title bestowed upon 9th degree black belt
  • Hand
  • Heel of the palm
  • Mistakenly called Chizikun Bo.  This was due to a misunderstanding when Taika Seiyu Oyata introduced the weapon in the US.Two short sticks, about 6 inches in length, held in the palm of the hand with a string around the middle finger.  They are used to strike and poke, greatly enhance(...)
  • Strong, final blow, that usually incapacitates the opponent.This is a misunderstanding of the term.  It is actually todome.
  • Finishing blow or clincher.
  • Hand of Tomari
  • Originally the handle for a grinder; used as a flail to spin and strike opponents
  • Chinese hand (Refers to the Tang Dynasty of China)
  • Punch
  • Literally "grab hand" Grappling techniques hidden in Ryu-Te kata

  • u

  • Strike
  • Arm
  • Block; also means defender when practicing with a partner
  • Back fist
  • Rear or back
  • Back Kick

  • w

  • I don't understand
  • Do you understand?
  • I understand
  • Technique

  • y

  • Stop
  • Ready Position
  • Side
  • Side Kick
  • Those who have reached black belt level

  • z

  • Front Stance
  • Organization founded by Hanshi Greg Lindquist to continue the legacy of Taika Oyata's Life Protection Art.