Translations:
Geri -
Kicks Dachi - Stances
Mae Geri – Front Kick
Heisoku Dachi – Attention Stance
Yoko Geri – Side Kick Heiko
Dachi – Natural Stance
Ushiro Geri – Back Kick Kiba
Dachi – Straddle Stance
Mawashi Geri – Roundhouse Kick Zenkutsu Dachi – Forward
Leaning Stance
Mikazuki Geri – Crescent Kick Kokutsu Dachi –
Back Stance
Fumikomi Geri – Stompin Kick Neko Aishi Dachi – Cat
Stance
Kinsetsu Geri – Joint Kick Sanchin Dachi – Three
Battle Stance/Hourglass Stance
Mae Tobi Geri – Flying Front Kick Shiko Dachi – Sumo Stance
Yoko Tobi Geri – Flying Side Kick Musubi Dachi – Formal
Attention Stance
Nami Aishi – Inside Snapping Kick
Ashi Barai – Foot Sweep
Hiza Geri – Knee Kick
Miscellaneous
Sensei – Teacher
Kiyotsuke - Attention
Sempai – Senior Yoi - Ready
Karate-do – Way of the Empty Hand Hajime – Go/Begin
Karate-Jutsu – Art of the Empty Hand Kime - Focus
Rei – Bow
Dojo- Place of the Way/Training Hall/Place of Enlightment
Seiza – Kneel
Makiwara – Punching Board
Mukso – Meditate Kiai –
Shouting Spirit
Yame – Stop
Obi - Belt
Gi – Karate/Judo Uniform Zuki
- Strikes
Ippon – One point
Oi Zuki – Lunge Punch
Karateka – Karate (Empty Hand) Student Gyaku Zuki – Reverse Punch
Kihon Kumite – Basic Sparring Morte Zuki
– Two Handed Punch
Kata – Forms
Seiken Zuki – Fore Fist Straight Punch
Jiyu Kumite – Free Sparring Ura
Ken - Backfist
Ryu – School/Style
Tetsui – Hammer Fist
Ippon Kumite – One Point Sparring Kazama Zuki - Jab
Goju – Hard/Soft
Mawashi Zuki – Roundhouse Punch
Uke -
Blocks
Nukite – Spear Hand
Jodan Uke –
High Block Teisho Zuki – Palm Heel Strike
Uchi
Uke/Chudan Uke – Inside Middle Block
Haito Zuki – Ridge Hand Strike
Gedan Barai – Downward Sweeping Block Shuto Zuki – Knife Hand Strike
Soto Uke – Outside Middle Block Empi Zuki – Elbow Strike
Mawashi Uke – Circular Block
Kake Uke – Hooking Block
Counting
in Japanese
Ichi – One
Ku - Nine
Ni – Two
Ju - Ten
San – Three
Shi – Four
Go – Five
Roku – Six
Shichi – Seven
Hachi – Eight
Kata Training
Kata – generally
translates as form, is a predetermined series of fighting techniques against an
imaginary opponent. Kata are templates responding to the Habitual Acts of
Physical Violence (HAPV-Theory). Kata is a summarization of effective self-defense
techniques to neutralize the acts of physical violence. In these templates in
what is called kata, they have blocks, strikes, takedowns, throws, joint-locks,
Ne-waza (ground techniques).
The Kata allow the
student to fully express the four basic tenants of Karate: Speed, Strength, Beauty, and Technique.
The Six Areas of Kata:
Eyes
Pace
Technique
Breathing
Kiai
Kime
The Kiai points in Kata
usually fall on a finishing technique.
To understand and
appreciate the solo enactment called kata, one must learn some two-person
drills such as self-defense, Bunkai-applications, Ippon Kumite, and flow-drills
first.
Basic
Drills
Goju-roku Aishi Sabaki-Tai Sabaki – 56 Foot
Movements
Sandan Gi – Third Level Training
Goju-ryu
Kata Translations
Taikyouku Gedan – First Course Lower
Taikyouku Chudan – First Course Middle
Taikyouku Jodan – First Course Upper
Taikyouku Mawashi-uke – First Course Circular Block
Taikyouku Kake-uke – First Course Hooking Block
Gekisai Dai Ichi – Attack & Smash One
Gekisai Dai Ni – Attack & Smash Two
Sanchin – Three Battles/Conflicts
Tensho – Rotating Hands
Saifa – Smash & Tear/Destroy & Defeat
Seiyunchin – Attack, Conquer & Suppress
Shisoshin – 27 Hands
Sanseiru – 36 Hands
Seisan – 13 Hands
Seipai – 18 Hands
Kururunfa – Holding on Long and Striking Suddenly
Suparimpei – 108 Hands
Karate
Titles:
Kyu – Boy/Intiate
Dan – Man
Sempai – Senior
Dai-Sempai – Great Senior
Sensei – Teacher
Dai-Sensei/O’Sensei – Great Teacher or Highest
Respected Teacher
Shihan – Master or Expert Teacher
Seito Deshi – a student or disciple of Martial Arts
Uchi Deshi – a personal student who lives and trains
with the Sensei or Master of Martial Arts
Renshi – Skilled Expert
Kyoshi – Master Teacher
Hanshi – Model Expert
Kancho – a title given to the head of a dojo or
organization
Soke – founder of a system or a style
Meijin – Martial Arts Master
The Five Major Styles of Karate
Goju-ryu - Hard/Soft school
Shito-ryu - Higaonna/Itosu school
Shotokan - House of Waving Pines
Wado-ryu - Way of Harmony School
Kyokushin-kai - Ultimate Truth
General Translations/Definitions
Goju-ryu - Hard/Soft school
Shito-ryu - Higaonna/Itosu school
Shotokan - House of Waving Pines
Wado-ryu - Way of Harmony School
Kyokushin-kai - Ultimate Truth
General Translations/Definitions
Bunkai –
Applications/analysis found in kata (templates) generally thought of as the
most commonly attributed fighting techniques for any given movement
Oyo Bunkai – are most
commonly viewed as the application principles upon which a technique is based
on. Oyo is usually performed as a set of prearranged applications done between
partners in a flow drill. It may differ from the single person drill (kata)
Okuden Waza – Secret
techniques that have been intentionally concealed in kata. Most of the truly
dangerous advanced techniques are deliberately concealed.
(from
p.14 of The Way of Kata by Lawrence Kane and Kris Wilder)
The animal that represents the Goju-ryu system is the dragon
The five Karate animals: Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, Monkey
The five Karate animals: Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, Monkey
4 Possessions of the
Samurai – 1) Integrity 2) Honour 3) Time 4) Loyalty
*Time is more important because once you lose time, you cannot get it
back!
The Kanji symbol for
our dojo means Integrity or non-corruptive
Karate is the expansion
and contraction of the human body, while in motion, in a state of total harmony
with the universe to produce maximum destructive power while at the same time
neutralizing incoming aggression with the least amount of energy, obtained
through hard, physical training to unify the mind, body and spirit for the
purpose of self-enlightment and to promote world peace. –Hanshi Christopher
Diliberto
Mushin – No mind or
detached mind
Fudoshin – Immovable
mind
Zanshin – the remaining
mind or the mind with no remainder
Mizu no Kokoro – mind
like water
Tenets
of Goju-ryu
1.
We are proud to study the spirit of Goju
2.
We shall practice courtesy
3.
We shall be quick to seize opportunity
4.
We shall always practice patience
5.
We shall always keep the fighting spirit
of Karate-do
History of Goju-ryu Karate
Recommended
Reading
An Introduction to Applied Karate by Iain Abernethy
(ebook) available at http://www.iainabernethy.co.uk
Comprehensive Karate by Michael Rosenbaum (ebook)
made available at http://iainabernethy.co.uk/news/free-comprehensive-karate-e-book-back-online
Jonathan Bynoe