Bradford Bushido Ryu Shotokan Karate Club
(est. 1985)
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1 - Ichi
2 - Ni
3 - San
4 - Shi
5 - Go
6 - Roku
7 - Shichi
8 - Hachi
9 - Ku
10 - Ju
jodan
face area
chudan
area from belt to the neck
gedan
area from belt downwards
Commands
Yoi
attention or assume ready position
Hajime
start
Mawatte
turn or about turn
Kamaite
assume starting / fighting position
Yame
finish - return to yoi position in kata
Enoy
relax - after yame
Rei
bow
Sensei ni rei
bow to instructor
Dachi - stances
Zenkutsu dachi
front stance
Kokutsu dachi
back stance
Kiba dachi
straddle leg stance
Shiko dachi
sumo stance
Uke - blocking techniques
Ude - forearm
Age ude uke
rising block - jodan
Soto ude uke
outside block (arm moves inwards) - chudan
Uchi ude uke
inside block (arm moves outwards) - chudan
Shuto uke
knife hand block
Gedan barai
downward block
Juji uke
cross block
Geri or Keri (kicking techniques)
Mae geri
front kick
Yoko geri keage
side snap kick (using outside edge of foot)
Yoko geri kekomi
side thrust kick (using heel or flat of foot)
Mawashi geri
roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri
back kick (kick to rear using heel)
Mikazuki geri
crescent kick
Fumikomi geri
stamping kick
Zuki or Tsuki (punching)
Oi zuki
punch while stepping forward with leading fist
Gyaku zuki
reverse punch
Sanbon zuki
three punches
Kizame zuki
jab or lunge punch
Choku zuki
straight punch (basic form)
Kagi zuki
hook punch
Heiko zuki
parallel punch
Morote zuki
double fist punch