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Kyokushin Terminology
Kanku
The symbol of Kyokushin Karate is the Kanku, which is derived from
Kanku Dai kata, the Sky Gazing form. In this kata, the hands are raised
and the fingers meet to form an opening through which the sky is
viewed. The top and bottom points of the Kanku represent the
first fingers of each hand touching at the top and the thumbs touching at the
bottom, symbolizing the peaks or ultimate points. The thick sections at
the sides represent the wrists, symbolizing power. The centre circle
represents the opening between the hands through which the sky is viewed,
symbolizing infinite depth. The whole Kanku is enclosed by a
circle, symbolizing continuity and circular action.
Japanese English
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KIHON WAZA
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BASIC TECHNIQUES
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Tsuki
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Punch (thrust)
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Uchi
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Strike
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Uke
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Block
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Geri
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Kick
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BUKI
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WEAPONS
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Ashi
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Foot or Leg
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Chusoku
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Ball (middle) of the Foot
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Haisho
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Backhand
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Haisoku
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Instep of the Foot
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Haito
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Inner Knife Hand
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Hiji
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Elbow
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Hiraken
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Flat Fist
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Hiza
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Knee
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Kakato
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Heel
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Keiko
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Chicken Beak
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Koken
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Wrist Top
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Kote
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Forearm
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Nakayubi Ippon Ken
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Middle Finger Knuckle Fist
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Nukite
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Spear Hand
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Oyayubi Ippon Ken
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Thumb Knuckle Fist
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Ryutoken
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Dragon's Head Fist
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Seiken
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Forefist (correct fist)
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Shotei
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Palm Heel
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Shuto
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Knife Hand
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Sokuto
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Outside (knife) Edge of the Foot
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Sune
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Shin
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Te
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Hand
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Teisoku
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Arch of the Foot
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Tetsui
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Hammer Fist
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Toho
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Sword Peak Hand
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Uraken
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Backfist
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NERAIDOKORO KOGEKIHOKO
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TARGETS &
DIRECTIONS
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Age
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Rising
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Ago
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Chin or Jaw
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Atama
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Head
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Chudan
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Middle Level
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Ganmen
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Face
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Gedan
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Lower Level
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Hana
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Nose
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Hara
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Abdomen
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Hidari
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Left
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Hizo
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Spleen
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Jodan
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Upper Level
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Johanshin
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Upper Body
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Kahanshin
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Lower Body
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Kake
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Hooked
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Kansetsu
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Joint (of limb)
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Kata
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Shoulder
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Kintama (Kin)
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Groin, Testicles
(gold jewels)
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Komekami
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Temple
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Kubi
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Neck
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Kuchi
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Mouth
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Mae
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Front, Forward
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Mawashi
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Round, Circular
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Me
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Eye(s)
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Migi
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Right
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Mimi
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Ear(s)
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Mizo-ochi
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Solar Plexus
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Momo
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Thigh
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Mune
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Chest
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Naname
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Diagonal
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Nodo
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Throat
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Oroshi
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Descending
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Rokkotsu
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Rib(s)
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Sakotsu
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Collarbone
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Sayu
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Left and Right
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Soto
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Outside
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Tobi
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Jumping
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Uchi
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Inside
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Ude
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Arm
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Ura
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Reverse, Backwards
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Ushiro
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Back (direction)
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Yoko
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Side (direction)
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DACHI
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STANCES
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Yoi Dachi
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Ready Stance
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Fudo Dachi
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Immobile Stance
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Zenkutsu Dachi
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Forward Leaning Stance
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Uchi Hachiji Dachi
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Inside Character "8" Stance
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Sanchin Dachi
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Three Point Stance
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Kokutsu Dachi
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Back Leaning Stance
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Musubi Dachi
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Open Foot (connected) Stance
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Kiba Dachi
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Horseback Stance
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Neko Ashi Dachi
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Cat Stance
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Tsuru Ashi Dachi
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Crane Stance
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Moro Ashi Dachi
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One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance
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Heisoku Dachi
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Closed Foot Stance
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Heiko Dachi
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Parallel Stance
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Yonjugodo
Kiba Dachi
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Forty-Five Degree
Horseback Stance
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Kake Dachi
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Hooked Stance
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Soto Hachiji Dachi
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Outside Character "8" Stance
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Shiko Dachi
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Sumo Stance
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Kumite Dachi
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Fighting Stance
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Han Mi
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Half Body Stance
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Migi Ashi Mae
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Right Foot Forward
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Hidari Ashi Mae
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Left Foot Forward
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TSUKI WAZA
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PUNCHING TECHNIQUES
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Seiken –
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Forefist –
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– Oi Tsuki
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– Lunge Punch
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– Morote Tsuki
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– Two-Handed Punch
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– Gyaku Tsuki
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– Reverse Punch
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– Tate Tsuki
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– Vertical Punch
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– Jun Tsuki
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– Side (corresponding)
Punch
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Shita Tsuki
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Lower Punch
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UCHI WAZA
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STRIKING TECHNIQUES
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Seiken –
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Forefist –
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– Ago Uchi
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– Chin / Jaw Strike
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– Furi Ichi
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– Hook Strike
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Tetsui –
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Hammer Fist –
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– Oroshi Ganmen
Uchi
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– Descending Face
Strike
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– Komekami Uchi
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– Temple Strike
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– Hizo Uchi
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– Spleen Strike
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– Mae Yoko Uchi
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– Forward Side Strike
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– Yoko Uchi
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– Side Strike
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Uraken –
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Backfist –
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– Ganmen Uchi
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– Face Strike
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– Sayu Uchi
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– Left and Right Strike
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– Hizo Uchi
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– Spleen Strike
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– Oroshi Ganmen
Uchi
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– Descending Face
Strike
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– Mawashi Uchi
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– Roundhouse Strike
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Nihon Nukite
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Two-Fingered Spear Hand
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Yonhon Nukite
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Four-Fingered Spear Hand
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Shotei Uchi
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Palm Heel Strike
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Shuto –
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Knife Hand –
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– Sakotsu Uchi
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– Collarbone Strike
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– Yoko Ganmen Uchi
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– Side Face Strike
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– Sakotsu Uchikomi
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– Collarbone Driving
Strike
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– Hizo Uchi
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– Spleen Strike
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– Uchi Uchi
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– Inside Strike
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Hiji Ate
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Elbow Strike
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Mae Hiji Ate
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Forward Elbow Strike
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Age Hiji Ate
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Rising Elbow Strike
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Ushiro Hiji Ate
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Backwards Elbow Strike
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Oroshi Hiji Ate
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Descending Elbow Strike
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UKE WAZA
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BLOCKING TECHNIQUES
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Jodan Uke
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Upper Block
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Gedan Barai
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Lower Parry
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Chudan Uchi Uke
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Middle Area Inside Block
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Chudan Soto Uke
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Middle Area Outside Block
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Morote Chudan Uchi Uke
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Two-Handed Middle Area Inside Block
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Chudan Uchi Uke Gedan Barai
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Middle Area Inside Block with Lower Parry
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Shuto Uke
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Knife Hand Block
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Juji Uke
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Crossed Block
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Kake Uke
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Hooked Block
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Shotei Uke
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Palm Heel Block
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Mawashi Uke
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Circular Block
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Osae Uke
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Push-Down Block
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GERI WAZA
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KICKING TECHNIQUES
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Hiza Ganmen Geri
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Knee Face Kick
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Kin Geri
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Groin Kick
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Mae Geri
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Front Kick
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Mae Keage
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Front Rising Kick
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Soto Mawashi Geri
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Outside Crescent Kick
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Uchi Mawashi Geri
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Inside Crescent Kick
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Yoko Keage
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Side Rising Kick
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Mawashi Geri
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Roundhouse Kick
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Kansetsu Geri
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Joint Kick
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Yoko Geri
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Side Kick
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Ushiro Geri
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Back Kick
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Mae Kakato Geri
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Front Heel Kick
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Ago Geri
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Chin / Jaw Kick
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Tobi Mae Geri
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Jumping Front Kick
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Ashi Barai
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Leg Sweep
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KIHON JUTSUGO
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BASIC TERMINOLOGY
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Anza
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Relaxed Sitting
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Arigato
Gozaimasu
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Thank You
(polite)
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Budo
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Martial Way
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Bunkai
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Application (analysis)
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Dan
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Grade (Black Belt)
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Dojo
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Training Hall (Way place)
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Dojo Kun
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Training Hall Oath
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Dogi (Gi)
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Karate Uniform (Way clothes)
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Fumiashi
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Step (with a change of feet)
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Goshin Jutsu
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Self-Defense Techniques
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Hajime
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Begin
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Hanshi
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Honorable Master
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Hikite
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Pulling Hand
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Ibuki
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Forced Tension Breathing
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Idogeiko
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Moving Drills
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Jisen Kumite
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Full-Contact Fighting
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Jiyu Kumite
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Free Fighting
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Kaiten
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Rotation
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Kamaete
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Take Ready Position
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Kami no Kamae
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Upper Body Posture
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Karate
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Empty Hand
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Kata
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Form
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Ki
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Inner Energy
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Kiai
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Explosive Scream
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Kiai Irete
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With Explosive Energy
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Kihon
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Basics
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Kihon Waza
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Basic Techniques
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Kime
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Focus
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Kohai
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Junior Student
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Kokusai
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International
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Kosa
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Switch (i.e. switch stance L to R or R to L)
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Kotai
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Switch (i.e. partners switch places in a drill)
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Kumite
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Fight
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Kyokushin
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Ultimate Truth
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Kyu
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Rank (below Black Belt)
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Maai
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Interval (between opponents)
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Makiwara
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Striking Post (straw wrapped)
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Mawatte
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Turn
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Mokuso
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Meditation (silent thought)
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Mugorei
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No Counting (no commands)
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Mushin
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Without Thought (no mind)
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Naore
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Return to Starting Position
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Nogare
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Calm, Controlled Breathing
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Obi
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Belt (sash)
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Okuriashi
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Shuffle Step (sending foot)
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Onegaishimasu
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Please (polite)
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Osu
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Determination (push and endure)
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Otagai
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Each Other
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Rei (...ni Rei)
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Bow (Bow to...)
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Renmei
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Federation
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Renma
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Polishing, Training
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Renraku
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Combinations
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Seishin
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Spirit
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Seiza
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Formal Kneeling (correct sitting)
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Sempai
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Senior (1st & 2nd Dan)
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Sensei
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Teacher (born before) (3rd & 4th Dan)
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Shomen
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Front (correct face) of the Dojo
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Shihan
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Expert (5th Dan & higher)
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Sosai
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President
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Tameshiwari
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Breaking Test
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Tanden
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Center of Body (below navel)
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Waza
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Technique(s)
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Yakusoku Kumite
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Pre-Arranged Fighting
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Yame
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Stop
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Yasume
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Rest, at Ease
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Yoi
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Ready
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Yudansha
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Black Belt Holder
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Zanshin
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Remain Alert (remaining mind)
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TAIKAI JUTSUGO
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TOURNAMENT TERMINOLOGY
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Aka
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Red
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Awasete Ippon
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Adds Up to One Point
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Chui
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Warning
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Encho
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Overtime Round (extension)
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Fukushin
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Corner Judge (assistant referee)
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Fukushin Shugo
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Referees' Conference
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Genten
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Penalty
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Hantei
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Decision
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Hikiwake
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Draw, Tie
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Ippon
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One Point
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Kachi (...no Kachi)
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Win (...the Winner)
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Kiken
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Forfeit
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Senshuken Taikai
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Championship Tournament
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Shikaku
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Disqualification
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Shiro
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White
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Shushin
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Referee
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Waza Ari
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Half Point (has a technique)
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Zokko
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Resume Fighting
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KAZU
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NUMBERS
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Ichi
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One
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Ni
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Two
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San
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Three
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Shi, Yon
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Four
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Go
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Five
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Roku
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Six
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Shichi, Nana
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Seven
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Hachi
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Eight
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Ku
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Nine
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Ju
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Ten
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Sanju
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Thirty
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Yonjugo
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Forty-Five
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Hyaku
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Hundred
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Sen
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Thousand
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Man
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Ten Thousand
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