Belt Requirements

Advanced Terms

Sensei (one who came before)

Dojo (place to study the way)

Rei (respect)

Obi (belt)

Gi (uniform)

Hai (yes)

Jodan (head and neck target

Chudan (chest to lower abdomen)

Gedan (waistline and down)

Hidari (left)

Migi (right)

Kihon (basics)

Waza (technique) 

Kiai ( Ki-energy/spirit, Ai-unify)

Ma-ai (distance)

Karate-Do (the way of the empty hand)

Shotokan (Hall of Funakoshi)

Mawate (turn around)

Hajime (begin)

Kumite (practice fighting)

Kata (forms)

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Kata: Forms

Taikyoku Shodan

Heian Shodan

Heian Nidan

Heian Sandan

Heian Yondan

Kihon Waza: Basic techniques

Stances

• Zenkutsu Dachi (front stance)

• Kokutsu Dachi (back stance)

• Kiba Dachi (horse stance)

• Shiko Dachi (square stance)

• Neko Ashi Dachi (cat stance)

Strikes

• Oi Tsuki (lunge punch)

• Gyaku Tsuki (reverse punch)

• Shuto Uchi (knife hand strike)

• Tetsui Uchi (hammer strike)

• Nukite Tsuki (spear hand)

Kicks

• Mae Geri (front kick)

• Mawashi Geri (round kick)

• Yoko Geri (side kick)

• Mikazuki Geri (crescent kick)

Blocks

• Gedan Barai (lower sweeping block)

• Age Uke (upper block)

• Sashite (raising hand block)

• Shuto Uke (knife hand block)

• Soyo Uke (outer to inner block)

• Uchi Uke (inner to outer block)

• Kakiwake Uke (double handed block)

• Morote Uke (augmented block)

• Juji Uke (X block)