Advanced Terminology
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Common Goju-Ryu Phrases |
One of the first difficulties you might encounter during formal training sessions is understanding what your instructor is saying. Sometimes we train with a guest instructor, or train overseas with people that speak different languages. To make sure everybody understands each other, we use Japanese as a common language. We also use Japanese out of respect and tradition. The following list of words and phrases is by no means complete, but these are the most common things you will hear or say. A slightly more complete list of karate terms including less frequently used words is also available. Because most of us don't speak Japanese, we also use English for many things.After each Japanese word (written in bold) a kind of simple phonetic spelling is included so you know what the word should sound like. This is followed by the meaning of the word as we use it in karate.
For example, a jodan mawashi geri would be a round-house kick at head height, whereas a gedan mawashi geri would be a round-house kick to the leg. A chudan mae geri is a front kick at stomach/chest height, and so on. |
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Sparring |
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Stances(-dachi or -tachi) |
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Movements |
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Supplementary Training(Hojo undo) |
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Other Terms |
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