Terminology
- Ichi (eech-ee) One
- Ni (nee) Two
- San (sawn) Three
- Chi (shee) Four
- Go (goe) Five
- Roku (row-koo) Six
- Shichi (see-chee) Seven
- Hachi (hah-chee) Eight
- Ku (koo) Nine
- Ju (joo) Ten
- Mae (my) Front
- Yoko (also sokumen) (yoh-koh) (soh-koo-men) Side
- Ushiro (oo-she-row) Back
- Hidari (hee-dar-ree) Left
- Migi (mee-gee) Right
- Jodan (joe-don) Head level
- Chudan (chew-don) Mid-level
- Gedan (gay-don) Low level
- Dojo (doe-joe) School or training room
- Kata (kah-tah) Form
- Kiai (key-eye) “Spirit shout”, focus of energy
- Kumite (koo-mee-tay) Sparring, fighting
- Gi (gee) Uniform
- Kihon (key-hone) Fundamentals
- Bunkai (boon-k’eye) Application of kata techniques
- Ippon kumite (oo-pohn koo-mee-tay) One-step sparring
- Kamae (kah-my) Posture
- Tai-sabaki (tie sah-bah-kee) Body shifting
- Yoi (yo-ee) Readiness
- Seiza (say-zah) Kneeling position
- Mokuso (mok’soo) Deep breathing meditation
- Matte (mah-tay) Wait
- Hajime (hah-jee-may) Begin
- Yame (yah-may) Stop
- Hai (h’eye) Yes/affirmation
- Ossu (ouss) “I understand and will try to do my best.”