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.”