Terminology
Adapted from the book "The Budo Karate of Mas Oyama" ("The Budo Karate of Mas Oyama).
Written by Cameron Quinn
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ANATOMY |
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HEAD AND NECK |
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AGO
MENTON (PERA) / JAW
Jinchuan
NOSE (FROM THE LIP
SUPERIOR AND NOSE)
Miken
BETWEEN THE EYES
ZUTSUKI
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT
GAMMA
CARA
KAO
CARA
Kuchi
BOCA
MEN
HEAD |
Seimone
FRONTAL PARIETAL BONE WITH UNION (soft spot)
NODE
WALNUT / THROAT (Adam's apple)
KAMI KOME
SIEN (TEMPORARY)
ATAM
HEAD
HANA
NOSE
KUBI
NECK
ME
EYES
MIMI
EARS |
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TORSO |
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HARA
STOMACH / ABDOMEN
KATA
SHOULDER
MiZo-OCHI
SOLAR PLEXUS
ROKKUTSU
RIBS
SENAKA
BACK
TANDAR
UNDER BELLY (2 FINGERS UNDER THE NAVEL) |
HIZO
BASO
Koshi
HIPS
MUNE
CHEST
SAKOSTU
COLLARBONE
SHINZO
HEART |
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ARMS |
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Hiji
ELBOW
KOBUSHI
FIST
TE
HAND
UDE
ARM |
KANSETSU
JOINT (ANY)
KOTE
FOREARM
TEKUBI
DOLL
Yubi
FINGER (S) |
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LEGS |
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MOMO
THIGH
ASHI
FOOt
Futo-MOMO
THIGH
Hiza
KNEE
KANSETSU
JOINT (ANY)
KINTEKI
GROIN / testicles
SUNE
BOBBIN / shin |
GERI
LEG
ASHIKUBI
ANKLE
ASHIYUBI
DEDO (FEET)
KAHANSHIN
Lower body
KIN
GROIN
Sokei
TESTES
TSUMASAKI
TIPS OF THE FINGERS OF THE FOOT |
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HANDS AND ARMS |
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EMPI
HAISHO
HAITO
HIJI
HIRAKEN
HITOSASHIYUBI
IPPON-KEN
IPPON NUKITE
KEIKO
KOBUSHI
KOKEN
KOTE
NAKAYUBI
NIHON-KEN
NIHON-NUKITE
NUKITE
SEIKEN
SHOTEI
SHUTO
TETTSUI
TOHO
URAKEN
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ELBOW
PART OF BACK OF HAND
HIT WITH THE SONG (EDGE) INTERNAL HAND
ELBOW
PLANO punch
INDEX FINGER
FIST with a knuckle
LABOUR LAUNCHES IN THE FORM OF USING A FINGER
HAND IN THE FORM OF PICO DE GALLO
FIST
DOLL (PART OF ABOVE)
FOREARM
Middle finger
CUFF WITH TWO Knuckles
SPEAR HAND IN THE FORM OF USING TWO FINGERS
HAND IN THE FORM OF LANZA (open hand)
NORMAL FIST
PALMA DE LA MANO (BASE)
OUTER EDGE OF THE OPEN HAND
Outer edge of the closed hand (fist)
INTERNAL PART OF THE OPEN HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX
REVERSED punch |
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LEGS AND FOOTS |
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CHUSOKU
HAISOKU
HIZA
KAKATO
SOKUTO
SUNE
TEISOKU |
BASE OF THE FINGERS OF THE FOOT
Instep
KNEE
TALON
OUTER EDGE OF THE PIE
BOBBIN, shin
ARCH OF FOOT |
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TECHNICS (WAZA) |
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ASHI BARAI
BARAI
CHOKUZUKI
ENKEI
GERI
GERI-WAZA
GYAKU
JUJI
KAKE
KEKOMI
KIZAMI
MOROTE
NAGE
OI
TAOSHIWAZA
TE-WAZA
TOBI
TOBI-GERI
TSUKI
UKE
UKE WAZA
WAZA |
SCANNING OF FEET
DALE, REJECT
BY PUNCH
CIRCULAR
Kicks
Kicks TECHNIQUES
COUNTER; OPPOSITE
CROSS
HOOK
COUP DE PIE DE ESTOC
REVERSE SLAM
DOUBLE
THROW, THROW, THROW
SUDDEN MOVEMENT FORWARD
THROW THE FLOOR
HAND TECHNIQUES
SKIP
JUMP ON FOOT BLOW
Punch
LOCK
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES
TECHNICAL |
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LESSONS IN TERMINOLOGY
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ASHI Or Fuite
SHAKE YOUR FEET
Fuite
BOB (feet or hands)
HAJIME
BEGIN / START
Ibuki
TENSION WITH BREATHING
KUMITE Jiyu
FREE FIGHT
IDO-geiko
BASIC MOVEMENTS
KAIT
TURN AROUND / SWIVEL
KIAI
INITIAL CRY
KIME
FOCUS / FOCUS
KUMITE ippon
AN ATTACK AND DEFENSE
(Pre battle)
Naor
RETURN TO TOP
REI
REVERENCE / TIP
TO O Fuite
Shake out your hands
Yakusoku
PRESET
Yasuma
REST / Release
YUK-KURI
SLOWLY |
CHIKARA IRET
WITH VOLTAGE / POWER OR POWER
FUMIKONDE
MOVING THROUGH THE FLOOR
Hantai
Opposite Side
IDOKIHON
BASIC MOVEMENTS
MAWATTE
BACK SPIN
MOKUSO
Meditation (eyes closed)
KAMAETE
BE READY / TAKE YOUR POSITION
KIHON
BASIC (s) / BASIC (s)
KUMITE
COMBAT
JIS-SEN KUMITE
CONTACT WITH TOTAL COMBAT
NOGARO
DEEP BREATHING
SEIZA
Kneeling position
URA
DE REVES / REVERSE / COUNTER
YAME
STOP / END / HIGH
Yoi
BE READY / PREPARE |
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DIRECTIONS (MOVEMENTS IN GENERAL) |
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AGE
CHUDAN
ENKEI
GEDAN
GYAKU
JODAN
JUJI
JUN
MAWASHI
MOROTE
NANAME
OI
OROSHI
SAYU
SHOMEN
SOTO
TOBI
UCHI
YOKO |
TECHNIQUE TO BE BOTTOM UP
MEDIA ZONE
CIRCULAR
FLOOR AREA
REVERSE
ZONA ALTA
CROSS
STAIGHT OFF SHOULDER
CIRCULAR / TURNING
DOUBLE
Diagonal Diagonal
FRONT OF FORWARD
DESCENDED
LEFT AND RIGHT
FRONT
OUT
SALTO
TO INSIDE
TO THE SIDE |
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Happ (Eight directions from which all movements are generated) |
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MAE
USHIRO
MIGI
HIDARI
MIGI-MAE
MIGI-USHIRO
HIDARI-MAE
HIDARI-USHIRO
NANAME |
FRONT / FRONT
BACK / BACK
LAW (using hand or right foot)
LEFT (using hand or left foot)
FORWARD RIGHT SIDE
RIGHT BACK
LEFT SIDE FORWARD
LEFT BACK
Diagonal Diagonal |
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ZONES |
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CHUDAN
GEDAN
JODAN
JOHANSHIN
KAHANSHIN |
MEDIA AREA, AREA OF TORSO
FLOOR AREA, TESTES AND UNDER THESE
AREA HIGH; NECK AND TOP OF THIS
Top of the body (waist)
Lower body (of the testicles down) |
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NUMBERS (BAN)
Number System: Japan has two number systems, one is native and the other is of Chinese origin. The numbers of Japanese origin are used in statements concerning with age, and when it comes to number of objects. The numbers of Chinese origin are used in action, money and distance. After the number 0, the numbers are used only Chinese. |
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NÚMBERS
ORIGEN JAPON |
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1 = ichi
2 = ni
3 = san
4 = shi *
5 = go
6 = roku
7 = shichi
8 = hachi
9 = ku
10 = ju
11 = ju-ichi
15 = ju-go
20 = niju
30 = sanju
40 = yonju
50 = goju
60 = rokuju
70 = nanaju
80 = hachiju
90 = kyuju
100 = hyaku
1000 = sen
10000 = man |
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Because Japanese shi is the root of a word that means death, the number four (shi) of Chinese origin is rarely used, is commonly used as a substitute for the number 4 (yon.) of Japanese origin. The use of these two systems is complex, however Karateca may develop well if you learn the first 10 numbers of Chinese origin. |
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DO (GRADES) |
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HYAKU-HACHIJU-DO
KYUJU-DO
YONJUGO-DO |
180 GRADES
90 GRADES
45 GRADES |
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KAI (TIEMPO) |
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IK-KAI
NIKAI
SANKAI
YONKAI
GOKAI
ROK-KAI
NANAKAI
HAK-KAI
KYÛ-KAI
JUK-KAI
GOJUK-KAI
HYAK-KAI |
ONCE
TWICE
THREE TIMES
FOUR TIMES
FIVE TIMES
SIX DAYS
SEVEN TIMES
EIGHT TIMES
NINE TIMES
TEN TIMES
50 TIMES
100 TIMES |
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| TECNICAS BASICAS (KIHON GUEIKO) |
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MANOS Y BRAZOS |
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Sanchin Dachi
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SEIKEN CHUDAN TSUKI
SEIKEN JODAN TSUKI
URAKEN SHOMEN UCHI
URAKEN SAYU UCHI
URAKEN HIZO UCHI
URAKEN YODAN MAWASHI UCHI
SEIKEN AGO UCHI |
Punch to the middle
A punch AREA HIGH
Punch FRONT REVERSE
Punch REVERSE SIDE TO
THE REVERSE punch BASO
REVERSED punch AREA HIGH (NEIS)
Punch to the chin (AGO) |
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Kiba Dachi
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URAKEN SHITA UCHI
HIJI YOKO UCHI |
Punch STOMACH TO REVERSE STROKE OF ELBOW TO HEAD |
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UKE / BLOQUEOS - Sanchin Dachi
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JODAN UKE
CHUDAN UCHI UKE
CHUDAN SOTO UKE
GEDAN BARAI
CHUDAN UCHI UKE/GEDAN BARAI |
LOCK FOR HIGH ZONE
MEDIA LOCK OUT ZONE
TO LOCK IN MEDIA AREA
LOCK INTO THE FLOOR AREA
SIMULTANEOUS LOCK DOWN / UP |
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SHUTO / SONG OF THE HAND (hand extended)
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SHUTO GAMMEN UCHI |
HIT WITH THE SONG OF THE HAND
To the head (temple) |
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SHUTO SAKOTSU UCHI |
HIT WITH THE SONG OF THE HAND
DIRECTED to the clavicle |
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SHUTO SAKOTSU UCHI KOMI |
SONG OF HAND STROKE
The clavicle DEEP TARGETING |
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SHUTO UCHI UCHI |
HIT SONG OF HAND,
INTERNAL, AIMED TO NECK |
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SHUTO HIZO UCHI |
HIT SONG OF HAND DESIGNED TO ARM |
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WAZA - GERI |
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MAE GERI KEAGE |
KICK UP FRONT
(Without bending the knees) |
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UCHI MAWASHI GERI |
KICK UP WITH KNOCKING THE EXTERNAL EDGE OF THE PIE |
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SOTO MAWASHI GERI |
KICK UP KNOCKING WITH FOOT INSIDE THE EDGE |
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HIZA GERI |
Knee, knee blow |
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KIN GERI (KINTEKI GERI) |
BLOW TO pelvic or testicular |
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MAE GERI |
FRONT KICK (blow to the base of the fingers) |
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YOKO KEAGE |
SIDE KICK WITH THE SONG TO THE AREA OF HIGH FOOT |
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KANSETSU GERI |
HIT WITH THE EXTERNAL EDGE OF THE PIE (sokuto) AIMED AT THE JOINTS
(Preferably to the knee) |
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YOKO GERI |
SIDE KICK WITH THE SONG OF THE FOOT |
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USHIRO GERI |
SIDE KICK WITH THE SONG OF THE FOOT |
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MAWASHI GERI GEDAN |
SEMI-CIRCULAR ZONE KICK LOW (Lown-Kick) |
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MAWASHI GERI JODAN |
SEMI-CIRCULAR ZONE KICK HIGH
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10º Y 9 KYU |
8º Y 7 KYU |
6º Y 5 KYU |
4º Y 3 KYU |
2º Y 1 KYU |
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CINTURON NEGRO
Luego de llegar al 1° KYU, se da comienzo al grado de shodan representado por el cinturón negro con un galón dorado en uno de sus extremos, y en el otro el nombre bordado del alumno en japonés.
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TERMINOLOGY USED IN TOURNAMENT |
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OPENING OF COMBAT
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NAKAI
REI
SHOMEN NI REI
SHUSHIN NI REI
OTAGAI NI REI
KAMAETE
HAJIME |
Placed in the mark
Cross your arms across your chest and say "OSU."
Looking at the official step and salute
Look at the referee and say hello
Greetings from competitors
Take a fighting stance - on guard
Start the fight. |
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DURING FIGHTING |
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YAME
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Stop the bout immediately |
KAMAETE |
After stopping the fight, take back fighting stance. |
ZOKKO |
Start Over combat. |
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ZOKKO |
Attacking if competitors do not fight because they are watching each other. |
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SHIRO
AKA
FUKUSHIN SHUGO
KIKEN
GANMEN-KOGERI O GANMEN
TSUKAMI
SHOTEI OSHI O SHOTEI
KINTEKI-KOGEKI
ZUTSUKI |
White. The first competitor entering the tatami
Red. The second competitor entering the tatami
Judges Called Session
Abandonment
Attack the face with his hand or elbow.
Grab the uniform.
Pushing the opponent with open hands.
Blow to the genitals.
Hit his head. |
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Attacking from behind, attack your opponent when he has been shot down, etc. |
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CLASSIFICATION OF FAULTS
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CHUI-ICHI
CHUI-NI
GENTEN-ICHI |
First warning
Second warning. It is a penalty.
First penalty. |
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GENTEN-NI |
Second penalty (foul). Is disqualified. The referee will say: "People-NI, SHIKKAKU." |
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FULL POINT AND THE POINT.
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IPPON |
The statement is ippon victory. The referee declares the competitor and announced SHIRO AKA or ippon and nature. |
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WAZA-ARI |
An effective attack that damages the opponent but not of the caliber of an ippon. e.g: "Aka, Migi-mae-geri, WAZA-ARI." |
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DECISION
When not been rated one clear point completely, is granted by a decision victory. The decision procedure is as follows: |
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YAME
SHOMEN-MUITE |
Stop fighting.
Look straight ahead. |
HANTEI-O-ONEGAI SHIMASU |
The referee calls the decision of his assistants |
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HANTEI |
Hearing this, the umpire must use their flags to show their decision. |
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SHIRO/AKA |
White / Red. The umpire will raise the flag color of the contestant deemed the winner. |
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HIKIWAKE
ICHI
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SAN
SHI |
Tie.
A flag.
Two flags.
Three flags.
Four flags. |
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SHUSHIN, AKA / SHUSHIN, SHIRO SHUSHIN HIKIW AKE |
Decision of the referee.
The referee counts the number of flags and announces its decision. e.g.:
a) "Hikiwake ichi, shiro, no, san, Shusha, shiro"
b) "Hikiwake ichi, no Shiro, ichi, or, Shusha, Shiro" In this case Shiro wins 3-0.
c) "Shiro, ichi, nor Hikiwake, ichi, or, Shusha, Hikiwake" In this case there is a tie. |
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STATEMENT OF DECISION
The referee counts the number of flags and says its own decision. At the same time points out obliquely with his hand to the winner. In case of tie, crossing their hands down. Then there is an extension.
THE FINAL BATTLE
The judge declares victory. This is the end of combat
SHOMEN-NI-REI
SHUSHIN-NI-REI
OTAGAI-NI-REI
After greeting each other competitors shake hands and leave
mat by his side.
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