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          Vocabulary

          Sensei  (sen-say)

          Sempai  (sem-pie)

          osu  (ous)

          kiai  (key-eye)

          zan shin

          yoi  (yoy)

          kamaete  (ka-ma-tay)

          kiai irete  (kia-te)

          seiza  (say-za)

          mawate  (ma-wa-tay)

          makuso  (mok-so)

          makuso yame  (mok-so ya-may)

          hajime  (haje-may)

          rei  (ray)

          yame  (ya-may)

          kata

          kumite

          tsuki  (zuki)

          geri

          uke  (oo-key)

          jodan  (joe-don)

          chudan  (chew-don)

          gedan  (ga-don)

          dojo  (doe-joe)
          teacher

          assistant teacher

          an acknowledgement or greeting used to show respect

          shout

          look straight, straighten up, listen to your teacher

          ready

          line up

          command by the instructor to begin

          kneeling position

          turn

          close your eyes

          open your eyes

          begin

          bow

          stop, attention

          forms exercise

          fight

          punch

          kick

          block

          face

          stomach

          groin

          karate school


          Counting to Ten

          ichi  (ich)

          ni  (knee)

          san  (son)

          shi  (she)

          go

          ruku  (ruke)

          shichi  (shich)

          hachi  (hach)

          ku  (koo)

          ju  (joo)
          one

          two

          three

          four

          five

          six

          seven

          eight

          nine

          ten


          Basic Movements

          chudan tsuki

          furi uchi

          shita tsuki

          kin geri

          mae geri

          masashi geri

          hiza geri

          yoko geri

          ushiro geri

          ushiro mawashi geri

          bill jee

          lop sao

          pak sao

          bong sao

          fook sao

          tan sao

          jao sao

          jut sao
          stomach punch

          hook punch to ribs

          underhand punch

          groin kick

          stomach kick

          roundhouse kick

          knee strike

          side snapping kick

          back kick

          spin back round kick

          eye poke

          grab

          slap

          upper & lower block

          outside block

          inside block

          running hand

          pull