PORT ORCHARD BUTOKUKAN KARATE -- The Dojo

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PORT ORCHARD BUTOKUKAN:
TERMINOLOGY

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Terms Used in the Dojo: 1.) Butokukan Training Hall of the Virtue of the Martial Arts Boo-toe-koo-kan 2.) Kyotsuke Attention Kots-gay 3.) Rei Bow Ray 4.) Hajime Begin Ha-ji-may 5.) Yame Stop Yah-may 6.) Dojo Club or School Doe-joe 7.) Karate-ka Student Kah-rah-tay-kah 8.) Sensei Instructor Sen-Say 9.) Shimbum Referee Shim-bum 10.) Kumite Sparring Koo-Mih-Tay 11.) Shiai Contest Shee-eye 12.) Gi Uniform Ghee 13.) Obi Belt Oh-bee 14.) Ki Inner Power Key 15.) Waza Technique Wah-Zah 16.) Arigato Thank You Ah-rih-gah-toe 17.) Hai Yes Hi 18.) Iie No Ee-yay 19.) Makiwara Striking Board Mah-key-wah-rah 20.) Kata Forms Kah-tah 21.) Kiai Spirit Yell Key-eye Body Weapons: 1.) Seiken Forefist Say-ken 2.) Uraken Backfist Oo-rah-ken 3.) Shuto Knife Hand Shoe-toe 4.) Haito Ridge Hand Hi-toe 5.) Shotei Palm Heel Show-tay 6.) Nukite Spear Hand New-kih-tay 7.) Empi Elbow Em-pay 8.) Tettsui Bottom Fist (a.k.a. Hammer Fist) Tet-soo-ee 9.) Gekken Inverted Fist Geh-ken 10.) Honken Vertical Fist Hon-ken 11.) Koken Wrist Koh-ken 12.) Nakyubi Ipponken Middle Finger - One Knuckle Nah-kay-you-bee Ip-on-ken 13.) Nihon Nukite Two-fingered Spear Hand Nee-hon Noo-kih-tay 14.) Keiko Chicken Beak Key-koe 15.) Ryutoken Dragon's Head Fist Rue-toe-ken 16.) Hiza Knee He-zah 17.) Chusoku Ball of Foot Chew-soe-coo 18.) Teisoku Arch of Foot Tay-soe-coo 19.) Sokuto Edge of Foot Sow-coo-toe 20.) Kakuto Heel of Foot Kah-coo-toe Stances: 1.) Fudo Dachi Ready (Stable) Stance Foo-doe Dah-chee 2.) Zenkutsu Dachi Forward Leaning Stance Zen-coot-sue Dah-chee 3.) Kokutsu Dachi Back Leaning Stance Koe-coot-sue Dah-chee 4.) Sanchin Dachi Hourglass Stance Sahn-chin Dah-chee 5.) Nekoashi Dachi Cat Stance Neh-koe-ah-she Dah-chee 6.) Kiba Dachi Straddle (Horse) Stance Key-bah Dah-chee 7.) Kake Dachi Hook Stance Kah-kay Dah-chee 8.) Shiko Dachi Sumo's Stance She-koe Dah-chee 9.) Hangetsu Dachi Half-moon Stance Han-get-sue Dah-chee 10.) Tsuriashi Dachi Crane Stance Teri-ah-she Dah-chee Punching: 1.) Gyaku Tsuki Reverse Punch Gay-a-coo Zoo-key 2.) Oi Tsuki Lunge Punch Oh-ee Zoo-key 3.) Ren Tsuki Alternate Punching Ren Zoo-key 4.) Dan Tsuki Consecutive Punching Dan Zoo-key 5.) Morote Tsuki Double Fist Punching Moe-row-tay Zoo-key 6.) Yama Tsuki U-Punch Yah-mah Zoo-key 7.) Mawashi Tsuki Roundhouse Punch Mah-wah-she Zoo-key 8.) Tsuki Straight Punch Tsue-key Striking: 1.) Mae Uchi Forward Strike Mah-ee Oo-chee 2.) Yoko Uchi Side Strike Yoe-koe Oo-chee 3.) Ushiro Uchi Back Strike Oo-she-row Oo-chee 4.) Tate Uchi Upward Strike Tah-tay Oo-chee 5.) Otoshi Uchi Downward Strike Oh-toe-she Oo-chee Kicking: 1.) Mae Geri Front Kick My Geh-ree 2.) Kin Geri Groin Kick Ken Geh-ree 3.) Yoko Geri Side Kick Yoe-keo Geh-ree 4.) Mawashi Geri Ball of the Foot Roundhouse Kick Mah-wah-she Geh-ree 5.) Mawashi Kubi Geri Top of the Foot Roundhouse Kick Mah-wah-she Koo-be Geh-ree 6.) Kekomi Geri Thrust Kick Kay-koe-mee Geh-ree 7.) Keage Geri Snap Kick Key-yah-gay Geh-ree 8.) Kakato Geri Heel Kick Kah-kah-toe Geh-ree 9.) Ushiro Geri Back Kick Oo-she-row Geh-ree 10.) Hiza Geri Knee Kick Hee-zah Geh-ree 11.) Kansetsu Geri Joint Kick Ken-set-sue Geh-ree 12.) Mikazuki Geri Crescent Kick Me-kah-zoo-key Geh-ree 13.) Mae Tobi Geri Front Jump Kick My Toe-bee Geh-ree 14.) Yoko Tobi Geri Side Jump Kick Yoe-koe Toe-bee Geh-ree Blocking: 1.) Jodan Uke Upper Block Joe-dahn Oo-kay 2.) Soto Uke Outside Inward Block So-toe Oo-kay 3.) Uchi Uke Inside Outward Block Oo-chee Oo-kay 4.) Gedan Uke Down Block Gay-dahn Oo-kay 5.) Chudan Uke Middle Block Chew-dahn Oo-kay 6.) Tensho Uke Hooking Knife-hand Block Ten-show Oo-kay 7.) Tekubi Kake Uke Wrist Hook Block Tay-coo-be Kah-kay Oo-kay 8.) Morote Uke Augmented Block Moe-row-tay Oo-kay 9.) Juji Uke X-Block Jew-gee Oo-kay 10.) Kakiwake Uke Reverse Wedge Block Kah-key-wah-kay Oo-kay 11.) Sukui Uke Scooping Block Sue-coo-ee Oo-kay 12.) Ashikubi Kake Uke Ankle Hooking Block Ah-she-coo-be Kah-key Oo-kay Areas of the Body: 1.) Jodan Upper Area Joe-dahn 2.) Chudan Middle Area Chew-dahn 3.) Gedan Lower Area Gay-dahn