Language & Terms

Terminology Cards

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Terms

CATEGORY

LEVEL

strikebeginner

正拳突き

Seiken Zuki

SAY-ken ZOO-kee

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kickbeginner

前蹴り

Mae Geri

MAH-eh GHEH-ree

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stancebeginner

前屈立ち

Zenkutsu Dachi

zen-KOO-tsoo DAH-chee

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philosophyintermediate

残心

Zanshin

ZAN-shin

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philosophyadvanced

無心

Mushin

MOO-shin

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blockbeginner

受け技

Uke-waza

OO-keh WAH-zah

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katabeginner

型

Kata

KAH-tah

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kumitebeginner

組手

Kumite

KOO-mee-teh

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philosophyadvanced

一本一殺

Ikken Hissatsu

EE-ken HEES-sah-tsoo

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dojobeginner

礼

Rei

RAY

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rankbeginner

先生

Sensei

SEN-say

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countbeginner

一二三四五六七八九十

Ichi Ni San Shi Go Roku Shichi Hachi Ku Jū

EE-chee / NEE / SAN / SHEE / GO / ROH-koo / SHEE-chee / HAH-chee / KOO / JOO

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