— Terminologies/Glossary —
Teacher –
Sensei
Senior student –
Senpai
Junior student –
Kohai
Please teach me (please help me) –
Onegai shimasu
Thank you for helping me –
Arigato gozaimashita
Hard/Gentle style –
Goju-ryu
Budo –
Martial Arts
Karate –
Empty hand
Karate do –
Empty Hand Way
Do –
The Way
— Terminologies/Glossary Continues —
COUNTING
One — Ichi
Two — Ni
Three — San
Four — Shi (Yon)
Five — Go
Six — Roku
Seven — Shichi (Nana)
Eight — Hachi
Nine — Ku (Kyu)
Ten — Ju
OPENING CEREMONY
Line up — Shugo
Attention — Kiyotsuke
Kneel — Seiza
Front (of the dojo) — Shomen-ni
Bow — Rei
Teacher — Sensei-ni
Bow — Rei
Stand up — Kiritsu
CLOSING CEREMONY
Line up — Shugo
Attention — Kiyotsuke
Kneel — Seiza
Front (of the dojo) — Shomen-ni
Bow — Rei
Teacher — Sensei-ni
Bow — Rei
Face each other — Otogai-ni
Bow — Rei
Front (of the dojo) — Shomen
THREE LEVELS
Upper level — Jodan
Middle level — Chudan
Lower level — Gedan
THREE LEVEL PUNCHES
Upper level — Jodan zuki
Middle level — Chudan zuki
Lower level — Gedan zuki
THREE LEVEL BLOCKS
Upper level — Jodan uke
Middle level — Chudani uke
Lower level — Gedan uke
COMMON KICKS
Front kick — Mae geri
Round kick — Mawashi geri
Side kick — Yoko geri
Back kick — Ushiro geri
Knee kick — Hiza geri
Joint kick — Kenzetsu geri
Flying kick — Tobi geri
Inside roundhouse kick — Uchiro mawashi geri
Side snap kick — Yoko geri keage
Side thrust kick — Yoko geri kekomi
Stomp kick-Kakato ger
STANCES
Feet Together Stance — Heisoku dachi
Formal Stance — Musubi dachi
Inward Stance-Naihanchi dachi
Parallel Stance — Heiko dachi
Horse Stance — Kiba dachi
Straddle Stance — Shiko dachi
Cat Foot Stance — Neko Ashi dachi
Crane Leg Stance — Sagi Ashi dachi
Crossed Legged Stance — Benzoku dachi
Front Stance — Zenkutsu dachi
Back Stance — Kokutsu dachi
Hourglass Stance — Sanchin dachi
Short front stance — Hanzenkutsu-dachi
KATAS OF GOJU RYU
Sanchin
Gekisai Daiichi
Gekisai Daini
Saifa
Seiyunchin
Shisochin
Sanseru
Sepai
Kururunfa
Sesan
Suparinpe (Pechurin)
Tensho
DOJO KUN
Hitotsu
Be humble and polite
Train considering your physical strength
Practice earnestly with creativity
Be calm and swift
Take care of your health
Live a plain life
Do not be too proud or modest
Continue your training with patience