Kata
Isshinryu Empty Hand Kata
1. Seisan Kata
2. Seiuchin Kata
3. Naihanchi Kata
4. Wansu Kata
5. Sanchin Kata
6. Chinto Kata
7. Kusanku Kata
8. Sunsu Kata
Weapon Kata
1. Kusanku Sai Kata
2. Tokumine No Kun Kata
3. Urashi Bo Kata
4. Chatan Yara No Sai Kata
5. Shi Shi No Kun No Dai Kata
Additional Kata
1. No Buri No Jo Kata
2. Chotoku Kyan No Sai Kata
Stances
Isshinryu Karate Kihon (basics)
Upper-Body Blocks and Counters
1. Seikèn oi tsuki Right foot forward, Right hand straight punch
正拳追い突き 2. Jodan oi tsuki Right foot forward,
Right hand upper cut
上段追い突き 3. Seikèn gyaku zuki Right foot forward,
left hand reverse punch
正拳逆突き 4. Jodan gyaku zuki Right foot forward,
left hand reverse upper cut
上段逆突き
5. Gedan barai Seikèn gyaku zuki
Right foot back,
left hand low section block, Right hand reverse punch
下段払正拳逆突き
6. Chudan ukè seikèn gyaku zuki
Right foot back,
left hand mid section block, Right hand reverse punch
中段受け正拳逆突き
7. Tegata barai nukitè
Right foot back, left knife hand block, Right spear hand
手形払抜き手
8. Jodan tegata ukè jodan gyaku zuki
Right foot back,
left knife hand overhead block, Right hand reverse upper cut
上段手形受け上段逆突き
9. Jodan ukè seikèn gyaku zuki
Right foot back,
left hand upper section forearm block, reverse punch
上段受け正拳逆突き
10. Ura uchi seikèn gyaku zuki
Right foot back, left hand deflection, backfist, reverse punch
裏打ち正拳逆突き
11. Gedan barai go dan jun zuki
Right foot forward,
Right hand low section block, 5 consecutive punches
下段払五段順突き
12. Chudan ukè go dan jun zuki
Right foot forward,
Right hand mid section block, 5 consecutive punches
中段受け五段順突き
13. Shuto uchi shuto uchi
Right foot forward, Right knife hand block, left knife hand to jaw
手刀打ち手刀打ち
14. O-uchi O-uchi
Right foot forward, Right hand deflection,
2 roundhouse punches to mid section
15. Hiji no ato tsuki Right foot back, “T” position, elbow
Basic Kicks (All Below Solar Plexus)
Maè geri Front snap kick (ball of foot) 前蹴り
Maè kanatè Heel thrust kick 前かなて
Hiza geri Knee kick 膝蹴り
Sokuto geri Forward angle kick (blade of foot)
足刀蹴り／側足蹴り Yoko geri Side snap kick (blade of foot) 横蹴り
Shobu geri Side pivot kick (ball of foot) 勝負蹴り Fumikomi Cross kick (AKA: Fuma Komi) 踏み込み
Otoshi geri Squat kick 落し蹴り
Additional "Sport" Kicks
Ushiro geri Back kick
Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick Mikazuki geri Crescent kick Kake geri Hook kick Tobi yoko geri Flying side kick
Terminology
Okinawa words in Toshikai
In actual Japanese Meaning
age Age / ageru Rising
aregato Arigatou Thank you
aswatti Suwattè Sit
barai Barai/harai (it can conjugate) Sweep bojutsu no kihon Bou jutsu no kihon Basic bo
bunkai bunkai the study of technique & application
bushi Bushi Samurai
chikara Chikara Strength
chitora essense of the tiger
chin-na seize-control
chudan Chudan Middle body
Cote Kotè Wrist
dachi Dachi/tachi (it cojugates) Stance
dan Dan Degree of step
dia sensei Dai sensei Grand master
dojo Jodo Training hall
Domo Domo Very mych
dozo Dozo Please
Empi Elbow
Eku Eku A boat oar for kobudo
Gedan Gedan Lower body
Okinawa words in Toshikai
In actual Japanese Meaning
Gi Gi/dogi uniform
Gojuryu Gojuryu Hard/soft way
Hachimaka Hachimaki Sweat band
hai Hai yes
hajime Hajime Begin
hanshi Hanshi Model instructor
hiza Hiza Knee
ippon Ippon One point
isshin Isshin One heart
itai Itai Expression of pain
Ji Ji/moji Handwriting/character
Jodan Jodan Upper body
Kama Kama Sickle
Kamaè Kamaè posture/distancing
Kanji Kanji Japanese writing
Kakato Kakato Heel of foot
Karate Karate Empty hand
Karateka Karateka A person who practice karate Kata Kata Prearranged training techniques
Katana Katana A long sword
Keage Keagè Snapping
Kekomi Kemomi Thrusting
Keotsuke Kio tsuke Attention
Ki Ki Mind;spirit; energy
Kiai Kiai Shout of spirit/ intensity
Kihon Kihon Basics
Kime Kime Focus
Kinkutsu Muscle control
Kobudo kobudo the way of weapons (ancient)
Kohai Kohai Junior
kombanwa Konbanwa Good evening
konate konate thrust kick
Konichiwa Kon nichiwa Hello
Koshi Koshi Hip
kamae Kamae Stance/ on guard
Kuden Hiden Secret teachings
Kumite Kumite Sparring
Kuru Kuro Black
Kyu Kyu Class below black belt
Kyosho Kyu-sho Vital points
Mae Maè Front
Makiwara Ita-wari Punching a board
Matte Matte wait
Okinawa words in Toshikai
In actual Japanese Meaning
Men Men Face guard
Mikazuki Mikazuki Half moon/crecent
Mokuso Mokuso Meditation
Mushin Mushin Without thought
Nage Nage Throwing
nihon Nihon Japan in Japanese
nukite Nukitè Spear hand
Nunchaka Nunchaku Nunchaku
O o/oo/dai (it conjugates) big
Obi Obi Belt
Ohayo Ohayo Good morning
On-giri On / giri Obligation / sense of duty
Onjin Onjin a person under obligation (on-giri) Oyasumi-nasai Oyasumi-nasai Good night
rei Rei Bow
ryu Ryu Style, school of method
sai Sai Pronged sword
seiken Seiken Fist
seiza Seiza Formal sitting
senpai Senpai Superior (student)
sensei Sensei Teacher
shiai Shiai Inner dojo competition
shihan Shihan Master
shotei
palm-heel
Shuri Shuri capital city of Okinawa
sinban Sinpan Referee
shuto Shuto Knife hand
skoshi Sukoshi Small/little
soji Soji House cleaning
soke So-ke founder; head of family
tachi rei Tachi rei Standing bow tai sabaki Tai sabaki body movement tameshi waza Tameshi waza Breaking technique
tatsui Hammer-fist
tobi Tobi Jump
tonfa Tonfa Rice grinder weapon
Tori Partner performing technique
Toshikai Toshikai A group with fighting spirit Tzuki Tuki/zuki (it conjugates) Punch
Uchi Uchi /utsu (it conjugate) Strike
Uchi Uchi gawa Inside
Uke Ukè block
Uki Ukemi Partner receiving technique
Okinawa words in Toshikai
In actual Japanese Meaning
Ushiro Ushiro Back
wara Wara Straw
Waza Waza Technique/theory
Yamae Yame Stop/withdraw
Yudansha Yu-dansha Board of senseis (more than one blackbelt)
