Terminology – GEMINOS DOJO

KIHON Sylabus

Counting

Direction

Bowing

Kancho ni rei	Bow to the Organization leader
Shihan ni rei	Bow to the karate master
Shinzen ni rei	Bow to show respect for the dojo
Sensei ni rei	Bow to the karate teacher
Sempai ni rei	Bow to the karate seniors
Sosai ni rei	Bow to the founder
Otogai ni rei	Bow to each other
Arigato gozaimashita	Thank you very much

Grades in Kyokushin

10th Kyu	Red belt
9th Kyu	Red belt with blue stripe
8th Kyu	Blue belt
7th Kyu	Blue belt with yellow stripe
6th Kyu	Yellow belt
5th Kyu	Yellow belt with green stripe
4th Kyu	Green belt
3rd Kyu	Green belt with brown stripe
2nd Kyu	Brown belt
1st Kyu	Brown belt with black stripe
Shodan	First degree black belt
Nidan	Second degree black belt
Sandan	Third degree black belt
Yondan	Fourth degree black belt
Godan	Fifth degree black belt
Rokudan	Sixth degree black belt
Nanadan	Seventh degree black belt
Hachidan	Eighth degree black belt
Kudan	Ninth degree black belt

Principal Hand Weapons

Fingers

Shuto (Knife Hand) Techniques

Shuto ganmen uchi	Knife hand strike to temple
Shuto sakotsu uchi	Descending knife hand strike to collar bone
Shuto sakotsu uchi komi	Driving knife hand strike to collarbone
Shuto uchi uchi	Inside knife hand strike
Shuto hizo uchi	Knife hand strike to spleen

Hiji (Elbow) Techniques

Seiken (Fore Fist) Techniques

Tettsui (Hammer Fist) Techniques

Tettsui komi kame	Hammer fist strike to temple
Tettsui oroshi ganmen uchi	Descending hammer fist strike
Tettsui hizo uchi	Hammer fist strike to spleen
Tettsui yoko uchi	Hammer fist strike to the side

Uraken (Back Fist) Techniques

Uraken ganmen uchi	Back fist strike to head
Uraken hizo uchi	Back fist strike to spleen
Uraken mawashi uchi	Roundhouse back fist strike
Uraken oroshi ganmen uchi	Descending back fist strike to head
Uraken yoko uchi	Back fist strike to side

Yubi (Finger Knuckle) Techniques

Hiraken mawashi uchi	Roundhouse bear hand strike
Hiraken tsuki	Bear hand knuckle strike
Naka yubi ippon ken	Middle finger one knuckle strike
Nihon nukite	Two finger spear hand strike
Oya yubi ippon ken	Thumb knuckle strike
Yohon nukite	Four finger spear hand strike

Uke (Blocking) Techniques

Chudan uchi uke	Inside middle level block
Chudan soto uke	Outside middle level block
Gedan barai	Lower level block
Gedan hiza uke	Knee block
Hiji uke	Elbow block
Jodan uke	Upper level block
Morote chudan uchi uke	Double inside middle level block
Seiken juji uke	Fore fist cross block
Shuto mawashi uke	Roundhouse knife hand block
Shuto juji uke	Knife hand cross block
Shuto kake uke	Knife hand hooking block

Principal Leg Weapons

Geri (Kicks)

Hiza geri	Knee kick
Kansetsu geri	Joint kick
Kin geri	Groin kick
Mawashi geri	Roundhouse kick
Mae geri	Front kick
Mae keage	Front raising kick
Oroshi geri	Descending kick
Soto mawashi geri	Outside roundhouse kick
Tobi mae geri	Jumping front kick
Tobi mawashi geri	Jumping roundhouse kick
Tobi ushiro geri	Jumping back kick
Tobi ushiro mawashi geri	Jumping roundhouse back kick
Ushiro kakato kin geri	Back heel kick to groin
Uchi mawashi geri	Inside roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri	Back kick
Ushiro mawashi geri	Spinning back kick
Yoko geri	Side kick
Yoko keage	Side raising kick

Dachi (Stances)

Fudo (or Yoi) dachi	Stable stance
Heiko dachi	Feet parallel stance (open)
Heisoku dachi	Feet together (parallel) stance
Kake dachi	Hook stance
Kiba dachi	Straddle stance
Kokutsu dachi	Back leaning stance
Moro ashi dachi	One foot forward stance
Musubi dachi	Meditation stance
Neko ashi dachi	Cat stance
Sanchin dachi	Three way battle stance
Tsuru ashi dachi	Crane stance
Uchi hachi ji dachi	Figure eight stance
Zenkutsu dachi	Forward leaning stance

Kata

Kumite