Language Basics

Several students have been asking about the language–here are some simple basics and we will elaborate as we go…

Ichi		One
Ni		Two
San		Three
Shi		Four
Go		Five
Roku		Six
Shichi		Seven
Hachi		Eight
Ku		Nine
Ju		Ten

Uke-Block(to Receive)
Tsuki-punch
Geri-kick
Shuto-knife hand

Sensei, Onagai Itashimas-Teacher, please teach me

Sensei, Domo Arigato Gozaimashita-Teacher, thank you very much

Rei-bow
Hai-yes
hajime-begin
yame-stop

Chudan-center
Jodan-upper
Gedan_Lower

Mae-front
ushiro-to the back
yoko-side

kiba dachi-horse stance
hako dachi-square stance
zenkutsu dachi-front kick stance
nekodachi-cat stance
hei soku dachi-feet together stance

The Shorin Ryu Okinawan Question and Answer book is also a great resource for language.  Ask me about it in classes.

Language Resource

I like this web page.  The focus leans toward Japanese Karate, not Okinawan, but still some interesting articles. The Language resource may be helpful for all of us in moving our dojo Japanese forward and becoming the best we can at the Japanese language we use in our dojo.

Japanese language video course

Seibukan karate history

Seisan

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Conflict resolution

Taira Shinken Tonfa kata

I know this as Hamahiga no tonfa

Shiho Nuke

Rank Advancement and testing Fall 2010

Becoming a Black Belt may be in the minds of many of the students beginning karate at Cedar Hills and Conestoga recreation centers. In our culture it is easy to see any “sport” as competition and to imagine climbing through the ranks to achieve success.
I believe that traditional Karate is different. The competition and challenges are within the student themselves. Traditionally, the student advances at their own pace without concern for how quickly someone else may achieve rank and only nominal concern about their own rank.

To be able to learn karate and advance through the ranks, students have to ask themselves several questions:

• Am I willing to continue to show up for classes?

• Am I willing to practice each day?

• Am I willing to be corrected to get the technique right by my Sensei’s?

• Am I willing to learn to work together with others?

• And, sometimes, am I willing to learn other, more difficult questions about life, and time, and choices?

The lessons and the learning are different for each student. I have known many individuals who are brown belts in several styles, but have not stuck with the training long enough to be a black belt. That all being said, please remember, this is my opinion.

We will be testing for rank on December 4. Those testing for any white belt rank will pay $35, those testing for any green belt rank will pay $45, and those testing for any brown belt rank will pay $55. The test will be at Ito Dojo 9950 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton, OR 97005 . All white belts will test @ 10:15, upper ranks at 11:30.

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Please fill out the following information and return to us with the test fee prior to November 24. Students may test and advance for up to 2 ranks at any one time. Ask us if you have any questions. The next test will be in March of 2011.

Name_________________________________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

email______________________________________Phone_________________________________

I will be testing for:

white belt 1 stripe__kukyu____

white belt 2 stripes__hachikyu____

white belt 3 stripes__shichikyu____

green belt__rokokyu___

green belt 1 stripe__gokyu___

green belt 2 stripes__yonkyu___

brown belt__sankyu___

brown belt1stripe__nikyu___

brown belt 2 stripes__ikkyu___

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