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The GKI Winter Gasshuku 2024

Monday, 11th November, 2024

The GKI Winter Gasshuku was hosted in Birmingham and was very well attended with over 100 students from Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and the UK. Sensei James Rousseau, Sensei
The GKI Winter Gasshuku 2022

Saturday, 26th November, 2022

The GKI's winter gasshuku was held last weekend and it was very well attended not only by the UK contingent but also Portugal and Sweden put in a good showing too. Both Tristan

Glossary

Japanese Terminology

[A - D] [E - G] [H - J] [K - L] [M] [N - R] [S - T] [U - Z] [Useful Expressions] [Counting] [Grades] [Opening and Closing Ceremonies]
A, B, C, D
Age Tsuke	Rising Punch	Chiri No Chan Chan	Springyness
Age Uke	Rising Block	Chokusen	Straight Line
Ashi	Foot	Chudan	Middle Or Chest Area
Ashi Barai	Foot Sweep	Chudan Choku Tsuke	Straight Punch To Body
Ashi Uke	Foot Block	Chudan Mae Geri	Front Kick To The Middle Area
Atama	Head	Chudan Shuto Uke	Middle Knifehand Block
Ate Waza	Breaking Technique	Chudan (Uchi) Uke	Block From Inside Out With Top Of Wrist
Atemi	Striking The Vital Points	Chudan Ude Uke (Soto Uke)	Forearm Block Against Body Attack
Awase Tsuke	U Punch
		Dachi	Stance
Budo	Martial Way	Do	Way
Bunkai	Application Of Techniques In Kata	Dogi	Practice Suit
Bushido	Way Of The Warrior	Dojo	Practice Place
[Top] E, F, G
Empi Uchi	Elbow Strike	Gedan Uke	Downward Block
		Gedan	Lower Body Area
Fumi Komi	Stamping Kick	Geri	Kick
		Gi	Uniform
Gedan Barai Uke	Downward Sweeping Block	Goshi (Or Koshi)	Hip
Gedan Choku Tsuke	Straight Punch To Groin	Gyaku Mawashi Geri	Reverse Round Kick
Gedan Tsuke	Punch To Groin	Gyaku Tsuke	Reverse Punch
[Top] H, I, J
Hachiji Dachi	8 Stance (\ /) Shoulder Width	Hiza Geri	Knee Kick
Haishoku	Instep
Haishu	Backhand	Inue Kamae	Double Ko Uke Kamae
Haishu Uke	Backhand Block	Ippon Ken	One Knuckle Fist
Haito	Ridgehand	Ippon Kumite	One Step Fight
Haito Uchi	Ridgehand Strike	Ippon Seoi Nage	One Arm Shoulder Throw
Hajime	Begin	Iri Kumi	Free Fighting
Hanmi	Half Front Facing
Hara	Stomach	Jodan	Head Level
Harai	Sweeping	Jodan Age Uke	Upper Block Against Head Attack
Heiko Dachi	Parallel Stance	Jodan Choku Tsuke	Upper Straight Punch
Heisoku Dachi	Closed Feet Stance (Attention)	Jodan Mae Geri	Front Kick To Head
Hidari	Left	Jodan Uke	High Block
Hiji Ate	Elbow Hit	Judo	Gentle Way
Hiriki No Yosei	Elbow Power	Ju Jitsu	Gentle Art
Hiza	Knee	Jumbi Undo	Warming Up Exercises
[Top] K, L
Kakato Geri	Heel Kick	Ki	Inner Spirit Or Strength
Kake Geri	Hooking Kick	Kiai	Yell Or Shout
Kake Tsuke	Hook Punch	Kiba Dachi	Horse (Straddle Leg) Stance
Kakuto Uke	Bent Wrist Block	Kihon Waza	Basic Techniques
Kakuto	Bent-Wrist Block	Kihon Kumite	Basic Sparring
Kamae	Posture	Kime	Focus
Kansetsu Geri	Joint Kick	Kin (Kinteki) Geri	Groin Kick
Karate	Empty Hand	Kiostuke	Attention (Command)
Kata	Formal Exercise	Kizami Tsuke	Jab Punch
Kata	Shoulder	Koken Uke	Wrist Block
Keage	Snap (Kick)	Kokutsu Dachi	Back Stance
Kekomi	Thrust (Kick)	Koshi	Ball Of The Foot
Kendo	Sword Fighting	Kubi	Neck
Kentsui Uchi	Fist Hammer Strike	Kumade	Bear Hand
Keri (Or Geri) Waza	Kicking Techniques	Kumite	Fighting
[Top] M
Ma Ai	Distancing	Matte	Stop
Mae Ashi Geri	Front Leg Kick	Mawashi Geri	Round Kick
Mae Empi Uchi	Forward Elbow Strike	Mawashi Tsuke	Round Punch
Mae Geri Keage	Front "Snap" Kick	Migi	Right
Mae Geri Kekomi	Front Thrusting Kick	Mikazuki Geri	Cresent Kick
Mae Geri	Front Kick	Momo	Thigh
Mae Hiji Ate	Forward Elbow Smash	Morote Sukui Uke	Two-Handed Twist Block
Mae Tobi Geri	Jumping Front Kick	Morote Tsukami Uke	Two-Handed Grasping Block
Maeude Deai Uke	Forearm Pressing Block	Morote Tsuke	Double Fist Punch
Maeude Hineri Uke	Forearm Twist Block	Morote Uke	Augmented Forearm Block
Makiwara	Striking Board	Mushimii	Sticky Feeling
Musubi Dachi	Informal Attention Stance	Musubi Dachi	Open Feet Stance
[Top] N, O, P, Q, R
Nage Waza	Throwing Techniques	Osae Uke	Pressing Block
Nakadaka Ippon Ken	Middle Finger One Knuckle Fist	Otoshi Hiji Ate	Downward Elbow Hit
Nekoashi Dachi	Cat Stance	Otoshi Uke	Dropping Block
Nidan Geri	Double Kick
Nukite	Spearhand	Rei	Bow
		Reinoji Dachi	"Tick" Stance
Obi	Belt	Ren Tsuke	Alternate Punching
Oi Tsuke	Stepping Or Lunge Punch	Renzoku Geri	Combination Kick
[Top] S, T
Sanchin Dachi	Fundamental (High) Stance	Soto Uke	Wrist Block From Outside
Sanren Tsuke	Three Consecutive Punches	Sukui Uke	Scooping Block
Seisan Dachi	Turned Version Of Shiko Dachi
Seiken	Forefist	Tai Subaki	Body Movement; Side Sliding Or Pivoting
Sensei	Teacher Or Instructor	Tameshiwari	Power Demonstration
Shihan	Head Instructor	Tanden	Area Below The Navel And The Center Of Ki
Shiko Dachi	Square Stance	Tatami	Mat
Shizen Tai	Natural Position	Teisho Uke	Palm Heel Block
Shomen Tsuke	Front Punch	Teisho (Or Shotei)	Palm Heel
Shotei Uchi	Palmheel Strike	Tobi Geri	Jumping Kick
Shotei Uke	Palmheel Block	Tobi Yoko Geri	Jumping Side Kick
Shuto Uchi	Knifehand	Tori	Defender
Shuto Uke	Knifehand Block	Tsuke	Punch
Sokuto	Foot Edge	Tsuro Ashi Dachi	Crane Stance
[Top] U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Uchi Hachiji Dachi	Inverted Open Leg Stance	Ushiro	Back
Uchi Mawashi Geri	Inside Cresent Kick
Uchi Uke	Inside Block	Yama Tsuke	Wide "U" Punch
Uchi	Striking (Also Inner)	Yama Uke	Mountain Block
Ude Uke	Forearm Block	Yoko Empi Uchi	Side Elbow Strike
Ude	Arm	Yoko Geri Keage	Side "Snap" Kick
Ukae	Attacker	Yoko Geri Kekomi	Side Thrust Kick
Uke	Block	Yoko Geri	Side Kick
Ukemi	Breakfalls	Yoko Hiji Ate	Side Elbow Strike
Ura Tsuke	Close Punch	Yoko	Side
Uraken Uchi	Back Fist Strike	Yudansha	Black Belt Level
Uraken	Backfist
Ushiro Ashi Geri	Rear Leg Kick	Zanchin	Correct Focussed Awareness
Ushiro Geri	Back Kick	Zenkutsu Datchi	Dachi Forward Stance
[Top] Useful Expressions
Ohayo Gozaimasu	Good Morning	Domo	Thank You
Ohayo	Good Morning	Do Itashimashite	You Are Welcome
Konnichiwa	Good Afternoon	Gomennasai	I Am Sorry
Konbanwa	Good Evening	Sumimasen	Excuse Me
Oyasuminasai	Good Night	Wakarimas	I Understand
Saiyonara	Goodbye	Wakarimasen	I Don't Understand
Arigato	Thank You	Wakarimaska	Do You Understand
Arigato Gozaimashita	Thank You Very Much	Mo Ichido	One More Time
[Top] Counting
1	Ichi	6	Roku
2	Ni	7	Shichi
3	San	8	Hachi
4	Shi	9	Ku
5	Go	10	Ju
[Top] Grades
10th Kyu	White	1st Dan	Shodan
9th Kyu	Yellow	2nd Dan	Nidan
8th Kyu	Orange	3rd Dan	Sandan
7th Kyu	Green	4th Dan	Yondan
6th Kyu	Blue	5th Dan	Godan
5th Kyu	Purple	6th Dan	Rokudan
4th Kyu	Purple And White	7th Dan	Sichidan
3rd Kyu	Brown	8th Dan	Hachidan
2nd Kyu	Brown One Black Tab	9th Dan	Kudan
1st Kyu	Brown Two Black Tabs	10th Dan	Judan
[Top] Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Typical Opening Ceremony Each training session will usually begin and end with a short ceremony to show respect for your instructor, the dojo and your fellow students. There can be some variation between dojos and instructors: Head student: Shugo (shoo-go) - Line up Head student: Ki o tsuke (key-oht-skay) - Attention Head student: Seiza (say-zah) - Kneel Head student: Mokuso (mok-so) - Close eyes/meditate Head student: Mokuso Yame (mok-so yah-may) - Open eyes (Optional) Head student: Shomen Ni (sho-men nee) or Shin-ze Ni - Face forward Head student: Rei (ray) - Bow Everybody: Onegaishimasu (oh-nay-guy she-mahhs) - "Will you please?" or "I beg of you." In karate, "Please teach me," said to the instructor as you bow to start class, or to a fellow student before you begin working together. Head student: Sensei Ni (sen-say nee) or Senpai Ni (sen-pie nee) - if no senior instructor is present) Face towards instructor. Head student: Rei (ray) - Bow Everybody: Onegaishimasu Head student: Kiritsu (kee-ree-tsoo) or Tatte (tah-tay) - Stand up/face front Typical Closing Ceremony Head student: Shugo (shoo-go) - Line up Head student: Ki o tsuke (key-oht-skay) - Attention Head student: Seiza (say-zah) - Kneel Head student: Mokuso (mok-so) - Close eyes/meditate Head student: Mokuso Yame (mok-so yah-may) - Open eyes (Optional) Head student: Shomen Ni (sho-men nee) or Shin-ze Ni - Face forward (or to shrine) Head student: Rei (ray) - Bow Everybody: Arigato Gozaimashita (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahsh-tah) - Thank you very much. Said to the instructor as you end class, or to a fellow student as you finish working together. Head student: Sensei Ni (sen-say nee) or Senpai Ni (sen-pie nee) - Face towards instructor. Head student: Rei (ray) - Bow Everybody: Arigato Gozaimashita (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahsh-tah) - Thank you very much. Head student: Otagai Ni (oh-tah-guy nee) - Face fellow student. Head student: Rei (ray) - Bow Everybody: Arigato Gozaimashita (ah-ree-gah-toe go-zie-mahsh-tah) - Thank you very much. Head student: Shomen Ni (sho-men nee) - Face forward The instructor will then get up and leave, then students in order of descending rank.

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Glossary

Japanese Terminology

A, B, C, D

E, F, G

H, I, J

K, L

M

N, O, P, Q, R

S, T

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Useful Expressions

Counting

Grades

Opening and Closing Ceremonies