Goju Ryu Terminology.doc

GOJU RYU TERMINOLOGY

COUNTING

Ichi………..One

Ni…………Two

San………..Three

Shi…………Four

Go…………Five

Roku………Six

Shichi……..Seven

Hachi………Eight

Ku…………Nine

Ju………….Ten

GENERAL VOCABULARY

Jodan…………Upper level

Chudan……….Middle level

Gedan…………Lower Level    

Hajimi…………Begin

Yame…………..Stop

Kime…………..Focus

Rei…………….Bow

Yoi……………Ready

Hidari…………Left

Migi…………..Right

Shomen……….Front

Ushiro…………Back

Tanden………..A point in the lower abdomen

Kokyu Donto….Respiration

Mawatte……….Turn

STANCES

Dachi…………………..Stance

Heisoku Dachi…………Closed foot stance (feet together)

Musubi Dachi………….Heels together - feet at an angle

Heiko Dachi……………Parallel stance (feet shoulder width 

                                        apart)

Hachiji Dachi…………..Natural stance (feet shoulder width apart

                                        - toes slightly pointed out)

Shiko Dachi……………Straddle leg stance

Kiba Dachi……………..Horse riding stance

Sanchin Dachi………….Hourglass stance

Zen Kutsu Dachi………..Front Stance

Han Zen Kutsu Dachi…..Half front stance

Fudo Dachi……………..Free stance

Kokutsu Dachi………….Back stance

Neco Ashi Dachi………..Cat stance

Renoji Dachi……………"L" stance

Sesan Dachi…………….Side facing straddle stance

Koshi Dachi…………….Squat stance

HAND TECHNIQUES

Seiken Zuki……….Two knuckle punch

Age Zuki…………..Rising punch

Kagi Zuki………….Hook punch

Yama Zuki…………Mountain punch

Awase Zuki………..Two handed punch

Heiko Zuki…………Parallel punch

Hasami Zuki……….Scissors punch

Nagashi Zuki……….Flowing punch

Ko Uchi…………….Bent wrist strike

Washi-De……………Eagle hand

Kaisho………………Open hand

Zuki…………………Punch

Uchi…………………Strike

Choku Zuki…………Straight punch

Ura Zuki…………….Upper punch

Uraken Uchi…………Back fist strike

Shuto Uchi…………..Knife hand strike

Haito Uchi…………..Ridge hand strike

Hiji Uchi…………….Elbow Strike

Nukite Zuki………….Finger thrust

Shotei Zuki………….Palm heel thrust

Furi Zuki……………Circular punch

Mawashi Zuki………Round hook punch

Tate Zuki……………Vertical punch

Kizami Zuki…………Jab punch

OiZuki……………….Lunge punch

Gyaku Zuki………….Reverse punch

Nihon Zuki………….Double punch

Sanbon Zuki…………Triple punch

Jun Zuki……………..Leading punch

Morote Zuki…………Two fisted punch

Furi Sute…………….Whip swing

Hojo Oshi……………Augmented push

Tsukami Hiki……..…Grab-pull

Ashi Dori…………….Leg take down

Toki Waza……………Freeing technique

Hazushi Waza………..Throwing-off technique

Nage Waza……………Throwing technique

FOOT TECHNIQUES

Geri…………………...Kick

Mae Geri (Keage)….…Front kick (snap)

Mae Geri (Kekomi)…..Front kick (thrust)

Kansetsu……………...Geri Stamping joint kick

Hiza Geri……………..Knee kick

Nidan Geri……………Double front kick

Tobi…………………..Geri Jumping kick

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