Karate Glossary

Term	Meaning	Usage
Ashi	foot
Ashikatana	footblade	Tobi ashikatana geri
Ato	behind	Hije no ato tsuki
Barai	sweep away	Gedan barai seiken tsuki
Bubishi	manual of military preparations
Budoka	one who resolves conflict
Bushi Matsumura		Bubishi: the Bible of Karate
Chinto
Choki Motobu
Choku	direct, straight	Gedan barai go den choku tsuki
Chotoku Kyan
Chudan	middle level	Chudan uke seiken tsuki Dashi
Empi	elbow	Wansu Kata Empi [Shotokan]
Gedan	low level	Gedan barai seiken tsuki
Geri	kick
Go Den	five ?den?	Chudan uke go den choku tsuki
Gojo Ryu	school of Karate founded by Miyagi Chojun
Gyaku	reverse, opposite	Seiken Gyaku Tsuki
Hanshi	master teacher, model scholar	Hanshi Willie Adams
Hidari	left
Hije	elbow	Hije no ato tsuki
Hiza	knee
Ibuki	breath, breathing
Ippon	one point (in a contest)	Judo win
Ippon Kumite	one form sparing
Ippon Nukite	one finger spear hand	"Eye like ping pong ball."
Isshinryu	One heart way
Jōdan	upper level	Jodan gyaku tsuki
Kara	Chinese	karate (Chinese hand)
Karate	empty hand; Chinese hand	Karate
Karate Dō	modern martial way derived from karate jutsu (techniques) [empty hand way]	Isshinryu Karate
Karateka	karate expert	Kyoshi Joslin's dan students
Kiai	spirit shout; unification of mind and body with a focused shout originating from the lower abdomen [spirit unification]
Kiai Dori	hypnotism; spirit seizing techniques	Kiai
Kin	gold, testicles	Kin Geri
Ki o tsuke	attention, watch out
Konate		Mae Konate
Kumite	sparring
Kusanku
Kyōshi	teacher [doctrinal teacher]	Kyoshi Joslin
Mawashi	turn, go around	Mawashi geri (roundhouse kick)
Mae	front; before; ago	Mae Geri
Mawari	turn, go around	Mawari geri (roundhouse kick)
Migi	right
Naihan
Naihanchin [Okinawan] Naihansen [Japanese]	fighting on a levee
Naihanchi Dashi	iron horse stance
Neki Dachi	cat stance
Nukite	spear hand	Tegata Barai Nukite
Oi	lunge	implies pursuit: oi tsuki or oi uchi are attacks where you're really going after your opponent
Otoshi	drop; trap door; throw, throw down	Otoshi Geri
O-Uchi	???	O-Uchi O-Uchi
Rei	bow, courtesy, appreciation, remuneration, return present
Renshi	instructor [drill instructor]	Renshi Bennati
Ryō	both; two	Ryo Ashi Geri
Ryu	style, school, system	Issinryu
Sanchin	three conflicts, mind/body/chi
Sanchin Dachi [Okinawian]	hourglass stance
Seiken	regular fist	Seiken oi Tsuki
Seiken Tsuki	thrust with regular fist	Jodan Uke Seiken Tsuki
Seisan	thirteen
Seiuchin Kata	war kata, the storm within the calm, the lull in the storm,
Sensei	teacher
Shiai	competition
Shorin-Ryu
Shotokan
Shuri Okinawa
Shutō	hand blade	Shuto Uchi Shuto Uchi
Soba	???side???	Soba Konate
Sokutō	outer edge of foot [foot blade]	Sokuto Geri
Tatsuo Shimabuku
Te	hand, arm; trick; skill	Tegatana, Te Waza, karate
Tegatana	hand blade	Tegata barai nukite
Tobi	fly, skip, jump; spring up	Mae Tobi Geri
Tomari Okinawa
Tonbo	dragonfly	Tonbo Geri
Tori	hold, capture; performer	katate tori; tori attacks
Tsuki (Zuki)	thrust, poke, strike
Uchi	[depends on kanji] attack; inside, within, among; strike, hit, beat	O-Uchi O-Uchi, Uchi Gama
Uke	receive, accept; block; parry	uke defends; gedon uke seiken tsuki
Uki	float	Uki Otoshi
Ura	back, reverse, palm, sole	Ura uchi seiken tsuki
Uraken	backfist	Seiuchin Kata, Naihanchi Kata
Ushiro	rear, behind, back	Mae Geri Ushiro Geri
Wansu		Wansu Kata
Wasa	art, technique, performance	Shime wasa, Henka wasa
Yoko	side	yoko geri
Zarei	bow while sitting
Zanshin	remaining mind
Zenkutsu	leaning forward	Zenkutsu Dachi
Zenkutsu Dachi	forward stance	Zenkutsu Dachi

The Nuts and Bolts of Standing Meditation

by Mark Cohen

Author of Inside Zhan Zhuang (2013).

(Can not embed these videos. 12 minutes total running time.)

The Nuts and Bolts of Standing Meditation.

Part 1 continues with the basic alignments and body mechanics, opening the midriff to stretch the spine, finding your center from the back, feeling the five points, the low Dan Tien and Mingmen, explanation of the Kua, the biggest "joint" in the body, connecting the lines of gravity - front, back outside and inside.

Part 2  summarizes, reviews and continues with the basic components of the Wuji posture, position of the legs, unlocking the knees, using gravity to release blockages, explanation of SUNG, the body's ideal state. Surrendering to gravity - dropping the weight below the feet, the two types of muscles - mobilizers and stabilizers.

Part 3  concludes with the breath - half-moon and whole-body breathing, the chi breathing point, the Psoas muscles and the hanging basket - suspending the pelvis, closing technique for ending each practice session, how to apply what you've learned and what to expect as you explore the Wuji standing meditation practice.

Leadership

The United States Army Leadership Field Manual states that a military leader of “character and competence acts to achieve excellence.” He must be imbued with the values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. He must continually work to develop his mental, physical, and emotional skills to their fullest. He must demonstrate superior interpersonal, conceptual, technical, and tactical skills. He must demonstrate the ability to act via influencing others (through communication, decision-making, and motivation); by planning, executing the plan, and assessing it; and by improving himself by learning from experience. Above all, he must set the tone in preconditioning the will of his subordinates to sacrifice their lives if necessary. The only consistently credible way to do this—if the history of great military leadership is any guide—is to lead from the front as much as possible and share the risk of death with the lowliest foot soldier. Such a philosophy of leadership may underline why the Israeli and American armies are often thought of as the best military organizations today on the small-unit level.

(Above from The Modern Scholar class Command and Control by Prof. Mark R. Polelle.)

Interval Cardio Warm Up, 14 minutes

A 14 minute treadmill cardiovascular warm up routine. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete and since you can do almost anything for 15 minutes; there are no excuses, nike!

Elapsed Time	Duration (Minutes)	Intensity	Incline	Heart Rate	Zone
0	2	3.0	0	98 - 114	fitness
2	1	3.8	0	114 - 131	aerobic
3	1	3.8	3.0	131 - 147	anaerobic
4	1.5	3.0	6.0	131 - 147	anaerobic
5.5	2.5	3.8	< 5.0	147 - 164	VO2 max
8	1	3.0	6.5 - 7.5	131 - 147	anaerobic
9	2.5	3.8	3.0	114 - 131	aerobic
11.5	3	3.2	1 - 2	98 - 114	fitness

Upper-body curcuit #1

Although labeled 'upper-body' this is a great workout for the quads as well.

• Squat to row cables (35 lbs) x 15
• Bicep curl (red band) x 12
• Single lateral raise (red band) x 12
• Wu chi (30 seconds)

Repeat the curcuit three or four times.

Lower-body circuit #1

This is the first circuit that I am adding to my bi-weekly training routine.

• Step-up with lateral arm raise (5 lbs per hand) x 10 per leg
• One leg single shoulder press (10 lbs) x 12
• Medicine ball slams (full extention into squat) x 15
• Wu chi 30 seconds

Repeat the circuit three or four times.

Kata Application Evaluation Checklist: Principles

To evaluate a potential kata application, check the items that apply.

1. More than one proper interpretation exists.



2. Every technique should be able to immediately end the fight.



3. Strike to disrupt; disrupt to strike.



4. Nerve strikes are "extra credit".



5. Work with the adrenaline rush, not against it.



6. Techniques must work at full speed and power.



7. Application must work on an "unwilling" partner.



8. Understand why it works.



9. Deception is not real.



10. If you are not there, you cannot get hit.



11. Cross the T to escape.



12. Stances aren't just for kata.



13. Don't forget to breathe.



14. Use both hands.



15. A lock or hold is not a primary fighting technique.
    

Use this checklist to decide if a kata is golden or possibly sub-optimal. A sub-optimal evaluation might indicate that you have not been taught the "real" kata. See also the other two parts of this Checklist; Rules and Other Considerations.

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From The Way of Kata: A Comprehensive Guide for Deciphering Martial Applications by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder (2005).