Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Bokken: Wooden Sword
Dojo: School or training area.
Dogi: Uniform (Also called just Gi)
Domo Arigato: Thank you
Hai: Yes
Hanmi: Stance
Hara: One-point, center of gravity. It is the point from which Ki
flows.
Irimi: Into
Jo: Short staff
Kohai: Junior student.
Nage: The thrower. The defender during technique practice or
Randori.
Obi: Belt
Randori: Freestyle self-defense practice. One person (The Nage)
only defends themselves, while the other (The Uke) does all the
attacking.
Rei: Bow, pay respect to someone.
Seiza: Kneeling position
Sempai: Senior student or assistant instructor. An assistant
instructor, 3rd Kyu (Green Belt) rank and up.
Sensei: Teacher or instructor.
Tanto: Knife
Tenkan: Around
Tepo: Gun
Uke: The person being thrown. The attacker during technique
practice or Randori.
Ukemi: Breakfalls and rolls.
Undo: Variation
Counting in Japanese:
Ichi: One
Ni: Two
San: Three
Shi: Four
Go: Five
Rokku: Six
Sichi: Seven
Hachi: Eight
Ku: Nine
Ju: Ten