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Martial Arts Terminology

Martial Arts Styles

  • Aikido
  • Ch'uan Fa
  • Hapkido
  • Hsing-I Ch'uan
  • Iaido
  • Judo
  • Jujutsu
  • Jukado
  • Jukido
  • Karate-Do
  • Kenjutsu
  • Kenpo
  • Kobudo
  • Kung Fu
  • Pa Kua Chang
  • Shuai Chiao
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tang Soo Do
  • T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Names

Master Instructor - Shihan - Hanshi / Sa Bom Nim / Shifu

Your instructor's instructor - Si Gung

Instructor - Sensei / Kyo Sa Nim / Si Fu

Low assistant instructor - Fuku shidoin

High assistant instructor - Shidoin

Senior Student - Senpai / Sun Beh Nim / Si Hing (male) Si Je (female)

Peer Student - Dohai

Junior Student - Kohai

Black Belt holder of 5th Dan and above - Kodansha

Black Belt holder below 5th Dan - Yudansha / Yu Dan Cha

Student below Black Belt - Mudansha

Judo Student - Judoka

Karate Student - Karateka / Kwan Won

Aikido Student - Aikidoka

Kung Fu Student - Si Dai

Martial Artist - Bushi / Wu shu jia

 

Training Terms

Martial Arts - Bushido / Moo Do / Wu Shu

Karate is for defense only - Karate ni sente nashi

Training Hall - Dojo / Do Jang / Kwoon

Etiquette - Kun

School Creed - Dojo Kun

Rank below Black Belt - Kyu / Gup / Paihang

Rank of Black Belt - Dan

Uniform - Gi (Belt - Obi) / Do Bahk (Belt - Dee) / Yifu - Sam (Sash - Yaodai)

Moment of meditation/reflection - Mokuso / Mukyum

Calm mind, ready for instruction - Mizu no kokoro

Center of body (center of all techniques, just below navel) - Hara / Tanden / Tan Tien

Internal engery - Ki / Chi

Internal bone force - Geng

External force expressed - Fa Jin

Learning by imitating - Manabu

Instruction - Gorei

Person giving instruction - Goreisha

Person executing technique - Tori

Person receiving technique - Uke

Hard technique - Go / Kang Fa

Soft technique- Ju

Technique - Waza

Fundamental (basic) - Kihon / Wu Shu Ji Ben Gong

Practice Form - Kata / Hyung / Kuen-Quan Shi

Form interpretation - Oyo

Form application - Bunkai (Yakusoku Kumite)

Sparring - Kumite / Deh Ryun / Dui lian-San shou

Sticking Hands (Sensing-Pushing Hands) - Chi Sao

Exercise - Taiso / Undong

Deep breathing exercises - Kokyu / Qigong

Preparation exercises - Junbi Taiso

Health exercises - Kenko Taiso

Floor stretches - Junan Taiso

Partner backstretch - Shinwa Taiso

Arm Swinging - Bai Bei

Leg Swinging - Bai Dong Tul

Standing Training - Zhan Zhuang

Stances - Dachi / Jase / Jia zi

Blocks - Uke / Mahk Kee

Breakfalls - Ukemi, Chil Sik Sul

Throwing - Nage / Nak Sul / Kwou - Shuai

Shout - Kiai / Ki-hap / Qihe

Basic Technique - Kihon / Kee Cho / Ji shu

Focus of power- Kime / Shi Sun

Seizing the initiative and attacking just before your opponent does - Sen no sen

Allowing opponent to attack first to look for openings for counter-attack - Go no sen

Moving inside your opponent's attack - Irimi

Simultaneous attack and defense - Kobo Ichi

Greetings stance - Gassho no kamae

Kneeling - Seiza

Line up - Narande / Chul Sa

Line up by rank - Keiretsu

Face the instructor - Sensei ni

Face your senior - Otaigai ni

Attention - Kiotsuke / Cha Ryut

Bow - Rei / Kyung Ret / Yishi Jugong

Ready Position for instruction - Yoi / Joon Bee Jase

Ready position for technique - Kamae-te

Hands up - Age-te

Proper distancing between partners - Ma-ai

Begin - Hajime / Shi Jok / Kaishi

Block - Uke / Mahk Kee

Parry - Barrai / Ge Dang

Strike (Attack) - Uchi / Kong Kyuk / Da-Jin Gong

Counter Strike (Counter attack) - Fan Gong

Give up - Fang Qi

Turn - Mawate / Tora

Stop/Return to standing ready - Yame / Ba-ro / Ting

Relax - Yasume / Shio / Sung

Stop or Wait - Matte / Go Mon

Training directions -

  • Front (Mae / Ahp)
  • Side (Yoko / Yup / Wan) - Right (Migi / Oo) - Left (Hidari / Joa)
  • Back (Ushiro / Dwi)
  • High (Jodan / Sang Dan - head level)
  • Middle (Chudan / Jung Dan - heart level)
  • Low (Gedan / Ha Dan / Dai - stomach level)
  • Outside (Soto / Bakuro-Pakheso / Bai)
  • Inside (Uchi / Anuro / Ngoi)
  • Above (Ue)
  • Below (Shita)
  • Jumping (Twim yah)
  • Turning (Dollyo)
  • Reverse (Ushiro-e)

Spirit shout - Kiai / Kihap

Class is finished - Keiko Shu Ryo

 

* (Languages listed in order: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese)

 

Basic Greetings and Salutations

I understand and will try to do my best - Oss

Good afternoon - Konnichiwa / Ahn Young Ha Say Yo

Please - Kudasai

Thank you - Domo arigatou / Kahm sa ham nee da

Thank you for teaching us - Con Sa Hom Nee Dha

You're welcome - Jer maenyo

Yes - Hai / Nha

No - Ahn Nee Yoe

Sorry or Excuse me- Sumimasen / Mee On Hom Nee Dha

Hello - Moshi Moshi / Onyonghe asayo-Ahn Young Ha Sim Nee Kah

Goodbye - Sayonara / Onyonghe gasayo

Go in peace - Ahn Young Hee Kah Say Yo

I welcome you to train with me - Onegai Shimasu

 

 

Numbers

Counting from 1 - 10 in Japanese

Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go, Roku, Shichi, Hachi, Ku, Ju

 

Counting from 1 - 10 In Korean

Ha-na, Tul, Set, Net, Ta-sot, Yo-sot, Il-gop, Yo-dul, A-hop, Yol

 

Counting from 1 - 10 in Chinese

Yi, Er, San, Si, Wu, Liu, Qi, Ba, Jiu, Shi