- Fumikomi
- Ki ken tai icchi
- Koutai
- Motodachi
- Uchidachi
- Shidachi
- Issoku itto no maai
- Toma
- Men Uchi
- Kote Uchi
- Do Uchi
- Kirikaeshi
- Tsuki
- Morotte Tsuki
- Katate Tsuki
- Uchikomi geiko
- Kakari geiko
- Jigeiko
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Fumikomi
Pronunciation: Fu-me-koh-me
Meaning: to break in
Description: Fumikomi is the "stamping" motion as you use the back foot to accelerate forward
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Ki ken tai icchi
Meaning: Spirit, sword, body as one entity
Description: This is a conceptual term to describe the correct timing of a strike that as the Shinai strikes the target while footwork (stamping) and yell out the target are all happening at the same moment
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Koutai
Pronunciation: koh-tai
Meaning: alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
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Motodachi
Pronunciation: moh-toh-dah-chi
Meaning: Receiver
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Uchidachi
Pronunciation: oo-chi-dah-chi
Meaning: the attacker
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Shidachi
Pronunciation: Shi-dah-chi
Meaning: The defender
Usage: this term usually use for the defending end when practicing Kata. Although, when practicing Kirikaeshi, the defender does more than just receiving because they're blocking and interacting other than just open up targets and let the other person strikes.
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Issoku itto no maai
Pronunciation: Its-soh-ku it-toh noh mah-aye
Meaning: One step striking distance
Usage: Usually it is shorten to Issoku
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Toma
Pronunciation: Toh mah
Meaning: Two steps striking distance
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Men Uchi
Pronunciation: men oo-chi
Meaning: strike to the Men
Usage: The instructor will instruct either strike Men from Issoku or Toma
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Kote Uchi
Pronunciation: Koh-teh oo-chi
Meaning: strike to the gauntlet
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Do Uchi
Pronunciation: Doh oo-chi
Meaning: Strike to the body/abdominal area
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Kirikaeshi
Pronunciation: ki-ree-kah-eh-she
Description: The exercise that one person receives while the other person attacks 9 times to the left and right side of the Men
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Tsuki
Pronunciation: zu-ki
Meaning: Jab; thrust; lunge (to the throat area)
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Morotte Tsuki
Pronunciation: moh-rot-teh zu-ki
Meaning: Jab with two hands (to the throat)
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Katate Tsuki
Pronunciation: Kah-tah-teh zu-ki
Meaning: One handed jab (to the throat)
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Uchikomi geiko
Pronunciation: oo-chi-koh-me gey-koh
Meaning: Targets striking exercise
Description: This is the exercise that one person opens different targets while the other person attacks for 10-15 seconds using Kihon waza
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Kakari geiko
Pronunciation: Kah-kah-ree gey-koh
Meaning: Targets striking exercise
Description: This exercise is similar to Uchikomi geiko, but the receiver may attack and the attacker may use smaller techniques for 10-15 seconds
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Jigeiko
Pronunciation: jee-gey-koh
Meaning: free sparring