CURRICULUM

· KIHON (Basics, Drill Work) Our curriculum instills the foundation for proper and efficient karate technique by practicing to perfect the blocks, strikes, kicks, various techniques and kata of Karate.

· KARATE-JUTSU (Self Defense) A complete Self Defense system of blocks, strikes, kicks, throw techniques, take-down and control methods, joint locking and self-defense concepts;all based on a solid format of scientific and ancient principles. Kumite for Sparring exercises and self defense.

· KYUSHO Pressure point self defense.

· KATA Forms; the traditional karate excercsie of techniques.

· KOBUDO Ancient weapons arts of Okinawa is offered in Bo, Kama, Sai, Jo, Tonfa, Nunchaku and Eku..

· HISTORY The lineage of our martial arts system.

· CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE To enhance and develop a Christian Philosophy in Life; to improve the internal and mental development with Christian fellowship and scripture reading. Our system of Karate training and self defense will help you survive a physical attack. You must also develop and maintain an Eternal Defense System with Christian Disciplines.

KIHON WAZA - BASIC TECHNIQUES

DACHI - STANCES

Heisoku dachi - Closed feet stance

Kokutsu dachi - Back stance

Kosa dachi - Cross leg stance

Kumite dachi - Sparring stance

Moto Heiko Dachi - Forward parallel stance

Musubi dachi - Open feet stance, informal attention stance

Namiheiko dachi - Parallel stance, ready stance

Neko ashi dachi - Cat stance

Renoji dachi - L stance (standing cat stance)

Sagiashi dachi - Crane stance

Sanchin dachi - Hourglass stance

Shiko dachi - Square or sumo stance

Sochin dachi - Rooted stance

Soto hachiji dachi - Outer figure eight stance, toes outward

Uchi hachiji dachi - Inverted figure eight stance, toes inward

Zenkutsu dachi - Front stance

Jodan uke - upper level blocks

Age uke - Rising block

Kara uke - Side stepping slip block

Ko uke - Wrist block

Kosa uke - Crossed arm block

Kote uke - Back of hand block

Kuri uke - Inside out circle block with knife edge of hand

Sashite uke - Inward sweeping block

Tsukami uke - Grasping block

Tsuki uke - Thrust block

Uchiotoshi uke - Inside out circle forearm drop block

Wa uke - Two arm circle block

Yoko barai - Forearm outward side parry

Yoko uchi uke - Forearm inward block

Chudan uke - MIDDLE level blocks

Gassho uke - Praying hands block

Harai uke - Downward parry block

Hiji uke - Elbow block

Hijisasae uke - Two hand outward block, fist supports elbow

Hirayuki uke - Two hand knife edge pushing block

Kakete uke - Hooking hand block

Kakiwake uke - Wedge block

Kensasae uke - Two hand outward block, open hand supports fist

Ko uke - Wrist block

Kosa uke - Crossed arms block

Kote uke - Back of hand block

Kuri uke - Inside out circle block with knife edge of hand

Ninoude uke - Back of forearm inward block

O ura uke - Large circle inverted forearm block

Shotei barai - Palm heel block

Shuto uke - Knife hand block

Sokutei osae uke - Pressing sole of foot block

Sukui uke - Scooping block

Tsukami uke - Grasping block

Tsukidome uke - Withdrawing forearm block

Uke nagashi - Inward palm sweeping block

Ura uke - Inverted block (small circle with fist)

Wa uke - Two arm circular block

Yoko barai - Forearm outward side parry

Yoko soto uke - Forearm outward side block

Yoko uchi uke - Forearm inward side block

Gedan uke - lower level blocks

Gedan barai - Downward block, from deep stance

Furisute uke - Scoop and throw block

Harai uke - Downward parry block

Hizagaeshi uke - Knee sweeping across block

Katate sukui uke - One hand scooping block

Kosa uke - Crossed arms block

Ryute sukui uke - Two hand scooping block

Shuto harai - Knife hand parry block

Sukuidome uke - Scoop and catch block

Wa uke - Two arm circular block

TsukI - Thrusts (PUNCHES)

Age zuki - Rising punch

Choku zuki - Straight thrust

Furi zuki - Roundhouse punch

Gyaku zuki - Reverse punch

Hiraken zuki - Fore knuckle (leopard) thrust

Ippon ken zuki - One knuckle thrust

Kagi zuki - Hooking punch

Mae seiken zuki - Front fist punch, jab (kizami)

Morote zuki - Two arm two level thrust

Oi zuki - Lunge punch

Seiken zuki - Standard fore fist thrust

Tateken zuki - Vertical fore fist thrust

Uraken zuki - Inverted fore fist thrust, underhand punch

Wa zuki - Two arm horizontal circle thrust

Uchi - strikes

Hijiate - Elbow strike

Kentsui uchi - Hammer fist strike

Shuho uchi - Mountain hand (knuckles of bird's beak hand)

Shuto uchi - Knife hand strike

Ura shuto uchi - Ridge hand strike (haito)

Uraken uchi - Back knuckle strike

KERI - KICKS

Chudan geri - Middle area forward kick

Fumioroshi geri - Toe stomping kick (fumikomi)

Hiza geri - Knee kick

Hizagaeshi geri - Knee sweeping across kick

Hizakansetsu geri - Knee joint kick

Jodan geri - Upper area forward kick

Josokutei geri - Ball of foot kick

Kagi geri - Hook kick

Kasokutei geri - Heel of foot kick

Keage geri - Snap (lifting) kick

Kekomi geri - Thrust kick

Kin geri - Groin kick

Koshu geri - Heel back rising kick

Mae ashi geri - Front leg kick

Mae ashi mawashi geri - Front leg roundhouse kick

Mae geri - Front kick

Mae tobi geri - Jumping front kick

Makikomi mikazuki geri - Spinning crescent kick

Makikomi ushiro geri - Spinning back kick

Mawashi geri - Roundhouse kick

Otoshi geri - Axe kick, dropping kick

Soko geri - Instep kick

Sokuto geri - Knife edge kick

Soto mikazuki geri - Outside crescent kick

Soto tobi makikomi mikazuki geri - Outside, jumping, spinning crescent kick

Uchi mikazuki geri - Inside crescent kick

Ushiro ashi yoko geri - Rear leg side kick

Ushiro geri - Back kick

Yoko geri - Side kick, knife edge of foot

NAGE WAZA - THROW TECHNIQUES

Goshi nage - Hip throw

Kaiten nage - Rolling throw

O soto gari - Major outside reap

O uchi gari - Major inside reap

Seoi nage - Shoulder throw

Yoko guruma - Side wheel throw

OTHER TECHNIQUES

Ashi barai - Leg sweep

Ashi dori - Leg takedown

De ashi barai - Advancing leg sweep

Gatame - Arm bar

Happo no kusushi - Eight positions of off balance in stances

Kaiten - Rolling

Kote gaeshi - Wrist turning

Ukemi - Falls

TE-UDE-ASHI KAMAE - HANDS-ARMS-FEET FORMS

Ashi - Leg

Dai Ken To - Large knuckles of hand

Gaiwan - Outer arm

Haishu - Back hand

Haiwan - Outer arm (upper side)

Hiji (Empi) - Elbow

Hira Basami - Full hand grip

Hiraken - Fore knuckle fist

Hiza (Shittsui) - Knee

Ippon Ken - One knuckle fist

Josokutei (Koshi) - Ball of foot

Kasokute (Kakato) - Heel

Kakuto - Bent wrist

Kentsui - Hammerfist

Koshu - Back of heel

Kote - Wrist hand (back of hand)

Naiwan - Inner arm

Nukite - Spear hand

Seiken - Fist

Shi Ken To - Second knuckles of hand

Shuho - Mountain hand

Shuto - Knife hand

Shuwan - Palm arm

Soko (Haisoku) - Instep

Sokuto - Foot edge

Te - Hand

Teisho (Shotei) - Palm heel

Ura shuto (Haito) - Ridge hand

Uraken - Back fist

Yubi Hasami -Thumb and forefinger grip

DOJO TERMS

Anza - Flat sitting

Bunkai - Application

Chudan - Middle

Tachi (Dachi) waza - Stance forms

Dan - Black belt degree (grade) level

Dojo - Training Hall

Gedan - Lower

Gi - Uniform

Hai Sensei - Yes sensei

Hanshi - Grandmaster

Hidari - Left

Ippon Ashinami - One step motion

Jodan - Upper

Kamaeru - Set up posture, half way technique

Kamaete - Fighting ready position

Kata - Forms

Keri waza - Kicking techniques

Kihon waza - Basic techniques

Kiotsuke - Attention

Kohai - Junior

Kumite - Sparring

Kyu - Student class (grade) level

Mae - Forward

Migi - Right

Mudansha - Under black belt

Naotte - Finish, stop

Obi - Belt

Osu - greeting, understanding

Otagai ni rei - Bow to each other

Rei - Bow

Seiza - Kneeling sitting

Sempai - Senior

Sensei - Teacher

Sensei ni rei - Bow to teacher

Shihan - Master

Shomen - Front

Shomen ni rei - Bow to front (founder)

Soke - Headmaster

Tachi Rei - Standing bow

Tameshiwari - Test of power

Tatami - Mat

Tsuki waza - Thrusting/Punching techniques

Uchi waza - Striking techniques

Uke waza - Blocking techniques

Ushiro - Backward

Yasume (Yame) - Rest (stop)

Yoi - Ready position

Yoko - Side

Yudansha - Black belt holder

Za rei - Kneeling rbow

COUNTING

Ichi - One

Ni - Two

San - Three

Shi - Four

Go - Five

Roku - Six

Shichi - Seven

Hachi - Eight

Ku - Nine

Ju - Ten

CONTEST TERMS

Auchi - Simultaneous scoring

Aka (shiro) ippon - Red(white) 1 point

Aka (shiro) no kachi - Red (white) wins

Aka (shiro) wazari - Red (white) 1/2 point

Atenai yoni - Warning, no penalty

Atoshi baraku - A little more time left

Encho sen - Overtime

Hansoku chui - Penalty (ippon awarded)

Hantei - Judgement

Hikiwake - Draw

Jogai - Out of bounds

Keikoku - Penalty (wazari awarded)

Kiken - Renunciation

Moto no ichi - Original position

Shikkaku - Disqualification

Shobu hajime - Start the extended bout

Shobu sanbon hajime - Begin a 3 point match

Shugo - Judge called

Torimasen - Unacceptable scoring technique

Tzuzukete hajime - Resume fighting, begin

Tzuzukete - Continue fighting

Yame - Stop