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Karate - Terms
Although, Japanese’s Tae and Chinese’s Kung Fu are the parents of Karate, but it is the Japanese, who gave a great contribution in making this art popular worldwide. So it is quite a natural to observe some Japanese words in this game. A good beginner must learn the meanings of these words first to understand this game. So below are some of the common abbreviations with their usual meanings.
Terms | Meanings |
---|---|
Kazu | Numbers |
Tachikata | Stances |
Utekata | Blocking methods |
Semekata | Attacking methods |
Kerikaka | Kicking methods |
Kata | Forms |
Atemi | Strike |
Barai | Sweep |
Bunkai | Apppcation of Kata techniques |
Dai Ichi | The first |
Deshi | The pupil or students |
Dojo | Place to practice |
Hai | Yes |
Hidari | Left |
Iya | No |
Kokyo-Ho | Breathing methods |
Obi | Karate belt |
These are the minimum number of terms that one should know initially. However, the pst is big if we differentiate each inspanidual. As one initially starts practicing, with the passage of time, every day he will learn new words. A good pupil should understand the deeper meanings of each word and should know very well how to master these words before the end of the training session.
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