KARATE CREED

We may not have knives, so make every JAPANESE ENGLISH

finger unto a dagger. We may not have Oi zuki Single punch
spears, so every arm must be unto a Ren -tsuki Double punch
spear, and every open hand unto a San - tsuki Triple punch
sword. Thou shall not pinch my skin in Tetsui uchi Hammer blow
anger, for I should be forced to defend Uraken uchi Back fist
myself and my principles. Hence, here Shihon nukite Spear Hand
are my weapons, my empty hands. So, Ippon nukite Single spear hand
help me, God. Nihon nukite Double spear hand
Ippon ken Single knuckle fist
Nakadaka ken Middle knuckle fist
JAPANESE PRONUNCIATI ENGLISH Hira ken Knuckle fist
ON Taisho uchi Palm heel thrust
rei ray zero Koko uchi Tiger mouth
ichi eech one
ni nee two BLOCKS
san san three
JAPANESE COMMON LITERAL
shi (yon) she four
TERM TRANSLATI
go go five
ON
roku roke six
Rising
shichi Age- uke Upper block
seech seven reception
(nana)
gedan- Low-level
hachi hach eight Down block
barai sweep
ku koo nine Outside
ju joo ten Soto – ude
Outside block forearm
– uke
reception
STANCES Inside
Uchi – ude
Inside block forearm
- uke
LITERAL reception
COMMON
JAPANESE TRANSLATI
TERM
ON MISCELLANEOUS
Horse Horse riding
Kiba-dachi
stance stance JAPANESE COMMON LITERAL
Zenkutsu- Front Front bend TERM TRANSLATI
dachi stance stance ON
Kohkutsu- Back Backbend kiai Yell/scream Yell/scream
dachi stance stance Giving of
rei bow
thanks
Assume the
Yoh-i preparation
yoi posture
yame stop The finish
yasume At ease rest
Kiba mawatte Turn around Go around
The
Dachi Hajime begin
beginning
Sitting on
seiza Sit down
your knees
ansa Indian seat
Zenkutsu-dachi Kohkutsu-dachi migi Right
Hidari Left

PUNCHES & STRIKES