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少林寺拳法
SHORINJI KEMPO
Shorinji Kempo
Wordlist
kyukenshi
World Shorinji Kempo Organization
Basic Words
Counts
Characters Pronunciation English
一 ichi 1
二 ni 2
三 san 3
四 shi. yon 4
五 go 5
六 roku 6
七 shichi. nana 7
八 hachi 8
九 kyu. ku 9
十 ju. to 10
Ranks
Characters Pronunciation English
見習い minarai Beginner - white belt
三級 san kyu 3rd kyu - brown belt
二級 ni kyu 2nd kyu - brown belt
一級 ik kyu 1st kyu - brown belt
初段 sho dan 1st dan - black belt
二段 ni dan 2nd dan - black belt
三段 san dan 3rd dan - black belt
四段 yon dan 4th dan - black belt
五段 go dan 5th dan - black belt
六段 roku dan 6th dan - black belt, and so on...
Names and Titles
Characters Pronunciation English
本部 honbu Head quarter (in Japan)
開祖 kaiso Founder, So Doshin
館長 kancho Title for So Doshin ii, the present president
支部 shibu Branch
道院 doin Branch (douin = the institution of the way) only
in Japan
支部長 shibucho Branch Master (i.e. Branch Chief)
副支部長 fuku shibucho Assistant Branch Master
先生 sensei Teacher. Instructor
拳士 kenshi Person who practices Shorinji Kempo.
Shorinji Kempo student
先輩 senpai Student that began practice earlier than you
後輩 kohai Student that began practice later than you
同輩 dohai Student that began practice at the same time as
you
見習い minarai Beginner
助教 jokyo Assistant instructor (i.e. helper to
instructor/teacher)
Greetings and Etiquette
Characters Pronunciation English
合掌礼 gasshorei Greeting position in Shorinji Kempo style
(thank)
脚下照顧 kyakkashoko Keep your shoes tidy
- everything starts from the base part.
礼 rei Greet (thank)
なおれ naore Finish. To be back in the position you started.
お願いします onegai shimasu Please. Allow me to ...
ありがとうございました arigato gozaimashita Greet. =thank you very much
解散 kaisan Break up, finish the present stance.
お互いに礼 otagai ni rei Greet each other
正面 shomen The wall where manji is located. The front.
集合 shugo Gather (and line up)
整列 seiretsu Line up neatly
右へならえ migi e narae Correct the lines towards the right
着座 chakuza Sit down on your knees
正座 seiza Sit on your knees = chakuza
安座 anza Sit with your legs crossed
起立 kiritsu Stand up
Practice Commands
Characters Pronunciation English
初め hajime Start
やめ yame Stop
用意 yoi Prepare
構えて kamaete Take position
単演 tan’ en Single form practice
相対 sotai Pair form practice
交代 kotai Change (partner)
反対 hantai Opposite side
左 hidari Left
右 migi Right
前 mae Front
後ろ ushiro. ato Back
左向け左 hidari muke hidari 90°turn to the left
右向け右 migi muke migi 90°turn to the right
まわれ右 maware migi 180°turn to the right
予鈴 yorei The first bell for attention
号令 gorei Count aloud
休め yasume Rest position (hands in kesshu, feet apart)
休憩 kyuukei Break time
調息 chosoku Breath control
深呼吸 shinkokyu Breath control by breathing deeply
八方目 happoumoku Split vision (to 8 directions)
残心 zanshin Awareness, concentration after rapid movement
気合 kiai Shout, (shout in harmony with energy). ” A”
or “ Un”
極め kime Winning trick
早く hayaku Quickly
ゆっくり yukkuri Slowly
攻者 kosha Attacker
守者 shusha Defender
技あり waza ari Good technique
攻撃技 kogeki waza Attacking techniques
防御技 bogyo waza Defending techniques
それまで soremade Stop. All for now
補技 hogi (shikake waza) Attacking technique (from yourself)
わかれて wakarete Split up. Separate
Commonly Used Words in Shorinji Kempo
Characters Pronunciation English
道場 dojo Practice hall
武道 budo Way of “ Bu”
学科 gakka Philosophy lesson
まんじ(卍) manji Symbol for buddhism, Shorinji Kempo
ダーマ dharma The law of universe
演武 embu Pair form for demonstrating Shorinji Kempo
乱補り randori Sparring. Free fighting
法形 hokei Pre set patterns (techniques)
連反攻 renhanko Free follow-up after Houkei
鎮魂 chinkon Calm mind practice. Meditation
座禅 zazen Sitting zen. Siting meditation
剛法 goho Hard techniques. Striking and kicking
柔法 juhou Soft techniques. Escaping and locking
整法 (整体) seiho (seitai) Pressure massage, (i.e. Correcting methods)
武階 bukai Technical rank. kyu and dan ranks
法階 hokai Philosophical rank, only at dan revel
僧階 sokai Priesthood rank
先 sen lead
心 shin Soul. Mentality
体 tai Body
知 chi Wisdom
気 ki Power. Energy
行 gyo Exercise, Practice
当て身 atemi Hit the body, (ate - from ateru = to hit, mi =
body)
急所 kyusho Pressure points
作務 samu Cleaning. Work
前進 zenshin Moving forward
裏 ura Reverse side
表 omote Right side
内 uchi. nai In side
外 soto. gai Out side
順 jun In order
逆 gyaku In reverse
上段 jodan Upper part. Head
中段 chudan Middle part. Body
下段 gedan Lower part. Legs
片手 katate One hand on one
両手 ryote Two hands on two
諸手 morote Two hands on one
各種 kakushu Several types
間合 maai Distance between one and another
一足一拳の間合 issokuikken no maai One step-one strike distance
引押 hiki oshi Pull-push
正中線 seichusen Center line of oneself
演武線 embusen Embu line
Common Techniques and Terms That Are Used Often But Not Listed Under the Headline Kihon
Characters Pronunciation English
胴蹴 do geri Kick against dou (body protector)
胴突 do zuki Strike against dou (body protector)
段反撃 dan hangeki Block and counter with the same hand
背負投げ seoi nage Back throw
横転より起き上がり oten yori okiagari Rolling up from the floor
投げの受け身 nage no ukemi Ukemi when thrown
振子突 furiko zuki Pendulum strike, (basic strike)
目打ち meuchi Type of urate uchi to the eye with fingers
前進突 zenshin zuki Strike while mowing forward
下段蹴 gedan geri Kick to the legs
足刀蹴 soku tou geri Side kick, (i.e. Foot edge kick)
同時蹴 doji geri Kick simultaneously as blocking
足払い ashi barai Leg sweep
二連攻 ni renko Two offensive techniques in a row
三連攻 san renko Three offensive techniques in a row
上中二連攻 jo chu nirenko Two attacks after each other, first to the head
and then to the body
上中上三連攻 jo chu jo sanrenko Three attacks after each other, first to the head,
then to the body and again to the head
段受 dan uke Several blocks after each other with the same
hand
連受 ren uke Several blocks after each other with different
hands
三防受 sambo uke Three blocks at the same time;
uchi uke, harai uke and hiza uke
基本 Kihon (fundamentals).
The fundamentals in shorinji kempo techniques are divided into six groups. These groups are as follows:
* tai gamae (体構え) - body positions,
* sokui ho (足位法) - foot and leg placement,
* umpo ho (運歩法) - foot and leg motion,
* tai sabaki (体捌き) - whole body motion,
* kogi (攻技) -offensive techniques
* bogi (防技) - defensive techniques
In addition to these six main groups there is a seventh group called shuho (守法) - defensive methods, but
these are not practiced as separate techniques. All practice will require the performance of the above six
groups. In order to learn the techniques with any skill, one must master the basic components, which make
them up. For this practice, knowing the names is essential. To help you to understand the names, the
following guides may be helpful;
* tai gamae (体構え) names always end in gamae (構え)
* sokui ho (足位法) names always end in dachi (立),
* umpo ho (運歩法) names always end in ashi (足) or soku (足),
* tai sabaki (体捌き) names often end in -mi (身) or -shin (身).
Characters Pronunciation English
体構え Tai gamae Body position
正対構え sei tai gamae Both have kaisoku chudan gamae
対構え tai gamae Closed position, (both have the same foot front)
開き構え hiraki gamae Open position, (different foot front)
白蓮八陣 byakuren hachi jin Byakuren eight positions
1.合掌構 gassho gamae Greeting position
2.卍構 manji gamae Front hand closed, back hand open over the
head
3.乱れ構 midare gamae Front hand open, back hand open in front of the
other shoulder. Inviting attack to the head
4.八相構 hasso gamae Both hands open, in front of your chest. Inviting
attack to the body
5.待気構 taiki gamae Both hands open, front hand high around the
shoulder and back hand in front of chudan.
Inviting attack to the head
6.逆待気構 gyaku taiki gamae Reversed Taiki gamae. Front hand in front of
chudan and back hand around the shoulder
7.合気構 aiki gamae Like hasso gamae but the hands are hold more
higher and out from the body, especially the
back hand
8.白蓮中段構 byakuren chudan gamae Practice position, both feet parallel, closed
hands
義和九陣 giwa kyu jin Giwa 9 positions
1.結手構え kesshu gamae Left thumb in right hand, feet closed
2.一字構え ichiji gamae Side position, front hand open, back hand
closed
3.仁王構え nio gamae Like Ichiji gamae, front hand more to the inside,
back hand more to the outside
4.中段構え chudan gamae Side position, both hands closed
5.下段構え gedan gamae Like Ichiji gamae, front hand turned that the
thumb can not be seen from the opponent
6.逆下段構え gyaku gedan gamae Reversed Gedan gamae
7.伏虎構え fukko gamae Knee standing position with hands like Ichiji
gamae
8.立無相構え tate muso gamae Front hand open under the back arms elbow
hold above the other hand
9.橫無相構え yoko muso gamae Front hand open above the back arms elbow
hold parallel to the ground
足位法 Sokui ho Foot position
位置 ichi Placement
1.開足立 kaisoku dachi Parallel feet, shoulder wide
2.閉足立 heisoku dachi Closed feet, heel together, toes 60°open
3.逆丁字立 gaku choji dachi Like in chudan gamae, often explained as Re
no ji dachi, with feet position in the character
“ レ”
4.八字足立 hachi ji ashi dachi Feet open parallel with toes inwards in the
character “ 八”
5.前鈎足立 mae kagi ashi dachi Re no ji dachi with front foot turned so that the
heel points slightly forward
6.後鈎足立 ushiro kagi ashi dachi Re no ji dachi with back foot turned outwards
like at Gyaku ten shin, etc.
7.横鈎足立 yoko kagi ashi dachi Leg crossed, one foot in front of another, front
foot toes pointing out to the side in the shape of
“ 「” .
8.交足立 kosoku dachi legs crossed at Jyuuji ashi or Harai uke, etc.
立方 tachi kata Standing way
1.くの字立 ku no ji dachi Knees bent like “ く”
2.前屈立 zenkutsu dachi Weight on the front leg
3.後屈立 kokutsu dachi Weight on the back leg
4.猫足立 neko ashi dachi cat foot -very hard Kou kutsu dachi, with front
foot only on toes
5.騎馬立 kiba dachi Hachi ji dachi with horse riding-like positin
6.平馬立 heima dachi Harder Kiba dachi, at Kagi duki or chidori, etc.
7.四股立 shiko dachi “ Sumo” position
8.伏虎立 fukko dachi One knee on the ground.
運歩法 Umpo ho Footwork
出足 De ashi Stepping forward
踏込足 Fumikomi ashi Only one foot stepping forward
前寄 Maeyose ashi Back foot to the side or to the back of the front
foot
差込足 Sashikomi ashi Pulling the back foot to the back of the front foot
差替足 Sashikae ashi Stepping the back foot in front of the front foot
前千鳥足 Mae chidori ashi Step diagonally forward
跳込足 Tobikomi ashi Jumping step on the back foot forward (hop)
前蜘蛛足 Mae kumo ashi Jumping on the front foot forwards with the back
foot followed by the front foot (trot)
前転足 Zentensoku Jumping on both feet forward
引足 Hiki ashi Pulling one leg backwards
後寄足 Ushiroyose ashi Pulling the front foot to the side or to the front of
the back foot
順退足 Jun sagari ashi First pulling the back foot back followed by the
front foot. =Sashikomi ashi to the back
開退足 Hiraki sagari ashi Pulling the front foot back of the back foot by
shifting and opening the body
後千鳥足 Ushiro chidori ashi step diagonally backwards
後跳退足 Ushiro tobi sagari ashi Jumping backwards from Zenkutsu dachi
後蜘蛛足 Ushiro kumo ashi Jumping on back feet backwards
後転足 Ko tensoku Jumping backwards with both feet at the same
time
横足 Yoko ashi Only one feet stepping sideways
蟹足 Kani ashi Both feet stepping sideways. Crab step
=Sashikomi ashi to the side
十字足 Juji ashi Cross step =Sashikae ashi to the side
横蜘蛛足 Yoko kumo ashi Jumping sideways -Kumo ashi to the side
横転足 Yoko tensoku Jumping sideways on both feet at the same
time
横跳込足 Yoko tobi komi ashi Jumping step sideways =Tobikomi ashi to the
side
転回足 Tenkai ashi Turning steps
全転足 Zen tensoku Footwork in zen ten kan
逆転足 Gyaku tensoku Footwork in gyaku ten shin
半転足 Han tensoku Footwork in han ten shin
二足転回 Nisoku tenkai Footwork in 2 steps turning 180°
体捌き Tai sabaki Body movement
退身 Taishin Moving backwards
左退身 Hidari taishin Moving backwards by left foot hiki ashi
右退身 Migi taishin Moving backwards by right foot hiki ashi
開退り Hiraki sagari Moving backward by Hiraki sagari ashi
順退り Jun sagari Moving backwards by Jun sagari ashi
飛退り Tobi sagari Moving backwards by Ushiro tobi ashi sagari
入身 Irimi Moving forward / inwards
寄身 Yorimi Moving forward with the full body
開き入身 Hiraki irimi Moving forward and turning the body (=in
Kaishin zuki)
差替入身 Sashikae irimi Moving forward in Sashikae ashi
千鳥入身 Chidori irimi Moving forward with Chidori ashi
飛込み Tobikomi Moving forward by jumping
十字入身 Juji irimi Moving forward by Juji ashi
転身 Tenshin Body turning
半転身 Han tenshin Turn the body by pulling the back foot to the
back of front foot and face sideways
逆転身 Gyaku tenshin Turn the body by pulling the front foot back of
the back foot and face side ways
半転換 Han tenkan 90°turn
全転換 Zen tenkan 180°turn
二足半転身 Nisoku han tenshin Han ten shin in 2 steps (in uwa uke nage)
三足半転身 Sansoku han tenshin Han ten shin in 3 steps (in Gyaku gote)
二足全転換 Nisoku zen tenkan Zen ten kan in 2 steps (in Katate nage, Senage)
三足全転換 Sansoku zen tenkan Zen ten kan in 3 steps
振身 Furimi Body swings
横振身 Yoko furimi Stepping one foot sideways and swinging the
upper part of the body sideways (in Furiko duki)
反り身 Sorimi Pulling the upper part of the body backwards
引き身 Hikimi Pulling the belly backwards
流水 Ryusui Kusshin and Furimi
屈身 Kusshin Bend knees and drop waist movement to get
away from the attacks to the Jodan
伏身 Fusemi Very deep ducking with hands or knees on the
floor
廻転身 Kaiten shin Body rolling
前受身 Mae ukemi Rolling the body forward
後受身 Ushiro ukemi Rolling the body backwards
大車輪 Dai sharin Cartwheel
とんぼ返り Tombogaeri Somersault
開身 Kaishin The body to the side with one foot movement
転開身 Ten kaishin The body to the side with Kani ashi
飛開身 Tobi kaishin The body to the side with Kumo ashi
攻技 Kogi Offensive
突手 Tsuki te Strike
突方 Tsuki kata Ways of striking
すぐ突 Sugu zuki Straight strike from Chudan gamae with no
elbow pulling back nor fist twisting
捻突 Neji zuki Strike with fist twisting from palm up to down -
Karate basic strike
順突 Jun zuki Strike with the fist nearer to the opponent
逆突 Gyaku zuki Strike with the fist further to the opponent
連突 Ren zuki Several strikes one after another with both fists
段突 Dan zuki Several strikes one after another with one fist
双手突 Morote zuki Strike with both fist at the same time
直線 Chokusen Straight line
直突 Choku zuki Very basic strike, way of striking using power of
bending and straightening the elbow. Speed is
the most important in Choku zuki
上段直突 Jodan choku zuki Choku zuki mainly to the head or to the neck.
Strike straight to the Kyuusho with Neji zuki
upwards
中段直突 Chudan choku zuki Choku zuki mainly to the chest and the belly.
Keep your knees bent well so as not to strike
downwards.
下段直突 Gedan choku zuki Choku zuki mainly used after throwing. After
you throw your opponent, by bending your
knees well, mainly to the head or the chest,
strike downwards.
鈎突 Kagi zuki Striking with your elbow kept in ” く” shape.
Use only the power from shoulder and waist
twisting.
上鈎突 Age kagi zuki Upper cut in boxing.
横鈎突 Yoko kagi zuki Kagi zuki from the side
立鈎突 Tate kagi zuki Kagi zuki with elbows attached to the body and
only shoulders movement, like a piston
後鈎突 Ushiro kagi zuki Kagi zuki used only when hugged from the
back, striking back above your shoulder
曲線 Kyokusen Arc lines
振突 Furi zuki Swing strike using palm or Kumade
上振突 Age furi zuki Furi zuki diagonally up against Mikaduki
下げ振突 Sage furi zuki Furi zuki diagonally down against neck
横振突 Yoko furi zuki Furi zuki from the side like in Hangetsu gaesh
返振突 Kaeshi furi zuki Furi zuki using Ura ken, big movement of the
shoulder, not the elbow
十字振突 Juji furi zuki Double Furi zuki with one fist, Shita furi zuki -
Kaeshi furi zuki =Tasuki gake
後振突 Ushiro furi zuki Furi zuki to the back against the opponent close
behind
変化突 Henka zuki Not Choku zuki, Kagi zuki, nor Furi zuki. A very
special way of striking - Hebi zuki, Wa zuki,
Kaeshi zuki.
蛇突 Hebi zuki Arc line strike, like a snake jumping to its enemy
輪突 Wa zuki Similar to Dan zuki, but fist movement circular
返突 Kaeshi zuki Strike diagonally from inside to the outside
打手 Uchi te Strikes done mainly by fist, Shutou, Wantou
握拳打 Akken uchi 6 types of Uchi te with the fist mainly to the
head or to the neck
1.正拳打 Sei ken uchi Akken uchi with the right fist = Sei ken
2.裏拳打 Ura ken uchi Akken uchi with the back side of the fist =Ura
ken
3.平拳打 Hira ken uchi Akken uchi with palm side of the fist = Hira ken
4.掌拳打 Sho ken uchi Akken uchi with the little finger side = Sho ken
5.大拳頭打 Dai kento uchi Akken uchi with the forefinger knuckle
6.双手打 Morote uchi Akken uchi with both hands folded like when
preying
開手打 Kaishu uchi 6 types of Uchi te with open hands
1.平手打 Hira te uchi Kaishu uchi with palm = Slap
2.裏手打 Ura te uchi Kaishu uchi with the back side of the palm = Me
uchi
3.手刀打 Shuto uchi Kaishu uchi with the edge on little finger side
4.丁字打 Choji uchi Kaishu uchi with Choji (betweenthumb and
forefinger) = as used in Uchi nuki
5.熊手打 Kuma de uchi Kaishu uchi with Kuma de mainly to the nose
6.鳥手打 Tori de uchi Kaishu uchi with Tori de
腕刀打 Wanto uchi 3 types of Uchi te with arm between elbow and
wrist
1.内腕刀打 Nai wanto uchi Wanto uchi with thumb side arm = inside
2.外腕刀打 Gai wanto uchi Wanto uchi with little finger side arm = outside
3.腕骨打 Wankotsu uchi Wanto uchi with back side of the palm, joint
bone of the wrist
切手 Kiri te Using hand as cutting something
1..手刀切 Shuto giri Using the palm edge on the little finger side
=Shuto, Kirite with the elbow always bent,
image push-cutting, mainly to the neck
2.平拳切 Hira ken giri Using the palm side = Hira ken, Kirite the
Kyuusho of face from outside to the inside
3.腕刀切 Wanto giri Kirite with the little finger side arm, image push-
cutting
肘当 Hiji ate 5 types of striking with the sharp point of bent
elbow, very powerful used when close. Palm
down when elbow straight, as you bend elbow
twist palm up, and Hiji ate.
1.上肘当 Age hiji ate Hiji ate upwards mainly to Mikazuki or Suigetsu.
2.横肘当 Yoko hiji ate Hiji ate sideways.
3.打肘当 Uchi hiji ate Striking with upper part of the elbow, effective
when opponent try head batting
4.下肘当 Sage hiji ate Hiji ate downwards mainly to the back when
opponent’ s head is around your waist
5.後肘当 Ushiro hiji ate Hiji ate to the back mainly to Sanmai or to
Suigetsu when hugged from the back
蹴方 Keri kata Ways of kicking
順蹴 Jun geri Kick with the near foot to the opponent
逆蹴 Gyaku geri Kick with the further foot to the opponent
差込蹴 Sashi komi geri Kick after Sashikomi ashi
差替蹴 Sashi kae geri Kick after Sashikae ashi
転身蹴 Tenshin geri Kick after Tenshin
逆転身蹴 Gyaku tenshin geri Kick after Gyaku tenshin
半転身蹴 Han tenshin geri Kick after Han tenshin
十字蹴 Juji geri Kick one opponent on one foot and then Jyuji
ashi (Cross legs) and kick another opponent on
another foot on the other side
二段蹴 Nidan geri Two kicks one after another with same foot
連蹴 Ren geri Several kicks one after another with different
feet
跳込蹴 Tobi komi geri Kicking after jumping step forward
飛蹴 Tobi geri Kick while jumping high. Do not keep balance
by arms, keep Kamae right
飛連蹴 Tobi ren geri Several kicks with both feet in Tobi geri
十字飛蹴 Juji tobi geri As like Jyuji geri but jumping when Jyuji ashi
転回連蹴 Tenkai ren geri Keri age followed by a spinning kick
蹴技 Keri waza Kicking techniques
直線 Choku sen Straight line
1.蹴上 Keri age Kicking upwards when opponent’ s body is
bent forward. Use mainly the power of the
knee.
2.蹴込 Keri komi Kicking slightly downwards when opponent’ s
body is either straight or slightly bent
backwards. Pull knee high, kick and pull back
quick so as not to be Fumi geri
3.打蹴 Uchi geri Kicking only by the power of the knee like
hitting, when opponent being very close or
thrown on the ground
4.金的蹴 Kinteki geri Kick to the testicles with the instep like slapping
5.橫蹴 Yoko geri Kicking sideways with Sokuto = foot edge, little
finger side, or Sokutei = whole bottom part of
foot
6.後蹴 Ushiro geri Kicking backwards, kick away
曲線 Kyokusen Arc line
1.廻蹴 Mawashi geri Round kick to Sanmai
2.返蹴 Kaeshi geri Kicking from inside to outside used for 1st kick in
Nidan geri or Kinteki geri
3.振蹴 Furi geri Swing kick mainly with instep or ankle. When
very close, with knee
4.三日月蹴 Mikazuki geri High kick to Mikazuki from side to upwards
刈足 Kari ashi Reap foot
1.脚刀刈 Kyakuto gari Kari ashi using back side of the leg from heel to
the back knee, to the opponent’ s back knee or
bottom part of the legs
2.後踵刈 Ushiro kakato gari Same as Kyakuto gari, but using the heel
3.足刀刈 Sokuto gari Kari ashi from the side or back to the back knee
with foot edge on little finger side = Sokuto
4.内足刀刈 Nai sokuto gari Kari ashi when Sotai, with inside foot edge =
Nai sokuto to San in ko
5.足底刈 Sokutei gari Kari ashi with bottom part of foot = Sokutei, like
Ashibarai inJudo
踏足 Fumi ashi Trample foot
1.踏蹴 Fumi geri Push-trample kick, no speed, but powerful
2.踏付 Fumi tsuke Trample on opponent’ s part of body so as not
to move
3.踏切 Fumi kiri Trample-cut opponent’ s foot with foot edge on
little finger side = Sokuto
膝当 Hiza ate Knee attack
1.上膝当 Age hiza ate Hiza ate upwards, to Suigetsu or Mae sanmai
2.横膝当 Yoko hiza ate Hiza ate sideways, like Mawashigeri with knee
3.踏膝当 Fumi hiza ate Trample-down with a knee to opponent on
ground after being thrown
頭突 Zu tsuki Head butt
1.前頭打 Zento uchi Zu tsuki with forehead, against Nichigetsu,
Sankaku, Sango, etc.
2.後頭打 Koto uchi Zu tsuki with backside of the head, against
opponent’ s face that attacked from the back
3.横頭打 Ohto uchi Zu tsuki with side of the head, used when too
close even to Zu tsuki. Swing head so as to
attack Sango
体当 Tai atari Body attack
1.肩当 Kata atari Tai atari with either shoulders to push away with
full power of the body
2.体当 Tai atari Similar to Kata ate, but with arms folded before
your body and push away with chest and belly
防技 Bogi Defensive
上受 Uwa uke Upward block in front of the face (open hand)
Uke = receive
下受 Shita uke Downward block in front of the stomach (open
hand)
内受 Uchi uke Inside block in front of the face (open hand)
外受 Soto uke Outside block with arm right-angle to the ground
in front of the face (closed hand)
打上受 Uchi age uke Hit upward block with arm parallel to the ground
in front of the face (closed hand)
打落受 Uchi otoshi uke Hit downward block in front of the face (closed
hand or Shutou)
打払受 Uchi harai uke Hit-sweep block using arm under elbow (closed
hand)
掬受 Sukui uke Scoop up block, scoop opponent’ s Mawashi
geri with Tai sabaki (open hand)
押受(外、内) Oshi uke (soto, uchi) Push block, inside and outside, effective for Furi
zuki
上十字受 Ue juji uke Upward cross block (closed hands or Kumade
with palms up)
横十字受 Yoko juji uke Sideways cross block, one hand Uchi uke, the
other Harai uke at the same time, (open hands)
下十字受 Shita juji uke Downward cross block (closed hands or
Shutou)
拳受 Ken uke Fist block, effective when Kinteki geri
払受 Harai uke Sweep block in front of stomach using full arm
from the shoulder
半月受 Hangetsu uke Block to capture opponent’ s Tsuki te with wrist
bent inwards = Hebi te drawing circle in front of
the face
二連防 Niren bo Two combination defense of Tennou ken, one
hand Uwa uke, the other Shita uke
膝受 Hiza uke Knee block, with leg under the knee to ankle
蹴止 Keri dome Kicking block to the opponent’ s kick with
Sokuto or Zen soku tei
踏止 Fumi dome Stopping opponent’ s kick or movement by
trampling on
三連防 Sanren bo Three combination defense originally named
Sanboujin with Yoko jyuji uke and hiza uke
挾受 Hasami uke Scissors bloce against opponent’ s kick, one
hand Shita uke and the other Sukui uke keeping
hold of the leg in between your arms
Note: nio uke (仁王受) is the simultaneously performance of soto uke and uchi uke
体捌き Tai sabaki Defense of the body movement
開身受 Kaishin uke Open body defense, when attacked to the head.
Usually used with hand defense
振身受 Furimi uke Swing body defense, when attacked to the
head. Both left and right
反身受 Sorimi uke Bending backward defense, when attacked to
the head
引身受 Hikimi uke Pulling stomach defense, when attacked to the
stomach
流水受 Ryusui uke Ducking upper part of the body and swaying
defense, when attacked to the head
屈身受 Kusshin uke Ducking defense with bending knee deep,
usually used with Ryusui
伏身受 Fusemi uke Ducking defense with hands on the floor
転身受 Tenshin uke Defense by turning the body, usually used with
hand blocks
守法 Shuho Defensive methods
鈎手守法 Kagite shuho Locked arm defense with your elbow“ 」”
衝立守法 Tsuitate shuho Straight arm defense Tsuitate = standing screen
三角守法 Sankaku shuho Triangle defense
木葉守法 Konoha shuho Leaf defense against finger attacks, by pinching
thumb and middle finger
丁字守法 Choji shuho Defense against Choji, higher Kagite so that the
opponent can not use Choji
首締守法 Kubi jime shuho Defense against choking = Kubijime, ducking
chin to your chest
羽交守法 Hagai shuho Defense against being arms locked from the
back = Hagai jime
Parts of the Body Used in Attacks and Defense
Characters Pronunciation English
攻防用器 Kobo youki Parts of the body used in attacks and defense
手の部 Te no bu Hand parts
握拳 Akken Fist
1.正拳 Sei ken Correct fist with thumb folded on top of
forefinger and middle finger
2.裏拳 Ura ken Backside of the fist
3.平拳 Hira ken Palm side of the fist with thumb next to the
forefinger 2nd joint
4.掌拳 Sho ken Little finger side edge of Akken
5.内掌 Nai sho Thumb side edge of Hira ken
6.大拳頭 Dai kento First joint of forefinger in Sei ken
7.一本拳 Ippon ken Either middle finger or forefinger poked out so
as to use for pressure-point attack or light
strikes
開手 Kaishu Open hand
1.平手 Hira te Open hand, palm side
2.裏手 Ura te Open hand, back side
3.手刀 Shuto Open hand, little finger side edge
4.内手刀 Nai shuto Open hand, thumb side edge with thumb bent
deep using bottom part of forefinger
5.一本角手 Ippon tsuno de One finger, either thumb or forefinger
6.二本角手 Nihon tsuno de Two fingers, either thumb and forefinger or
forefinger and middle finger
7.四本角手 Yonhon tsuno de Four fingers, all but thumb. Sometimes 2nd joint
bent
8.丁字手 Choji te Between thumb and forefinger first joint
変手 Henshu Special hands
1.熊手 Kuma de Bear hand, all fingers half bent to use palm to
strike or push
2.虎手 Tora de Tiger hand, all fingers bent slightly to grab or
strike
3.鳥手 Tori de Bird hand, all fingers straight all together like a
bird’ s peak to peck in
4.蟹手 Kani te Crab hand, Thumb and forefinger or middle
finger to grab and pinch
5.巻鋏 Maki basami Roll-nip the 2nd joint of thumb with forefinger to
grab opponent’ s ear, finger and other special
muscle
腕部 Wan bu Arm part
1.腕刀 Wanto Arm part from wrist to elbow, little finger side
edge
2.内腕刀 Nai wanto Arm part from wrist to elbow, thumb side edge
3.肘 Hiji Elbow, used usually bent on the sharp point
4.蛇手 Hebi te Snake hand, open hand with hand bent inwards
to use the line from the palm to the wrist
5.裏手首 Ura tekubi Back side of the wrist when Hebi te to use the
sharp point of the wrist
足の部 Ashi no bu Foot part
足 Ashi Foot
1.爪先 Tsumasaki Toe
2.前足底 Zen sokutei Nearest part to the fingers of the sole of the foot
(front part of the sole)
3.踵 Kakato Heel
4.後踵 Ushiro kakato Back heel, sharp point under Achilles’ s tendon
5.足裏 Ashi no ura Sole of the foot
6.足刀 Sokuto Little finger side edge of the foot
7.内足刀 Nai sokuto Thumb side edge of the foot
8.足甲 Sokko (ashi no ko) Instep
脚部 Kyaku bu Leg part
1.膝頭 Hizagashira Knee -upper part to kick, lower part to pressure-
push
2.脚刀 Kyakuto Back side of the leg, from Achilles’ s tendon to
the back of the knee
3.外脚刀 Gai kyakuto Outer edge of the leg, from outside ankle to the
outside knee
体の部 Karada Body part
頭 Atama Head
1.前頭骨 Zentokotsu Forehead
2.後頭骨 Kotokotsu Back of the head
3.横頭 Oto (Yoko atama) Side of the head
4.目 Me Eyes (to see)
5.歯 Ha Teeth (to bite)
6.口舌 Kozetsu Mouth and tongue (to spit)
7.声 Koe Voice (to speak, to yell)
8.顔 Kao Face (to express)
体 Karada Body
1.肩 Kata Shoulders
2.背 Se Back
3.腰 Koshi Waist
4.腹 Hara Stomach
Jitsugi wordlist
三級・Sankyu
Characters Pronunciation English
剛法 Goho
流水蹴 Ryusui geri Ryusui = stream, geri = kick
内受突 Uchi uke zuki Uchi = inside, uke = block (i.e. Receive), zuki =
strike
上受蹴 Uwa uke geri Uwa = up, uke = block, geri = kick
上受突 Uwa uke zuki Uwa = up, uke = block, zuki = strike
下受蹴 Shita uke geri Shita = down, uke = block, geri = kick
下受順蹴 Shita uke jun geri Shita = down, uke = block, jun = fore, geri =kick
突天一 Tsuki ten ichi Tsuki = strike, ten = heaven (here meaning that
the technique belongs to the group tenno ken),
ichi =one
柔法 Juho
腕十字固 Ude juji gatame Ude = arm, juji = cross, gatame = lock
立合掌固 Tate gassho gatame Tate = standing, gassho = greeting, gatame =
lock
小手抜 Kote nuki Kote = wrist, nuki = escape
逆小手 Gyaku gote Gyaku = reverse, gote = kote = wrist
前指固 Mae yubi gatame Mae = in front of, yubi = finger, gatame = lock
片手寄抜 Katate yori nuki Katate = one hand, yori = go towards, nuki
=escape
両手寄抜 Ryote yori nuki Ryote = two hands, yori = go towards, nuki
=escape
巻抜(片手、両手) Maki nuki (katate, ryote) Maki = roll, nuki = escape, (katate = one hand,
ryote= two hands)
片手送小手 Katate okuri gote Katate = one hand, okuri = send, gote = wrist
送指捕 より連行 Okuri yubi dori yori ren ko Okuri = send, yubi = finger, dori = grip, yori=
"from-to", renko = take in / transport somebody
送巻天秤 Okuri maki tembin Okuri = send, maki = roll, tembin = balance
法形単演 Hokei tan en (single form).
天地挙第一系 Tenchi ken dai ikkei Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation
龍王挙第一系 Ryuou ken dai ikkei Ryuou = dragon king, ken = fist, dai = Number
ikkei = first formation
義和挙第一系 Giwa ken dai ikkei Giwa = Justice and peace, ken = fist, dai =
Number ikkei = first formation
二級・Nikyu
Characters Pronunciation English
剛法 Goho
転身蹴 Tenshin geri Tenshin = turn the body, geri = kick
内受蹴 Uchi uke geri Uchi = inside, uke = block, geri = kick
橫転身蹴 Yoko tenshin geri Yoko= side, tenshin = turn the body, geri = kick
半転身蹴 Han tenshin geri Han = half, tenshin = turn the body, geri = kick
十字受蹴 Juji uke geri Juji = cross, uke = block, geri = kick
燕返 Tsubame gaeshi Tsubame = swallow, gaeshi = return
千烏返、刈足 Chidori gaeshi, kari ashi Chidori = plover, gaeshi = return, kari = reap,
ashi = leg
柔法 Juho
切抜 (内、外) Kiri nuki (uchi, soto) Kiri = cut, nuki = escape, (uchi = inside, soto
=outside)
十字抜 Juji nuki (katate, ryote) Juji = cross, nuki = escape, (katate = one hand,
ryote= two hands)
合掌抜 Gassho nuki Gassho = greeting, nuki = escape
十字小手 (片手、両手) Juji gote (katate, ryote), Juji = cross, gote = wrist, (katate = one hand,
ryote= two hands)
十字固 Juji gatame Juji = cross, gatame = lock
略十字小手 Ryaku juji gote Ryaku = abbreviate, juji = cross, gote = wrist
両手送小手裏固 Ryote okuri gote ura gatame Ryote = two hands, okuri = send, gote = wrist,
ura = backside, gatame = lock
腕後捻上げ Ude ushiro nejiri age Ude = arm, ushiro = back, nejiri = twist, age =
up
切返抜 (片手、諸手) Kiri kaeshi nuki (katate, morote) Kiri = cut, kaeshi = return, nuki = escape,
(katate = one hand, morote = with both hands)
三角抜 Sankaku nuki Sankaku = triangle, nuki = escape
切小手 (片手、諸手) Kiri gote (katate, morote) Kiri = cut, gote = wrist, (katate = one hand,
morote = with both hands)
法形単演 Hokei tan en (single form).
義和挙第一系、第二系 Giwa ken dai ikkei, ni kei Giwa = Justice and peace, ken = fist, dai =
Number ikkei = first formation, nikei = second
formation
天地挙第一系~第二系 Tenchi ken dai ikkei - dai ni kei Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, nikei = second
formation
白蓮挙第一系 Byakuren ken dai ikkei Byakuren = white lotus, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation
法形相対 Hokei sotai (pair form).
天地挙第一系相対 Tenchi ken dai ikkei sotai Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, sotai = pair form
一級・Ikkyu
Characters Pronunciation English
剛法 Goho
外受突 Soto uke zuki Soto = outside, uke = block, zuki = strike
外受蹴 Soto uke geri Soto = outside, uke = block, geri = kick
押受突(外) Oshi uke zuki (soto) Oshi = push, uke = block, zuki= strike, (soto =
outside)
屈身突 Kusshin zuki Kusshin = duck, zuki = strike
屈身蹴 Kusshin geri Kusshin = duck, geri = kick
柔法 Juho
上膊抜 (片手、両手) Johaku nuki (katate, ryote) Johaku = upper arm, nuki = escape, (katate =
one hand, ryote = two hands)
押切抜 Oshi kiri nuki Oshi = push, kiri = cut, nuki = escape
上膊捕 Johaku dori Johaku = upper arm, dori = grip
逆小手裏返投 Gyaku gote ura gaeshi nage Gyaku = reverse, gote = wrist, ura = backside,
gaeshi = return, nage = throw
裏固 Ura gatame Ura = backside, gatame = lock
袖抜 Sode nuki Sode = sleeve, nuki = escape
袖捕 Sode dori Sode = sleeve, dori = grip
袖巻 Sode maki Sode = sleeve, maki = roll
袖巻天秤 Sode maki tembin Sode = sleeve, maki = roll, tembin = balance
襟抜 Eri nuki Eri = collar, nuki = escape
腕巻 Ude maki Ude = arm, maki = roll
片胸落 Kata muna otoshi Kata = one, muna = chest, otoshi = fall down
襟十字 Eri juji Eri = collar, juji = cross
法形単演 Hokei tan en (single form).
天地挙第一系~第四系 Tenchi ken dai ikkei - yon kei Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, yon kei = forth
formation
義和挙第一系、第二系 Giwa ken dai ikkei, ni kei Giwa = Justice and peace, ken = fist, dai =
Number ikkei = first formation, nikei = second
formation
龍王挙第一系 Ryuo ken dai ikkei Ryuou = dragon king, ken = fist, dai = Number
ikkei = first formation
法形相対 Hokei sotai (pair form).
天地挙第一系、第二系相
対
Tenchi ken dai ikkei, dai ni kei Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, nikei = second
formation
義和挙第一系相対 Giwa ken dai ikkei Giwa = Justice and peace, ken = fist, dai =
Number ikkei = first formation, soutai = pair form
初段・Shodan
Characters Pronunciation English
剛法 Goho
金的蹴膝受波返 Kinteki geri hiza uke nami gaeshi Kinteki = bull’ s eye(i.e. Gold target, testicles),
geri = kick, hiza = knee, uke = block, nami =
wave, gaeshi = return
逆蹴膝受波返 Gyaku geri hiza uke nami gaeshi Gyaku = reverse, geri = kick, hiza = knee, uke =
block, nami = wave, gaeshi = return
廻蹴三防受波返 Mawashi geri sambo uke nami
gaeshi
Mawashi = round, geri = kick, sambo = three
defence, uke = block, nami = wave, gaeshi =
return
払受蹴 Harai uke geri Harai = sweep, uke = block, geri = kick
振天二 Furi ten ni Furi = swing, ten = heaven, ni = two
蹴天三 Keri ten san Keri = kick, ten = heaven, san = three
突天三 Tsuki ten san Tsuki = strike, ten = heaven, san = three
柔法 Juho
二段抜 Nidan nuki Nidan = two steps, nuki = escape
押小手 (片手、両手) Oshi gote (katate, ryote), Oshi = push, gote = wrist
閂固 Kannuki gatame Kannuki = bolt, gatame = lock
片手押抜 Katate oshi nuki Katate = one hand, oshi = push, nuki = escape
小手巻返 Kote maki gaeshi Kote = wrist, maki = roll, gaeshi = return
腕逆捕 Ude gyaku dori Ude = arm, gyaku = reverse, dori = grip
諸手引抜 Morote hiki nuki Morote = with both hands, hiki = pull, nuki =
escape
巻小手 (片手、諸手) Maki gote (katate, morote), Maki = roll, gote = wrist, (katate = one hand,
morote = with both hands)
天秤固(裏) Tembin gatame (ura) Tembin = balance, gatame = lock, (ura =
backside)
裏固 Ura gatame Ura = backside, gatame = lock
諸手十字抜 Morote juji nuki Morote = with both hands, juji = cross, nuki =
escape
諸手十字小手 Morote juji gote, Morote = with both hands, juji = cross, gote =
wrist
十字固 Juji gatame Juji = cross, gatame = lock
法形単演 Hokei tan en (single form).
天地挙第一系~第六系 Tenchi ken dai ikkei - rokkei Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, rokkei = sixth
formation
白蓮挙第一系 Byakuren ken dai ikkei Byakuren = white lotus, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation
龍王挙第一系 Ryuo ken dai ikkei Ryuou = dragon king, ken = fist, dai = Number
ikkei = first formation
義和挙第一系、第二系 Giwa ken dai ikkei, ni kei Giwa = Justice and peace, ken = fist, dai =
Number ikkei = first formation, nikei = second
formation
法形相対 Hokei sotai (pair form).
天地挙第一系、第二系 Tenchi ken dai ikkei, dai ni kei
sotai
Tenchi = heaven and earth, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, nikei = second
formation, sotai =pair form
白蓮挙第一系 Byakuren ken dai ikkei sotai Byakuren = white lotus, ken = fist, dai =
Number, ikkei =first formation, sotai =pair form
龍王挙第一系 Ryuo ken dai ikkei sotai Ryuou = dragon king, ken = fist, dai = Number
ikkei = first formation sotai =pair form
義和挙第一系 Giwa ken dai ikkei sotai Giwa = Justice and peace, ken = fist, dai =
Number ikkei = first formation, sotai =pair form
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