Kyokushin Karate Do Beaverton Oregon Dojo
Shihan: Yoshifumi Ito
9950 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Beaverton, OR. 97005
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Kyokushin Terminology

KIHON WAZA

BASIC TECHNIQUES

Tsuki

Punch (thrust)

Uchi

Strike

Uke

Block

Geri

Kick

BUKI

WEAPONS

Ashi

Foot or Leg

Chusoku

Ball (middle) of the Foot

Haisho

Backhand

Haisoku

Instep of the Foot

Haito

Inner Knife Hand

Hiji

Elbow

Hiraken

Flat Fist

Hiza

Knee

Kakato

Heel

Keiko

Chicken Beak

Koken

Wrist Top

Kote

Forearm

Nakayubi Ippon Ken

Middle Finger Knuckle Fist

Nukite

Spear Hand

Oyayubi Ippon Ken

Thumb Knuckle Fist

Ryutoken

Dragon's Head Fist

Seiken

Forefist (correct fist)

Shotei

Palm Heel

Shuto

Knife Hand

Sokuto

Outside Edge of the Foot

Sune

Shin

Te

Hand

Teisoku

Arch of the Foot

Tetsui

Hammer Fist

Toho

Sword Peak Hand

Uraken

Backfist

NERAIDOKORO
KOGEKIHOKO

TARGETS & DIRECTIONS

Age

Rising

Ago

Chin or Jaw

Atama

Head

Chudan

Middle Level

Ganmen

Face

Gedan

Lower Level

Hidari

Left

Hizo

Spleen

Jodan

Upper Level

Kake

Hooked

Kansetsu

Joint (of limb)

Kintama (Kin)

Groin, Testicles
(gold jewels)

Komekami

Temple

Kubi

Neck

Mae

Front, Forward

Mawashi

Round, Circular

Me

Eyes

Migi

Right

Nodo

Throat

Oroshi

Descending

Sakotsu

Collarbone

Sayu

Left and Right

Soto

Outside

Tobi

Jumping

Uchi

Inside

Ura

Reverse, Backwards

Ushiro

Back (direction)

Yoko

Side (direction)

DACHI

STANCES

Yoi Dachi

Ready Stance

Fudo Dachi

Immobile Stance

Zenkutsu Dachi

Forward Leaning Stance

Uchi Hachiji Dachi

Inside Character "8" Stance

Sanchin Dachi

Three Point Stance

Kokutsu Dachi

Back Leaning Stance

Musubi Dachi

Open Foot (connected) Stance

Kiba Dachi

Horseback Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi

Cat Stance

Tsuru Ashi Dachi

Crane Stance

Moro Ashi Dachi

One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance

Heisoku Dachi

Closed Foot Stance

Heiko Dachi

Parallel Stance

Kake Dachi

Hooked Stance

Soto Hachiji Dachi

Outside Character "8" Stance

Shiko Dachi

Sumo Stance

Kumite Dachi

Fighting Stance

Han Mi

Half Body Stance

Migi Ashi Mae

Right Foot Forward

Hidari Ashi Mae

Left Foot Forward

TSUKI WAZA

PUNCHING TECHNIQUES

Seiken –

Forefist –

– Oi Tsuki

– Lunge Punch

– Morote Tsuki

– Two-Handed Punch

– Gyaku Tsuki

– Reverse Punch

– Tate Tsuki

– Vertical Punch

– Jun Tsuki

– Side (corresponding)
Punch

Shita Tsuki

Lower Punch

UCHI WAZA

STRIKING TECHNIQUES

Seiken –

Forefist –

– Ago Uchi

– Chin / Jaw Strike

– Furi Ichi

– Hook Strike

Tetsui –

Hammer Fist –

– Oroshi Ganmen
Uchi

– Descending Face
Strike

– Komekami Uchi

– Temple Strike

– Hizo Uchi

– Spleen Strike

– Mae Yoko Uchi

– Forward Side Strike

– Yoko Uchi

– Side Strike

Uraken –

Backfist –

– Ganmen Uchi

– Face Strike

– Sayu Uchi

– Left and Right Strike

– Hizo Uchi

– Spleen Strike

– Oroshi Ganmen
Uchi

– Descending Face
Strike

– Mawashi Uchi

– Roundhouse Strike

Nihon Nukite

Two-Fingered Spear Hand

Yonhon Nukite

Four-Fingered Spear Hand

Shotei Uchi

Palm Heel Strike

Shuto –

Knife Hand –

– Sakotsu Uchi

– Collarbone Strike

– Yoko Ganmen Uchi

– Side Face Strike

– Sakotsu Uchikomi

– Collarbone Driving
Strike

– Hizo Uchi

– Spleen Strike

– Uchi Uchi

– Inside Strike

Hiji Ate

Elbow Strike

Mae Hiji Ate

Forward Elbow Strike

Age Hiji Ate

Rising Elbow Strike

Ushiro Hiji Ate

Backwards Elbow Strike

Oroshi Hiji Ate

Descending Elbow Strike

UKE WAZA

BLOCKING TECHNIQUES

Jodan Uke

Upper Block

Gedan Barai

Lower Parry

Chudan Uchi Uke

Middle Area Inside Block

Chudan Soto Uke

Middle Area Outside Block

Morote Chudan Uchi Uke

Two-Handed Middle Area Inside
Block

Shuto Uke

Knife Hand Block

Juji Uke

Crossed Block

Kake Uke

Hooked Block

Shotei Uke

Palm Heel Block

Mawashi Uke

Circular Block

GERI WAZA

KICKING TECHNIQUES

Hiza Ganmen Geri

Knee Face Kick

Kin Geri

Groin Kick

Mae Geri

Front Kick

Mae Keage

Front Rising Kick

Soto Mawashi Geri

Outside Crescent Kick

Uchi Mawashi Geri

Inside Crescent Kick

Yoko Keage

Side Rising Kick

Mawashi Geri

Roundhouse Kick

Kansetsu Geri

Joint Kick

Yoko Geri

Side Kick

Ushiro Geri

Back Kick

Mae Kakato Geri

Front Heel Kick

Ago Geri

Chin / Jaw Kick

Tobi Mae Geri

Jumping Front Kick

KIHON JUTSUGO

BASIC TERMINOLOGY

Anza

Relaxed Sitting

Arigato
Gozaimasu

Thank You
(polite)

Budo

Martial Way

Bunkai

Application (analysis)

Dan

Grade (Black Belt)

Dojo

Training Hall (Way place)

Dojo Kun

Training Hall Oath

Dogi (Gi)

Karate Uniform (Way clothes)

Fumiashi

Step (with a change of feet)

Gasshukoku

United States

Hajime

Begin

Hanshi

Honorable Master

Ibuki

Forced Tension Breathing

Jisen Kumite

Full-Contact Fighting

Jiyu Kumite

Free Fighting

Kamaete

Take Ready Position

Karate

Empty Hand

Kata

Form

Ki

Inner Energy

Kiai

Explosive Scream

Kiai Irete

With Explosive Energy

Kihon

Basics

Kihon Waza

Basic Techniques

Kime

Focus

Kohai

Junior Student

Kokusai

International

Kosa

Switch (i.e. switch stance L to R or R
to L)

Kotai

Switch (i.e. partners switch places in
a drill)

Kumite

Fight

Kyokushin

Ultimate Truth

Kyu

Rank (below Black Belt)

Maai

Interval (between opponents)

Makiwara

Striking Post

Mawatte

Turn

Mokuso

Meditation (silent thought)

Mugorei

No Counting (no commands)

Mushin

Without Thought (no mind)

Naore

Return to Starting Position

Nogare

Calm Controlled Breathing

Obi

Belt (sash)

Okuriashi

Shuffle Step (sending foot)

Onegai shimasu

Please (polite)

Osu

Patience and Determination

Otagai

Each Other

Rei (...ni Rei)

Bow (Bow to...)

Renmei

Federation

Renma

Polishing, Training

Renraku

Combinations

Seishin

Spirit

Seiza

Formal Kneeling (correct sitting)

Sempai

Senior (1st & 2nd Dan)

Sensei

Teacher (born before) (3rd & 4th
Dan)

Shomen

Front (correct face) of the Dojo

Shihan

Expert (5th, 6th & 7th Dan)

Sosai

President

Tameshiwari

Breaking Test

Tanden

Center of Body (below navel)

Waza

Technique(s)

Yame

Stop

Yasume

Rest, at Ease

Yoi

Ready

Yudansha

Black Belt Holder

Zanshin

Remain Alert (remaining mind)

TAIKAI JUTSUGO

TOURNAMENT
TERMINOLOGY

Aka

Red

Awasete Ippon

Adds Up to One Point

Chui

Warning

Encho

Overtime Round (extension)

Fukushin

Corner Judge (assistant referee)

Fukushin Shugo

Referees' Conference

Genten

Penalty

Hantei

Decision

Hikiwake

Draw, Tie

Ippon

One Point

Kachi

Win

Senshuken Taikai

Championship Tournament

Shikaku

Disqualification

Shiro

White

Shushin

Referee

Waza Ari

Half Point (has a technique)

Zokko

Resume Fighting

KAZU

NUMBERS

Ichi

One

Ni

Two

San

Three

Shi, Yon

Four

Go

Five

Roku

Six

Shichi, Nana

Seven

Hachi

Eight

Ku

Nine

Ju

Ten

Sanju

Thirty

Hyaku

Hundred

Sen

Thousand

Man

Ten Thousand

Kyokushin Dojo-Kun

1.

Hitotsu, wareware wa, shinshin o renmashi, kakko fubatsu no shingi o kiwameru koto.

We will train our hearts and bodies for a firm unshaken spirit.

2. Hitotsu, wareware wa, bu no shinzui o kiwame, ki ni hasshi, kan ni bin naru koto.

We will pursue the true meaning of the martial way so that, in time, our senses may
be alert.

3. Hitotsu, wareware wa, shitsujitsu goken o motte, kokki no seishin o kanyo suru koto.

With true vigour, we will seek to cultivate a spirit of self-denial.

4. Hitotsu, wareware wa, reisetsu o omonji, chojo o keishi, sobo no furumai o tsutsushimu

koto.
We will observe the rules of courtesy, respect our superiors, and refrain from
violence.

5. Hitotsu, wareware wa, shinbutsu o totobi, kenjo no bitoku o wasurezaru koto.

We will follow our religious principles and never forget the true virtue of humility.

6. Hitotsu, wareware wa, chisei to tairyoku to o kojo sase, koto ni nozonde ayamatazaru

koto.
We will look upwards to wisdom and strength, not seeking other desires.

7. Hitotsu, wareware wa, shogai no shugyo o karate no michi ni tsuji, Kyokushin no michi o

mattou suru koto.
All our lives, through the discipline of karate, we will seek to fulfill the true
meaning of the Kyokushin way.

Kyokushin Nijukun

1.

The Martial Way begins and ends with courtesy. Therefore, be properly and genuinely courteous at all times.

2.

Following the Martial Way is like scaling a cliff - continue upwards without rest. It demands absolute and unfaltering
devotion to the task at hand.

3.

Strive to seize the initiative in all things, all the time guarding against actions stemming from selfish animosity or
thoughtlessness.

4.

Even for the Martial Artist, the place of money cannot be ignored. Yet one should be careful never to become attached to
it.

5.

The Martial Way is centered in posture. Strive to maintain correct posture at all times.

6.

The Martial Way begins with one thousand days and is mastered after ten thousand days of training.

7.

In the Martial Arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

8.

The nature and purpose of the Martial Way is universal. All selfish desires should be roasted in the tempering fires of hard
training.

9.

The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in a circle. Straight lines stems from this principle.

10.

The true essence of the Martial Way can only be realized through experience. Knowing this, learn never to fear its
demands.

11. Always remember: In the Martial Arts the rewards of a confident and grateful heart are truly abundant.

Dojo Etiquette

1. When entering or leaving the Dojo, stand in the doorway, face the front, bow and say "OSU".
This represents a mark or respect for the Dojo and the people in it.

2. If late for training, kneel at the side of the class towards the back, facing away in SEIZA (formal
kneeling position). When the instructor acknowledges you, stand up, turn to the front , bow and
say "OSU" then "Shitsurei Shimasu" (excuse me for disturbing), then quickly join the back of the
class.

3. Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum in the Dojo.

4. Always move quickly in class when instructed to do something. DO NOT STROLL.

5. Do not practice KUMITE unless instructed to do so.

6. Do not break rank for any reason, without asking permission from the instructor. If you must
leave your position, do not walk between the instructor and the class. Walk behind the row you
are in to either side and proceed from there.

7. Always address the instructor and seniors by their proper title (SEMPAI, SENSEI, SHIHAN)
inside the Dojo. Acknowledge them with a loud "OSU" when they speak to you.

8. Your training should be a serious matter. Do not laugh, giggle, talk or cause disruption during
the class. You should always stand in FUDO DACHI when awaiting the next command.

9. All directions, by instructor, should be obeyed in the Dojo, without question. You will not be
asked to do anything that your instructor has not done him/herself already. If you cannot keep up,
do the best you can.

10. Keep fingernails and toenails short and clean.

11. During the break: No sitting on chairs, leaning against the wall or lying down. Do some
training or stretching rather than waste time.

12. It is everyone's responsibility to ensure the Dojo is clean, tidy and safe at all times.

13. Your karate-gi must be neat and washed clean at all times. Your belt should NEVER be washed, only aired dry. It
symbolically contains the spirit of your hard training.

14. Don't wear jewelry or watches during training.

The Meaning Of OSU!

The OSU! In Kyokushin comes for the expression “Oshi shinobu! ” which means to push oneself to the limit of
one's ability and yet to continue, to persevere under pressure, and to endure.

Oshi meaning "Push", and
Shinobu meaning "To Endure".

It is used as a word of many meanings, expressing the willingness to strive against all odds, to persevere on the road
to physical, mental, and spiritual strength, an expression of respect of ones seniors and responsibility to ones juniors.

It is pronounced “OSS!”, with a long "O", and not "Oosh" or "Oos" as is commonly heard outside of Japan"

In the Kyokushin school of Karate it is also a greeting and can be used to replace words such as "yes", "alright",
"good", "I'll do it" and "excuse me". It is also used to mean "hello", "goodbye", "have patience with me", "I'm
trying", "well done!" and just about anything else. Unlike many other karate styles, a student is never expected to say
"yes sir" (HAI!) when given a command in the Kyokushin dojo but to use the word "OSU" instead.

As students of Karate, we are all expected to strive and develop this positive attitude (spirit) of perseverance,
determination and respect for others in our training as well as in our daily life (i.e. business, work, studies etc). But
you don’t have to be a karateka to have spirit of Osu! Any competitor in the Paralympics has it, simply for not letting
their physical incompleteness stop them from doing their best.

If it were at all possible to express the philosophy of Kyokushin Karate in a single word, then "OSU" would

be that word.

Masutatsu Oyama- Founder of Kyokushin Karate

Philosophical Musings

"One becomes a beginner after one thousand days of training and an expert after ten thousand
days of practice."

~Mas Oyama~

"Although it is important to study and train for skill in techniques, for the man who wishes to truly
accomplish the way of Budo, it is important to make his whole life in training and therefore not
aiming for skill and strength alone, but also for spiritual attainment."

~Mas Oyama~

"A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered."

~Mas Oyama~

"Reading good books implants good ideas in the mind, develops good aspirations, and leads to
the cultivation of good friends."

~Mas Oyama~

"One living daily in the Way carries their head low and their eyes high; reserved in speech and
possessing a kind heart, they steadfastly continue in their training efforts."

~Mas Oyama~

"Warai Wa Satori = Laughter is Enlightenment

Ikari Wa Muchi = Anger is Ignorance

Naku Wa Shugyo = To Cry is to Train"

~Mas Oyama~

"As far as possible, I want nothing more than to don my training gi and teach Karate."

~Mas Oyama~

"If someone asked me what a human being ought to devote the maximum of his life to, I would
answer: training. Train more than you sleep."

~Mas Oyama~

"Karate is the most ZEN-like of all the martial arts. It has abandoned the sword. This means that it
transcends the idea of winning and losing to become a way of thinking and living for the sake of
other people in accordance with the way of Heaven."

~Mas Oyama~

"One must try everyday to expand one's limits."

~Mas Oyama~

"Until the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training
efforts in the dojo."

~Mas Oyama~

"The fastest way to attain courage is to follow the chosen Way and be willing to abandon life itself
for the sake of justice."

~Mas Oyama~

"If you have confidence in your own words, aspirations, thoughts, and actions and do your very
best, you will have no need to regret the outcome of what you do. Fear and trembling is the lot of
the person who, while stinting effort, hopes that everything will come out precisely as he wants."

~Mas Oyama~

"Human beings are capable of virtually limitless degradation; they are also capable of virtually
limitless improvement and achievement. Success depends on goals and on diligence in pursuing
them."

~Mas Oyama~

"Always remember that in Budo often times, soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large."

~Mas Oyama~

"It is not possible for even the smallest of accolades of achievement to be truly worthwhile without
tears and toil"

~Mas Oyama~

"I realized that perseverance and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a
chosen path."

~Mas Oyama~

"Subjecting yourself to vigorous training is more for the sake of forging a resolute spirit that can
vanquish the self than it is for developing a strong body."

~Mas Oyama~

"Each of us has his cowardice. Each of us is afraid to lose, afraid to die. But hanging back is the
way to remain a coward for life. The Way to find courage is to seek it on the field of battle. And
the sure way to victory is willingness to risk one's own life."

~Mas Oyama~

"We in Kyokushin maintain respect in the Way that knows no prejudices."

~Mas Oyama~

"My Way is the Way of Karate, which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven."

~Mas Oyama~

"No matter how strong the rival, the just will always win."

~Mas Oyama~

"True courage is born only when it is accompanied by justice."

~Mas Oyama~

"Courtesy should be apparent in all our actions and words and in all aspects of daily life. But by
courtesy, I do not mean rigid, cold formality. Courtesy in the truest sense is selfless concern for
the other person."

~Mas Oyama~

"Karate is Budo and if Budo is removed from Karate it is nothing more than sport karate, show
karate, or even fashion karate-the idea of training merely to be fashionable."

~Mas Oyama~

"If you do not overcome your tendency to give up easily, your life will lead to nothing."

~Mas Oyama~

"Power is no more than a part, only the tip of the iceberg of the limitless profundity of Karate."

~Mas Oyama~

"In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an
opportunity to improve."

~Mas Oyama~

"Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not
permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day
out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses."

~Mas Oyama~

"Personal greed and egoism are things that cause human beings to forget respect for others and
to violate rules that have been established for the sake of peace and friendship."

~Mas Oyama~

"Since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very
beginning."

~Gichin Funakoshi~

"Try to do exactly as you are taught without complaining or quibbling."

~Gichin Funakoshi~

"When you are learning a new technique, practice it wholeheartedly until you truly understand it."

~Gichin Funakoshi~

"Don't pretend to be a great master and don't try to show off your strength."

~Gichin Funakoshi~

"You must ignore the bad and adopt the good."

~Gichin Funakoshi~

"Think of everyday life as karate training."

~Gichin Funakoshi~

"Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."

~Sun Tzu~

"What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand."

~Confucius~

"Anger is just like picking up a hot piece of coal and trying to throw it at the person you hate. You
are the only one that gets burned."

~Buddha~

"Under the sword lifted high, There is hell making you tremble. But go ahead, and you have the
land of bliss."

~Miyamoto Musashi~

"It is dishonorable to die with your katana clutched in your hand and your wakizashi tied to your
belt sheathed and untouched. "

~Miyamoto Musashi~

"Enlightenment or delusion? Who is to say which person has wish? Like the evening moon they
appear and fade. Not one knows exactly when."

~Ueshiba Morihei~

"The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking
of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the
right moment. "

~Bruce Lee~

"Water can support a ship and water can also sink a ship."

~Old Chinese proverb~

One who excels as a warrior does not appear formidable.

One who excels in fighting is rarely aroused in anger.
One who excels in defeating his enemy does not take pleasure in it.

~Kyong Ho~

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Ohayo Gozaimasu

"Good Morning"

Ohayo "Good Morning"
Konnichiwa "Good afternoon", "hello"
Kondanwa

"Good Evening"

Oyasu minasai "Good night"
Soyonara

"Goodbye"

Yoisho Matsuo " Have a good weekend"
Dewa Mata "Well then…see you again"
Ja Mata " "
Ja Ne " "
Arigato

"Thank you"

Arigato Gozaimasta "Thank you very much"
Domo "Thank you"
Do Itashimashite

"You are welcome"

Gomennasai "I am sorry", "Pardon me"
Sumimasen

"Excuse me"

Wakarimasen "I don’t understand
Mo Ichido Onegaishimasu "Once more please"
Yukkuri Onegaishimasu

"Slowly please"

Hazimema Shite "How do you do"
Setsumei Suru Kudasai "Explain Please"
Yakasu Kudasai "Translate Please"
Kano Na "It's Possible"
Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu "Nice to meet you/ Glad to see you"
Machigaeta " I made a mistake"
Atteru "Am I Right"?
Shiranai " I don't know"
Wakaranai " I don't understand"

Yoku Wakaranai " I don't understand very well"
Wakata To Omou " I think I understand"
Genki Deshi Taka " How have you been"
Kaki Tome Kudasai " Write it down please"
Nante Iuno "What Is it called"?
Eigo Umaine " Your English is good"
Nana Korobi Ya Oki "Persistence through resistance"
Raishu "Next week"
Osaki Ni "Excuse me for going ahead"
Doozo Osaki Ni "Please Go ahead"
Nani "What"?
Naoru "Get Well"
Naze "Why"
Onegai Shimasu "I have a request to make/ I'd like it.
Goku Roosama Deshita "Thanks for your trouble"
Gambatte Kudasai "Do your best/ Give it your best effort"
Akirame Rarenai "Don't Give Up"
Kiai "Explosive Scream"
Ibuki "Forced tension breathing"
Nogare "Calm controlled breathing"
Kosa "Switch"
Kotai "Switch Partners"
Mawatte "Turn"
Mushin "No Mind" Without Thought"
Anza "Relaxed Sitting"
Yasume "Rest/At Ease"
Mokuso Yamme "Stop Meditation"
Zanshin " Remain Alert"

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