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The Norfolk Wadoryu Karate Club
Norfolk Wadoryu Karate Club - Translated by Alief Yahya

Glossary of Terms
Etiquette Basic Techniques
Command
Seiza
Sensei Ni Rei
Otagai Ni Rei
Kritsu
  English meaning
  Kneeling
  Bow to Instructor
  Bow to Dojo and all assembled
  Stand to Attention

Yohi
Hidari Gamae
Hidari Hanmi
Mawatte
Hidari Shizentai
Kiai 
Yame
Naore
Hadjime
Geri
Harai   
Kingeri

Ready Stance
Left Junzuki Stance
Left Fighting Stance
Turn
left Natural Stance
Shout
Relax to ready stance or Stop
Adopt Attention stance
Start
Kick
Sweep
Groin kick
TE - Kind of hand   Targets on the body  
Seiken
Uraken
Tettsui
Ippon Ken
Haito
Shuto
Nihon Nukite
Ippon Nukite

Fore fist
Back fist
Bottom Fist
One Knuckle Fist
Ridge Hand
Knife Hand
Two Finger Spear Hand
One Finger Spear Hand

Jodan
Chudan
Gedan
Hiza
Empi 
Ashi   
Ganmen   
Kakato   
Ude   
Yoko   

Head
Solar Plexus
Low
Knee
Elbow
Leg or shin
Face
Heel
Forearm
Side

Numbers   Other  
Ichi
Ni
San   
Shi 
Go 
Roku   
Shichi 
Hachi 
Ku   
Ju   

One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.

Surikomi 
Do 
Dojo 
Gi 
Kata 
Ki 
Kumite 
Sensei   
Zanshin   
Dachi   
Uchi   
Soto
Ushiro   
Hidari   
Migi   

Step
Way
Training hall
Uniform
Form
Energy,  spirit
Sparring
Teacher
Awareness
Stance
Inner
Outer
Rear
Left
Right

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