Other Terms

age - upper/rising
ashi tanren - leg conditioning
bunkai - techniques and applications of a kata
gasshuku - training camp
gyaku - reverse
hara - centre, centre of mass
hoju undo - supplementary exercises utilising aids to develop strength, stamina, speed and coordination (see above)
honbu dojo - central dojo of an organisation/region
junbi undo - warmup and preliminary exercises
junbi owarimasu - end of warmups
kakie - a type of hand/arm exercise and associated applications used mostly for close combat. Also for improving strength, control and muchimi.
kamae - stance and distancing as assumed for sparring
karate-do - the way of karate. do means way or path (from the chinese tao).
karateka - a karate practioner
kata - a sequence of pre-arranged movements and techniques
ki - spirit and energy (similar to chi)
kiai - shout given as techniques are delivered to focus energy
kihon - basics
kime - focus
ma-ai - correct distancing or timing with respect to one's partner
morote - both hands simultaneously
muchimi - heavy/sticky but still flowing (a desirable feature of many techniques)
mushin - to do something automatically or without having to think about it.
ritsurei - standing bow
seiken - normal fist (front two knuckles)
seiza - kneeling
shihan - chief/master instructor. For IOGKF Goju Ryu this is Morio Higaonna.
shime - testing of sanchin kata
soto - outside (inside to outside)
tako ashi - gripping the floor with spread toes.
uchi - inside (outside to inside) or strike
ude tanren - forearm conditioning
zarei - sitting bow

2008-11-01

16:00:00 - Hawkes' Bay Spring Camp

2008-11-02

Hawkes' Bay Spring Camp - 12:00:00

2008-11-21

17:00:00 - North Island Gasshuku 2008

2008-11-22

North Island Gasshuku 2008

2008-11-23

North Island Gasshuku 2008 - 16:00:00

Upcoming Events

3rd Thailand Gasshuku

27-Mar-2009

25th European Gasshuku 2009

27-Jul-2009