The document provides information about the Samurai Karatedo Club, including details about karate practice and training, virtues of karate students, dojo code, fundamental karate elements like stances and techniques, Japanese terms, titles, commands used, and numerous techniques. It emphasizes that karate training focuses on developing better character through discipline, humility, and courtesy, and highlights techniques like punches, kicks, and blocks that are practiced.

1. SAMURAI KARATEDO CLUB
Member: Laguna Shotokan Society
Philippine Karatedo Federation NSA
THE KARATE PRACTICE
The training venue known is Dojo or Place of the
Way. It is where the physical techniques and the mental
discipline are brought together to produce the “whole”.
“The purpose of karate is to create a better
character. Karate training begins & ends with courtesy.”
THE KARATE FOCUS:
The principle of hard technique lies in its focus or
kime. Focus is where the maximum energy of a technique
is concentrated.
IDEAL KARATE-KA VIRTUES
Discipline Humility Integrity
Self-control Courtesy
DOJO KUNE (GYM CODE)
1. Strive for the perfection of character
2. Defend the path of truth
3. Foster the spirit of effort
4. Honor the principles of etiquette
5. Guard against impetuous courage
FOUR FUNDAMENTAL KARATE ELEMENTS
1. Stances 3. Punching
2. Kicking 4. Blocking
KATA: The ultimate expression of karate.
EIGHT THINGS TO REMEMBER IN PERFORMING KATA
1. Timing 5. Recovery
2. Accuracy 6. Form
3. Speed 7. Eye concentration
4. Distance 8. Balance
JAPANESE KARATE TERMS
 Kara - Empty
 Te - Hand
 Do - Way
 Karate-do - Empty Hand Way
 Karate-ka - Karate Student
 Karate-gi - Karate Uniform
 Samurai - Warrior
 Katana - Sword
TITLES:
 Shihan - Master
 Sensei - Teacher/Instructor
 Sempai - Senior Belt
 Kohei - Junior Belt
COMMANDS:
 Seiretsu - Fall in line
 Rei - Bow
 Ritzu rei - Standing bow
 Za rei - Kneeling bow
 Shomen ni rei - Bow to front
 Otagei ni rei - Bow to classmate
 Sensei ni rei - Bow to teacher
 Seiza - Kneel
 Mokuso - Meditation
 Kiritsu - Rise from kneeling position
 Hajime - Start
 Yamei - Stop
 Tsuzukete - Continue
 Shomen/Mae - Front
 Yoko - Side
 Mawate - Turn Back
 Maai - Distance
 Kime - Focus/Timing
 Migi - Right
 Hidari - Left
 Jodan - Upper
 Chudan - Middle
 Gedan - Downward
 Naotte - Recall present time
 Maeni - Moving forward
 Saggate - Moving backward
 Kamae te - Fighting form/posture
 Kiai - “spirit shout”, focus of
energy
 Kumite - sparring, fighting

2.  Bunkai - application of kata
Techniques
 Hombu dojo - Central dojo (of an
organization)
 Hikite - opposing (pulling back)
Hand
 Hai - yes/affirmation
 Osu - “I understand and will try
to do my best.”
 Kyu - White/Brown belt Rank
BASIC STANCES (DACHI)
 Mosubi Dachi - Heels Together
 Kiotsuke - Attention Stance
 Heisoku Dachi - Feet Together
 Hachiji Dachi - Open Leg
(Toes pointing 45 Degrees)
 Yoi - Ready Stance
 Heiko Dachi - Open Leg Stance
(Toes pointing forward)
 Kumite Dachi - Fighting Stance
 Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Stance
 Kokutsu Dachi - Back Stance
 Nekoashi Dachi- Cat Stance
 Kiba Dachi - Straddle Stance
 Kosa Dachi - Cross Legs Stance
 Sanchin Dachi - Hour Glass Stance
 Shiko Dachi - Sumo Stance
PUNCHING TECHNIQUES (ZUKI-WAZA)
 Oi Zuki - Lunge Punch
 Gyaku Zuki - Reverse Punch
 Age Zuki - Rising Punch
 Kage Zuki - Hook Punch
 Yama Zuki - U Punch
 Sonoba Zuki - Stationary Punch
 Mawashi Zuki - Roundhouse Punch
 Ura Zuki - Close Punch
HAND TECHNIQUES (TE-WAZA)
 Zuki-te - Hand Attacks
 Uke-te - Hand Blocks
 Seiken - Fore Fist
 Uraken - Back Fist
 Tetsui - Hammer Fist
 Hiraken - Semi-open Fist
 Taisho - Palm Heel
 Shuto - Knife Hand
 Haito - Ridge Hand
 Nukite - Spear Hand
 Empi - Elbow
 Ude - Forearm
 Ippon-nukite - One finger spear hand
 Nihon-nukite - Two finger spear hand
 Nakadaka ken - Middle knuckle fist
STRIKING TECHNIQUES (UCHI-WAZA)
 Uraken Uchi - Back fist strike
 Tetsui Uchi - Bottom fist strike
 Shuto Uchi - Knife hand strike
 Haito Uchi - Ridge hand strike
 Mae-empi-uchi - Forward elbow strike
 Yoko-empi-uchi - Side elbow strike
 Age-empi-uchi - Upward elbow strike
 Otoshi-empi-uchi- Downward elbow strike
 Mawashi-empi-uchi- Roundhouse elbow strike
 Ushiro-empi-uchi- Backward elbow strike
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES (UKE-WAZA)
 Jodan Uke - Upward Block
 Gedan Barai Uke- Downward Block
 Uchi Uke - Outward Block
 Soto Uke - Inward Block
 Shuto Uke - Knife Hand Block
 Juji Uke - X-Block
 Marote Uke - Augmented Block
 Suki Uke - Scooping Block
 Kage Uke - Hooking Block
 Ude Uke - Forearm Block
KICKING TECHNIQUES (KERI-WAZA)
 Mae Geri - Front Kick
 Yoko Geri - Side Kick
 Yoko Geri Kekomi- Side Thrust Kick
 Yoko Geri Keagi- Side Snap Kick
 Ushiro Geri - Back Kick
 Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick
 Mikazuki Geri - Crescent Kick
 Kage Geri - Hook Kick
 Tobi Geri - Jumping Kick

3. STRIKING PARTS OF FOOT/LEG TECHNIQUES (ASHI-WAZA)
 Koshi - Ball of foot
 Heisoku - Instep
 Kakato - Heel
 Hiza - Knee
 Sukuto - Edge of foot
ASHI (FOOT WORKS)
 Yori Ashi - Slide foot stance with the
forward foot lead
 Tsugi Ashi - Back foot shuffle to
Advance
 Ayumi Ashi - Step over to change form
 Oi Ashi - Step Over to change form,
shuffle to advane
 Ashi-barai - Foot sweep
NUMBERS:
 Ichi - One
 Ni - Two
 San - Three
 Shi - Four
 Go - Five
 Roku - Six
 Shichi - Seven
 Hachi - Eight
 Ku - Nine
 Ju - Ten
OTHER TERMINOLOGIES:
Onegai Shimatsu - Thank you for your interest
of us
Domo Arigato Gozaimashita- Thank you very much
Sensei
Goruko San - Compliments on your
efforts in the training
Goruko Sama Deshita Sensei- For his tolerance and
humble contribution to
the students

4.  Onegai-shimasu (oh-nih-guy-she-mah-soo):
Please teach me
 Osu (oh-soo): Greeting
 One More Time - Mo Ichi Do (sounds
like Moe E-chee Doe)
