Yellow to Green Belt
Block....Ude (oo day)
High Block....Aze Uke (eye zay - oo kay)
Chest Block....Ude Uke (oo day - oo kay)
Low Block....Gedan Uke (gey dan - oo kay)
Stance....Dachi (dah chee)
Front Stance....Zenkutsu Dachi (zen koot soo - dah chee)
Horse Stance....Hachiji Dachi (hah chee g - dah chee)
Cat Stance....Neko Ashi Dachi (knee koe - ah she - dah chee)
Teacher....Sensei (sen say)
Shout of spirit....Kia (key eye)
Higher ranking student....Sempai (sim pie)
Counting in Japanese : 1..Ichi (e chee), 2..Ni (knee), 3..San (sahn),
4..Shi (she), 5..Go (goe), 6..Roku (Roe koo), 7..Shichi (she chee),
8..Hachi (hah chee), 9..Ku (koo), 10..Ju (joo)
YELLOW STRIPE BELT
Kick....Geri Keogi (gary - key ah gee)
Front Kick....Mae Geri Keogi (may - gary - key ah gee)
Side Kick....Yoko Geri keogi (yoe koe - gary - key ah gee)
Roundhouse Kick....Mawashi Geri Keogi (mah was she - gary - key ah gee)
Forms....Kata (kah tah)
Strike....Uchi (oo chee)
Finger Strike....Nukite Uchi (new key tay - oo chee)
BLUE BELT
Back Stance....Kokutsu Dachi (koe koot sue - dah chee)
Low Stance....Kiba Dachi (key bah - dah chee)
Free Fight....Kumite (koo mi tay)
Fore Fist....Seiken (see kin)
Bottom Edge of Hand or Chop....Shuto (shoe toe)
Upper Block (Head)....Jodan Uke (joe dan - oo kay)
Ridge Hand....Haito (high ee toe)
Elbow....Empi im pee)
Technique....Waze (wah zaye)
Breath and Mind Power....Kokyo Ho (coke yoe hoe)
BLUE STRIPE BELT
Upper Body....Jodan
Middle Body....Chudan (chew dan)
Lower Body....Gidan (gee dan)
Yes....Hai (high ee)
No....Lie (lie)
Bow.... Rei (ray)
Belt....Obi (oh bee)
Uniform....Gi (gee)
Training Hall....Dojo (doe joe)
Line Up....Shugo (shoe go)
GREEN BELT
Hammerfist Strike....Kentsui Uchi (kin sue ee - oo chee)
Back Fist strike....Riken Uchi (ree kin - oo chee)
Chop Block....Shuto Uke (shoe toe - oo kay)
Punching block....Tsuki Uke (tah zoo key - oo kay)
Double Block....Morote Uke (mur rote tay - oo kay)
Double Fist Punch....Moroe Zuzi )mur rote tay - zoo zee)
Knee Kick....Hiza Geri keagi (high zah - gary - key ah gee)
Front Thrust kick....Mae Geri Kekomi (may - gary - kuh comb me)
Back Kick Thrust....Ushiro Geri Kekomi (you sheer roe - gary - kuh comb me)
Jump Front Kick....Mae Tobi Geri Keagi (may - gary - key ah gee)
Jump Side Kick....Yoko Geri Keagi (yoe koe - gary - key ah gee)
GREEN STRIPE BELT
Begin....Hajame (hah jah may)
Stop....Yame (yah may)
Meditate....Mokso (mock so)
Kneeling Position....Seiza (say zah)
Thank You Very Much....Domo Arigato Gozaimausu (doe moe - eye rah got toe - go zeye ah mus soo)
You Are Welcome....Do Itashimashite (doe - it tah she mah she tay)
