Ku Yu Kai stands for Karate Friendship Association. We invite you to nurture your inner "karate kid" in a friendly and safe class environment. Learn basic and advanced techniques, self defense, the graceful art of kata (forms), kumite (sparring), and kubudo (weapons) while improving your strength, flexibility and focus.
Terminology
Counting
Stances
1 - ichi
2 - ni
3 - san
4 - shi
5 - go
6 - roku
7 - shichi
8 - hachi
9 - kyu
10 – ju
11 - ju ichi
12 - ju ni
13 - ju san
14 - ju shi
15 - ju go
16 - ju roku
17 - ju shichi
18 - ju hachi
19 - ju ku
20 - ni ju
21 - ni ju ichi
30 - san ju
40 - yon ju
50 - go ju
60 - roku ju
70 - nana ju
80 - hachi ju
90 - kyu ju
100 – hyaku
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Strikes
Jodan tsuki Upper punch
Chudan tsuki Middle Punch
Gedan tssuki Lower punch
Age tsuki Upward strike
Shuto uchi Knife hand strike
Haito uchi Sword hand strike
Mawashi uchi Roundhouse strike
Uraken uchi Snapping backfist
Shote ate Palm heel strike
Hiji ate (empi ate) Elbow strike
Atemi tsuki Inverted fist thrust strike
Ippon nukite Single piercing finger
Kicks
Mai geri Front kick
Yoko geri Side kick
Kansetsu geri Knee joint kick
Ushiro geri Back kick
Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick
Hiza geri Knee strike
Kekomi geri Stomping kick
Kin geri Groin kick
Blocks
Jodan uke Upper block
Chudan uke Middle block
Gedan uke Lower block
Soto uke Middle block deflecting
Mawashi uke Wheel block
Kake uke Hook block
Soe uke Union block
Juju uke X-shaped block
Shote uke Palm heel block
Kakuto uke Crane block
Joge uke Middle and lower block
Dojo Terms
Go-Ju Ryu Hard/soft style
Dojo Training hall
Yoi Prepare
Hajime Start first move
Yame Stop
Sensei Teacher
Sempai Senior
Waza Technique
Kyu Grade
Kata Forms
Shugo Gather
Rei Bow
Kamae Preparing, starting
Kiai Shout of the Spirit
Kihon Basic
Dan Degree
Kumite Sparring
Onegai Shimasu Please teach us
Arigatou Gozaimashita Thank you for teaching us