Study Material

Basic Terminology Heard in Class

onegaishimasu - Please teach me / Please practice with me (and when first entering dojo)
arigatou gozaimashita - Thank you (and when last leaving dojo)
hai - Yes!
sereitsu - Line up, according to rank, done at the beginning and end of class
seiza - Sit down, kneeling, usually during line up at the beginning and end of class
mokuso - Meditation (eyes closed, breathe through your nose, hands together with fingers overlapping and thumbs touching)
shomen-ni - To the front of the dojo
sensei-ni - To the sensei
sogo-ni - To each other
rei - Bow
sonkyo - Squatting position
kamae-te - Assume basic stance
osame-to - From sonkyo, returning shinai to the left hand
hajime - Begin
yame - Stop
kiai - A shout or yell to show spirit
suriashi - Sliding footwork
fumikomi - Lunge or step-in, "stomp"
sensei - Instructor/teacher
senpai – Senior
bogu - protective gear (armor)
gi - shirt
hakama - pants

Counting to 1 to 10: (during warms ups we will use a call and response counting to 8)

Counting Beyond 10

11. ju-ichi

20. ni-ju

50. go-ju

56. go-ju-roku

100. hyaku

1) "Rei" - bow

2) "Shinai (w)o to(ku)" - Put the shinai down

3) Jumping (4x), Up on three/san (4x), down on three/san (4x)

4) Elbow twists, right/left side in both directions

5) Shoulder circles and chest opener (alternating feet step forward) (2x8 - "ichi, ni.....hachi" twice)

6) Reaching to the side stretch (left and right) (8 count x2 per side)

7) Reaching forward and back stretch (8 count x2 per side)

8) "Rock carry" (rotating both directions) (8 count x2 per direction)

9) Hip (groin) stretch (left, right, middle) (8 count x2 per side)

10 Left/Right leg (hamstring, hip flexor) stretch (8 count x2 per side)

11) Lower left/right leg (hamstring, hip flexor) (8 count x2 per side)

12) Knee bends (8 count x2)

13) Knee circles (8 count x2)

14) Left/Right achilles stretch (left arm across - tricep stretch) (8 count x2 per side)

15) Lower left/right achilles stretch (left arm behind head - tricep + lat stretch) (8 count x2 per side)

16) Neck Stretches (left-right, tilt left-right, forward back, half circle) (8 count per direction)

17) Free stretch

18) "Yame" - stop

19) "Shinai (w)o mote" (pick up the shinai)

20) "Rei" - bow

21) Subari training

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