Look Down / Work Up!
There are 8 basic ways we position our feet during our practice of karate. What is is the Japanese term for "foot position"
What is daichi?
These are the Japanese words for Knife Hand, Back Fist, and One Knuckle Punch.
What is Shuto...Uraken...and Shoken? (demonstrate each)
This word means - attach, bring your energy together.
What is "kiotsuke"?
Daini Seisan
What is "Second (or little) Seisan" the original name of "Kanshu"?
When I look at a student during Sanchin kata, I start from the ground and work my way up. Name 4 of the 6 or more things I look for.
1) Feet/like an arrow (show them)
2) Knees/bent
3) Hips/tucked under
4) Arms/like a V
5) Keep your elbows in
6) Make your fingers straight / strong
These are the two kicks found in Kanshiwa Kata. (Japanese)
What is Shomen geri and Sokoto geri.
"Dojo" means this in Japanese.
What is "way place"?
When you are Purple+1 testing for Blue, these are the test requirements
What are Hojo Undo...Sanchin...Kanshiwa (entire) and Kyu Kumite 1-3?
This is how you test/teach someone's Sanchin stability.
Push on the sides of their hips. Tell them not to move, as you do this. Ask them to use their leg muscles, tuck their hips under, and bend their knees. Kick their thighs and shins. Challenge their abs!
These are the 4 Blocks of Kihon.
What is Jodan, Chudan, Mawashi, and Gaedan uke?
Traditional karate training is commonly divided into these three fundamental areas.
What is kihon (basics or fundamentals), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring)?
This Hojo Undo technique is first seen in Kanshu and are known as hook punches.
What is mawashi zuki?
Circle or Round....said three ways
What is: mawashi...mawa...and wa?
These are the Japanese words for - Side and Roundhouse Kicks
What is Mawashi geri and Yoko geri?
These are the names of 6 karate stances
What is Sanchin, Neko Ashi, Zenkutsu, Heiko, Heisoku, Musubi, Shiko (horestance/toes out), Kiba (horestance/toes forward)?
name the Japanese terms for both of the FishTail Blocks.
What is Koi Inno Shippo Uchi Tate Uchi vs. Yoko Uchi?
This letter describes the position of the sanchin body when positioned properly.
What is X...(why?)
This means - thumb knuckle or palm-heel strike when used in Japanese karate
What is Boshiken?
Sensei/Senpai Robert, Connor, and this famous rapper share this name.
Who is Will i Am?
Hajike uke is found in these two kyu ranked kata.
What are Kanshu and Seichin?
This is the Japanese term for "ready position"
What is Kamae
This means "Uke", in Japanese
What is - to receive?
In 2007, Sensei Stan opened his 2nd dojo in the neighborhood near Worthington Elementary (across the street) under this name.
What is "Ellicott City Fitness and Karate"?
These are the 3 "off the line" techniques.
What is tenshin cosoku geri, zensoku geri, shoken zuki
These are the tips of your fingers...in Japanese.
What is nukite
This is the 14th Hojo Undo technique.
What is Shin kokyu?
** BONUS - name at least 9 of the other 14....
This Okinawan event made the 1995 Guiness Book of World Record....and is what gave birth to one of our blocks.
What is the Naha "Tsunahiki"?
This was the year the first black belt was awarded.
What is 1924 (Gichin Funakoshi's seven students...then The Okinwan Karate Federation made official the kyu/dan system in 1956)