Japanese Words

Tori (tor-ee)     Defending student (receives attack, applies technique)
Uke (oo-kay)     Attacking Student (applies attack, receives technique)
Deshi (deh-shee)     Student
Senpai (sem-pie)     Assistant Instructor (Junior Senpai – if under 13 yrs)
Sensei (sen-say)     Instructor or Teacher
Shidoshi (shee-doh-shee)     Senior Instructor
Shihan (shee-han)     Master Instructor (teacher of teachers)
Soke (soh-kay)     Headmaster or CEO or Head of Family (not Grandmaster)
Kaiso (k-eye-soh)     Founder
Gi      gee     Uniform (more formal is do-gi)
Obi     o-bee     Belt
Dojo      do-joe     Training hall
Dojo rei     do-joe ray     Bow on entering or leaving the Dojo
Ritsu rei     rit-sue ray     Standing bow
Seiza rei     see-zah ray     Greeting whilst kneeling also called Za rei
Sensei ni rei           Bow to Sensei
O-ne-gai-shi-mas(u)           Please teach me
Arigato gozaimas(u)           Thank you for teaching me
Mokuso     mock-so     Close your eyes and meditate
Yame      yah-may     Stop (mokuso yame – stop meditating and pay attention)
Hadjime      hah-jee-may     Commence
Mate      mah-tay     Wait
Jodan      joe-dan     Upper
Chudan      choo-dan     Middle
Gedan      geh-dan     Lower
Migi      mee-gee     Right
Hidari      hee-dah-ree     Left
Taisabaki      tie-sah-bak-ee     “Body rotation      body movement”
Taijutsu      tie-joot-s     Martial arts using the whole body

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