Japanese Karate terms and numbers (Updated)

Even though, my rank examination is now over, I still need to keep up on my Japanese Karate terms. This list is not all inclusive since these are only the terms that the examiners in my club use. Uke – Blocks: Gedan Barai – Downward block Age Uke – Rising block Soto Uke – Inward [...]

Zanshin – Remaining mind.

Zanshin is a Japanese term which is translated in English as remaining mind. This was explained to me by one of my Sensei’s as being aware of your surroundings and ready, both mentally and physically, to immediately defend or attack after finishing a previous attack or defense. Another Sensei explained it as the remaining film [...]