Karate Terms

Japanese Karate terms and numbers (Updated)

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Do you get quizzed on Japanese Karate terms at your exams. In my club, at the 1st and 2nd Kyu level, each student is asked to perform a technique that is asked in Japanese. This list is not all inclusive since these are only the terms that the examiners in …

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Zanshin – Remaining mind.

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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 …

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