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		<title>Japanese Karate terms and numbers (Updated)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; Blocks: Gedan Barai &#8211; Downward block Age Uke &#8211; Rising block Soto Uke &#8211; Inward [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.  </p>
<p><strong>Uke &#8211; Blocks:</strong></p>
<p>Gedan Barai &#8211; Downward block<br />
Age Uke &#8211; Rising block<br />
Soto Uke &#8211; Inward block<br />
Uchi Uke &#8211; Outward block<br />
Shoto uke &#8211; Knife hand block</p>
<p><strong>Geri &#8211; Kicks:</strong></p>
<p>Mae Geri &#8211; Front Snap Kick<br />
Mawashi Geri &#8211; Roundhouse kick<br />
Yoko Kekomi Geri &#8211; Side thrust kick<br />
Yoko Keage Geri &#8211; Side snap kick<br />
Ushiro Geri &#8211; Back kick<br />
Uda Mawashi Geri &#8211; Hook kick<br />
Tobi Geri &#8211; Jumping Kick (normally this is jumping front snap kick)</p>
<p><strong>Zuki &#8211; Punches:</strong></p>
<p>Oi Zuki &#8211; Front punch<br />
Gyaku Zuki &#8211; Reverse punch<br />
Keage Zuki &#8211; Hook punch<br />
Kizami Zuki &#8211; Jab</p>
<p><strong>Dachi &#8211; Stances:</strong></p>
<p>Kiba Dachi &#8211; Horse stance<br />
Zenkutsu Dachi &#8211; Front stance<br />
Kokutsu Dachi &#8211; Back stance<br />
Kosa Dachi &#8211; Cross leg stance<br />
Neko ashi Dachi &#8211; Cat stance</p>
<p><strong>Other:</strong></p>
<p>Nukite &#8211; Spear hand<br />
Uracken &#8211; Back fist<br />
Tettsui &#8211; Hammer fist<br />
Haito &#8211; Ridge Hand</p>
<p><strong>Numbers:</strong></p>
<p>Ichi &#8211; 1<br />
ni &#8211; 2<br />
San &#8211; 3<br />
Shi &#8211; 4<br />
Go &#8211; 5<br />
Roku &#8211; 6<br />
Shichi &#8211; 7<br />
Hachi &#8211; 8<br />
Kyu &#8211; 9<br />
Ju &#8211; 10</p>
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		<title>Zanshin &#8211; Remaining mind.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zanshin is a Japanese term which is translated in English as remaining mind. This was explained to me by one of my Sensei&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zanshin is a Japanese term which is translated in English as remaining mind.</p>
<p>This was explained to me by one of my Sensei&#8217;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.</p>
<p>Another Sensei explained it as the remaining film and drops of water on a glass after the water has just been spilled out.  Even though most of the water has been spilled out, some still remains.</p>
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