Beginning Monday, Sept. 29th the WK Karate night classes are going to be as follows:Monday: 7:00pm-8:30pm, Sensei
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| Jucao holds the rank of fifth degree black belt professor. In his 30 years of training and teaching ju jitsu. Professor Jucao fas formed internationally recognized athletes, both as champions and professors of ju jitsu, capable of teaching and fighting anywhere in the world. As a competitor, he has been in over 1000 ju jitsu matches, won gold medals at the Pan American Games in Los Angeles in 1995 and 1996, and took the gold medal at the European Championships in Portugal in 2004. |
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Karate
Karate Vocabulary | Karate Vocabulary |
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(incomplete) Ago Uchi - strike to the chin Anza - Relaxed sitting position withtthe knees bent and ankles crossed in front. Ashi- foot Bu Do - the warrior way of life Chudan- middle of body, ( targets: solar plexus, ribs, liver, kidneys) Chudan Soto Uke - middle block from outside to inside Chudan Uchi Uke - middle block from inside to outside Chusoku - ball of foot Dachi/tachi - stance Dogi (gi) - karate uniform Enpi - elbow Fumi Ashi - foot work, step forward or back Furi Uchi - Hook punch Gedan - lower body (targets: groin, inner and outer leg, knees, ankles, feet) Gedan Barai - low parry Geri - kick Geri age - rising kick Gyaku tsuki - reverse thrust or punch Hajime - begin Han - half Han mi - ribcage and pelvis on a 45 degree angle Han kiba dachi - Half horse-back stance Haisoku - top of foot Hidari - left Hiji - elbow Hikite - pull back or chamber the hand Hikiashi - pull back or chamber the foot Hiza- knee Hiza geri - knee kick Ibuki - breathing technique which draws air in through the nose and out through the mouth in a "forced exhale ". Jissen - Full contact Jissen kumite - full contact fight Jodan - Upper body (target: jaw, temple, nose, neck) Kamae - body posture with ki Kakato - heel Kakato geri - heel kick Kake - hook Kake ashi dachi - hook stance Kake geri - hook kick Kaiten - turn, spin eg. kaiten tettsui Kamaete- starting position Kata - formal movement exercises Ki - life force Kiai - the power of the united mind, body and spirit often culminating in a shout Kiai Irete - execute technique with purpose Kiba Dachi - horse-back stance Kihon- Basic technique Kime - Finish technique with quick. strong and direct movement. Kime Waza - finishing technique Kohai - junior student Kosar - foot work, switch feet in place Kumite no Kamae - active fighting posture Kumite no Tachi - fighting stance Mae - front Mae geri - front snap kick Mae keage - front rising kick Mawashi - circular Mawashi geri - roundhouse kick Mawashi uchi - roundhouse strike Mawate - turn Me sen - fixing your eyes directly and stongly toward your objective Migi - right Mi Kiri - If a fighter is attacked, he should be able to move out of the way just enough so that the attack misses him by the thickness of a sheet of paper, thus enabling him to counterattack immediately. Moro Ashi Dachi - Feet shoulder width apart and parallel with one foot "one foot distance" ahead. Weight distribution 50/50. Morote no Kamae - Traditional fighting position (used in kata) The front arm is vertical and the hand iis at chin level and the back arm is held horizontally with the hand covering the solar plexus. Morote - two handed eg. morote tsuki Musubi Dachi - training stance. heels together with toes pointed outward in a "vee". Mokuso- meditation No Ga Re - breathing techique No Ga Re Omote - Obi- belt Okuriashi - footwork: sliding forward, back or side in fighting stance while maintaining same foot forward . Osu - term used to mean patience, respect and appreciation. Rei - bow Sanchin Dachi - training stance; feet shoulder width apart, legs and feet internally rotated, knees flexed, one foot "one foot's distance" forward. Seiken - forefist Seiza - formal sitting position; knees bent and under the body, fists closed and placed upon the hips. Sempai - senior Sensei - teacher Shihan - master Shotei - heel of palm Shuto - knife hand Shita Tsuki - upper cut Sute Waza - set up technique Tachi/Dachi - stance Tan Den - the physical and spiritual power center of the body. 3 fingers distance below the navel. Tataken - sideways punch Tettsui - hammer fist Tobi - jump Tsuki - thrust Uchi - stike (also inside) Uke - block (literal translation "to receive") Uraken - backfist Uraken Gammen Uchi - backfist between the eyes Uraken Saiyu Uchi - back fist side to side. Ushiro - back Ushiro Geri - back kick Yamei - stop Yasume - final position Yoi - ready Yoi no Tachi - ready stance, feet parallel and shoulder width, 50/50 weight distribution. Yoko Geri - side kick Zanchin - Even after the movement ends the mind maintains a ready alertness. Maintain your attention on your oppenent even after the fight is complete. Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward stance. Front leg is bent, back leg is lengthened. 70(front leg)/30 weight distribution. Stacne is twice as long as it is wide.
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