USA Goju Federation
Karate

USAGF Hall 25-43 patch White Rhino Dojo
 
City of Greenacres Community Center
501 Swain Blvd, Greenacres, FL 33436

     

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General Vocabulary

Begin - HAJIME
Below Black Belt Rank - KYU
Black Belt Rank - DAN
Bow - REI
Forms - KATA
Instructor/Teacher - SENSEI
Left - HIDARI
Lower Area - GEDAN
Meditate - MUKUTSO
Middle Area - CHUDAN
Punching Board - MAKIWARA
Right - MIGI
Sparring, Freestyle - JIYU KUMITE
Sparring, One Step - IPPON KUMITE
Senior Kyu - SEMPAI
Stop - YAME
Traning Hall - DOJO
Uniform - GI
Belt - OBI
Upper Area - JODAN
Power Yell - KIAI

 

Counting

One - ICHI
Two - NI
Three - SAN
Four - CHI
Five - GO
Six - ROKU
Seven - SHICHI
Eight - HACHI
Nine - KU
Ten - JU

Stances - DACHI

Ready, at rest position - KAKO
Attention position - KIOSUKE
Kneeling position - SAYZA
Natural stance - HEIKO DACHI
Hourglass stance - SANCHIN DACHI
Horse stance - KIBA DACHI
Forward-leaning stance - ZENKUTSU DACHI
Back stance - KOKUTSU DACHI
Japanese Cat stance - NEKO ASHI DACHI
Crane stance - SAGO ASHI DACHI

Hand Techniques

Backfist - URAKEN UCHI
Elbow Strike - EMPI UCHI
Finger Pierce - NUKITE UCHI
Front Punch - SEIKEN ZUKI
Hammerfist - TETTSUI UCHI
Knife Hand - SHUTO
Palm Heel - SHOTEI
Reverse Punch - GYAKU ZUKI
Ridge Hand - HAITO UCHI
Rising Punch - AGE ZUKI
Wrist Strike - KOKEN

Foot Techniques

Front Kick - MAE GERI
Back Kick - USHIRO GERI
Side Kick - YOKO GERI
Roundhouse Kick - MAWASHI GERI
Jumping Front Kick - TOBI MAE GERI
Stomping Kick - FUMIKOMI GERI
Knee - HIZA

 

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