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| zanshin | 残心 | awareness |
| ibuki | 息吹 | breath |
| kiai | 気合・気合い | scream; yell; fighting spirit (lit. union of spirit/mind/energy) |
| chikara | 力 | power |
| antei | 安定 | balance |
| kime | 決め | power; focus – instantaneous power, speed and tensing at the correct moment during a technique |
| musou | 無想 | a blank mind |
| tenshin | 用意・構えて | turning |
| kamae | 構え | posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; style; stance |
| kikai | 機会 | chance; opportunity |
| yomi | 読み | perception |
| aizuki | 相突き | kar. attack at the same time (lit. mutual punch) |
| sen | 先 | initiative (lit. former; previous; old; first move; opening move) |
| Go no Sen | 後の先・后の先 | Post-Initiative – seizing the initiative later; counterattacking immediately after avoiding your opponent attacks and exposes him/herself |
| Sen no Sen | 先の先 | Pre-Initiative – seizing the initiative earlier; attacking as your opponent attacks and exposes him/herself while avoiding his/her attack |
| Sensen no Sen | 先先の先 | Pre Pre-Initiative – seizing the initiation of the initiative earlier; attacking as your opponent mentally but not yet physically commits an attacks |
| Ikken hissatsu | 一拳必殺 | One Fist, Certain Kill – to ‘kill’ or temporarily disable an opponent with a single attack |
| Karate ni sente nashi | 空手に先手無 | Karate does not include the first move |
| Shin Gi Tai | 心技体 | Mind-Technique-Body - The three (3) aspects to consider when training any martial art (or any physical discipline): (i) Mind (discipline, respect, attitude, commitment, etc.), (ii) Techniques (fundamentals, footwork, angles, defences, breathing, etc.), and (iii) Body (warm up, body structure, physical fitness). |
| Shuhari | 守破離 | Obey-Digress-Separate – the three stages (3) stages of learning mastery: (i) the fundamentals, (ii) breaking with tradition, and (iii) parting with traditional wisdom. |
Training Place Rules
一、人格完成に努める事 Hitotsu- Jinkaku kansei ni tsuto meru koto
One- Seek perfection of character.
一、誠の道お守る事 Hitotsu- Makoto no michi o mamoru koto
One- Be faithful.
一、努力の精神お養う事 Hitotsu- Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto
One- Endeavour to excel.
一、礼儀お重んずる事 Hitotsu- Rei gi o omonzuru koto
One- Respect others.
一、血気の勇お戒むる事 Hitotsu- Kekki no yu o imashimuru koto
One- Refrain from violent behaviour.
[73][74]by Mabuni Kenwa, founder of Shitō-ryū
Gentlemen’s/Noblemen’s Fist – to concentrate on cultivating oneself to become a well-rounded, respectful individual. The person who is able to accomplish this as well as to exercise good manners in all situations with self-discipline and respect, who is able to assume accountability for one’s actions, and to keep one’s integrity as to set an example for others, is considered a Shitō-ryū practitioner.
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| Source: shitokai.com, tanzadeh.com |
Use-Flow-Beauty – techniques should be useful, and having flowing rhythm of movement with a beautiful combination
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| Source: shitokai.com, tanzadeh.com |
一、初心忘れるなかれ 意志 Hitotsu- Ishi. Shoshin wasureru nakare.
One- Determination. Never forget the spirit of first beginning.
一、礼儀怠るなかれ 道徳 Hitotsu- Dō toku. Reigi okutaru nakare.
One- Morality. Never neglect courtesy and etiquette.
一、努力怠るなかれ 発展 Hitotsu- Hatten. Doryoku okutaru nakare.
One- Development. Never neglect effort.
一、常識かけるなかれ 常識 Hitotsu- Jō shiki. Jo shiki kakeru nakare.
One- Common sense. Never lose common sense.
一、和乱すなかれ 平和 Hitotsu-Heiwa. Wa midasu nakare.
One- Peace. Never disturb harmony.
[1][73][80] |
| Source: shitokai.com, tanzadeh.com |
一、心構えの事 Hitotsu- Kokoro gamae no koto
One- Attitude/state of readiness
一、足踏みの事 Hitotsu- Ashibumi no koto
One- Stance
一、間合の事 Hitotsu- Ma'ai no koto
One- Distance
一、転身の事 Hitotsu- Tenshin no koto
One- Shifting position
一、変化の事 Hitotso- Henka no koto
One- Changing body angle
[73][82] |
| Source: shitokai.com, tanzadeh.com |
一、基本を忘れるな Hitotsu- Kihon o wasureru na
One- Remember the basics
一、姿勢を正しくせよ Hitotsu- Shisei o tadashiku seyo
One- Correct stance and attitude
一、動作わ迅速にせよ Hitotsu- Dōsa wa jinsoku ni seyo
One- Quick action
一、力を最大に発揮せよ Hitotsu- Chikara o saidai ni hakki seyo
One- Maximize power
一、慢心するな自信をもて Hitotsu- Manshin suru na jishin o mote
One- Show self-confidence
一、錬磨を絶やすな Hitotsu- Renma o tayasuna
One- Always remain in training
一、自分で工夫せよ Hitotsu- Jibun de kufū seyo
One- Rely on yourself
[73][83] |
| Source: shitokai.com, tanzadeh.com |
| (i) mae; (ii) manmae |
(i)前 (ii) 真ん前 |
(i) front (ii) directly in front |
| (i) ato (ii) ushiro (iii) man ushiro |
(i) 後 (ii) 後ろ (iii) 真後・真後ろ |
(i) back (ii) back; behind; rear (iii) directly behind |
| (i) migi (ii) migi yoko |
(i)右 (ii) 右横 |
(i) right (ii) right side |
| (i) hidari (ii) hidari yoko |
(i) 左 (ii) 左横 |
(i) left (ii) left side |
| (i) migi mae naname (ii) migi naname mae |
(i) 右前斜め (ii) 右斜め前 |
(i) right-back diagonal (ii) right diagonal back |
| (i) migi ushiro naname (ii) migi naname ushiro |
(i) 右後ろ斜め (ii) 右斜め後ろ |
diagonal left-front |
| (i) hidari mae naname (ii) migi naname mae |
(i) 左前斜め (ii) 左斜め前 |
(i) left-front diagonal (ii) right diagonal front |
| (i) hidari ushiro naname (ii) migi naname ushiro |
(i) 左後ろ斜め (ii) 左斜め後ろ |
(i) left -back diagonal (ii) right diagonal back |
| Rakka | 落花 | Falling Petals The way of defence whereby one confronts the opponent’s attack directly and with strength. The analogy whereby the attack is like the falling flower and the defence is like the earth; which is unmoving or without avoidance. It means that the attitude to receive the opponent's attack with strength and without retreat. |
| Ryūsui | 流水 | Running Water; Stream The way of defence whereby one diverts the opponent’s attack by redirecting the opponent’s energy, similar to a river flowing around a boulder. Parry the attack while rotating the body to bypass the opponent. It is the attitude of defence. |
| Teni | 転位 | Dislocation; Transportation; Rearrangement lit. bending and stretching (exercise); flexing and extending The way of defence that uses flexibility of posture against the opponent's attack. Retraction (屈 Kutsu) - The defence that uses the power that is created when the posture retracts. Expansion (伸; Shin'ichi) - The defence that uses the power that is created when the posture expands. |
| Kusshin | 屈伸 | Elasticity kar. Body Shifting The way of defence by avoiding the opponent's attack. For Jodan attack- bob the head to the left or right, or drop the hip and duck. For Chudan attack- avoid the attack by shifting the body to left or right. |
| Hangeki | 反撃 | Counterattack; Counteroffensive; Counterblow The way of defence by avoiding the opponent's attack with an attitude of Aizuki (相突き; mutual punch; attack at the same time). |
| de ashi | 出足 | kar. stepping straight in (lit. protruding leg/foot) |
| hiki ashi | 引き足 | kar. stepping straight back (lit. pulling leg/foot) |
| yori ashi | 寄り足 | kar. shufflingg (lit. forwarding leg/foot |
| mawari ashi | 回り足 | kar. spinning (lit. rotating leg/foot) |
| tobi ashi | 跳び足 | kar. jumping/springing (lit. jumping leg/foot) |
This section includes other footwork that doesn’t fall under the Tenpo Gosoku no Ho above.
| ayumi ashi | 歩み足 | kar. walking leg (Note: interchangeable with de ashi) |
| tsugi ashi | 次足 | lit. sequencing leg |
| hiraki ashi | 寄り足 | lit. unfolding leg |
| okuri ashi | 送り足 | lit. sending off leg |
| kōsa ashi | 交差足 | lit. crossing leg (Note: interchangeable with okuri ashi) |
| (i) Hōkei Kumite (ii) Bunkai Kumite (iii) Yakusaku Kumite |
(i) 法形組み手 (ii) 分解組み手 (ii) 約束組み手 |
kar. choreographed sparring (i) lit. model-form sparring (ii) lit. analysed / disassembled sparring (iii) lit. promised / arranged sparring Note: A set of five paired/partnered drill of choreographed combination techniques unique to Shitō-ryū curriculum and developed by Mabuni Kenwa that based on techniques found in Heian/Pinan kata, one combination per kata, that respectively that applies the principle of Yo Ryū Bi (用流美; Use Flow Beauty). |
| Hiji ate Goho | 肘当て五歩 | Five Direction Elbow Strike Note: An exercise considered to be a kata unique Shitō-ryū curriculum that uses the five different hiji ate (肘当; elbow strikes). |
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