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| ichi
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one
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| ni
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two
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| san
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three
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| shi
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four
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| go
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five
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| roku
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six
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| shichi
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seven
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| hachi
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eight
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| gu
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nine
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| ju
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ten
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| ichi ban
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first
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| ni ban
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second
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| san ban
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third
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| yon ban
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fourth
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| go ban
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fifth
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| roku ban
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sixth
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| nan ban
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seven
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| hachi ban
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eight
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| kyu ban
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nine
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| ju ban
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ten
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| shodan ho
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first dan
(probationary)
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| shodan
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first dan
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| nidan
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second dan
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| sandan
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third dan
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| yondan
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fourth dan
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| godan
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fifth dan
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| Japanese
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English
Translation
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The basics
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| Soke
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founder
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| Shihan
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master
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| Sensei
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teacher
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| Sempai
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senior student
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| Kohai
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student
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| dojo
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karate school
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| tatami
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training area
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| makiwara
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punching board
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| gi
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karate uniform
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| hara
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abdominal
tension
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| kime
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focus
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| kihon
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basics
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| kumite
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sparring
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| kata
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pre arranged
form of movements
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| koshi
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ball of foot
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| ma-ai
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distancing
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| sanchin
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awareness
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| zuki or tsuki
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punch
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| geri
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kick
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| uchi
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strike
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| uke
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block
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| dachi
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stance
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| ken
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knuckle
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| kage
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hook
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| mawashi
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roundhouse
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| ushiro
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back
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The basic stances
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| heiko dachi
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heels together
toes apart with straight legs
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| gankaku dachi
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crane stance
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| kake dachi
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one knee
pressed in the back of the bent front leg
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| kiba dachi
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horse stance
similar to shiko dachi but feet face
forward
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| kokutsu dachi
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back stance
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| musubi dachi
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heels together,
toes apart at 90 deg
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| neko ashi dachi
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cat stance
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| sanchin dachi
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hour glass
stance
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| shiko dachi
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sumo stance
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| shizen dachi
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open leg stance
before "yoi"
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| shizen dachi
heiko
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"yoi dachi"
feet shoulder width apart facing forward
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| sochin dachi
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diagonal
straddle leg stance
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| yoi dachi
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ready stance
feet shoulder width apart
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| zenkutsu dach
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forward stance
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The levels
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| jodan
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above shoulder
level
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| chudan
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middle area
between hips and shoulder
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| gedan
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lower area
below hips
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| The commands |
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| hajime
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begin / start
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| kamae te
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on guard
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| mawate
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turn around /
change direction
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| seiza
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to kneel or sit
back on heels
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| yame
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stop
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| yasame
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relax, stand at
ease
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| yoi
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ready
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