Glossary of Terms

Basic Ideas and Concepts

Haragei

腹芸

Using the lower abdomen as the

center of power/movement,

breath and concentration (Sanchin)

Numbers, Counting and Era

Showa

昭和

The Era (Enlightened Peace) of Emperor Hirohito

(the Showa Emperor: 19261225-19890107)

Heisei

平成

The Era (Peace Everywhere) of Emperor Akihito

(the Heisei Emperor: 18980108 -)

Note:

the second, more complex kana shown are used in legal documents and

may be used on Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai certificates

Commands

Kokusai Goju Kobujutsu Kenkyukai Teaching Titles

Etiquette

The Virtues

Dojo-kun’yu

道場訓諭

Organisation

Kokusai Goju

Kobujutsu Kenkyukai

国際剛柔古武術研究会

International Goju Traditional Martial

Art Research Society

Sempai

先輩

Training

Bunkai-gumite

分解組手

Chibu-jutsu (Tsubo-jutsu)

壷術

Go-waza

剛伎

punches, strikes and kicks

Henka-waza

変化伎

Changing techniques; adapting a specific

technique to the circumstances or changing

it into another technique, according to the

circumstances

Ju-waza

柔伎

Soft techniques: throws, joint-locks and

strangulations

Kaiwashi-waza

躱し伎

Evasion techniques

(Tai-sabaki, Ashi-sabaki and Tenshin)

Ko-waza

小伎

small movements of the body, limbs and/o

center of gravity

Kyougi-gumite

教義組手

Teaching the meaning of the self

defence applications of kata

O-waza

大伎

Execution or training of techniques using

large movements of the body, limbs and/or

center of gravity

Tuidi or Tuite (Torite)

Levels and Directions

Chu-dan

Centre of the dojo; practice area

Joseki

上席

Upper side of dojo;

Seniors side; right hand side

Kamiza

上坐

Seat of honour; dojo spirit’s seat;

front of dojo

Shimoseki

下席

Lower side of dojo; Juniors side;

left hand side

Stances / Postures

Heiko-dachi

併行立ち

Parallel stance: shoulder width, knees

slightly bent, feet slightly turned in

Deep Shiko-dachi, (thighs horizontal)

Kiba-dachi

騎馬立ち

Horse riding stance; like Shiko-dachi

but with parallel feet

Musubi-dachi

結立ち

Closed stance (with heels touching);

used as formal attention stance

Soto hachi-dachi

外八立ち

Shoulder width stance feet

turned out at 45 degrees

Uchi hachi-dachi

内八立ち

One foot width wider than

shoulder width, feet parallel

Footwork and Bodywork

Sliding foot step

Tai-sabaki

体捌き

Generally: body shift;

Literal: handling the body

Usually used to denote evasion

techniques in which a combination

of foot movements and turning of

the body is used

Tenshin

転進

Movement; moving. Used to denote

evasion techniques based on foot

movements

Body Parts

Blocking/Deflecting Techniques

Ko-uke

曲受け

Controlling deflection with the back

of the hand from Kururunfa

Kuri-uke

繰り受け

Inside-out circular elbow deflection,

as used in Kururunfa

Mawashi-uke

回し受け

Two handed circular deflection

(also known as tora-guchi or tigers mouth)

Tora-guchi

虎口

Tiger's mouth

(also know as Mawashi-uke)

Striking Techniques

Hiki Kai-zuki

引下突き

Combination hiki ayumi-ashi, lead hand

harai-otoshi and gyaku-zuki

Hiki-te

引手

Pulling back the opposite hand to

the breast

Kentsui-uchi

拳椎打

Hammer fist strike (also known as

Tetsui-uchi 鉄椎打 Iron Hammer strike)

Koken-uchi

曲拳打

Bent wrist strike (also known as

Kakuto-uchi 角刀打 Bent sword strike

and as Kakuken 角拳 Bent fist

Shoken

小拳

Single knuckle fist {small fist}

(also known as Ryu-ken 龍X拳 Dragon fist)

Shotei-uchi

掌底打

Heel of hand strike

(also know as Teisho-uchi 底掌打)

Kicking Techniques

Kekomi-geri

Mawashi-geri: chosoku

回し蹴り：長足

High roundhouse kick:

Strike with the ball of the foot

Mawashi-geri: haisoku

回し蹴り：背足

High roundhouse kick:

Strike with the instep

Sokutei furi-geri

足底振蹴り

Swinging sole of the foot

kick from Suparinpai

Sokuto-Geri

足刀蹴り

Thrusting kick striking

with the edge of the foot

Yoko-geri: chosoku

横蹴り：長足

Low roundhouse kick:

Strike with the ball of the foot

Yoko-geri: haisoku

横蹴り：背足

Low roundhouse kick:

Strike with the instep

Grappling Techniques

Kaeshi waza

Hiji-age

Thowing Techniques

Ashi-nage

Joint Techniques

Ashi-garami

足絡み

Leg entwine. Joint lock in which the

legs of the attacker is bend and

twisted into a lock

Hiji-garami

肘絡み

Technique in which the elbows

of the opponent are crossed in

order to create an arm lock

Hiza-garami

膝絡み

Knee entwine. Joint lock in which

the legs of the attacker is bent

and twisted into a knee lock

Kote Kansetsu-waza

小手関節伎

Alternative name for wrist-joint

manipulation techniques

Ude-osae

腕押え

Forearm control used in a joint

lock, for example, the elbow

Tekubi-gaeshi

Ude-garami

腕絡み

Arm entwine; Joint lock in which

the arm of the attacker is bent

and twisted into an arm lock

Ude kansetsu-waza

腕関節伎

Arm-joint manipulation techniques.

This can refer to wrist, elbow or

shoulder joint

Yubi kansetsu-waza

Strangling and Choking

裸締め

Naked strangulation

Eri-jime

衿締め

送り衿締め

Drills

Kihon-ido Ichi

Sanchin-shuho: Jodan

三戦手法：上段

Four direction manoeuvring

exercise using jodan-uke

Sanchin-shuho: Chudan

三戦手法：中段

Four direction manoeuvring

exercise using chudan-uke

Konji-ido

金字移動

Diamond pattern

manoeuvring exercise

Yakusoku Kumite Ichi

Kihon Geri

基本蹴り

Gohon Kumite

IGK Goju-ryu Kata

Taikyoku no Gata

大局の型

Kata of the "First Cause"

A series of 6 kata developed by YAMAGUCHI Gogen Hanshi as kihon Gata or Foundational kata

for his Goju-ryu organisation IKG Gojukai Goju-ryu

Sanchin

三戦

"Three Battles"

Fundamental Goju-ryu kata

Saifa

砕破

“Smash and Tear”

(thought to come from

Shifa 獅法 “Lion method”)

Seiyunchin

制引戦

"Pull in and Battle"

(thought to come from

Seiyouchin 青鷹戦

“Blue Hawk Battle”)

Shisochin

四向戦

“Four way Battle”

(thought to come from

Shisauchin 蟋蟀戦 “Cricket Battle”)

Kururunfa

久留頓破

“Holding Ground”

(thought to come from

Gorunfa 臥龍法

“Lying Dragon Law”)

Suparinpai

壱百零八手

"One hundred and eight techniques"

(also known as Pechurin ペッチュリン

“100 continuous (steps)”

A combination of Sanchin kata and Tensho kata

Extension Kata: Nafadi

Naifunchin: Ju-ho

井箆能耐能之内汎戦柔法

"The battle within soft method" as taught

by Tino Ceberano Hanshi

Naifunchin: Zengou

内汎戦前後

“The battle within back and forth method”

A development kata based on Naifunchin

but using an “X” shaped embusen

Aragaki no Sochin

新垣之壯鎮

ARAGAKI Seisho 新垣世璋 sensei’s version

of Sochin, “Men of Peace;” a Nafadi 那覇手

(Naha-te) kata well known to both HIGASHIONNA

sensei and MIYAGI Sensei

Aragaki no Niseishi

新垣之二十四歩

ARAGAKI Seisho 新垣世璋 sensei’s version

of Niseishi, “Twenty Four” (steps) also known as

Nijushiho 二十四方

Geishusai

迎襲砕

“Counter attack then smash”

A development kata based on Gekisai

Extension Kata: Tumaidi

Matsumora no Rohai

松茂良之鷺牌

MATSUMORA Kosaku 松茂良興作 sensei's version

of Tumaidi 泊手 (Tomari-te) kata Rohai "Vision

of a White Heron"

Oyadomari no Patsai

親泊之抜砦

OYADOMARI Kokan 親泊興寛 sensei’s version of

Patsai (Passai/Bassai), “To remove an obstruction;”

a Tumaidi 泊手 (Tomari-te) version of the well

known Suidi kata

Kyan no Chintou

喜屋武之戦東

KYAN Chotoku 喜屋武朝徳 Sensei's version

of Tumaidi 泊手 (Tomari-te) kata Chintou

“Battle in the east”

Kyan no Ueseishi

泊之五十四歩

KYAN Chotoku 喜屋武朝徳 Sensei's version

of Tumaidi 泊手 (Tomari-te) kata Ueseishi

“Fifty Four” (Steps) also known as

Gojushiho 五十四方

Tumai no Wandou

泊之王道

“The kings way”

Extension Kata: Suidi

Matsumura no Seisan

松村之十三手

MATSUMURA Sokon 松村宗棍 sensei’s version of

Seisan “Thirteen” a Suidi 首里手 (Shuri-te) kata

closely related to the Goju-ryu kata of the same

name

Chokyu

長宮

No meaning – Combines the alternate

pronunciation of the first kanji of both

NAGAMINE Shoshin Sensei's and

MIYAGI Chojun Sensei's names

Extension Kata: White Crane

Mabuni no Niipai

摩文仁之二十八歩

“Twenty Eight” (steps;) a White Crane kata

from the teachings ofMIYAGI sensei's close

friend WU Xianhui 五乾卉 (Go Kenki) Shifu as

developed by MABUNI Kenwa Sensei 摩文仁賢和

Paipuren

八歩連

"Eight Linked Steps"

A precursor to Sanchin from

Quanfa Xing "Ba Bu Lien"

Go no Hakuchou

五之白鳥

“White Crane” also from the

teachings of WU Xianhui 五乾卉 Shifu

(also know as Paihou 白鴇 “White Ibis”)

Matayoshi no Kakuken

又吉之鶴拳

“Crane Fist” also from the teachings of WU

Xianhui 五乾卉 Shifu from Kingai-ryu 金硬流,

MATAYOSHI Shinpo又吉眞豊 sensei where

it is know as Hakutsuru 白鶴 "White Crane"

Matayoshi no Hakkaku

又吉之白鶴

“White Crane” also from the teachings

of WU Xianhui Shifu from Kingai-ryu 金硬流,

MATAYOSHI Shinpo 又吉眞豊 sensei where

it is know as Hakkaku Nidan 白鶴：二段