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Osu / Osu Shinobu   Literally, "striving with patience," also as a greeting and response to instructions  
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Mokuso   Meditate  
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Yame   Stop  
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Ni Rei   Bow to  
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Kaicho   Title, Grandmaster or Head of system  
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Nidaime   Title for the inheritor of the system  
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Hanshi   Title, 8th dan  
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Shuseki   Shihan Title, 7th dan  
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Sei Shihan   Title, senior 6th dan  
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Jun Shihan   Title, newer 6th dan  
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Kyoshi   Title, 5th dan  
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Sensei   Title, 4th dan  
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Senpai   Term referring to someone senior in rank, especially black belts  
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Kohai   Term referring to someone junior in rank  
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Yoi   Get ready  
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Ichi   One  
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Ni   Two  
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San   Three  
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Chi   Four  
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Go   Five  
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Roku   Six  
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Shichi   Seven  
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Hachi   Eight  
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Ku   Nine  
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Ju   Ten  
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Kiai   Yell of Spirit  
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Ibuki   Slow, forceful audible breathing with dynamic tension of the abdomen  
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Kamaete   Move to stance  
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Naore   Return to normal / ready stance, maintaining awareness  
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Mawate   Turn  
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Hajime   Begin  
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Kosa   Quickly switch leads in stance  
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Migi   Right  
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Hidari   Left  
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Karate-do   The Way / Path of the Empty Hand  
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Karate-ka   A student of the Way / Path of the Empty Hand  
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Dojo   Karate school, literally a place to study a Way / Path  
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Seido   Sincere Way  
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Juku   A Special Place  
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Ryu   A martial arts organization whose syllabus and traditions are passed downwards to successive generations of students  
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Honbu   Headquarters  
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Gi   Training uniform  
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Obi   Belt  
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Budo   Literally, "Martial Way," a term that includes all Japanese martial / combative arts  
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Shinzen   Spiritual Center of the Dojo  
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Dan   A term referring to levels of black belt ranking  
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Kyu   A term referring to levels of color belt training  
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Zazen   Seated Meditation  
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Kinhin   Walking Meditation  
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Kata   Literally "form," choreographed martial sequences that are part of the syllabus of a martial system  
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Taikyoku   Take the Wide View  
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Pinan   Peace and Harmony  
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Sanchin   Three Points (mind, body, techniques)  
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Gek Sai Dai/Sho   Break Down the Fortress (large/small)  
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Yansu   Keep Pure  
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Tensho   Rolling Hand  
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Tsuki-no   Fortune and Good Luck  
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Saiha   Big Wave  
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Kumite   Sparring  
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Yakusoku Kumite   "Promise" or choreographed sparring  
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Kihon Kumite   Sparring Basics  
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Tameshiwari   The Practice of Breaking Techniques  
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Ki (Chinese, Chi)   An organic force or energy that can be felt but not seen  
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Yin / Yang   The interconnection of opposing energies  
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Zanshin   Lingering Energy  
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Hara   For martial artists, the physical and emotional center of the self, in the belly  
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Ma-ai   Distancing  
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Tai Sabaki   Skillful body movement  
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Ashi Sabaki   Footwork  
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Fumikomi-ashi   Stepping Footwork (change leads)  
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Okuri-ashi   Shifting/scooting Footwork (no lead change)  
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Sei Chu Sen   Cover Center Line  
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Ren Ma   Keep Polishing  
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Toh Kon   Fighting Spirit  
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Kokoro   Heart / Mind  
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Kizuna   Relationships  
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Jodan   High Target  
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Chudan   Middle Target  
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Gedan   Low Target  
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Seiken   Forefist (first 2 knuckles)  
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Tsuki   Punch  
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Morote Tsuki   Double Punch  
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Seiken Ago Tsuki   Punch to Chin with Hands Up  
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Awase Tsuki   Combined High / Middle Punch  
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Oi Tsuki   Lead Punch  
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Gyaku Tsuki   Rear Punch  
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Shita Tsuki   Short Punch  
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Tsuki Age   Rising Punch  
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Kagi Tsuki   Hook Punch  
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Jun Tsuki   Side Punch  
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Tate Tsuki/Tate Ken   Vertical Punch  
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Shuto   Knifehand  
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Shuto Gammen Uchi   Roundhouse Knifehand Strike  
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Shuto Sakotsu Uchi   Downward Knifehand Strike  
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Shuto Uchi Uchi   Inner Knifehand Strike  
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Shuto Sakotsu Uchi Komi   Driving Knifehand Strike to Collarbone  
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Shuto Hizo Uchi   Knifehand Strike to the Spleen  
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Nukite   Spearhand  
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Shotei   Palm Heel  
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Haito   Ridgehand (inner edge of hand)  
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Tettsui   Hammerfist  
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Toho   Sword Peak Hand  
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Haishu   Back of Hand  
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Hirate   Whole Inside of Hand  
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Kumade   Bear Claw Hand  
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Keiko   Chicken Beak Hand  
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Atama   Head  
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Kakiwake Uke   Double Downward Circular Block  
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Jodan Uke   Upward Block  
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Chudan Uchi Uke   Middle Inside Block  
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Chudan Soto Uke   Middle Outside Block  
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Gedan Barai   Downward Block  
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Chudan Uchi Uke/Gedan Barai   Combined Middle Inside & Downward Block  
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Kote Uke   Forearm Block  
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Kake Uke   Hook Block  
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Soete Chudan Uchi Uke   Reinfored Middle Inside Block  
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Shuto Mawashi Uke   Roundhouse Knifehand Block  
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Shuto Enke Uke   Circular Knifehand Block  
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Hiji Yoko Uke   Side Elbow Block  
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Hirate Ashi Barai   Sweep with Inside of Hand  
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Juji Uke   Crossed Arm Block  
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Koken Uke   Wrist Block  
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Tensho Uke   Rolling Hand Block  
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Teisoku Uke   Block / Jam Kick with Bottom of Foot  
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Keage   Kicks that Rise Straight Up  
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Geri   Kicks that Thrust or Snap  
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Chusoku   Ball of Foot  
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Haisoku   Top of Foot / Instep  
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Sokuto   Knife Edge of Foot  
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Kakato   Heel  
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Mae Keage   Front Rising Kick  
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Mae Geri   Front Snap Kick  
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Hiza Geri   Knee Kick  
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Kin Geri   Groin Kick / Instep Kick  
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Kakato Geri   Stomp Kick  
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Kakato Ushiro Keage   Rising Back Heel Kick  
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Mawashi Geri   Roundhouse Kick  
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Yoko Keage   Side Rising Kick  
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Yoko Geri   Side Thrust Kick  
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Kansetsu Geri   Joint Kick / Low Side Kick to Knee  
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Uchi Mawashi Geri   Inside to Outside Kick  
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Soto Mawashi Geri   Outside to Inside Kick  
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Kakato Otoshi Geri   Descending Heel Kick  
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Ushiro Geri   Back Kick  
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Kake Geri   Hook Kick  
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Ushiro Mawashi Geri   Back Spin Kick / Spinning Hook Kick  
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Tobi Geri   Jumping Kick  
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Kekomi   Thrusting Action  
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Uraken   Backfist (Back of 1st Two Knuckles)  
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Uraken Shomen Uchi   Backfist to Front (face area)  
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Uraken Sayu Uchi   Backfist to Side (face area)  
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Uraken Furi Uchi   Backfist to Back (midsection)  
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Uraken Mawashi Uchi   Roundhouse Backfist  
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Hiji   Elbow  
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Hiji Age Ate   Rising Elbow Strike  
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Hiji Yoko Ate   Side Elbow Strike  
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Hiji Mawashi Ate   Roundhouse Elbow Strike  
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Hiji Ushiro Ate   Back Elbow Strike  
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Hiji Oroshi Ate   Descending Elbow Strike  
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Hiji Ushiro Age Ate   Back Rising Elbow Strike  
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Dachi   Stance  
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Fudo Dachi   Normal Stance  
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Heiko Dachi   Parallel Stance / Ready Stance  
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Kiba Dachi   Horse Stance  
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Shiko Dachi   Sumo Stance  
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Sanchin Dachi   Three Point Stance  
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Re Dachi   Fighter's Stance  
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Zenkutsu Dachi   Front Leaning Stance  
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Kokutsu Dachi   Back Leaning Stance  
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Suriashi Dachi   Gliding Stance  
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Heisoku Dachi   Closed Toe Stance  
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Musubi Dachi   Open Toe Stance  
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Nekoashi Dachi   Cat Stance  
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Tsuruashi Dachi   Crane Stance  
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Kake Dachi   Hooked Stance  
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Garyu Dachi   Crouching Dragon Stance  
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Kuzure Heiko Dachi   Staggered Parallel Stance  
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Chusoku Heiko Dachi   Parallel Stance on Balls of Feet  
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Kata Hiza Dachi   One Knee Stance  
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Uchi Hachiji Dachi   Toes in Parallel Stance  
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Sagi Ashi Dachi   One Legged Stance with Instep Pressed to Back of Knee  
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Shinsei   One palm up, the other down  
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Gyaku Shinsei   Both palms up or down  
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Ura Gyaku Shinsei   Both palms down  
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Omote Gyaku Shinsei   Both palms up  
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Fudo no kamae   Front end of Bo down/ 45° down to right  
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Gyaku Fudo no kamae   Front end of Bo up/ 45° down to right  
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Tachi no kamae   Bo held vertically/45° to right  
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Koken no kamae   Bo held on wrist & inner forearm/Front end 45° down to right  
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Shuryo dosa   Circular block with bo  
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Chion   Sound Knowledge  
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Fujin   Big Wind / Gale  
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Sai Kata Ganki-Dai   Good Spirit / Enthusiasm  
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Ooyo   Jo Application  
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Suihei No Kamae   Hold Jo Horizontally in front of body  
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Happo Dosa   Eight Directions  
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Namegaishi Tate Uchi   Returning Wave Vertical Strike  
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Sayu Suihei Tsuki   Side Strike with tip of jo  
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Okuri Tsuki   Pool cue style strike with tip of jo  
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Namegaishi Yoko Uchi   Returning Wave Side Strike  
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Koryogojushiho   Traditional 54 Steps  
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Kanku   Rising Sun (literally Good observance of the Universe)  
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