Basic Requirements for Beginning Students

Nihongo (Japanese language)

Migi - right

Hidari - left

Zenpo - forwards

Koho - Backwards

Yoko - sideways

Jodan - high position

Chudan - middle position

Gedan - low position

Ura - unseen

Omote - seen, or obvious

Uke - "he who receives the technique". Students should learn how to be a good Uke.

Tori - "he who performs the technique"

Yame - stop

Keri, or geri - kick, or kicking. Learn all the directions

Tsuki - straight forward, a thrust

Mokuso - meditation

Sensei - teacher

"Sensei ni rei" - bow to the teacher

Onegai shimas - "please assist me"

Hai -"yes"

Ie - "no"

Shinken Haramitsu Daikomyo

"every encounter brings us closer to the enlightenment we seek"

Skills

Junan Taiso - physical conditioning and flexibility

Ukemi (methods of hitting the ground without injury)

a. Zenpo Ukemi - forward break falls from sitting, kneeling, and standing postures

b. Koho Ukemi - backward breakfalls

c. Yoko Nagare Ukemi - sideways flowing breakfall

Taihenjutsu - methods of rebounding from the ground

a. Zenpo Kaiten - forward roll

b. Zenpo Naname Kaiten - forward diagonal rolling (right or left)

c. Koho Naname Kaiten - backwards diagonal rolling

Basic Kamae (postures)

Seiza No Kamae - perfect sitting posture

Shizen No Kamae - natural standing posture

Ichimonji No Kamae - number "one" posture

Jumonji No Kamae - number "ten" posture

Hicho No Kamae - flying bird posture

Gassho No Kamae - greeting posture

Hira No Kamae - flat posture

Hoko No Kamae - encircling posture

Doko No Kamae - angry tiger posture

Fudoza No Kamae - immovable seat posture

KIHON HAPPO GATA - Eight Basic Defensive Techniques

KOSHI SANPO WAZA

1. HICHO NO KAMAE - ("flying bird posture")

2. ICHIMONJI NO KAMAE - (number "one" posture)

3. JUMONJI NO KAMAE - (number "ten" posture)

TORITE GOHO WAZA (defensive grappling techniques)

4. GANSEKI NAGE - ("Throwing the big rock")

5. MUSHA DORI-UDE JIME ASHI ORI - (warrior catch with kick to leg)

6. ONIKUDAKI - ("demon crusher")

GYAKU WAZA (reversals, locks and controls)

7.OMOTE GYAKU TORI - Outward wrist twist

8.URA GYAKU TORI - Inward wrist twist

Movement

Tai Sabaki (defensive body movement)

Yoko Aruki (sideways walking)