Hanshisei
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Hanshi
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Kyoshi
Master, Teaching instructor [teacher of teachers].
Eminent Instructor; Master Instructor.
Master, Teaching instructor [teacher of teachers].
Eminent Instructor; Master Instructor.
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Osensei
Revered teacher, Greatest Teachers, Highly regarded or respected teacher
Soke
Head of family or lineage
Kaicho
President (of a society)
Kancho
Head of dojo
Shihan
Chief instructor, teacher of teachers.
Shihandai
Assistant shihan
Sensei
Teacher
Yudansha
Black belt grades
Senpai
Senior Student & / or Teachers Assistant [meaning Senior to yourself].
Revered teacher, Greatest Teachers, Highly regarded or respected teacher
Soke
Head of family or lineage
Kaicho
President (of a society)
Kancho
Head of dojo
Shihan
Chief instructor, teacher of teachers.
Shihandai
Assistant shihan
Sensei
Teacher
Yudansha
Black belt grades
Senpai
Senior Student & / or Teachers Assistant [meaning Senior to yourself].
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- Stances, strikes, blocks, kicks and kata (opens Dojo page)
Osensei
Revered teacher, Greatest Teachers, Highly regarded or respected teacher
Soke
Head of family or lineage
Kaicho
President (of a society)
Kancho
Head of dojo
Shihan
Chief instructor, teacher of teachers.
Shihandai
Assistant shihan
Sensei
Teacher
Yudansha
Black belt grades
Senpai
Senior Student & / or Teachers Assistant [meaning Senior to yourself].
Revered teacher, Greatest Teachers, Highly regarded or respected teacher
Soke
Head of family or lineage
Kaicho
President (of a society)
Kancho
Head of dojo
Shihan
Chief instructor, teacher of teachers.
Shihandai
Assistant shihan
Sensei
Teacher
Yudansha
Black belt grades
Senpai
Senior Student & / or Teachers Assistant [meaning Senior to yourself].
Titles Commonly Used
Hanshisei
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Okinawa Teaching Licences
Hanshi
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Senior leader to Model Instructors, to be modeled after.
Exemplary Illustrious.
Kyoshi
Master, Teaching instructor [teacher of teachers].
Eminent Instructor; Master Instructor.
Master, Teaching instructor [teacher of teachers].
Eminent Instructor; Master Instructor.
Renshi
Senior Expert, Professional, Training instructor.
Highly trained; High Attainment
Senior Expert, Professional, Training instructor.
Highly trained; High Attainment
Renshi
Senior Expert, Professional, Training instructor.
Highly trained; High Attainment
Senior Expert, Professional, Training instructor.
Highly trained; High Attainment
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Japanese
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Pronunciation
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English
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rei
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ray
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zero
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ichi
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eech
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one
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ni
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nee
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two
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san
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san
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three
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shi (yon)
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she
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four
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go
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go
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five
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roku
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roke
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six
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shichi (nana)
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seech
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seven
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hachi
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hach
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eight
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ku
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koo
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nine
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ju
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joo
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ten
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ju ichi
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joo eech
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eleven
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ju ni
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joo nee
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twelve
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ju san
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joo san
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thirteen
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ju shi
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joo she
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fourteen
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ju go
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joo go
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fifteen
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ju roku
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joo roke
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sixteen
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ju shichi
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joo seech
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seventeen
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ju hachi
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joo hach
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eighteen
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ju ku
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joo koo
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nineteen
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ni ju
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nee joo
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twenty
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san ju
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san joo
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thirty
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shi ju
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she joo
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forty
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go ju
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go joo
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fifty
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Japanese
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Pronunciation
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English
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rei
|
ray
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zero
|
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ichi
|
eech
|
one
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ni
|
nee
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two
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san
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san
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three
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shi (yon)
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she
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four
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go
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go
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five
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roku
|
roke
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six
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shichi (nana)
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seech
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seven
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hachi
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hach
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eight
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ku
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koo
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nine
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ju
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joo
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ten
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ju ichi
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joo eech
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eleven
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ju ni
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joo nee
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twelve
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ju san
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joo san
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thirteen
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ju shi
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joo she
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fourteen
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ju go
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joo go
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fifteen
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ju roku
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joo roke
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sixteen
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ju shichi
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joo seech
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seventeen
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ju hachi
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joo hach
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eighteen
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ju ku
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joo koo
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nineteen
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ni ju
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nee joo
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twenty
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san ju
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san joo
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thirty
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shi ju
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she joo
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forty
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go ju
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go joo
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fifty
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Numbers
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Japanese
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Pronunciation
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English
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arigato gozaimasu
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ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zai-mas
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thank you very much
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do itashimas'te
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doh-ee-tash-ee ma-she-tay
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you're welcome
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hajime
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hah-jee-may
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begin
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kawate
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kah-wah-tay
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on guard
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kime
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ke-mee
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focusing technique
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kiotsuke
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kee-oh-skay
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stand up straight!
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konbon wa
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cone-bon wah
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good evening
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konnichi wa
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cone-ichi-ee wah
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good afternoon
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koshi o ireru
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ko-she o ee-re-roo
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"putting in the hip"
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matte
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mah-tay
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wait
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mawatte
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mah-wah-tay
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turn around
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mokuso
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moh-koo-soh
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quiet meditation
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onegai shimasu
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oh-neh-guy she-mas
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please (teach me)
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otagai ni
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oh-tah-gah-ee nee
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toward each other
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otagai ni rei
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oh-tah-gah-ee nee ray
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bow to each other
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otagai ni taishi
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oh-tah-gah-ee nee ta(i)-sh(e)
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face each other
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rei
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ray
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bow with respect
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sensei ni rei
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sen-say nee ray
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bow to the teacher
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sensei ni taishi
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sen-say nee ta(i)-sh(e)
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face the teacher
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shomen ni rei
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shoh-men nee ray
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bow to the front
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shomen ni taishi
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shoh-men nee ta(i)-sh(e)
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face the front
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shugo
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shoo-go
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line up, gather together
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wakarimasen
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wah-car-ee-mah-sin
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I do not understand
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wakarimasu
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wah-car-ee-mas
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I understand
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wakarimasu ka ?
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wah-car-ee-mas kah
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do you understand ?
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yame
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yah-may
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stop
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yoi
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yoy
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ready, attention
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Commands & phrases
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Japanese
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Pronunciation
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English
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arigato gozaimasu
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ah-ree-gah-toh goh-zai-mas
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thank you very much
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do itashimas'te
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doh-ee-tash-ee ma-she-tay
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you're welcome
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hajime
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hah-jee-may
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begin
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kawate
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kah-wah-tay
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on guard
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kime
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ke-mee
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focusing technique
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kiotsuke
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kee-oh-skay
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stand up straight!
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konbon wa
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cone-bon wah
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good evening
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konnichi wa
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cone-ichi-ee wah
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good afternoon
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koshi o ireru
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ko-she o ee-re-roo
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"putting in the hip"
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matte
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mah-tay
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wait
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mawatte
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mah-wah-tay
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turn around
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mokuso
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moh-koo-soh
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quiet meditation
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onegai shimasu
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oh-neh-guy she-mas
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please (teach me)
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otagai ni
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oh-tah-gah-ee nee
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toward each other
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otagai ni rei
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oh-tah-gah-ee nee ray
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bow to each other
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otagai ni taishi
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oh-tah-gah-ee nee ta(i)-sh(e)
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face each other
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rei
|
ray
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bow with respect
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sensei ni rei
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sen-say nee ray
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bow to the teacher
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sensei ni taishi
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sen-say nee ta(i)-sh(e)
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face the teacher
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shomen ni rei
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shoh-men nee ray
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bow to the front
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shomen ni taishi
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shoh-men nee ta(i)-sh(e)
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face the front
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shugo
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shoo-go
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line up, gather together
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wakarimasen
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wah-car-ee-mah-sin
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I do not understand
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wakarimasu
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wah-car-ee-mas
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I understand
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wakarimasu ka ?
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wah-car-ee-mas kah
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do you understand ?
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yame
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yah-may
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stop
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yoi
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yoy
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ready, attention
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Other Words
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Japanese
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Pronunciation
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English
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atemi
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ah-teh-me
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strike (often to distract)
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barai
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bah-rye
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sweep
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bunkai
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boon-keye
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application of kata techniques
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bushido
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boo-she-doh
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the way of the warrior
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dai ichi
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die-eech
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The first
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deshi
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deh-she
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student, pupil
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dojo
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doe-joe
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place to learn the way
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dogi (gi)
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doe-ghee (ghee)
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karate uniforn
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hai
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hi
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yes
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hidari
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hee-dah-ree
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left
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hojo undo
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hoe-joe oon-doe
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supplementary exercises
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ido
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ee-doe
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moving, with movement
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iya
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ee-yay
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no
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jiyu kumite
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jee-yu koo-meh-tay
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freestyle sparring
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junbi undo
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joon-bee oon-doe
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warmup exercises
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karateka
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kah-rah-tay-kah
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karate student
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kiai
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key-eye
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spirit yell
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kihon
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key-hon
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basics
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kiso tanren
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key-soh tan-ren
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foundation drill conditioning
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kokyu ho
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koh-kyu how
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breathing methods
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kotekitae
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koh-teh-key-tay
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arm pounding
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kumite
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koo-meh-tay
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sparring
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obi
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oh-bee
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belt
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makiwara
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mah-kee-wah-rah
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striking board
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migi
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mee-gee
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right
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seiza
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say-za
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formal sitting on knees
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shiai
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she-eye
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sparring match
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sonoba
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soh-no-bah
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in place, not moving
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waza
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wah-zah
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technique
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yakusoku kumite
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yah-k(oo)-soh-koo koo-meh-tay
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pre-arranged sparring
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Japanese
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Pronunciation
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English
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atemi
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ah-teh-me
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strike (often to distract)
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barai
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bah-rye
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sweep
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bunkai
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boon-keye
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application of kata techniques
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bushido
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boo-she-doh
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the way of the warrior
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dai ichi
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die-eech
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The first
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deshi
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deh-she
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student, pupil
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dojo
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doe-joe
|
place to learn the way
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dogi (gi)
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doe-ghee (ghee)
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karate uniforn
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hai
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hi
|
yes
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hidari
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hee-dah-ree
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left
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hojo undo
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hoe-joe oon-doe
|
supplementary exercises
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|
ido
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ee-doe
|
moving, with movement
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iya
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ee-yay
|
no
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jiyu kumite
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jee-yu koo-meh-tay
|
freestyle sparring
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junbi undo
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joon-bee oon-doe
|
warmup exercises
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karateka
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kah-rah-tay-kah
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karate student
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kiai
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key-eye
|
spirit yell
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kihon
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key-hon
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basics
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kiso tanren
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key-soh tan-ren
|
foundation drill conditioning
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kokyu ho
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koh-kyu how
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breathing methods
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kotekitae
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koh-teh-key-tay
|
arm pounding
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kumite
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koo-meh-tay
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sparring
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obi
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oh-bee
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belt
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makiwara
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mah-kee-wah-rah
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striking board
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migi
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mee-gee
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right
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seiza
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say-za
|
formal sitting on knees
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shiai
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she-eye
|
sparring match
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sonoba
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soh-no-bah
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in place, not moving
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waza
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wah-zah
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technique
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yakusoku kumite
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yah-k(oo)-soh-koo koo-meh-tay
|
pre-arranged sparring
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