Kouketsu Dojo Student Manual
Karate Terminology
Terminology and Counting: Both English and Japanese words might be used in the dojo. If you are asked to count and you are uncomfortable doing so in Japanese, it is okay to count in English. Whatever language you choose to use, ensure that your count is short, sharp and spirited.
UCHI STRIKES DACHI - STANCES |
NUMBERS 1. Ha Jime Begin |
Student Manual Chapters
- Etiquette, Conduct, Bowing & Other Rules
- Use of Titles, Courtesy & Safety in the Dojo
- Uniforms, Attendance & Other
- Karate Terminology
- Martial Arts Philosophy
Nihongo - Japanese Language
Japanese (日本語, Nihongo) is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained unanimous acceptance. Japanese is an agglutinative language and a mora-timed language. It has a relatively small sound inventory, and a lexically significant pitch-accent system. It is distinguished by a complex system of honorifics reflecting the nature of Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary to indicate the relative status of the speaker, the listener, and persons mentioned in conversation. Japanese vowels are pure.
The Japanese language is written with a combination of three scripts: Chinese characters called kanji (漢字), and two syllabic scripts made up of modified Chinese characters, hiragana (ひらがな or 平仮名) and katakana (カタカナ or 片仮名). The Latin alphabet, rōmaji (ローマ字), is also often used in modern Japanese, especially for company names and logos, advertising, and when entering Japanese text into a computer. Arabic numerals are generally used for numbers, but traditional Sino-Japanese numerals are also commonplace (see Japanese numerals).
Words of Wisdom
“Bushi” Matsumura Chikudoun Pechin Sokon
“To all those whose progress remains hampered by ego-related distractions let humility, the spiritual cornerstone upon which karate rest, serve to remind one to place virtue before vice, values before vanity and principles before personalities.”
About Us
We teach Okinawan Gojuryu Karate-Jutsu. This Dojo is a Shibu (Branch) of the So-Honbu Jundokan in Okinawa, Japan
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Student Manual
This Student Handbook will serve as your guide to our Dojo and spell out guidelines for what you can expect from SIJundokan, and what is expected of you.
Etiquette, Conduct, & Bowing »
Titles, Courtesy & Safety in the Dojo »
Uniforms, Attendance & Other »
Karate Terminology »
Martial Arts Philosophy »
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