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KARATE CREED
We may not have knives, so make every JAPANESE ENGLISH
finger unto a dagger. We may not have Oi zuki Single punch spears, so every arm must be unto a Ren -tsuki Double punch spear, and every open hand unto a San - tsuki Triple punch sword. Thou shall not pinch my skin in Tetsui uchi Hammer blow anger, for I should be forced to defend Uraken uchi Back fist myself and my principles. Hence, here Shihon nukite Spear Hand are my weapons, my empty hands. So, Ippon nukite Single spear hand help me, God. Nihon nukite Double spear hand Ippon ken Single knuckle fist Nakadaka ken Middle knuckle fist JAPANESE PRONUNCIATI ENGLISH Hira ken Knuckle fist ON Taisho uchi Palm heel thrust rei ray zero Koko uchi Tiger mouth ichi eech one ni nee two BLOCKS san san three JAPANESE COMMON LITERAL shi (yon) she four TERM TRANSLATI go go five ON roku roke six Rising shichi Age- uke Upper block seech seven reception (nana) gedan- Low-level hachi hach eight Down block barai sweep ku koo nine Outside ju joo ten Soto – ude Outside block forearm – uke reception STANCES Inside Uchi – ude Inside block forearm - uke LITERAL reception COMMON JAPANESE TRANSLATI TERM ON MISCELLANEOUS Horse Horse riding Kiba-dachi stance stance JAPANESE COMMON LITERAL Zenkutsu- Front Front bend TERM TRANSLATI dachi stance stance ON Kohkutsu- Back Backbend kiai Yell/scream Yell/scream dachi stance stance Giving of rei bow thanks Assume the Yoh-i preparation yoi posture yame stop The finish yasume At ease rest Kiba mawatte Turn around Go around The Dachi Hajime begin beginning Sitting on seiza Sit down your knees ansa Indian seat Zenkutsu-dachi Kohkutsu-dachi migi Right Hidari Left