TERMINOLOGY & RANKS
STANCES
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Heiko Dachi ....."Shoulder width stance"
Musubi Dachi ..... "Attention stance"
Yoi ...................."Prepare"
Heisoku Dachi ....."Feet together"
Shiko Dachi ....."Horse stance"
Sanchin Dachi ....."Bear stance"
Zenkutsu Dachi ....."dragon stance"
Nekoashi Dachi ....."Cat stance"
Kokutsu Dachi ....."Back leaning stance"
OTHER TERMS
Dojo ............... " School or training location "
Hai ....................." Yes "
kiai ........"a word shouted when focussing effort.
(lit. meeting of spirit or energies)
BEGINNING OF CLASS
Heiko Dachi ....."Shoulder width stance"
Musubi Dachi ..... "Attention stance"
Heisoku Dachi ....."Feet together"
Rei ........................"Bow"
FORMAL BOW
Seiza ..... "Kneeling position"
Mokuso ... "Close your eyes -relax- meditation"
Mokuso Yame ..... "Open your eyes"
Note Lei ....."Bow to title"
Note ..... "Return upright from Note Lei"
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BUSHI KAI RANKS AND BELTS
KATA
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White Belt :
10th Kyu
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Five Yuksuko : White Belt Blue Bar
9th Kyu
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Punch Routine : Blue Belt
8th Kyu
Kick Routine : Blue Belt Green Bar
7th Kyu
Ide Kihon Wazza : Blue Belt 2X Grn Bar
6th Kyu
Punch Kick Routine : Green Belt
5th Kyu
Naihunchin : Green Belt Brown Bar
4th Kyu
Gekisai : Brown Belt
3rd Kyu
Tensho : Brown Belt Black Bar
2nd Kyu
Sanchin : Brown Belt 2x Black Bar
1st Kyu
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Seiyunchin : Black Belt
Sho Dan Ho
Saifa : 1st Degree Black
Sho Dan
Sanseiru : 2nd Degree Black Ni Dan
Seisan : 3rd Degree Black
San Dan
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Shisoochin : 4th Degree Black
Yon Dan
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Seipai : 5th Degree Black
Go Dan