Black Belt Testing Terminology

Yoshukai

Strive for excellence

Yoshukai byword

Patience

The outline of the chest patch means

Yata no kagami (truth, goodness, and beauty)

Founder

Soke Yuki Koda (8th degree)

Director

Soshu David Koda (7th degree)

Assistant director

Saiko Shihan Steve Pierce (6th degree)

Manager

Senpai Adrienne Koda (3rd degree)

Year US Yoshukai was founded

1969

Years Soke Koda lived

June 1944- March 1997

US Yoshukai Karate Headquarters

290 N. Burbank Dr.

Montgomery, AL 36117

Stance

Dachi

Front stance

Zenkutsudachi

Scissor stance

Hasamidachi

Straddle stance

Shikodachi

Ready stance

Uchihachiji

Attention stance

Musobidachi

Immoveable stance

Fudodachi

Cat stance

Nekko Ashidachi

Horsestance

Kibadachi

Parallel stance

Heikodachi

Back stance

Kokutsudachi

Sword stance

Iai Goshidachi

One-legged stance

Ippon Ashi Dachi

Fist

Seiken

Upper punch

Jodan Tsuki

Center punch

Chuudan Tsuki

Down punch

Gedan Tsuki

Reverse punch

Gyaku Tsuki

Knife hand

Shuto

Elbow strike

Embi

Back fist

Uraken

Palm strike

Shote

Ridge hand

Haito

Back hand

Haisho

Knee kick

Hiza Geri

Hammer fist

Tsutsuken

Spear hand

Nukite

Block

Uke

Upper block

Jodan Uke

Inside center block

Chuudan Uchi Uke

Outside center block

Chuudan Soto Uke

Down block

Gedan Uke

Crosshand block

Juji Uke

Knifehand block

Shuto Uke

Elbow block

Embi Uke

Palm heel block

Shote Uke

Ridge hand block

Haito Uke

Back hand block

Haisho Uke

Knee block

Hiza Uke

Wedge block

Kakiwake Uke

Kick

Geri

Front kick

Mae Geri

Side kick

Yoko Geri

Round kick

Mawashi Geri

Flying side kick

Tobi Yoko Geri

Double front jump kick

Nidan Geri

Back kick

Ushiro Geri

Hook kick

Kake Geri

Spinning back hook kick

Ushiro Kake Geri

Jump spinning back kick

Tobi Ushiro Geri

Crescent kick

Ko Geri

Axe kick

Kakato Atoshi

Jump spinning crescent kick

Tobi Mawashi Ko Geri

Ball of the foot

Koshi (front kick or round kick)

Instep

Haisoku (round kick)

Edge of the heel

Sokuto (side kick)

Bottom of the heel

Kakato (axe kick)

5 precepts for learners in Japanese

Shuugyosha Gokun

Hitotsu Reigi O Omonzu Beshi

Hitotsu Taido O Imashimu Beshi

Hitotsu Gengo O Tsutsumishu Beshi

Hitotsu Iki O Sakani Subeshi

Hitotsu Seketsu O Muneto Subeshi