TERMINOLOGY

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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STANCES

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)