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Dojo etiquette, terminology, and syllabus
Pictured above are me and the Twin Dragons Michelle & Teresa
DOJO ETIQUETTE
In honor of our Goju Karate and Jujutsu legacies, we adhere to the formalities of traditional Japanese training hall etiquette.
Upon entering the dojo (training hall) all students will give courtesy by coming to attention by placing their arms by their side and bring both feet together and bow from the waist and say "Oss!" (yes, I understand, respect is given) Students will then proceed tothe dressing room and change into their gi (uniform). Once the student changes into their gi, they should proceed to the training area and warm up by doing light cardio, dynamic stretches, BuddhaStrike exercises (e.g. "Rub-A-Dub," and the "Crazy Conductor"). When the Sensei/instructor comes into the dojo courtesy should be given, and the student should then continue to warm up. When class is called to order the Sensei/instructor will say, "Line up!" Students will line up according to belt rank with the senior belt on the right. The Sensei/instructor will say, "Kioskae!" (attention). All students will then come to attention and give courtesy as instructed.
Like all martial arts schools, we do teach techniques but we believe that if you understand concpets and physical principles (physics), you will find and create your own techniques. To drill our various concepts of motion into a student's "muscle memory," students are encouraged to purchase the soon to-be-released DVD called Quick and Dirty Self-Defense.
Think of the drills highlighted in the videos as learning the alphabet. Once you learn the alphabet, you can create words, sentences, paragraphs, etc.
"When your opponent wants to enter, welcome him. When he wants to depart, send him on his way." - Jigoro Kano, founder of Judo
BASIC JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY- Uke -- Compliant receiver of technique
- Nage/Tori -- Defender, one executing techniqute
- Kioskae -- attention
- Oss -- yes or I understand
- Hajime -- begin
- Yame -- stop
- Mookso -- eyes closed
- Mookso Yamae -- open your eyes
- Yoi -- opening kata stance
- Dojo -- training hall
- Kiai -- spirit yell
- Obi -- belt
- Gi -- training uniform
- Bo -- (5-6 ft.) wooden staff
- Jo -- 4 ft. staff
- Han bo -- 3 ft. staff
- Yawara -- 6 in. palm staff
COUNTING IN JAPANESE- Ichi -- one
- Ni -- two
- San -- three
- Shi -- four
- Go -- five
- Roku -- six
- Sichi -- seven
- Hachi -- eight
- Ku -- nine
- Ju -- ten
- Ju ichi -- eleven
- Ju ni -- twelve
- Ju san -- thirteen
- Ju chi -- fourteen
- Ju go -- fifteen
- Ju roku -- sixteen
- Ju sichi -- seventeen
- Ju hachi -- eighteen
- Ju ku -- nineteen
- Ni ju -- twenty
SYLLABUS
BuddhaStrike Concepts- Rope Cord
- Rub-A-Dub
- Crazy Conductor
- Fly Paper
- BuddhaStrike Shuffle
- Rock & Roll & Wiggle
- Aiki Dancing
- Taking a Seat
- Clock Work
- Knife Slapping
- Blindfolded Self Defense
Punching techniques (Tsuki waza)- Oi tsuki -- lunge punch
- Kizami tsuki -- jab punch
- Choku tsuki -- straight punch; cross punch
- Kagi tsuki -- hook punch
- Gyaku tsuki -- reverse punch
- Oi gyaku tsuki -- lunging reverse punch
- Sta tsuki- uppercut punch
Kicking Techniques (Geri)- Mae geri -- front kick
- Mawashi geri -– roundhouse kick
- Yoko geri -- side kick
- Ushiro geri -- back kick
- Uchi mikazuki geri -- inside crescent kick
- Soto mikazuki geri -- outside crescent kick
- Kage geri -- hook kick
- Ono geri -- axe kick
- Hiza geri -- knee kick
Uchi waza (striking techniques)- Empi or Hiji uchi -- elbow strike
- Tettsui uchi -- hammer fist strike
- Shuto uchi -- knife hand strike
- Koken -- wrist strike
- Uraken -- back fist strike
- Ippon ken -- one finger strike
- Ni kite -- two finger strike
- Teisho uchi -- palm heel strike
- Koko uchi -- tiger mouth strike
- Kumade uchi -- bear claw strike
- Shihon nukite uchi -- spear hand strike
- Ude uchi -- fore arm strike
Blocking Techniques (Uke)- Gedan Barai uke -- low block
- Chudan Uke -- middle block
- Jodan uke --highblock
- Mawashi uke -- circular block
- Juji uke -- X block
- Morote chudan uke -- double outside block
Joint locks (kensetsu-waza)- Kote gaeshi -- outside wrist turn
- Ni kyo -- side wrist lock
- San kyo -- vertical wrist twist
- Shiho nage -- four directional throw/lock
- Waki gatame -- elbow extension hold (using the armpit)
- Yubi dori -- finger locks
- Hiji dori -- figure "A" elbow lock
- Ude garami -- "Triangle" arm lock
- Kote hineri -- Handshake wrist twist
- Ushiro kote gaeshi -- wrist twist applied from the rear of the opponent
Aiki Throws- Irimi nage -- Entering throw ("20 year technique")
- Juji nage, juji garami -- Arm entwining throw ("No. 10 throw", since the arms form the japanese sign for 10 "+". arms crossed, elbows locked)
- Kaiten nage -- Rotary throw. uchi-kaiten nage and soto-kaiten nage (inside and outside)
- Kokyu nage -- Breath throw
- Koshi nage -- Hip throw
- Kote gaeshi -- Wrist turn-out
- Kote mawashi -- Wrist turn-in
- Kote hineri -- Wrist twist
- Shiho nage -- Four direction throw
- Tenchi nage -- Heaven and earth throw
- Aiki otoshi -- entering more deeply and picking up uke's off-side leg
- Maki otoshi -- Nage/Tori ends up down on one knee, having thrown uke over nage's shoulder
- Sumi gaeshi -- Corner throw
- Sumi otoshi -- Corner drop
- Ushiro udoroshi -- Pull down from behind
- Ganseki otoshi -- Arm bar with elbow braced over shoulder
- Katagatame -- A variation of Kaiten nage where you lock your opponents shoulder and bring him directly to the ground in a lock
Osu!
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