Reigi o omonzubeshi               "Respect and manners"

Taido o imashimubeshi           "Be prudent in action"

Gengo o tsutsushimubeshi      "Be prudent in speech"

Iki o sakan ni subeshi             "Keep high spirited"

Seiketsu o mune to subeshi     "Keep yourself clean"

Yoshukai Terms

• (8th) Five precepts of Yoshukai Karate
  
• (8th) Yoshukai - Strive for Excellence, "Training Hall of Continued Improvement"
  
• (8th) Japanese Headquarter - Kitakyushu City, Japan
• (8th) US Headquarter - Dothan, Alabama
• (8th) World Director: Kaicho Katsuoh Yamamoto (Judan - 10th degree)
• (8th) US Directors: Master Hiroaki Toyama (Hachidan), Master Mike Culbreth (Sichidan)
• (6th) Year Yoshukai was Founded: 1963
• (6th) Year Yoshukai was brought to the US: 1969
• (6th) Highest ranked US instructor: Master Toyama (Hachidan- 8th degree)
• (6th) West Coast Director: Shihan Gerry Blanck (Rokudan - 6th degree)
• (6th) Yoshukai Byword - Patience - Ninu
  
• (5th) Five precepts of Yoshukai Karate in Japanese
  
• (4th) Patch - Yata no Kagami (truth, goodness, beauty)
• (3rd) Yoshukai Motto - Make efforts and you will achieve - Rikki Hitatsu
  

• (8th) Twenty-Seven Movements - Nijushichi No Kata
  
• (8th) First Basic Form - Kihon Kata Shodan
• (7th) Second Basic Form - Kihon Kata Nidan
• (7th) Third Basic Form - Kihon Kata Sandan
• (6th) Fourth Basic Form - Kihon Kata Yondan
• (6th) Advancing and Retreating - Zenshin Kotai
• (5th) Fighting to the Four Directions - Shiho Hai
• (5th) Basic Nunchaku Form - Kihon Kata Nunchaku
• (4th) Thirteen Hands - Seisan
• (4th) First Basic Nunchaku Form - Kihon Kata Shodan Nunchaku
• (3rd) First Basic Bo Form - Kihon Kata Shodan Bo
• (2nd) Twenty-Four Steps - Niseishi
• (2nd) Second Basic Bo Form - Kihon Kata Nidan Bo
• (2nd) Advancing and Retreating Sai - Zenshin Kotai Sai
• (1st) Vision of the Crane Minor - Rohai Sho
• (1st) Third Basic Bo Form - Kihon Kata Sandan Bo
• (1st) Fighting to the Four Directions Sai - Shiho Hai Sai
• (Nidan) Vision of the Crane Major - Rohai Dai
• (Nidan) Endless - Mugen
• (Nidan) Twisting Body Motion - Tenshin
• (Nidan) To Breach a Fortress - Bassai
• (Nidan) Fighting to the East - Chinto
• (Sandan) Monks of Peace - Sochin
• (Yondan) Thirty-Four Hands - San Shi Ryu

• (7th) Front Snaces - Zenkutsudachi
  
• (7th) Straddle Stance - Shikodachi
• (7th) Immovable Stance - Fudodachi
• (6th) Ready Stance - Uchihachiji
• (6th) Attention Stance - Musobidachi
• (6th) Forward Stance - Mae Dachi
• (6th) Scissor Stance - Hasamidachi
• (5th) One Legged Stance - Ippon Ashidachi
• (5th) Parallel Stance - Heikodachi
  
• (4th) Cat Stance - Nekko Ashidachi
• (4th) Sword (Kneeling) Stance - Iai Dachi
  
• (3rd) Horse Stance - Kibadachi
• (3rd) Hourglass Stance - San Chindachi
• (3rd) Back Stance - Kokutsudachi

Blocks (uke)

• (7th) Upper Block - Jodan Uke
• (7th) Inside Center Block - Chuudan Uchi Uke
• (7th) Outside Center Block - Chuudan Soto Uke
• (7th) Down Block - Gedan Uke
• (6th) Knifehand Block - Shuto Uke
• (6th) Palm Heel Block - Shote Uke
• (6th) Ridgehand Block - Haito Uke
• (5th) Elbow Block - Embi Uke
• (5th) Knee Block - Hiza Uke
• (4th) (Upper/Lower) Crosshand Block - (Jodan/Gedan) Juji Uke
• (4th) Back Hand Block - Haisho Uke
• (3rd) Wedge Block - Kakiwake Uke

Strikes (atemi)

• (7th) Fist - Seiken
• (7th) Upper Punch - Jodan Tsuki (pronounced "ski")
• (7th) Center Punch - Chuudan Tsuki
• (7th) Down Punch - Gedan Tsuki
• (6th) (Upper/Center/Down) Reverse Punch - (Jodan/Chuudan/Gedan) Gyako Tsuki
• (6th) Knife Hand - Shuto
• (6th) Backfirst - Uraken
• (6th) Palm Strike - Shote
• (6th) Ridge Hand - Haito
• (6th) Elbow Strike - Embi
• (6th) Knee - Hiza
• (6th) Hammer Fist - Tsutsuken
• (5th) Back Hand - Haisho
• (5th) Bent Wrist - Koken
• (5th) Spear Hand - Nukite
• (4th) 2 Finger Spear Hand - Nihon Nukite
• (4th) Head Strike - Zutsuki
  
• (3rd) Flying Knee - Tobi Hiza
• (3rd) Chasing Punch - Oizuki
  
• (2nd) Bear Hand - Kumade
  

Kicks (geri)

• (7th) Front Kick - Mae Geri
• (7th) Round Kick - Mawashi Geri
• (7th) Side Kick - Yoko Geri
• (6th) Jump Front Kick - Nidan Geri
• (6th) (Inside/Outside) Crescent Kick - (Uchi/Soto) Ko Geri
• (6th) Flying Side Kick - Tobi Yoko Geri
• (6th) Forward Spinning Side Kick - Zenpou Yoko Geri
  
• (5th) Hook Kick - Kake Geri
• (5th) Shin Kick - Sune Geri
  
• (4th) Axe Kick - Kakato Otoshi
• (4th) Back Spinning Side Kick - Ushiro Yoko Geri
  
• (3rd) Spinning Crescent Kick - Ushiro Ko Geri
• (3rd) Tornado Kick - Tobi Mawashi Ko Geri
• (3rd) (Front/Back) Spinning Hook Kick - (Zenpou/Ushiro) Kake Geri
• (3rd) Back Kick - Ushiro Geri
• (2nd) Jump Round Kick - Nidan Mawashi Geri
  
• (2nd) Jump Spinning Hook Kick - Tobi Ushiro Kake Geri
• (2nd) Jump Spinning Crescent Kick - Tobi Ushiro Ko Geri
  

Striking Areas

• (5th) Ball of Foot - Koshi
• (5th) Instep - Haisoku
• (5th) Edge of Heel - Sokuto
• (5th) Bottom of Heel - Kakato
• (1st) Leg - Ashi
• (1st) Hand - Te
  

Karate Terms

• (8th) Instructor - Sensei
• (8th) Karate School - Dojo
• (8th) Karate Uniform - Gi
• (8th) Belt - Obi
• (8th) Bow - Rei
• (8th) Yell - Kiyai
• (8th) Prepare - Yoi
• (8th) Fist to Hip - Tsuki
• (8th) Finish - Yame
• (8th) Attention - Kiyotsuke
• (7th) Begin - Hajime
• (7th) Relax - Yasume
• (6th) Black Belts - Yudansha
• (5th) Good Morning - Ohayo
• (5th) Good Afternoon - Konnichiwa
• (5th) Good Evening - Konban Wa
• (5th) Thank You - Arigato
• (5th) Goodbye - Sayonara
• (5th) Yes - Hai
• (5th) No - Iie
• (5th) Stop - Matte
• (5th) Close eyes - Mokuso
  
• (5th) Open Eyes - Kaimoku
• (4th) Do you understand? - Wakarimasu ka
• (4th) I understand - Wakarimasu
• (4th) How are you? - O genku desu ka
• (4th) I am fine - Genku desu
• (4th) Punching Board - Makewara
• (3rd) The way - Michi
• (3rd) Kneel down - Seiza
• (3rd) Stand up - Tate
• (3rd) Line up - Seiretsu
• (3rd) Breaking - Tameshiwari
• (3rd) Art of catching a sword with your hands - Shinkinshirahidori
• (2nd) Founder - Soke
• (2nd) Full Point - Ippon
• (2nd) Half Point - Wazari
• (2nd) Judge's Decision - Hantei
• (2nd) Technique - Waza
  
• (1st) Karate student - Karateka
• (1st) Front of dojo - Shomen
  

Yudansha Titles (5th)

• Yudansha - Shodan and Nidan (1st & 2nd degree)
• Sempai - Sandan (3rd degree)
• Shihan-Dai - Yondan (4th degree)
• Shihan - Godan through Shichidan (5th degree to 7th degree)
• Kaicho - Grandmaster (Judan/10th degree)

Counting

• Ichi
• Ni
• San
• Shi
• Go
• Roku
• Shichi
• Hachi
• Kyu
• Juu
• Juu Ichi
• Juu Ni...
• Ni Juu
• Ni Juu Ichi...
• San Juu
• San Juu Ichi...
• Yon Juu
• Yon Juu Ichi...
• Hiyaku - One Hundred