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Kata of the Month

Dojo Kun - English

Seek perfection of character,
Be faithful,
Endeavour,
Respect others,
Refrain from violent behavior.

Dojo Kun - Japanese Pronunciation

Hitotsu! Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto!
Hitotsu! Makoto no michi o mamoru koto!
Hitotsu! Doryoku no seichin o yashinau koto!
Hitotsu! Reigi o omonzuru koto!
Hitotsu! Kekki no yu o imashimuru koto!

Audio, courtesy of Hiro Okazaki

Ranks, Belts Colors, Requirements

Belt Color	Rank	Kata Required
White	9th Kyu	-
Yellow	8th Kyu	Heian Shodan
Orange	7th Kyu	Heian Nidan
Green	6th Kyu	Heian Sandan
Purple 1	5th Kyu	Heian Yondan
Purple 2	4th Kyu	Heian Godan
Brown 1	3rd Kyu	Tekki Shodan
Brown 2	2nd Kyu	Bassai Dai/Jion
Brown 3	1st Kyu	Bassai Dai/Jion

Degree		Katas Required
Shodan (1st)		Bassai Dai/Jion, Heian Nidan through Tekki Shodan
Nidan (2nd)		One Shorin type, One Shorei type

Terms

Dojo	Halls (places) where the way of the martial arts (BUDO) is practiced.
Sensei	Teacher. Broadly speaking, it may apply to anyone holding a position to guide or instruct another.
Seiza	Kneel. Actually a formal Japanese way of sitting on the floor with one's knees bent. Literally it means to sit correctly and requires that a person sit with his back straight and with an alert feeling.
Rei	A command to bow either when standing or sitting.
Shomen-ni rei	Bow to front.
Karateka	One who practices karate.
Otogai-ni rei	Bow to each other.
Kata	Form, a set series of memorized moves.
Kihon	Basic exercises.
Kumite	Sparring
Kime	Split second focus of strength.
Kiai	A yell at the kime point to help focus maximum power.
Uke	A block
Zuki	A punch.
Uchi	A strike
Jodan	The face area.
Chudan	The stomach area
Gedan	Below belt