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"Japanese Karate Terminology and Genealogical Map"

From: Jason Stanley
2nd September, 2002.

Do you know your Japanese Karate Terminology? It is important if you practice a traditional style of karate, that you are aware of at least some of the more frequent terminology used in class. You do not have to be fluent in Japanese to understand the basic terminology. With a little practice you'll be surprised how easy your karate terminology is to learn once you get the basics under your belt. This article introduces the basics of Japanese karate terminology

I've also included a Karate Geneological Map for you. This displays the major karate organization and shows their points of origin.

One of the first things you will learn in traditional karate is to count in Japanese. So here are the Japanese and English translations.