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Counting and Direction Bowing and Grades General Terminology
Hand Techniques Leg Techniques Kata and Kumite

 

Bowing

 Kancho ni rei  Bow to the Organization leader
 Shihan ni rei  Bow to the karate master
 Shinzen ni rei  Bow to show respect for the dojo
 Sensei ni rei  Bow to the karate teacher
 Sempai ni rei  Bow to the karate seniors
 Sosai ni rei  Bow to the founder
 Otogai ni rei  Bow to each other
 Arigato gosai mashita  Thank you very much

 

Grades in Kyokushin

 10th Kyu  Orange belt
 9th Kyu  Orange belt (senior)
 8th Kyu  Blue belt
 7th Kyu  Blue belt (senior)
 6th Kyu  Yellow belt
 5th Kyu  Yellow belt (senior)
 4th Kyu  Green belt
 3rd Kyu  Green belt (senior)
 2nd Kyu  Brown belt
 1st Kyu  Brown belt (senior)
 Shodan  First degree black belt
 Nidan  Second degree black belt
 Sandan  Third degree black belt
 Yondan  Fourth degree black belt
 Godan  Fifth degree black belt
 Rokudan  Sixth degree black belt
 Nanadan  Seventh degree black belt
 Hachidan  Eighth degree black belt
 Kudan  Ninth degree black belt


 

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