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COUNTING

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

PRONUNCIATION

ONE

ICHI

IT-CHI

TWO

NI

LEE

THREE

SAN

SAN

FOUR

SHI

SEE

FIVE

GO

GOR

SIX

ROKU

LOO KU

SEVEN

SHICHI

SHI-CHI

EIGHT

HACHI

HA-CHI

NINE

KYU

KILL

TEN

JYU

JU

TERMS

JAPANESE

MEANING

PRONUNCIATION

REI

To bow

LAY

SEIZA

Sit in Proper Japanese manner

SAY SA

KIOTSUKE

Pay attention

KI OH SUKI

MOKUSOU

Close eyes

MOK SUK

YOUI

Get Ready

YON YEE

KAMAITE

Opening Hands

KAM MEI YEE TE

MAWATTE

Turning

MA WA TE

HANTAI

Switch side

HUNT TE

HAJIME

Start

HA CHI MEI

YAME

Stop

YA MEL

NAOTTE

Back to original position

LA O TE

KIAI

Combine technique with air (breathing)

KEY EYE YEE

DACHI (STANCE)

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

PRONUNCIATION

CLOSE FEET STANCE

HEISOKU DACHI

HEY SO KOO DA CHI

OPEN FEET STANCE

MUSUBI DACHI

MI SU BEE DA CHI

PARALLEL STANCE

HEIKO DACHI

HEY KO DA CHI

OUTSIDE CHARACTER 8 STANCE

SOTO HANCHIJI DACHI

SOTO HANCHI DA CHI

INSIDE CHARACTER 8 STANCE

UCHI HACHIJI DACHI

WU CHI HANCHI DA CHI

SQUARE STANCE

SHIKO DACHI

SHI KO DA CHI

THREE BATTLE STANCE

SANCHIN DACHI

SAN CHIN DA CHI

FORWARD STANCE

ZENKUTSU DACHI

SING KU SU DA CHI

HALF FORWARD STANCE

HAN ZEKUTSU DACHI

HAN SING KU SU DACHI

CAT FEET STANCE

NEKO ASHI DACHI

NET KO A SHI DA CHI

KIHON (BASIC)

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

PRONUNCIATION

UPPER PUNCH

JODAN ZUKI

DRAW DAN SUKI

MIDDLE PUNCH

CHUDAN ZUKI

CHU DAN SUKI

LOWER PUNCH

GEDAN ZUKI

GE DAN SUKI

BACK FIST SWINGING

URAKEN

U WA KEN

BACK FIST SIDE SWING

FURI UCHI

FU LEE U CHI

UNDER PUNCH

SHITA ZUKI

SHI TA SUKI

UPPER BLOCK

JODAN UKE

DRAW DAN U GET

MIDDLE BLOCK

CHUDAN UKE

CHU DAN U GET

LOWER SWEEP

GEDAN BARAI

GE DAN BA RIDE

HOOKING BLOCK

KAKE UKE

KAR GET U GET

ROUNDHOUSE BLOCK

MAWASHI UKE

MA WA SHI U GET

GROIN KICK

KIN GERI

KIN GE LEE

FORWARD KICK

MAE GERI

MIKE GE LEE

ROUNDHOUSE KICK

MAWASHI GERI

MA WA SHI GE LEE

KNEE JOINT KICK

KANSETSU GERI

KAN SAN SU GE LEE

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RECENT ARTICLE

 

39th Steveston Karate Tournament

 

Visiting Zenbukan (Hong Kong)

 

5th Anniversary Dinner & 2011 AGM

 

2011 Promotion Test #1

 

38th Steveston Tournament

 

34 Medals at Zone 5

UPCOMING EVENTS

2012

 

Jan 28

39th Steveston Invitational Tournament

Feb 18

Sato Cup

Feb 23-26

BC Winter Games

Mar (TBA)

Kid Class Promotion Test

Mar 16-18

2012 National Karate Championships

Apr (TBA)

Promotion Test

Aug 21

2011 Outdoor Training & BBQ

Oct 14

Zone 5 Qualifying Tournament

2013

 

Mar 15-17

2013 National Karate Championships

Please check our calendar for details of training sessions and events.

RECENT TOURNAMENT RESULT

39TH STEVESTON KARATE TOURNAMENT
2012.01.28

Nicholas Chan
1st Place (Boys 12-13 Kata, Novice)
3rd Place (Boys 12-13 Kata, Int.)
2nd Place (Boy 12-13 Kumite, Nov.)
3rd Place (Paddle Kumite)
1st Place (Jr. Team Kata)
 

Tristan Mah
1st Place (Boys 14-15 Kata, Int.)
1st Place (Jr. Team Kata)
2nd Place (Boys 14-15 Kata, Nov.)
3rd Place (Boys 14-15 Kumite, Int.)
3rd Place (Paddle Kumite)
 

Samuel Ko
1st Place (Boys 12-13 Kata, Int.)
3rd Place (Boys 12-13 Kumite, Int.)
1st Place (Paddle Kumite)
1st Place (Jr. Team Kata)
 

Angus Cheung
3rd Place (Boy 12-13 Kata, Int.)
3rd Place (Paddle Kumite)
3rd Place (Jr. Team Kata, Adv)
 

Jeffrey Yu
2nd Place (Boy 14-15 Kata, Int.)
2nd Place (Boy 14-15 Kumte, Int.)
3rd Place (Jr. Team Kata, Adv)
 

Nikkie Yu
3rd Place (Jr. Team Kata, Adv)
 

Tommy Cheung
2nd Place (Boy 16-17 Kata, Adv)
2nd Place (Boy 16-17 Kumite, Adv)
 

Gary Wong
1st Place (Master Kata)
3rd Place (Men Kata, Advanced)
 

 MEDAL STANDING

HIGHLIGHT FEATURES

WE ARE NCCP CERTIFIED!

Shoseikan Canada is proud to announce that beginning September 2008,  all of its instructors are NCCP certified.  National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is the recognized national standard for certification in 65 different sports including Karate.  Our aim is to continually provide our instructors the tools to deliver a Karate program of the highest callibre.

CHILDREN FITNESS TAX CREDIT

Starting with the 2007 tax year, the Government of Canada allows a non-refundable tax credit based on eligible fitness expenses paid by parents to register a child in a prescribed program of physical activity. For more information, please visit Canada Revenue Agency website.