Kung fu was born in China and naturally we train naming the techniques in Chinese. Let’s take a look at the most popular terms used during our trainings and what they actually mean.
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Japanese vocabulary
Although the Karate terminology is in Japanese, it is very easy to pronounce if you follow a few simple rules. Let’s take a look at some of the most used terms in karate, what they mean and how we pronounce them.
Dojo formality & customs
Did you know every part of the dojo has a specific name? Do you know why we bow to the front? You ever imagined why most graduated students stay in the front and the novices go to the back?
The role of a sempai
Seniors are generally considered those members ranked Blue-Brown belt or higher, although, anyone of higher rank is a Sempai.
Change
We frequently hear that “people refuse to change because change is stressful.” I would like to suggest that not to change is even more stressful because the world is changing.
Using fear
You’re in a situation with your wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend that makes you nervous. Your car has broken down, it’s dark, and you’re in a bad part of town. Your try to tell yourself to relax. Where are the techniques I’ve worked on for so many years? Why am I afraid? You pray your skills will kick in, but will they?