karate sensei
Dojo training master
A karate sensei is an instructor who teaches karate, the Japanese martial art.
Sensei literally means "one who came before" in Japanese and is used as an honorific for teachers and masters.
The term applies specifically to karate instruction, distinguishing from sensei used in other martial arts or contexts: My karate sensei has been teaching for thirty years.
- dojoMartial arts school
- blackbeltMartial arts expert
- black beltMartial arts mastery level
- kataMartial arts movement pattern
- martialRelating to warfare
martial arts · discipline · bow · gi · master · training · kick · punch · block · student · respect · focus · meditation · sparring · rank · tradition · Japanese · strike
- martial arts instructorssifu, master, grandmaster, taekwondo master, head instructor
- coacheshead coach, basketball coach, soccer coach, hockey coach, baseball coach
teaching role hierarchy
karate senseibeginner
One who lacks experience
white belt · new student · novice · pupil · amateur