karatekas
Dojo training practitioners
Karatekas are practitioners of karate, the Japanese martial art emphasizing strikes, kicks, and blocks.
The term applies to students and masters alike: The karatekas bowed before sparring.
Like many Japanese words for practitioners, it uses the suffix -ka, meaning "person of."
Strap securing trousers
- obiJapanese robe sash
- danMartial arts proficiency level
- blackbeltMartial arts expert
- greenbeltProtected open space around urban areas
grading · promotion · stripes · achievement · progression · hierarchy · sandan · testing
Japanese word for teacher
bow · etiquette · lineup · warm-up · conditioning · class · instructor · master
Practice combat training
- punchStrike with fist
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
fight · roundhouse · jab · uppercut · hook · takedown · self-defense · tournament
Ability to restrain impulses
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- focusConcentrated attention point
- patienceCalm during delays
commitment · concentration · endurance · meditation · mindfulness · precision · restraint · rigor
Varieties or documents
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
memorization · solo · visualization · rhythm
American striking martial art
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- sportCompetitive physical activity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- founderOne who begins something
belt
Strap securing trousers
greenbelt · grading · promotion · stripes · achievement · progression · hierarchy · sandan · testing · ceremony
sensei
Japanese word for teacher
zori · bow · etiquette · lineup · warm-up · conditioning · class · instructor · master · student
sparring
Practice combat training
strike · fight · roundhouse · jab · uppercut · hook · takedown · self-defense · tournament · competition
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- focusConcentrated attention point
patience · commitment · concentration · endurance · meditation · mindfulness · precision · restraint · rigor · self-improvement
forms
Varieties or documents
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
demonstration · memorization · solo · visualization · rhythm
kenpo
American striking martial art
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- sportCompetitive physical activity
- lineageDescent from progenitors