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だいいちきほんがた
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. First Basic Form. Dai Ichi Kihon Gata is the Basic Form created by Chibana Chōshin Dai Sensei as the cornerstone of his style and lineage. It is practiced only by the Shōrin Ryū Schools that belong to the Kobayashi lineage or Chibana Ha. Dai Ichi Kihon Gata is the only Form ever created by Chibana Dai Sensei.
Initially, Chibana Dai Sensei created three sets of combinations of hand techniques and Tenshin in different stances designed to be repeated as many times as desired by the teacher, senpai or individual practitioner. These three sets were considered to be three separate Forms: Dai Ichi Kihon Gata (First Basic Form), Dai Ni Kihon Gata (Second Basic Form) and Dai San Kihon Gata (Third Basic Form).
In later years, a convention was developed among some Shōrin Ryū Schools to combine these three original Basic Forms into one which is known today as Dai Ichi Kihon Gata. However, there are still several Shōrin Ryū Schools which practice Dai Ichi Kihon Gata as three separate Basic Forms. The Shinjinbukan School follows the standard convention to practice Dai Ichi Kihon Gata as one Form with three separate parts.
See Chibana Chōshin , Shōrin Ryū (小林流) , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Chūdan Tsuki , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Jōdan Tsuki
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Age Uke , kihon gata
だいいちきほんがたのちゅうだんつき
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Chūdan Tsuki
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. First Basic Form with mid-level hand strike. The first part of Dai Ichi Kihon Gata starts with the forward motion from shizen dachi to heiko dachi using ko mawari (small turn with circular step). The opening hand move starts with Kaki Di and chūdan tsuki (chūdan gyaku tsuki). The subsequent moves repeat chūdan gyaku tsuki as many times as needed. The retreating motion uses neko ashi tenshin with soto uke. The two patterns of moving to the front and retreating to the rear are repeated as many times as desired by the teacher, senpai or individual practitioner.
Initially, Chibana Chōshin Dai Sensei named only this combination of hand and feet techniques Dai Ichi Kihon Gata. Eventually, his original three sets of techniques were combined and formally renamed Dai Ichi Kihon Gata.
See Dai Ichi Kihon Gata , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Jōdan Tsuki , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Age Uke , kihon gata , Kaki Di ,
chūdan tsuki , gyaku tsuki , soto uke , shizen dachi , heikō dachi , neko ashi dachi , neko ashi tenshin (1)
だいいちきほんがたのじょうだんつき
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Jōdan Tsuki (alt. Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Joudan Tsuki)
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. First Basic Form with high-level hand strike. The second part of Dai Ichi Kihon Gata starts with the forward motion from shizen dachi to heiko dachi sing ko mawari (small turn with circular step). The opening hand move starts with Kaki Di and jōdan tsuki (jōdan gyaku tsuki). The subsequent moves repeat jōdan gyaku tsuki as many times as needed. The retreating motion uses neko ashi tenshin with a combination of uchi uke and uchi otosu. The two patterns of moving to the front and retreating to the rear are repeated as many times as desired by the teacher, senpai or individual practitioner.
Initially, Chibana Chōshin Dai Sensei named this combination of hand and feet techniques Dai Ni Kihon Gata. Eventually, his original three sets of techniques were combined and formally renamed Dai Ichi Kihon Gata.
See Dai Ichi Kihon Gata , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Chūdan Tsuki , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Age Uke , kihon gata , Kaki Di ,
jōdan tsuki , gyaku tsuki , soto uke , shizen dachi , heikō dachi , neko ashi dachi , neko ashi tenshin (1)
だいいちきほんがたのあげうけ
Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Age Uke
Glossary Category: Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. First Basic Form with rising block. The third part of Dai Ichi Kihon Gata starts with the forward motion from shizen dachi to heiko dachi sing ko mawari (small turn with circular step). The opening hand move starts with age uke (aji uki). The subsequent moves repeat aji uki as many times as needed. The retreating motion uses neko ashi tenshin with uchi uke (gyaku uchi uke). The two patterns of moving to the front and retreating to the rear are repeated as many times as desired by the teacher, senpai or individual practitioner.
Initially, Chibana Chōshin Dai Sensei named this combination of hand and feet techniques Dai San Kihon Gata. Eventually, his original three sets of techniques were combined and formally renamed Dai Ichi Kihon Gata.
See Dai Ichi Kihon Gata , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Chūdan Tsuki , Dai Ichi Kihon Gata no Jōdan Tsuki , kihon gata , aji uki ,
uchi uke , gyaku , shizen dachi , heikō dachi , neko ashi dachi , neko ashi tenshin (1)
だいにきほんがた
Dai Ni Kihon Gata
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. Second Basic Form. Dai Ni Kihon Gata is a Basic Form created by Onaga Yoshimitsu Kaichō as part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum of Shōrin Ryū Karate. Dai Ni Kihon Gata has seven parts or sections made of one uke technique followed by comnination of keri and tsuki. Each one of the seven parts repeat the same combination moving forward or retreatig backwards using zenkutsu dachi (front stance). Each pattern, moving forward and retreating, are repeated as many times as desired by the teacher, senpai or individual practitioner.
The opening uke of each section are the following: aji uki, soto uke (frontal), uchi uke, soto barai, gedan uchi barai, gedan soto barai and gedan soto uke (susutsu). Dai Ni Kihon Gata could also be defined as a blueprint for creating Kihon Kumite combinations. The challenge of Dai Ni Kihon Gata for a more advanced practitioner is to connect each pattern from tsuki to uke without stopping. This connection could only be achieved by using the flowing motion that connects each position. This understanding of Ti is defined as sen — the line motion.
See Onaga Yoshimitsu , Shinjinbukan , kihon gata , zenkutsu dachi , Sen , aji uki , soto uke , uchi uke , soto barai ,
gedan uchi barai , gedan soto barai , gedan soto uke
だん
Dan
Glossary Category: Budō/Ranks & Titles
Lit. Step, grade, rank. Black belt rank or grade.
See Yūdansha, Mudansha, Kyū
でし
Deshi
Glossary Category: Budō/Ranks & Titles , Shinjinbukan/Philosophy
Lit. Disciple, pupil, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person. In traditional Martial Arts and in the Shinjinbukan School there is a diference between a seito/student and a deshi/disciple. A Karate teacher may have hundreds of students, but only a couple of disciples. Therefore, a deshi is expected to train harder than a seito and receives more attention and pressure from his or her Sensei.
See Sensei , seito , Uchi Deshi , Mago Deshi
どう
Dō (alt. dou, do)
Glossary Category: Budō/Philosophy
Lit. Way, path, method, road, street. The word Dō is part of the name of all Japanese Martial Arts: Iaidō, Kendō, Aikidō, Judō, Karate Dō, Kobudō, etc. This Chinese character can also be pronounced Michi. However, it should be differentiated with Jutsu or Jitsu, which used to name a fighting arts: Bujutsu, Jūjutsu, Te jutsu, etc.
See dojo, budō, Karate Dō
どうぎ
dōgi (alt. dougi, dogi)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms
See keiko gi
どうじょう
Dōjō (alt. dojo, doujou)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Culture , Budō/Philosophy
A training hall. A place to learn a traditional Asian art, such as any martial arts, tea ceremony, Odori (traditional dances), etc. The training hall for a Karate School is also called a Dōjō.
See Dō
dōmo (alt. domo, doumo)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Thanks (informal use). See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
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どうもありがとう
dōmo arigatō (alt. domo arigato, doumo arigatou)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Thank you very much (semi-formal). See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
どうもありがとうございます
dōmo arigatō gozaimasu (alt. domo arigato gozaimasu, doumo arigatou gozaimasu)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Thank you very much (formal). See dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
どうもありがとうございました
dōmo arigatō gozaimashita (alt. domo arigato gozaimashita, doumo arigatou gozaimashita)
Glossary Category: Nihongo/Basics
Lit. Thank you very much (formal). It is used in the Dojo as a sign of gratitude, during and after training, as well as on social gatherings.
どんとほう
dontohō (alt. dontoho, dontohou)
Glossary Category: Budō/General Terms , Shinjinbukan/System
Lit. Breathing principle or method. The use of breathing techniques is very important in all Martial Arts. The Shinjinbukan School has specific methods of training & applying breathing techniques.
See hōhō , Keikohō
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