KENDO VOCABULARY

-BASIC-

SEIZA(FIRST TIME) LINE-UP

SEIZA (SECOND TIME) KNEEL DOWN

MOKUSO - Meditate

MOKUSO YAME - stop meditating

KAMAZA - Turn and face kamaza

KAMAZA NI REI - Bow towards it

SENSEI NI REI - Bow to our teacher

TAISO REI - bow before Excercising

END OF LESSON

SEIZA (FIRST TIME) LINE-UP

SEIZA (SECOND TIME) KNEEL DOWN

KOTE MEN TORE - Remove these items

MOKUSO - Meditate

MOKUSO YAME - stop meditating

SENSEI NI REI - Bow to our teacher

KAMAZA - Turn and face kamaza

KAMAZA NI REI - Bow towards it

OTAGA NI REI - Bow to each other

HAJIME - Start

YAME - Stop

YAME (LOUDLY) - STOP NOW

MAAS - Move/Change Places

SONKYO -Squat down with Shinai in ready position

TAITO - Prepare to draw shinai

OSAME TO - Sheath Shinai

COUNTING

Ichi - One

Ni - Two

San - Three

Shi - Four

Go - Five

Roku - Six

Shichi - Seven

Hachi - Eight

Ku - Nine

Ju - Ten

Kiai - vocalising your fighting spirit

Tenouchi -correct hand control upon striking

Zanshin - Positive follow through

Domo Arigato Gozaimashita - Thank You

Onegai Shimasu - Please teach me or Let’s train hard