Uechi Ryu Karate Study Guide

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What style of karate do we study?

What is karate?
What does the word "Karate" mean?
What is "Karate-Do"?

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What is a "Karate Ka"?

What is Uechi-Ryu karate?
What are the three animals that represent
our style?
What is the karate uniform called?
What is the karate belt called?
What does the word "Dojo" mean?

Uechi-Ryu karate.
Karate is an unarmed method of self-defense
stressing blocking, striking, and kicking.
Chinese hand (original) or empty hand (current).
"The way of karate" or "Karate as a way of life". It
means the ability to use the skills you learn in
karate in your everyday life.
Karate student.
A classical Chinese-Okinawan system of self
defense.
Tiger, Crane and Dragon.

What are some karate skills that can be

applied to your everyday life?

Gi
Obi
Training hall
Mold or form - a choreographed routine of steps,
turns, blocks, strikes and kicks.
Confidence, patience, focus, self-discipline,
determination, strength, respect.

What does "Ryu" mean?

Style. Uechi-Ryu karate means Uechi-style karate.

What does the tiger symbolize?

What does the crane symbolize?
What does the dragon symbolize?
What country is considered to be the
birth place of the martial arts?
What does the word "Kyu" mean?
What is Mr. Stone's rank and title?
What does the word "Kumite" mean?

Determination, speed, strength, and stamina.

Balance and blocking with its wings.
Strength, focus and breathing.

What does the word "Kata" mean?

China

Define Modesty
Define Courtesy
Define Integrity

Junior or Beginner.
Rokudan - Renshi
To cross hands - or application of kata.
Modesty, Courtesy, Integrity, Compassion,
Gratitude, Self-control, Perseverance, and
Indomitable Spirit.
To be humble, not show off.
Being polite, showing kindness to others.
Truth, choosing to do the right thing.

Define Compassion

A deep awareness of, and sympathy for others.

What are the Eight Virtues of a Black

Belt?

Define Gratitude
Define Self-Control
Define Perseverance
Define Indomitable Spirit

To be thankful for, and to appreciate all that we

have.
Maintaining discipline over your emotions, actions,
and words.
To never give up.
The humble energy we have inside us that keeps
us going.

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What is the original Chinese name for the

Pangainoon.
system of karate we study?
Half-hard/half soft - the idea of: a hard outer shell
of muscle while breathing, to remain soft on the
What does Pangainoon mean?
inside.
How many kata are in Uechi-Ryu karate?

Eight

What are the three main kata?

Sanchin, Kanshiwa, Kanchu, Seichin, Seisan,

Seiryu, Kanchin, Sanseiryu.
Sanchin, Seisan, Sanseiryu.

What does Sanchin mean?

Three modes or conflicts: Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Name the Uechi-Ryu kata

What does Kanshiwa mean?

What does Kanchu mean?

Combination of two names: Kanbun and

Shushiwa.
Combination of two names: Kanbun and
Shushiwa.

What does Seichin mean?

Combination of two katas: Seisan and Sanchin.

What does Seisan mean?

What does Seiryu mean?

What does Sanseiryu mean?

13 positions of attack and defense.

16 positions of attack and defense.
Combination of the name Kanbun and the kata,
Sanchin.
36 positions of attack and defense.

What is the original name of Kanshiwa?

Kanshabu

What is the original name of Kanchu?

What does "Bunkai" mean?

Daini Seisan (second Seisan or little Seisan)

Analysis or application of kata.

What does Kanchin mean?

What is a straight punch (flat fist) called? Seiken tsuki

What is a one-knuckle strike called?
What is a fore-knuckle strike called?
What is a back-fist strike called?
What is a chopping strike (knife-hand)
called?
What is a hammer fist called?
What is a spear hand strike called?
What is an elbow strike called?
What is a thumb knuckle (palm heel)
strike called?
What is a cupped hand strike called?
What is a ridge-hand strike called?
What is the Japanese word for block?
What is a circle block called?
What is a snapping block called?
what is a down block called?
Name the seven Uechi kicks.

Shoken tsuki
Hiraken tsuki
Uraken tsuki
Shuto uchi
Tetsui uchi
Nukite
Hiji tsuki
Bushken
Koken tsuki
Haito
Uke
Mawashi uke
Hajiki Uke
Gedan Barai Uke
Shomen Geri, Sokuto Geri, Mawashi Geri, Tobi
Geri, Ushiro Geri, Hiza Geri, Suksen Geri

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What is a Shomen Geri?

What is a Mawashi Geri?
What is a Hiza Geri?
What is a Sokuto Geri?
What is a Tobi Geri?
What is an Ushiro Geri?
What is a Suksen Geri?
What is the capital city of Okinawa?
What does the word "Soke" mean?
What does "Shubukan" mean?

Front kick
Roundhouse kick
Knee strike
Side snap kick
Jumping front kick (flying kick)
Back kick
Toe kick
Naha
Head of the family, founding father (Mr. Uechi)
Headquarters

What is the purpose of belts and the

ranking system?

It motivates students and is a form of recognition

of a student's progress. It also gives students a
general idea of each other's knowledge and skills.

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Name the Kyu ranks

Name the Dan ranks
Name the Master Titles
Who is Kanbun Uechi?
Who was Mr. Kanbun Uechi's teacher?

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What kata and techniques did Kanbun

Uechi bring back from China?
How long did Kanbun study in China?

Why did Kanbun leave China?

In 1909 one of Kanbun's students kills a neighbor

in a dipute over irrigation of the drought stricken
rice fields. Kanbun closes the school and leaves
China, vowing never to teach again.

When and how did Kanbun begin

teaching again?

In 1924 Kanbun went to Wakayma, Japan to work

as a janitor in a cotton mill. There he met Ryuyu
Tomoyose and was convinced to begin teaching
again.

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Jukyu, Kyukyu, Hachikyu, Sichikyu, Rokkyu,

Gokyu, Yonkyu, Sankyu, Nikyu, Ikkyu.
Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan,
Rokudan, Sichidan, Hachidan, Kyudan, Judan.
Renshi, Kyoshi, Hanshi, Hanshi, Hanshi-sei
The founder of our style.
Mr. Chou Tzo-Ho (commonly known as
Shushiwa), of Fuchow city in Fukein province,
China.
Sanchin, Seisan, Sanseiryu, Kotekitae (arm
pounding), and jiyu-kumite (freestyle sparring).
For 13 years: 10 as a student of Chou Tzu-Ho
(Shushiwa) and 3 years as a teacher.

When did Kanbun become a grand

master?
When was Kanbun Uechi born and when
did he die?
When and why did Kanbun's students
rename Pangainoon to Uechi Ryu?
Who first introduced Okinawan karate to
Japan?
When was Kanei Uechi born and when
did he die?
When was Kamei Uechi born?

In Autumn 1940
May 5, 1877 - November 25, 1948
In 1948 when Kanbun Uechi died his students
renamed the style of karate from Pangainoon to
Uechi-ryu out of respect for him.
Gichin Funakoshi, founder of the Shotokan style.
June 26, 1911 - February 24, 1991
May 10, 1941.

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When was Uechi-Ryu first taught in

Okinawa?
By who and when was Uechi-ryu first
taught in America?

1942 by Kanei Uechi in Nago Okinawa.

1958 by George Mattson in Boston, MA.

When did George Mattson begin his study Winter 1956, at the age of 19. He studied for
about one and half years under Ryuko Tomoyose.
of Uechi-Ryu?
Mr. Buzz Durkin
Kyudan, Hanshi
Mr. Mattson
Mr. Ryuko Tomoyose of Okinawa
Mr. Kanei Uechi and Mr. Ryuyu Tomoyose
Mr. Kanbun Uechi
Judan Hanshi-sei
The Butokukai is the "gathering of schools that
What is the "Butokukai", and when was it
study the virtue of the martial arts" and was
formed?
formed in 1984 by Mr. Buzz Durkin.
Who is Mr. Stone's teacher?
What is Mr. Durkin's rank and title?
Who is Mr. Durkin's teacher?
Who was Mr. Mattson's teacher?
Who was Mr. Tomoyose's teacher?
Who was Mr. Kanei Uechi's teacher?
What was Mr. Kanei Uechi's rank?

When did Mr. Durkin open his dojo?

Mr. Durkin opened his dojo in 1974 in Salem, NH.

When did Mr. Stone begin his study of

Uechi-Ryu?
Kiotsuke
Rei
Kamaete
Hajime
Yame
Ganbarimasu
Migi ashimae
Hidari ashimae
Shomen
Sensei
Kami Dana
Kotekitae
Bunkai
Karate-Do
Domo Arigato
Kiai
Uke
Wa-Uke
Hajiki
Shinkokyu
Junbi Undo
Hojo Undo

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Attention
Bow
Post Position
Begin
Stop
Do one's best
Right foot forward
Left foot forward
Front kick
Teacher (one who has gone before)
Guard Shelf
Forging of Bone
Application
The Way of Karate
Thank you
Shout of spririt
To accept
Circular block
Striking block
Deep breathing exercise
Beginning Exercises
Secondary Exercises