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35 Cards in this Set
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What is a karate uniform and belt called?
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Gi and Obi
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What is your chief instructor's rank?
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Nidan
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What does "Go kura sama" mean?
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Thank you for working hard
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What are the three main kata?
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Sanchin - Seisan - Sanseirui
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What does "Domo arigato gozai mashita" mean?
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Thank you for teaching me
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What does the word "Ki" mean?
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Nature/Spirit, Universal energy
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What is forearm conditioning called?
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Kotekitae
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What does "Sanchin" mean?
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Three Steps or Three Conflicts
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What are the five purposes of Sanchin?
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Strong physique - Basic stance - Proper breathing - Penetrating Eyes - Spiritual concentration
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What does the word "Ryu" mean?
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Style, system or method
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What does the word "Do" mean?
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Way or path
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What is a karate school called?
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Dojo
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How do you say right foot forward?
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Migiashimae
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How do you say left foot forward?
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Hidarimae/Hidariashimae
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What five kata did Kanei Uechi create?
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Kanshiwa - Kanshu- Seichin - Seirui - Kanchin
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What are the ten Kyu ranks?
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Jukyu - Kyukyu - Hachikyu - Sichikyu - Rokkyu - Gokyu - Yonkyu - Sankyu - Nikyu - Ikkyu
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What are the five black belt ranks?
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Shodan - Nidan - Sandan - Yondan - Godan
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What are the five Master ranks?
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Rokudan - Nanadan - Hachidan - Kyudan - Judan
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What rank are you testing for?
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______________
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What is your present rank?
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_____________________
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What does the word "Karate" mean?
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open hand
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What does "Pangai-Noon" mean?
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Half Hard - Half Soft
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Who is the present Grand Master?
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Kanmei Uechi
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Who was Kanbun Uechi's teacher in China
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Buddist Priest named Shushiwa
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How many years did Kanbun Uechi spend in China?
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13 years
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Where did Kanbun Uechi study in China?
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Fukien Province, Southern China
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Who created the Sanchin Kata?
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Indian Priest named Bodi Dharma
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Where are hte Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association Headquarters?
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Okinawa City, Okinawa
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Who was the first to bring Uechi-Ryu to the USA and when?
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George E. Mattson in 1958
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What are the four main techniques used in Uechi-Ryu?
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Shoken - Wauke Block - Toe Kick - Spear Hand
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On the movements of which three animals is Uechi-Ryu based?
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Tiger, Crane and Dragon
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What is the name of the style you are studying?
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Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do
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What was hte Uechi-Ryu style formerly called?
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Pangai-Noon
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In what year was the term Uechi-Ryu first used?
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1940
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Who was the Grand Master of Uechi-Ryu?
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Kanbun Uechi
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