Welcome to a quick Glossary of some Shotokan Karate terms.
If you see a symbol like this…
…click on it for an mp3 file for your iPod. It will help you learn the Japanese names and how to pronounce them.
Important: You will be hearing a Welshman saying these Japanese words that he learned from his Liverpudlian instructors…so I do not claim to be pronouncing them correctly. Use them as a guide only.

See the official Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) grading syllabus performed for you by 3 highly skilled Black Belts, Cerin Rees, Emma Rees and Kaley Lewis. With well over 40 years of experience between them, they will show you:
Janine Collins vs Holly Sterling Some of the action from the KUGB Grand Slam of August 25th 2007. As always, if you can help me put names to faces…please 