Terms used within Bukido Kai.

This is a list of terms you may hear in class or on training camps. The use of Japanese terminology is kept to a minimum.

Bu	Martial: pertaining to combat activities
Budo	Martial Arts Way
Bukido	Spirit of the Martial Way
Bushido (1)	Way of the Warrior
Bushido (2)	Black belt grading (Bukido)
Bushido CRT	A four day boot camp style black belt grading.
CQC	Close Quarters Combat
C.R.T	Combat Reality Training
Chuuten Waza	Junior black belt drill
Daisho	Twin swords that form part of the shinzen
Dan	Black belt grade
D.A.P	Deliberate Action Plan
Do	Way or Path
Dojo	Training Hall (Way Place)
Drill	Pre-arranged sequence of techniques (kata)
Gi	Training Uniform
Geri Waza	Kicking Drill (Form)
Godan	Fifth Dan
Godan Ho	Provisional Fifth Dan
Hajime	Begin
H.P.T	Hard Physical Training
H.G.D	Hand Gun Disarming
I.A.P	Immediate Action Plan
Kai	Association or club
Karate	Empty hand
Kata	Pre-arranged sequence of techniques. (Drill)
Ki	Spirit, inner power
Kyoshi	Founder, Chief Instructor
Kyu	Student rank below black belt
Nidan	Second Dan
Nidan Ho	Provisional Second Dan
P.S.D	Psychological Self Defence
R.A.C.T	Random Attack Combat Training
Randori	See R.A.C.T
Rei	Bow
Renshi	Senior Instructor.
Rukodan	Sixth Dan
Rukodan Ho	Provisional Sixth Dan
Sandan	Third Dan
Sandan Ho	Provisional Third Dan
Sempai	Senior student (usually black belt).
Sempai Do	Senior way. (mid year training camp)
Sensei	Instructor

Shichidan	Seventh Dan
Shichidan Ho	Provisional Seventh Dan
Shihan	Master instructor or Chief Instructor.
Shiken Gijutsu	A test of skill & the art (annual black belt test)
Shinzen	Heart & spirit of the Dojo (Focal point during bow in & out)
Shodan	First Dan.
Shodan Ho	Provisional First Dan.
S.P.A.R	Spontaneous Protection And Reaction
S.T.A.B	Strategies & Tactics Against Blades
Tenshin Waza	Senior black belt drill
Yame	Stop.
Yondan	Fourth Dan.
Yondan Ho	Provisional Fourth Dan.

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