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General Knowledge For
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Q: What is the name of the style
you are studying? |
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A: Okinawan Uechi-ryu Karate Do
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Q: What was the Uechi-ryu style
formerly called? |
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A: Pon-gai-noon |
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Q: In what year was the term "Uechi-ryu"
first used? |
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A: 1940 |
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Q: Who was the Grand Master of
Uechi-ryu? |
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A: Kanbun Uechi |
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Q: Who is the present Grand
Master? |
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A: Kanei Uechi |
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Q: Who was Kanbun's teacher in
China? |
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A: Buddhist priest named Sushiwa
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Q: How many years did Kanbun
Uechi spend in China? |
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A: 13 years |
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Q: Where did Kanbun Uechi study
in China? |
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A: Fukien Province, Southern
China |
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Q: Who created the Sanchin Kata? |
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A: Indian Priest named Bodhi
Dharma |
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Q: Where are the headquarters of
the Uechi-Ryu Karate Association? |
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A: Okinawa City, Okinawa
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Q: Who was the first to bring
Uechi-Ryu to the U.S. and when? |
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A: George E. Mattson in 1958
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12) |
Q: On the movements of what
three animals is Uechi-Ryu based? |
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A: Tiger, crane, and dragon
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Q: What are the four main
techniques in Uechi-Ryu? |
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A: Shoken, Wauke block, toe
kick, spear hand |
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Q: What are the three main kata?
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A: Sanchin, Seisan, Sanseirui
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Q: What five kata did Kanei
Uechi create? |
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A: Kanshiwa, Kanshu, Seichin,
Seirui, Kanchin |
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Q: What are the eight Kyu ranks?
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A: Hachikyu, Sichikyu, Rokkyu,
Gokyu, Yonkyu, Sankyu, Nikyu, Ikkyu |
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Q: What are the five Black belt
ranks? |
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A: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan,
Godan |
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Q: What are the five Master
ranks? |
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A: Rokudan, Nanadan, Hachidan,
Kyudan, Judan |
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19) |
Q: What is your Chief
Instructor's rank? |
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A: ? |
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20) |
Q: What rank are you testing
for? |
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A: ? |
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21) |
Q: What is your present rank?
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A: ? |
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22) |
Q: What does the word "karate"
mean? |
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A: Empty hand of Chinese hand
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23) |
Q: What does "Pon-gai-noon"
mean? |
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A: Half-hard, half-soft
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Q: What does "Sanchin" mean?
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A: Three steps or three
conflicts |
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Q: What are the five purposes of
Sanchin? |
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A: To build a strong physique,
consolidate the basic stance, to master the proper breathing
method, to develop penetrating eyes, and to foster spiritual
concentration |
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26) |
Q: What does the word "ryu"
mean? |
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A: Style, system, or method
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27) |
Q: What does the word "do" mean? |
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A: Way or path |
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28) |
Q: What is a karate school
called? |
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A: Dojo |
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29) |
Q: What are a Karate uniform and
belt called? |
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A: Gi, Obi |
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30) |
Q: How do you say "right foot
forward"? |
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A: Migiashimae |
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31) |
Q: How do you say "left foot
forward"? |
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A: Hidariashimae |
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32) |
Q: What does "Go kura sama"
mean? |
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A: Thank you for working hard
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33) |
Q: What does "Domo arigato gozai
mashta"? |
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A: Thank you very much
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34) |
Q: What is forearm conditioning
called? |
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A: Kotekitae |
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