Japanese in Karate 26 “kumite”

“Kumite” is sparring. It originally means grappling hands. kumi = tie up, te = hand

☆ Yakusoku kumite         

“yakusoku” = promise, appointment

It is one step, 3 step or 5 step sparring with fixed (set) movement.
(1step) ippon-kumite, (3steps) sanbon kumite, (5steps)  gohon-kumite
The defender steps back each time, blocking the attacks and performing a counter attack after the last block.

☆ Jiyu kumite

“jiyu” = free             It is a free sparring.

☆ Shiai

“shiai” is a competition.

Here are some Japanese words which are used in kumite and shiai.

☆ Shushin ni rei                    bow to the referee (shushin = chief referee, ni = to, rei = bow)

☆ Otagai ni rei                      bow to each other

☆ Kamaete                            be ready

☆ Hajime                               Start!

☆ Yame                                 Stop!

☆ Zokko/ Tsuzukete             Continue!

☆ Waza ari                             a point with good technique (but not enough to overpower the opponent)        waza = technique,  ari = there was

☆ Ippon                                  a winning point (it literally means ‘one’)

It is awarded for a technique with good form and with little opportunity for the opponent to defend against it

☆ Awasete ippon                    "awasete" means to combine together
                                 Usually two “waza ari” becomes “ippon” (waza ari is considered as half point)                                      So when a fighter gets the second “waza-ari”, the judge will say "awasete ippon”               

☆ Hikiwake                             draw

☆ Encho/encho-sen                extension/extension fight

☆ Taiju hantei                          taiju = body weight, hantei = decision  

☆ aka - shiro                      　  red - white

☆ kachi - make                        won - lost                                        

You can hear some words in this video too : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUWPvWkehlM