“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.
(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”
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
