What do you say at the end of a karate class?

arigatou gozaimashita
During the final bow to the instructor, you can say “arigatou gozaimashita,” which means “Thank you.” “Thank you” in English is okay, too. At the end, the instructor will get up. Wait until the person on your left bows and gets up before you do the same.

What is Okinawa karate called?

Uechi Ryu is a traditional Okinawan Karate style. This style was named after Kanbun Uechi and was initially called Pangai-noon in China, which combines hard and soft. Uechi Ryu is highly influenced by the Chinese martial arts style ‘Kung Fu.

What language is spoken in karate?

Karate originated from Okinawa which utilized their own indigenous language blended with Chinese and Japanese. An example being that some Karate schools use Hiji and others use Empi (both meaning elbow strike but with different origins).

What does Otagai ni Rei mean?

bow to each other
Otagai-ni-Rei: bow to each other.

What is OSS in Japanese?

Oss is Japanese and is derived from the phrase “Oshi Shinobu.” “Oshi” means to “push” and “Shinobu” means to “endure.” Together Oshi Shibonu means “to endure even when being pushed.” Martial artists have to push forward against the resistance of their own physical and mental limitations.

Who created Okinawan karate?

Master Gichin Funakoshi was the first expert to introduce Karate-do to mainland Japan , in 1916. One of the few people to have been initiated into all the major Okinawan Karate methods, Master Funakoshi taught a synthesis of the Okinawan styles, as a total discipline.

What are the 4 karate styles?

The four major karate styles developed in Okinawa and Japan are Shotokan, Wado-ryu, Shito-ryu, and Goju-ryu; many other styles of Karate are derived from these four. The first three of these styles find their origins in the Shorin-Ryu style from Shuri, Okinawa, while Goju-ryu finds its origins in Naha.