Equipment

BoguProtective armourHakama Pleated pants 
MenHead gear Kendo Gi Thick vest/jacket 
KoteHand/forearm gear HimoStrings used to attach the Men, Tare and Do
DoChest gear Tenugui – HachimakiHead cloth 
TareWaist gear Bokken/BokutoWooden sword
ShinaiSword imitation made of bambooKatana – Shinken – IaitoReal sword used for cutting practice or demonstration 
TsubaSword / Shinai guard Tsuka Shinai handle 
ZekkenName and Dojo identification 
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Start of class

Chaku-soLine upMokusoStart of meditation 
SeizaSitSensei ni reiBow to instructor(s)
Ki o tsukeBe vigilantShomen ni reiBow to front (north) of room
Shisei o tadashite Straighten your postureOtagai ni reiBow to all

Warm-up

Jouge buriLarge front/back swingsHaya suburiFast shinai swings
Sayuu-men suburiSideways men swingsNaname buriLarge 45 degree swings
Sho-men suburi Straight men swingsShinKokyuBreath
Men uchi san kyodo3 motion menAshi sabakiFootwork exercises
Men uchi ikkyodo1 motion menKoshi wariMen uchi squats
Zen shin kotai shomen uchiContinuous men back/forth
MaeFront / forwardMigiRIght
Ato / UshiroBackwardsHidariLeft

Counting

IchiOneni-jutwenty
NiTwoni-ju-gotwenty five
SanThreesan-juthirty
Shi / YonFouryon-juforty
GoFivego-jufifty
RokuSixroku-jusixty
Shichi / NanaSevennana-juseventy
HachiEighthachi-jueighty
KuNinekyu-juninety
JuTenhyakuone hundred

Procedures & Commands

ReibowKamaeteTake Kamae position
Onegai-shimasuPlease (!)SonkyoSquatting preparatory posture 
Arigatou-gozaimasuThank you (for current / future action) Osame-to Return sword to hip/sheath 
Arigatou-gozaimashita Thank you (for past action) Shinai oite 
Leave shinai on the floor 
Motodachi / AiteReceiver (instructor)Men o tsukePut the men on 
KakariteAttackerMen o toreRemove the men 
KeikoPracticeHajimeStart
Uchi dachikata lead (stricking sword)YameStop
Shi dachikata follower (responding sword)Uchikomi geikoguided planned practice
Ji-geikoOpen / Free practiceKakari geikoguided unplanned practice

Techniques

Ashi sabaki FootworkMaaiDistance
Okuri ashi Shuffle step Chika maClose distance 
Ayumi ashi "Normal" walk Too maFar distance
KihonBasicIssoku itto no maOne step distance 
Men uchi Hit to the head TaiatareBody check
Kote uchi Hit to the arm/wrist 
Do uchi Hit to the side
Tsuki uchi Thrust to the throat 
Shikake waza Offensive techniques Oji wazaCountering techniques 
Seme waza Straightforward pressure attackSuriage wazaStrike after deflecting opponent’s attacking shinai 
Ni/San dan waza Combination 2/3 techniques Kaeshi wazaStrike and move body after parrying opponent’s attacking shinai 
Harai wazaStriking after deflecting opponent’s shinai Uchiotoshi wazaStrike after striking opponent’s shinai diagonally 
Debana waza Strike when opponent initiates attack Nuki wazaCounter attack after avoiding opponent’s attack 
Hiki wazaStrike while retreating from opponent’s still shinai 

Concepts

Ki Ken Tai ichi Spirit, sword and body at oneZanshinFollow through awareness
MetsukeGaze / viewKiaiYell from lower abdomen
Reigi/ReihoEtiquette
SutemiAttack with abandonSemePressure on opponent that causes opportunity
SaeCrispness of hitTameAwareness/readiness between Seme and Attack
FumikomiLunge accompanied by foot stompShizentaiNatural standing position
Te no uchi Hand grip on shinai before/during delivery