count
- ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi, ku, ju
etiquette
- shugo -- row up!
- seirets -- straight line!
- sensei -- master, teacher
- ken-shi -- shorinji kempo students
- lei -- salutation
- naole -- arms down!
- lenshu-o-hajime-masu -- salutation from sensei to kensshi
- onegai-shimasu -- salutation from kensshi to sensei
- lenshu owarime-masu -- salutation from sensei (at end of lesson)
- arigato goza-imashita -- thanking for lesson
- gasho -- salutation or greeting
- chiyakuza (tjakza) -- sit down! (zazen way)
- me-moku -- close eyes!
- chosoku -- control breating!
- kiritsu -- stand up!
- kesshu -- hands down (lock thumbs,fold)
- hai -- yes!
- yoi -- be ready!
- kamae -- take position!
- hajime -- start!
- yame -- stop!
kihon
- tai gamae -- stances
- tai sabaki -- body motion
- sokui ho -- foot and leg placement
- unpo ho -- foot and leg movement
- kogi -- attack techniques
- bogi --defence techniques
- shuho -- defence methods
basics
- kiso zuki (kisjoski) -- basic techniques
- kaisoku chudan gamae -- basic stance (two fists)
- me-uchi -- eye whip
- jodan zuki -- punch head
- chudan zuki -- punch chest
- gedan zuki -- punch down
- kinteki geri -- kick to groin
- mae geri chudan -- front kick to chest
- uwa-uke --defend high (jodan zuki)
- shita-uke -- defend middle (chudan zuki)
- happo moku -- look at opponent!
- hidari-mae chudan gamae -- left front,fist
- hidari-mae ichiji gamae -- left front,open hand
- midi-mae chudan gamae -- right front, fist
- migi-mae ichiji gamae -- right front,open hand
- dai sharin -- cart wheel
- mae ukemi -- roll forwards
- ushiro ukemi -- roll backwards
- seitai gamae -- stance with partner
- tai gamae -- symmetric stance (L/L or R/R)
- hiraki gamae -- mirror stance (L/R or R/L)
- mawashi geri -- round kick
- sokuto geri -- side kick
- sei-ken -- fist
- ura-ken -- back of fist
- hira-ken -- open side of fist
- sho-ken -- under side of fist (hammer)
- shuto -- under side of open hand (knife)
- kumade -- punch with open hand (fingers closed)
- harai-uke -- defense with lower arm
- uchi harai-uke -- with lower arm and fist
- yoko juji-uke -- with two arms crossed

shorinji kempo
- goho -- hard techniques
- seiho -- healing techniques
- juho -- soft techniques
seiho
- seikei -- balancing the central meridians
- seimyaku -- balancing the peripheral meridians
- seikotsu -- correcting bone positions
- kappo -- resuscitation
goho
- tsuki waza -- strikes
- uchi waza -- hammers
- kiri waza -- cutting
- keri waza -- kicks
- kari waza -- reaping
- fumi waza -- stamps
- tai gi -- body techniques
- bogi -- defenses
- dokko den -- weapon techniques
- nyoi den -- short rod techniques
- kongo den -- stick and short staff techniques
juho
- gyaku waza -- joint reverses
- nage waza -- throws
- katame waza -- pins
- shime waza -- chokes
- tori waza -- arrests
- o-atsu waza -- pressure techniques
- nuki teho -- hand releases
- nuki miho -- escapes
- bakuho -- binding methods
attacks
- katate -- one hand
- morote -- two hands, one side
- ryote -- two hands, two sides
orientation
- irimi -- forward, inside
- omote -- exterior
- mae -- front
- uchi -- inside
- ushiro -- back
- soto -- outside
- uwa -- upwards
- yoko --side
parts
- ashi -- foot
- bukkotsu -- throat
- eri -- collar
- hiji -- elbow
- hiza -- knee
- jo-haku -- upper arm
- gi -- uniform
- ken -- fist
- kinteki -- groin
- kata -- shoulder
- koshi -- hip
- kote -- wrist
- kubi -- neck
- obi -- belt
- sode -- sleeve
- tembin -- elbow
- yubi -- thumb