Welcome Lafayette Karate Club Warriors!
This page is designed especially for you and your parents to keep you updated and provide you any information you may need about upcoming tournaments, gradings, documents and forms needed, and a list of some of the Japanese terms you’ll hear around the dojo!
Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page for the latest day-to-day information and changes or updates to class times.
***BREAKING NEWS!! BELT TESTING/GRADINGS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK – APRIL 29th AT THE New Iberia Karate Institute!!***
Belt tests/gradings are held at our sister dojo – The New Iberia Institute for Karate, New Iberia, La. and the belt testing/grading fee is $45 per student/per belt test. Please have your belt testing fees in by Monday April 28th’s classes in order to test!!
PLEASE NOTE: Belt Testing/Gradings fees are paid separately from monthly dues by cash or check ONLY to Lafayette Karate Club.
Students must have purchased their JKA Membership card (annual renewal fee $45) in order to belt test.
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**CONGRATULATIONS LKC WARRIORS BRANDIN, COREY, TREY AND FLETCHER on your 2025 ALL SOUTH TOURNAMENT WINS!!***
Japanese Commands and their Meanings
Japanese words to English:
Seiza – Formal Sitting Posture
Mokuso – Closed Eye Meditation
Yame – Stop
Shomen-Ni-Rei – Bow To The Front (Center)
Sensei-Ni-Rei – Bow To The Instructor
Otagai-Ni-Rei – Bow To Each Other
Yoi – Ready
Hajime – Begin
Kamaete – Into The Posture (Position)
Naore – Relax
Kaette – Turn Around
Kata – Forms (Pre-Arranged Movements)
Kihon-waza – Basic Techniques
Kumite – Sparring
Sanbon-Gumite – Three Step Sparring
Ippon-Gumite – One Step Sparring
Jiyu-Kumite – Free Style Sparring
COUNTING:
Ichi – One
Ni – Two
San – Three
Shi – Four
Go – Five
Roku – Six
Shichi – Seven
Hachi – Eight
Ku – Nine
Ju – Ten
Zenkutsu-Dachi – Front Stance
Kokutsu-Dachi – Back Stance
Kiba-Dachi – Side Stance (Straddle-Leg)
April 2024 – Pictured: Sensei Rose Shuff accepting the Carol Lombard Jarushi Spirit Award on behalf of Lafayette Karate Club and Sensei Brandin Jefferson, member of the JKA USA National team, with his FIRST PLACE medal in Adult Men’s Black Belt Kumite (Sparring) and Third Place medal in Adult Men’s Black Belt kata.
Media Consent Form
Lafayette Karate Club uses a variety of tools including our website, social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) and printed materials to advertise, promote and honor is present and future students. Below is a copy of the LKC Media Consent form.
A signed copy of this form is required for each LKC student under the age of 18, completed by a parent or guardian, even if you don’t wish LKC to use your child’s image on any of the platforms listed.
