| Ankoh Itosu (1830-1915) | ||
| Famous karate master from Okinawa | ||
| Chojiro Tani (1921-1998) | ||
| Top student of Mabuni, founder of the “Shukokai” group | ||
| Dojo | ||
| Training Hall | ||
| Hanshi | ||
| Title awarded to the top masters of Martial Arts meaning “Model Expert” | ||
| Haruyoshi Yamada (1938 -) | ||
| World Chief Instructor of the Shito Ryu Shukokai Union. | ||
| Kata | ||
| Individual discipline comprising various patterns of set movements | ||
| Kanryo Higaonna (1853-1915) | ||
| Famous karate master from Okinawa | ||
| Kenwa Mabuni (1887-1952) | ||
| Founder Shito Ryu system of karate, student of Higaonna and Itosu | ||
| Kumite | ||
| Fighting | ||
| Okinawa | ||
| Small Japanese Island, birthplace of karate | ||
| Sensei | ||
| Teacher | ||
| Shito Ryu | ||
| The name given to the style of karate we practice. | ||
| Shito Ryu Shukokai Union | ||
| The name of our organisation | ||
| Shukokai | ||
| Translates as “Way for all”, indicating that our karate is suitable for all types of people. | ||
| SSU | ||
| Abbreviation for Shito ryu Shukokai Union. | ||
| Tsutomu Kamohara | ||
| European Chief Instructor of the Shito Ryu Shukokai Union. | ||
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