Students learn the terminology organically through listening and repeating Japanese terminology used in class. However, the common terminology is below for students who wish to have a reference.
REISHIKI
Ceremony before and after class
Before class
ZA-REI (Call by the instructor, or someone assigned by the instructor, to start
the class. Response: OSS)
SEIRETSU (Call to line up given by Senpai. Response: OSS)
REI (Call to bow)
SEIZA (Call to sit)
MOKUSO (Call to close your eyes)
MOKUSO YAME (Call to open your eyes)
SHOMEN NI REI (Call to bow toward the front)
SENSEI NI REI (Call to bow toward Sensei. Response: ONEGAISHIMASU)
OTAGAI NI REI (Call to bow to each other toward Sensei. Response:
ONEGAISHIMASU)
KIRITSU (Call to stand up)
REI (Call to bow)
After class
ZA-REI (Call by Sensei or someone assigned by Sensei for the class to end.
Response: OSS)
SEIRETSU (Call to line up given by Senpai. Response: OSS)
REI (Call to bow)
SEIZA (Call to sit)
MOKUSO (Call to close your eyes)
MOKUSO YAME (Call to open your eyes)
SHOMENNI REI (Call to bow toward the front)
SENSEINI REI (Call to bow toward to Sensei. Response: ARIGATO GOZAE
MASHITA)
OTAGAINI REI (Call to bow to each other toward Sensei. Response:
ARIGATO GOZAE MASHITA)
KIRITSU (Call to stand up)
REI (Call to bow)
If most senior student in the line is Green Belt or above, ceremony continues, provided Head Instructor has left the training area:
First name of Senpai + SENPAI NI REI (Call by second most senior student to face Senpai. Response: ARIGATO GOZAE MASHITA)
IMPORTANT: While REISHIKI is on, students who are present in the training room but are not taking part in the class
must stand in Musubi-Dachi).
