Seventh degree black belt.
Dictionary
- Shichidan
- she-chee-dawn
- Shodan
- show-dawn
“First Step”; the initial black belt.
- Shomen ni rei
- show-men knee ray
A phrase used in martial arts to show respect to the front of the dojo, typically meaning ‘bow to the front.’
- Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito
- show-rin ree-you mots-sue-moo-ruh say-toe
An Okinawan martial art based on the teachings of Bushi Matsumura Sokon (1798–1890), traditionally preserved by Hohan Soken (1889-1982).
- Yame
- yawh-may
Yame is a Japanese command meaning “stop,” “cease,” or “discontinue”.
- Yon
- yawn
The number four (4) in Japanese.
- Yondan
- yawn-dawn
Fourth degree black belt.