What is the Language of your Class?

[DWx]

Mostly we use Korean for technique names and general instructions and then for actual explanations and discussions we use English. A lot of our students will train under masters and instructors from different countries, many of whom don't speak English. Learning the Korean allows use to take a class/seminar with a non-English speaking teacher.

[cheesefrysamurai]

My teacher is American so the lessons are in English but Japanese terminology for most every technique, kick, punch, block, etc.

[bushido_man96]

When doing basics, techniques are called out in Korean, for the most part, except when we start doing the combinations towards the end of basics. When doing forms and one-steps, we usually end up using English terms for the techniques, but at times, the Korean.

I've also noticed the Korean terms we use for some of the techniques are different than those I see in various manuals to describe the same techniques.

[xo-karate]

Mostly we use Korean for technique names and general instructions and then for actual explanations and discussions we use English. A lot of our students will train under masters and instructors from different countries, many of whom don't speak English. Learning the Korean allows use to take a class/seminar with a non-English speaking teacher.

Very nice!

I know some karatekas who learned Japanese and visit regularly Japan. For cross training multiple martial arts, it would become more like a language study than actual martial arts training

[Kusotare]

As others have mentioned, in our dojo, the general nomenclature is Japanese, however details are taught in English.

It doesn't make sense to try to teach something to others in anything but the most direct language they understand imo.

That said, I train with instructors that are either Japanese or speak fluent Japanese and it does help add depth to explanations if you are given (and then explained the relevance behind) certain Japanese expressions.

K.

[ps1]

English. There are few exceptions where the english translation doesn't make sense.

Omoplata=shoulder blade. This doesn't really describe the technique

Mata Leo'= Lion Killer. Again, doesn't describe the technique.

Kimura= Name after the great Judo legend. So it doesn't describe the technique.

In those examples, we keep the original name. But most everything uses english.

[kensei]

I teach the way I was taught. I teach speaking english mostly, but with Japanese for most of the techniques.

Yes we start white belts out and explain what a Mae Geri is, but by brown belt if you dont know then you better figure it out.

[FullPotentialMA]

What language?

There are two objectives here:

1. Use the language that is most accessible to the students. This facilitates learning and access.

2. Use the language that will allow the students to train elsewhere with ease, i.e., conform to customs

We do the explanations in English, and also inject the Chinese and Japanese terms.

[vantheman]

My school is all English. The only exception are the names of a few forms.

[sensei8]

English/Japanese