Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 24, 2009 13:20
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裏初段
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Karate
In the context of karate.
I'm thinking this is like another grade of 初段 or something?
I'm thinking this is like another grade of 初段 or something?
Proposed translations
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| 2 | shadow初段 |
Tomo Fuji
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| 4 | Reverse or underside "technique", 1st dan (degree) |
Roderick Anderson
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shadow初段
Just a wild guess. I could not find any information about 裏初段 in the world of karate, but I am guessing it is the level not officially recognized but publicly regarded to be equivalent to the official 初段. (I borrowed "shadow" from the shadow cabinet of UK.)
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Reverse or underside "technique", 1st dan (degree)
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