What does a Sifu call his students?

Until the instructor has achieved those qualifications, his/her students will commonly refer to him as their "Dai-Sihing" which means "Eldest Brother". There is no clear and separate equivalent for female instructors.
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What do you call a student of kung fu?

One equivalent in Chinese would be "jia", as in "Kung Fu-jia" or "Wushu-jia". The same character in Chinese for "jia" (家) is used in Japanese "ka", so I suspect this is the term you're looking for. It could also be "xuesheng" which is used by itself and means "student".
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What do kung fu students call their teachers?

An instructor of Chinese martial arts is traditionally called "Sifu" by students. This word actually represents two distinct terms that sound the same. The term 師傅 is pronounced "Sifu". 師 means "position/role of" and 傅 means "to assist or help".
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What is a student of tai chi called?

The principle skill of a Tai Chi master is to achieve internal calm and the control of chi. A Tai Chi master is a lifelong student of the secrets of the martial art called Tai Chi, and can belong to one of several schools of thought.
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What do you call your students?

Nicknames for Your Students
  • Ya'll. Always popular, y'all is used by teachers all over the country. ...
  • Cherubs. This nickname is often used to describe students when they are on their best behavior – and also when they are not!
  • Ladies and Gentleman. ...
  • Friends. ...
  • Scholars. ...
  • Humans. ...
  • Peeps. ...
  • Cool Cats.
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What do you call a Sifu's Sifu?

If the teacher is a woman, she is still referred to by the masculine term sifu. The lady sifu's husband is called si-jeong or teaching uncle, even though he may not practice martial arts. The term for a male senior classmate is si-hing or shi-xiong in Mandarin.
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What does WUDE mean?

Wude or "martial morality", an ethical system taught in Chinese martial arts.
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What is Sigung?

sigung Your teacher's teacher in Chinese. Derived from si meaning teacher and gung means grandfather, your sigung is your “grand-teacher.” sijo The founder of a martial arts system. In Chinese sijo means “great- grandfather” or great-grand-teacher.
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What is a ninja teacher called?

Sensei, Seonsaeng or Xiansheng (先生) is an honorific term shared in Japanese, and Chinese; it is literally translated as "person born before another" or "one who comes before".
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What is a Chinese teacher called?

Laoshi - Teacher in Mandarin Chinese.
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Who do you call Sensei?

In addition to referring to school teachers by profession, SENSEI in Japanese is also used as a title of honor for people who teach something and for specialists in their own fields. Medical doctors are included among those specialists. So, you call them SENSEI.
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What's higher than a Sensei?

Godan and above is considered as the senior ranks at which sensei can be addressed as Shihan. However it would not be considered impolite or rude if you address a senior instructor as sensei even if he is 8th or 9th dan. There is one exception to the above rule. There is a bestowed title of Shuseki Shihan.
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What was the student called in karate Kid?

The Karate Kid follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills (Shue).
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What do you call someone who does martial arts?

A person who does martial arts is called a martial artist. One common method is particularly in the Asian martial arts, it is the form or kata. Martial arts may be used for self-defense, combat and fitness.
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What does Pak Sao mean?

The Pak Sao is one of the fundemantal Wing Chun blocks. The practitioner uses the palm of the hand to deflect attacks past the body. The Pak Sau is a variation and refinement of a natural human reflex many people already posses.
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What is Bong Sau?

The Technique - Bong Sau

The Bong Sao or wing arm is a deflecting technique that features quite heavily in the Wing Chun forms. It is performed by rolling the forearm out and the raising the elbow up.
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What does Wing Chun?

Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春 or 咏春, lit. "singing spring"), sometimes spelled Ving Tsun, is a Southern Chinese kung fu style and a form of self-defense originating in Qing China, which requires quick arm movements and strong legs to defeat opponents.
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How do you spell Wode?

wode
  1. mad, insane, possessed, furious, frantic, mentally deranged, of unsound mind, out of one's mind.
  2. rabid.
  3. wild, not tamed.
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What does wud mean?

WUD stands for: What You Doing? This is a slang phrase or slang question used instead of the grammatically correct version, "What are you doing?" The word "are" is left out for shortness and simplicity.
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What are the virtues of Kung Fu?

This can be achieved in daily live by means of the adoption of different virtues such as humility, patience, compassion, selflessness and impartiality, virtues which are also upheld by Buddhist thought and in Kung Fu training.
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How do you address students?

In most schools, students are called by their first name, unless there are two students with the same name in a class, or the student prefers their last name. Often, when a student is called by their last name, it means they are in trouble: "Mr.
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What do you call a group of students?

Class Group Names
  • Brainy Badgers – You're smart and hard working.
  • Intelligent Iguanas – You think you're the smartest group.
  • Clever Cats – You're clever and you know it.
  • Canny Cougars – You are quick witted thinkers.
  • Thinking Tarantulas – You think and you're scary.
  • Talented Turtles, Dude! –
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How do you address a fellow student?

If this were high/secondary school, then "This is my classmate, Alan" would be fine, if you're sharing accommodations you could say: "This is my roommate, Alan". Otherwise it's simply: "Bob, this is Alan.
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What is a Kyoshi?

Kyoshi – 7th DEGREE BLACK BELT [5 years after 6th Dan] & 8th DEGREE BLACK BELT [5 years after7th Dan] and should be at least 50+ years of age] The “Kyo” in Kyoshi means “professor” or “philosophy”. Therefore, Kyoshi equals a “professor” capable of teaching the philosophy of the martial arts.
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