JAPANESE KARATE TERMINOLOGY
BASIC TERMS:
Soto-------->Out
Uchi-------->In
Juji-------->X
Tsuki------->Punching
Teisho------>Palm Heel
Nami Ashi--->Inside Foot
Uriken------>Back Fist
Tettsui----->Bottom Fist
Dachi------->Stance
Kiba-------->Straddle
Zen Kutsu--->Forward
Kokutsu----->Back
Kagi-------->Hooked
Sanchin----->Hour Glass
Hachiji----->Open Leg
Hangetsu---->Wide Hour Glass
Neko Ashi--->Cat
Ippon------->One Knuckle
Ken--------->Fist
Kentsui----->Hammer Fist
Kaisho------>Open Hand
Empi-------->Elbow
Jodan------->Rising
Mae--------->Front
Geri-------->Kick
Keage------->Snap
Ke-Komi----->Thrust
Yoko-------->Side
Ushiro------>Back
Mawashi----->Round House
Mikazuki---->Cresent
Tobi-------->Flying
Hittsui----->Knee
Zuki-------->Punch
Uke--------->Block
Chudan------>Forearm
Ude(oo-deh)->Forearm
Uchi-------->Strike
Shuto------->Knife Hand
Seiken------>Basic
Gyaku------->Reverse
Oi---------->Lunge
Maroto------>Double Fist
Nukite------>Spear Hand
COUNTING:
1---> Ichi---(itch) 6---> Roju-----(rook)
2---> Ni-----(knee) 7---> Shichi---(sitch)
3---> San----(sun) 8---> Hachi----(hatch)
4---> Shi----(she) 9---> Ku-------(coo)
5---> Go-----(go) 10---> Ju-------(jew)
STANCES:
Kiyotsuke---------------------> Attention
Shizentai---------------------> Natural Stance
Kiba Dachi--------------------> Straddle Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi----------------> Forward Stance
Kokutsu Dachi-----------------> Back Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi---------------> Cat Stance
Kagi Dachi--------------------> Hooked Stance
Sanchin Dachi-----------------> Hour Glass Stance
Hangetsu Dachi----------------> Wide Hour Glass Stance
Hachiji Dachi-----------------> Open Leg Stance
PUNCHES:
Seiken Zuki-------------------> Basic Punch
Gyaku Zuki--------------------> Reverse Punch
Oi Zuki-----------------------> Lunge Punch
Mawashi Zuki------------------> Round House Punch
Maroto Zuki-------------------> Double Fist Punch
Nukite------------------------> Spear Hand Thrust
Ura-Zuki----------------------> Close Punch
Kagi-Zuki---------------------> Hook Punch
Kizami-Zuki-------------------> Jab
Teisho-Zuki-------------------> Palm Punch
Tate-Zuki---------------------> Vertical Punch
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES:
Jodan-Uke---------------------> Rising Block
Chudan Soto Uke---------------> Forearm Block Out
Chudan Uchi Uke---------------> Forearm Block In
Gedan Barai-------------------> Downward Block
Shuto Uke---------------------> Knife Hand Block
Juji Uke----------------------> X Block
Tsuki Uke---------------------> Punching Block
Teisho Uke--------------------> Palm Heel Block
FOOT TECHNIQUES:
Mae Geri Keage----------------> Front Snap Kick
Mae Geri Ke Komi--------------> Front Thrust Kick
Yoko Geri Keage---------------> Side Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Ke Komi-------------> Side Thrust Kick
Ushiro Geri-------------------> Back Kick
Mawashi Geri------------------> Round House Kick
Mikazuki Geri-----------------> Crescent Kick
Mae Tobi Geri-----------------> Flying Front Kick
Yoko Tobi Geri----------------> Flying Side Kick
Hittsui Geri------------------> Knee Kick
FOOT BLOCKING TECHNIQUES:
Nami Ashi---------------------> Inside Foot Block
Mikazuki-Geri Uke-------------> Crescent Kick Block
STRIKES:
Uriken-Uchi-------------------> Back Fist Strike
Tettsui-Uchi------------------> Bottom Fist Strike
Shuto-Uchi--------------------> Knife Hand Strike
Teisho-Uchi-------------------> Palm Heel Strike
Empi-Uchi---------------------> Elbow Strike
MISCELLANEOUS:
Shugo-------------------------> Assemble
Mokuso------------------------> Meditation
Shomen------------------------> Front
Sanpai------------------------> Senior
Yoi---------------------------> Ready
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Kata--------------------------> Training Forms
Lei---------------------------> Bow
Yame--------------------------> Stop
Jiju Kumite-------------------> Free Style
Kihon Ippon kumite------------> One Attack (Basic)
Jiju Ippon Kumite-------------> One Attack (Semi Free)
Sambon Kumite-----------------> Three Attacks
Gohon Kumite------------------> Five Attacks
KIHON-SHODAN:
FORWARD #1 -Lunge Punch (H)
-Double Punch (M)
BACKWARD #2 -Upper Rising Block (H)
-Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
-Reverse Punch (M)
FORWARD #3 -Outside inward Block (M)
-Elbow Strike (M) [Kibadachi]
-Backfist (H) [Kibadachi]
FORWARD #4 -Knife Hand Block (M)
-Spear Hand (M)
FORWARD #5 -Inside outward Block (M)
-Jab (H) and Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
FORWARD #6 -Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
-Snap Kick Back Leg (H)
FORWARD #7 -Roundhouse Kick Front Leg (M)
-Roundhouse Kick Back Leg (H)
FORWARD #8 -Side Snap Kick To The Left (M)
-Side Snap Kick To The Right (H)
FORWARD #9 -Side Thrust Kick To The Left (M)
-Side Thrust Kick To The Right (H)
FORWARD #10 -Side Thrust Kick Front Leg (M)
-Roundhouse Kick Back Leg (M)
FORWARD #11 -Roundhouse Kick Front Leg (M)
-Side Thrust Kick To The Front With The Same Leg (M)
-Lunge Punch (H)
IN PLACE #12 -Front Snap Kick
-Side Snap Kick
-Side Thrust Kick
-Roundhouse Kick All With The Same Leg
OTHER TERMS:
Domo Arigato-----------------> Thank You Very Much
Yasume-----------------------> At Ease
Kihon------------------------> Basic Training
Dan--------------------------> Black-Belt Rank
Tameshi Wari-----------------> Board Breaking
Torite (Tor-ree-teh)---------> Escape Methods
Konnichiwa-------------------> Good Afternoon
Sayonare---------------------> Good-Bye
Shihan-----------------------> Master
Onegai Shimasu---------------> Please Teach Me
Uchi Waza--------------------> Striking Techniques
Mo-Ichido--------------------> One More Time
Shimpan----------------------> Referee
Hajime-----------------------> Begin
Karate-Gi--------------------> Karate Uniform
Sen-Sen----------------------> Teacher
Karate-----------------------> Empty Hand
Dojo-------------------------> Training Gym
Jixu-Kumate------------------> Free Sparring
Hajime-----------------------> Start
Yasume-----------------------> Rest
Ka-ette----------------------> Turn
Hansei-----------------------> Review
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