Glossary
Stances
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Dachi | da-chee | Stance |
| Zenkutsu dachi | zen-ku-tsu da-chee | Front stance |
| Kokutsu dachi | ko-ku-tsu da-chee | Back stance |
| Kiba dachi | kee-ba da-chee | Horse Stance |
| Fudo dachi | foo-do da-chee | Immovable stance |
Areas of the body
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Jodan | jo-dan | Upper level |
| Chudan | choo-dan | Middle level |
| Gedan | gae-dan | Lower level |
Punches and hand techniques
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Zuki | zu-kee | Punch |
| Choku zuki | cho-ku-zu-kee | Straight punch |
| Oi zuki | oee zu-kee | Stepping punch |
| Gyaku zuki | gya-ku zu-kee | Reverse punch |
| Ura zuki | oo-ra zu-kee | Close punch |
| Kizami zuki | kee-zamy zu-kee | Front hand punch |
| Morote zuki | mo-ro-tay zu-kee | Double hand punch |
| Tate zuki | ta-tay zu-kee | Vertical fist |
Kicks and leg techniques
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Geri | ge-ree | Kick |
| Mae geri | my ge-ree | Front kick |
| Yoko geri kekomi | yo-ko ge-ree ke-ko-mee | Side thrust kick |
| Yoko geri keage | yo-ko ge-ree kay-a-gee | Side snap kick |
| Mawashi geri | ma-wa-she ge-ree | Round house kick |
| Ushiro geri | u-she-ro ge-ree | Back kick |
| Tobi geri | toh-bee ge-ree | Jumping kick |
| Ren geri | ren ge-ree | Combination kicking |
| Ashi Barai | ah-she bah-rye | Foot sweep |
Blocking
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Uke | oo-kay | Block |
| Age uke | ah-gae oo-kay | Rising block |
| Soto uke | soh-toe oo-kay | Outside block |
| Uchi ude uke | oo-chee oo-day oo-kay | Inside block |
| Gedan barai | gae-dan bah-rye | Downward / Sweeping block |
| Shuto uke | shoo-toh oo-kay | Knife hand block |
Striking points
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Shuto | shoo-toh | Knife hand |
| Empi | em-pee | Elbow |
| Tetsui | tet-tsue-ee | Hammer fist |
| Nukite | noo-key-teh | finger strike |
| Kakato | kah-kah-toe | Heel |
| Sokuto | soh-koo-toe | Knife edge of foot |
| Koshi | ko-she | Ball of foot |
| Hittsui | hit-tsue-ee | Knee strike |
Karate form
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Kihon | kee-hohn | Basic movements |
| Kata | ka-tah | Basic form |
| Kumite | koo-me-teh | Sparring |
Sparring forms
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Gohon kumite | goh-hohn koo-mee-teh | Five Attack Sparring |
| Sambon kumite | sahn-bohn koo-mee-teh | Three Attack Sparring |
| Ippon kumite | eep-pone koo-mee-teh | One Attack Sparring |
| Jiyu Ippon Kumite | jee-yoo eep-pone koo-mee-teh | Semi Free Sparring |
| Jiyu Kumite | Jee-yoo koo-me-teh | Free Style Sparring |
Misc.
| Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| dojo | doe-joe | Training hall |
| sensei | sehn-seh-ee | Instructor |
| rei | reh-ee | Bow |
| Osu | oh-soo | Dojo Greeting |
| Kamae | kah-mah-eh | Fighting posture |
| Waza | wha-zah | Technique |
| Hajime | hah-jee-may | Begin |
| Yoi | yoh-ee | Ready position |
| Yame | yah-mah-eh | At Ease |
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