Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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Jodan | jo-dan | Upper level |
Chudan | choo-dan | Middle level |
Gedan | gae-dan | Lower level |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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Kihon | kee-hohn | Basic movements |
Kata | ka-tah | Basic form |
Kumite | koo-me-teh | Sparring |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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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 |