CountingIchi - one
Ni - two San - three Shi, Yon - four Go - five Roku - six Shichi, Nana - seven Hachi - eight Ku, Kyu - nine Ju - ten StancesDachi - Stance
Fudou-dachi - Immovable stance. Gankaku-dachi - Crane stance. Hachiji-dachi - Open legged stance. Hangetsu-dachi - Half moon stance. Heisoku-dachi - Parallel stance (heels and toes together). Heiko-dachi - Parallel leg stance. Kiba-dachi - Horse stance, also know as straddle-leg stance or side stance. Koukutsu-dachi - Back stance. Kousa-dachi - X stance/Crossed stance. Musubi-dachi - Attention stance (heels together, toes turned out 45-degrees). Neko-ashi-dachi - Cat stance. Reinoji-dachi - L stance. Sanchin-dachi - Hourglass stance, also know as three-point stance. Shiko-dachi - Square stance, sumo stance. Shizentai - Natural stance. Teiji-dachi - T stance. Uchi-hachi-dachi - Inverted open leg stance. Zenkutsu-dachi - Front stance. blocksUke - Block (literally "To receive").
Age Uke - Rising block. Awase Uke - Combined block. Gedan Barai - Downward block, low sweeping block. Haishu Uke - Backhand block (a block using the back of the hand). Haitou Uke - Ridge-hand block. Juji Uke - X-block. Kaisho Uke - Open hand block. Kakiwake Uke - Wedge block. Keito Uke - Chicken head block. Kosa Uke - Crossed block. Mikazuki Geri Uke - Crescent kick block. Morote Uke - Augmented block. Osae Uke - Pressing block. Shuto Uke - Knife hand block. Soto Uke - Outside block. Tate Shuto Uke - Vertical knife hand block. Tettsui Uke - Hammer fist block. Uchi Uke - Inside block. Yama Uke - Mountain block. punchesZuki/Tsuki - Punch.
Age Zuki - Rising punch. Awase Zuki - U-punch. Choku Zuki - Straight punch. Dan Zuki - Double punch. Gyaku Zuki - Reverse punch. Hasami Zuki - Scissor punch. Heiko Zuki - Parallel punch. Kagi Zuki - Hook punch. Kizami Zuki - Jab Punch. Morote Zuki - Augmented punch. Oi Zuki - Lunge punch, chasing punch. Ren Zuki - Alternate punch. Tate Zuki - Vertical punch. Ura Zuki - Close punch. Yama Zuki - Mountain punch |
kicksGeri/Keri - Kick.
Barai - Sweep. Ashi Barai - Foot/Leg sweep. Fumikomi Geri - Stamping kick. Kakato Geri - Ax kick. Keage - Snap (kick). Kekomi - Thrust (kick). Mae Geri - Front kick. Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse kick. Mikazuki Geri - Crescent moon kick. Nami Ashi - Returning wave kick. Nidan Geri - Double kick. Tobi Geri - Jump kick. Ushiro Geri - Back kick. Yoko Geri - Side kick. miscellaneousArigatou - Thank-you.
Arigatou Gozaimashita - Thank you very much. Barai - Sweep. Bunkai - Analysis. Chuudan - Mid-section. Dan - Step. Do - Way/path. Do-gi - Training uniform. Dojo - Literally, "Place of the way." The place where karate is practiced. Gedan - Lower section. Gyaku - Reverse. Hai - Yes. Hajime - Begin. Hansei - The command given at the closing mediation after the training session in some dojo, which means to recollect something that you have learned that lesson. Hidari - Left. Hikite - Pulling hand. Ikken-Hissatsu - One deadly strike. Joudan - Upper level. Kamiza - Front of the dojo. Karate - Empty hand. Karate-do - The way of the empty hand. Karate-ka - A practitioner of karate. Kata - A prescribed sequence of techniques against imaginary opponents. Kiai - A shout. Kihon - Something which is fundamental. Basic techniques. Kime - Decision. Often described as focus of power, decisive focus. Kiotsuke - Attention. Kyu - Class. Any rank below shodan (first degree black belt). Maai - Distance. Mawatte - Turn around. Migi - Right. Mokuso - The command given at the meditation before the training session, which means clear your mind in preparation to receive instruction. Obi - Belt. Ossu - A greeting. Rei - Bow. Reigi - Etiquette, manners. Saho - Manners, etiquette. Seiza - Kneel. Senpai - One's senior. Sensei - Teacher. Shodan - First step, first degree black belt. Shomen - Front, front of the dojo Shugo - Gather, assemble. Tai Sabaki - Body movement/shifting/evasion. Waza - Technique(s), skill. Yame - Stop. Yasumi - Rest. Yoi - Preparation. |