JapaneseTranslation     JapaneseTranslation
   
General Terms  
   
Dojo Training Hall     Dojo Kun Dojo Code
Sensei Instructor     Seiza Kneel
Rei Bow     Yoi Ready
Migi Right     Hidari Left
Kamae-te Move to Ready Position     Hajime Start / Begin
Mawatte Turn     Yame Finish / Stop
Gi Karate Suit     Obi Belt
Kime Focus     Kiai Martial Shout
Kihon Basic Techniques     Kata Formal Exercises
Kumite Sparring     Zanshin Martial State of Mind
Jodan Head       or Awareness
Chudan Middle Body     Oss Respectful Greeting
Gedan Lower Body       or Acknowledgment or
          Understanding of a
          Command
Dachi - Stances  
   
Heiko Dachi Natural Stance     Heisoku Dachi Feet Together Stance
Musubi Dachi Informal Stance     Zenkutsu Dachi Front Stance
Kiba Dachi Straddle Stance     Shiko Dachi Open Leg / Sumo Stance
Kokutsu Dachi Back Stance        
   
Uke - Blocks  
   
Gedan Barai Downward Block     Age Uke Rising Block
Soto Uke Outside Block     Uchi Uke Inside Block
Shuto Uke Knife hand Block     Tate Shuto Uke Vertical Knife Hand Block
Nagashi Uke Sweeping Block     Haishu Uke Back Hand Block
Empi Uke Elbow Block     Juji Uke X Block
Morote Uke Augmented Block     Kakewake Uke Wedge Block
   
Tsuki - Punches  
   
Kara / Choku Tsuki Straight Punch     Oi Tsuki Stepping Punch
Kizami Tsuki Front Hand Punch     Gyaku Tsuki Reverse Punch
Kagi Tsuki Hook Punch     Ren Tsuki Two Punch Combination
Sanbon Tsuki Three Punch Combination        
   
Uchi - Strikes  
   
Age Empi Uchi Rising Elbow Strike     Yoko Empi Uchi Side Elbow Strike
Mawashi Empi Uchi Round Elbow Strike     Ushiro Empi Uchi Reverse Elbow Strike
Tate Empi Uchi Downward Elbow Strike     Shuto Uchi Knife Hand Strike
Uraken Uchi Back Fist Strike     Tetsui Uchi Hammer Fist Strike
Nukite Spear Hand Thrust     Teisho Uchi Palm Heel Strike
Haito Uchi Ridge Hand Strike        
   
Geri - Kicks  
   
Mae Geri Front Kick     Yoko Geri Keage Side Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Kekomi Side Thrust Kick     Mawashi Geri Roundhouse Kick
Ushiro Geri Back Kick     Hiza Geri Knee Kick
Ren Geri Kicking Combinations     Nidan Geri Two Kicks with Same Leg
  Stepping Between Kicks       Without Step Between
   
Kumite - Sparring  
   
Sanbon Kumite Three Step Sparring     Gohon Kumite Five Step Sparring
Kihon Ippon Kumite Basic One Step Sparring     Jiyu Ippon Kumite Semi-Free Style Sparring
Kaishi Ippon Kumite Reaction Sparring     Jiyu Kumite Free Style Sparring

 

 

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