Terminology
Stances (kamae)
Fudo dachi
Rooted stance
Hachiji dachi
Open leg stance
Hangetsu dachi
Half-moon stance
Heisoku dachi
Ankles together stance
Heiko dachi
Parallel stance
Ju dachi
Freestyle stance
Kiba dachi
Straddle-leg stance
Kokutsu dachi
Back stance
Musubi dachi
Attention stance
Neko ashi dachi
Cat stance
Renoji dachi
'L' stance
Sanchin dachi
Hourglass stance
Seiza
Kneeling position
Shiko dachi
Square stance
Shizentai
Natural stance
Sochin dachi
Straddle stance
Teiji dachi
'T' stance
Uchi hachiji dachi
Inverted open leg stance
Zenkutsu dachi
Forward stance
Blocking (uke)
Age uke
Rising block
Ashikubi kake uke
Ankle hooking block
Gedan barai
Downward block
Haishu uke
Back hand block
Hiji suri uke
Elbow sliding block
Juji uke
'X' block
Kake uke
Hooking block
Kakiwaki uke
Wedge block
Kakuto uke
Bent wrist block
Keito uke
Chicken-head wrist block
Maeude hineri uke
Forearm twist block
Morote uke
Augmented forearm block
Morote tsukami uke
Two-handed grasping block
Nagashi uke
Parry block
Osae uke
Pressing block
Seiryuto uke
Ox-head block
Shuto uke
Knife hand block
Sokumen awase uke
Side combined block
Sokutei mawashi uke
Circular sole block
Soto uke
Outside block
Sukui uke
Scooping block
Tate shuto
Vertical knife hand block
Teisho uke
Palm-heel block
Uchi uke
Inside block
Punching (tsuki)
Age zuki
Rising punch
Awase zuki
'U' punch
Choku zuki
Straight punch
Dan zuki
Consecutive punching
Gyaku zuki
Reverse punch
Hasami zuki
Scissor punch
Heiko zuki
Parallel punch
Kage zuki
Hook punch
Kizami zuki
Jab punch
Mawashi zuki
Roundhouse punch
Morote zuki
Double-fist punch
Oi zuki
Lunge punch
Ren zuki
Alternate punching
Tate zuki
Vertical punch
Ura zuki
Close punch
Yama zuki
Wide 'U' punch
Kicking (keri)
Fumikiri
Cutting kick
Fumikomi
Stamping kick
Gyaku mawashi geri
Reverse round kick
Hitsui geri
Knee kick
Kin geri
Groin snap kick
Mae geri
Front kick
Mawashi geri
Roundhouse kick
Mikazuki geri
Crescent kick
Tobi geri
Jump kick
Ura mawashi geri
Reverse roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri
Reverse kick
Yoko geri kekomi
Side thrust kick
Yoko geri keagi
Side snap kick
Striking (uchi)
Empi uchi (also hiji-ate)
Elbow strike
Haito uchi
Ridge-hand strike
Shuto uchi
Knife-hand strike
Teisho uchi
Palm-heel strike
Tettsui uchi (also kentsui uchi)
Hammer fist strike
Uraken uchi
Back-fist strike
Karate Do Precepts
Go no sen
Countering an attack
Hen o
Perception of an opponent's thoughts and adjusting to counter
Hikite
Retreating hand
Iai
Attacking whilst an opponent is preparing to attack
Ikken hisatsu
To kill with one blow
Kachi make
Combat to the finish
Karate ni sente nashi
There is no first attack in karate
Ma ai
Timing and distance
Mizu no kokuro
Mind like clam water
Mu shin
No mindness
Sen no sen
Taking advantage at the start of an attack
Sensen no sen
Perceiving an attack and countering
Sun dome
To arrest a technique
Tai sabaki
Body evasion
Tsuki no kokuro
Mind like the moon
General Terminology
Chudan
Middle area/target
Gedan
Lower area/target
Hajime
Begin
Hara
Centre (lower abdomen)
Heisoku
Instep
Hidari
Left
Ibuki
Controlled breathing
Jodan
Upper area/target
Kakato
Heel
Kamae
Posture
Kata
Forms
Kiai
Shout/'spirit yell'
Kihon
Basics
Kime
Focus
Kiritsu
Stand
Kohai
Junior
Kokyu
Breathing
Koshi
Ball of foot
Kumite
Sparring
Mawatte
Turn
Migi
Right
Oss
Used to indicate understanding, acknowledgement, respect, etc.
Rei
Bow
Sempai
Senior
Sensei
Teacher
Sentei
Free choice
Shitei
Compulsory
Sokuto
Edge of foot
Yame
Stop/finish
Yoi
Ready
Yoko
Side area/target
Zanshin
Awareness
Rei- Bow
Shomen-Ni-Rei- Bow to the Front
Sensei-ni-Rei- Bow to Teacher
Sempai-ni-Rei- Bow to Senior
Oto-Gaini-Rei- Bow to Each Other
Yoi- Ready
Hajime- Begin
Yame- Stop
Mawate- Turn
Gedan Bori Kamai- Step into ready position
Sensei-Teacher
Sempai- Senior
Makiwara- Punching Board
Kime- Focus
Henmi- 45 Degree Angle
Chi- Inner Strength
Oss- I acknowledge
Kihon- Basics
Kamai- Fighting Guard Up
Dojo- Place of Training
Ippon- One Full Point
Wazari- Half Point
Geri-Waza- Kicking Techniques
Kiai- Shout of Spirit
Koshi- Ball of Foot
Miai- Distancing
Nage-Waza- Throwing Techniques
Seiken- Fore Fist
Waza- Technique
Zanshin- Perfect Focused Finish
Zuki-Waza- Punching Techniques
Uchi-Waza- Striking Techniques
Gyaku- Reverse
Ushiro- Behind
Jodan- Head Height
Chudan- Mid Section Height
Gedan- Groin Height
Counting
Ichi- One
Ni- Two
San- Three
Shi- Four
Go- Five
Roku- Six
Sich -seven
Hachi- Eight
Ku- Nine
Ju- Ten
Punches
Choku-Zuki- Straight Punch
Gyaku-Zuki- Reverse Punch
Oi-Zuki- Lunge/stepping Punch
Ura-Zuki- Close Punch
Yama-Zuki- U Punch
Kizame-Zuki- Jab Punch
Blocks
Age-Uke- Rising Block
Soto-Uke- Outside Forearm Block
Gidan-Barai- Downward Sweep Block
Juji-Uke- X Block
Nagashi-Uke- Sweeping Block
Uchi-Uke- Inside Forearm Block
Shuto-Uke- Knife Hand Block
Marote-Uke- Augmented Forearm Block
Stances
Hachiji-Dachi- Open Leg Natural Stance
Zenkutsu-Dachi- Forward Stance
Heisoku-Dachi- Informal Attention Stance
Sanchin-Dachi- Hourglass Stance
Sochin-Dachi- Diagonal Straddle Stance
Kokutsu-Dachi- Back Stance
Kiba-Dachi- Straddle Stance
Neko-Ashi-Dachi- Cat Stance
Kicks
Mae-Geri Front Kick
Ushiro-Geri- Back Kick
Yoko-Geri-Keage- Side Snap Kick
Yoko-Geri-Kekomi- Side Thrust Kick
Mawashi-Geri- Roundhouse Kick
Fumakomi- Stamp Kick
Mikazuki-Geri- Crescent Kick
Ushiro-Mawashi-Geri- Backward Roundhouse Kick
Sparring
Go-Hon Kumite- 5 Step Sparring
San-Bon Kumite- 3 Step Sparring
Kihon-Ippon-Kumite- Basic 1 Step Sparring
Jiyu-Ippon-Kumite- Semi-Free 1 Step Sparring
Jiyu-Kumite- Free Sparring
Ippon-Shobu-Hajime- One Point Bout Begin
Sanbon-Shobu-Hajime- Three Point Bout Begin
Jikan- Take Time
Aiuchi- silmultaneous scoring techinques
Jogai- warning
Motono-Ichi- Return to Starting Line
Tsu-Zu-Kete-Hajime- Continue with Bout
Tori-Masen- No Point Awarded
