| Blocking (Uke) |
Explanation |
Uke |
Block |
Age-uke |
High rising Block |
Ude-uke |
Inside forearm block |
Osoto-uke |
Outside forearm block |
Gedan-barai |
Downward sweeping block |
Juji-uke |
X block |
Morote-uke |
Braced double arm block block |
Kakiwaki-uke |
Inside Wedge block |
Shuto-uke |
Knife hand block |
Counting
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| Explanation |
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Ichi |
One |
Ni |
Two |
San |
Three |
Shi |
Four |
Go |
Five |
Roku |
Six |
Shichi |
Seven |
Hachi |
Eight |
Ku |
Nine |
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Kicks (Geri)
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| Explanation |
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Mea-geri |
Front (snap) kick |
Yoko-geri |
Side kick |
Mawashi-geri |
Roundhouse kick |
Ushiro-geri |
Back kick |
Mikazuki-geri |
Inside crecent kick |
Ura-mikazuki-geri |
Outside crescent kick |
Oyaku-mawashi-geri |
Heel hook kick |
Heiza-geri |
Knee kick |
Fumi-komi-geri |
Stomping kick |
Ashi-barai |
Leg sweep |
Punches (Zuki)
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| Explanation |
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Choku-zuki |
Straight punch |
Oi-zuki |
Lunge punch |
Jun-zuki |
Front hand punch |
Gyaku-zuki |
Reverse punch |
Morote-zuki |
Double fist punch |
Tate-zuki |
Vertical fist punch |
Ura-zuki |
Inverted close punch |
Kage-zuki |
Sideways hook punch |
Mawashi-zuki |
Roundhouse punch |
Ren-zuki |
Combination punch |
Nihon-zuki |
Double punch |
Stances (Dachi)
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| Explanation |
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Hachii-dachi |
Natural stance shoulder width with feet parallel |
Heisoku-dachi |
Attention stance |
Kiba-dachi |
Horse riding stance |
Zenkutsu-dachi |
Forward stance |
Kokutsu-dachi |
Back stance |
Neko-ashi-dachi |
Cat stance |
Gyaku-neko-ashi-dachi |
Reverse Cat stance |
Sanchin-dachi |
Hourglass stance |
Naihanchin-dachi |
Toes in straddle stance |
Fudo-dachi |
Immovable stance |
Juji-dachi |
Crossing stance |
Ju-dachi |
Free fighting stance |
Mahame-dachi |
Flat foot fighting stance |
Subiri-dachi |
Sliding stance |
Strikes (Uchi)
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| Explanation |
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Seiza |
Formal kneeing stance |
Honza |
Cross legged sitting posture |
Tetsui-uchi |
Hammer fist strike |
Teisho-uchi |
Palm heel strike |
Kaiken-uchi |
Bent wrist strike |
Shuto-uchi |
Knife hand strike |
Haito-uchi |
Ridge hand strike |
Nukite-uchi |
Finger spear strike |
Empi-uchi |
Elbow strike |
Tournament
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| Explanation |
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Hajime |
Start |
Yamae |
Stop |
Junbi |
Ready |
Maai |
Distance |
Yoshi |
Continue |
Wazari |
Half point |
Ippon |
Full point |
Torandai |
Not enough |
Jogai |
Running out of the ring |
Aiuchi |
Clash |
Chui |
Warning |
Hansoku |
Foul |
Hantai |
Decision |
Decision |
Red |
Shiro |
White |
No kache |
Wins |
Yoi |
Ready to begin |
Miscellaneous
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| Explanation |
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Gi |
Uniform |
Obi |
Belt |
Shia |
Tournament |
Makiwara |
Board wrapped in rope for striking. Used to caulis knuckles |
Ki |
Japanese concept of life-energy |
Hara |
Lower abdomen center of balance. Source of ki |
Bushido |
Warrior code |
Ryu |
Traditional system or school |
Dojo |
Training hall |
Hombu |
Main dojo or head quarters |
Karate-ka |
Karate practitioner |
Shihan |
Master-usually applied to 8th dan or higher |
Sensei |
Teacher |
Sempai |
Senior Karate-ka |
Dan |
Black belt level |
Yodansha |
Black belt karate-ka |
Modansha |
Coloured belt Karate-ka |
Rei |
Request to bow |
Sensei-ni-rei |
Bow to black belts at front of class |
Kata |
Set sequences of blocks, strikes, kicks and stances performed individually against a veriety of attackers |
Bunkai |
Practical application of techniques in a kata |
Kiai |
Loud explosive shout used to unite physical and spiritual power |
Ippon-kumite |
Pre-arranged one step sparring |
Sanbon-kumite |
Pre-arranged three step sparring |
Jiyu-kumite |
Free style sparring |
Jodan |
Face level |
Chudan |
Solar plexus level |
Gedan |
Lower abdominal or groin level |
Kime |
Focus |
Kihon Waza |
Practise of basic techniques |
Atemi Waza |
Techniques of attacking the vital points of the body |
