| GENERAL TERMS |
FORMALITIES |
| Karate |
empty hand |
Onegai-shimasu |
please teach me |
| Dojo |
training room |
Arigato-Gozaimashita |
thank you very much |
| Gi |
uniform |
Rei |
bow |
| Obi |
belt |
Seiza |
kneel down |
| Sensei |
instructor |
Mokuso |
meditation |
| Sempai |
senior student |
Shugo |
line up |
| Hajime |
begin |
Kiyotsuke |
attention |
| Yame |
stop |
Sensei-Ni |
face the teacher |
| Yoi |
ready |
Shomen-Ni |
face the front |
| Jodan |
upper area |
Otagi Ni |
face partner |
| Chudan |
middle area |
Kiritsu |
stand up |
| Gedan |
lower area |
COUNTING |
| Migi |
right |
Ichi |
one |
| Hidari |
left |
Ni |
two |
| Shomen |
front |
San |
three |
| Ushiro |
back |
Shi |
four |
| Yoko |
side |
Go |
five |
| Mawashi |
roundhouse |
Roku |
six |
| Ashi o kaete |
change stance |
Shichi |
seven |
| Te o kaete |
change hands |
Hachi |
eight |
| Mawatte |
turn around |
Ku |
nine |
| Ki-ai |
shout (as you strike) |
Ju |
ten |
| STANCES |
FOOT TECHNIQUES |
| Dachi (Tachi) |
stance |
Geri (-Keri) |
kick |
| Heisoku-Dachi |
feet together |
Mae-Geri |
front kick |
| Musubi-Dachi |
heels together |
Mawashi-Geri |
roundhouse kick |
| Heiko-Dachi |
parallel stance |
Yoko-Geri |
side kick |
| Hachiji-Dachi |
natural stance |
Ushiro-Geri |
back kick |
| Shiko-Dachi |
straddle leg stance |
Kansetsu-Geri |
joint kick |
| Sanchin-Dachi |
hourglass stance |
Tobi-Geri |
jumping kick |
| Zenkutsu-Dachi |
front stance |
Hiza-Geri |
knee kick |
| Han Zenkutsu-Dachi |
half front stance |
Ashi-Barai |
foot sweep |
| Neko Ashi-Dachi |
cat stance |
Kakato-Otoshi |
heel drop |
| Sagi Ashi-Dachi |
crane stance |
Fumikomi |
stamp |
| BLOCKING TECHNIQUES |
HAND TECHNIQUES |
| Uke |
block |
Tsuki (Zuki) |
punch |
| Age Uke |
rising block |
Choku-Zuki |
straight punch |
| Chudan Uke |
middle area block |
Oi-Zuki |
lunge punch |
| Gedan Barai |
lower area block |
Gyaku-zuki |
reverse punch |
| Yoko Uke |
side block |
Ura-Zuki |
short punch |
| Uchi Uke |
inside forearm block |
Furi-Zuki |
circular swing punch |
| Mawashi Uke |
round-house block |
Nukite-Zuki |
finger thrust |
| Shotei Uke |
palm-heel block |
Shotei-Zuki |
palm-heel thrust |
| Ko Uke |
wrist block |
Uraken-Uchi |
back-fist strike |
| Kake Uke |
hook block |
Shuto-Uchi |
knife hand strike |
| Hiki Uke |
grasping block |
Tettsui-Uchi |
bottom fist strike |
| Sukui Uke |
scoop block |
Haito-Uchi |
ridge-hand strike |
| PARTS OF THE FOOT |
PRACTISE FIGHTING |
| Josokutei |
ball of foot |
Kumite |
sparring |
| Sokuto |
foot edge |
San Dan Gi |
basic three-step / three level sparring |
| Kakato |
heel |
Sanbon Kumite |
three-step sparring |
| Haisoku |
instep |
Ippon Kumite |
one-step sparring (block and counter) |
| Ashiyubi |
toes |
Jiyu Ippon Kumite |
free one-step sparring |
| OTHER TERMS |
Randori Kumite |
light free style sparring (emphasis on technique) |
| Junbi Undo |
warm-up preliminary exercises |
Jiyu Kumite |
hard and fast controlled free fighting |
| Hojo Undo |
supplementary training (eg.makiwara or chishi) |
Yakusoku Kumite |
prearranged sparring |
| Bunkai |
techniques and application of a kata |
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| Kime |
focus |
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| Kihon |
basics |
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| Shime |
testing of Sanchin kata |
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