Dachi - Stances
musubi - open toed formal yoi - parallel formal shiko - sumo stance subi - pigeon toed hanzen kutsu - walking length zen kutsu - long front nekoashi - cat stance kamae - fighting stance |
Kata - Formal Exercises
Kihon Shodan - 1st basic Kihon Nidan - 2nd basic Kihon Sandan - 3rd basic Kihon Yondan - 4th basic Ten-no Chi-no
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Ude Waza - Blocks
gedan barai - downward parry yoko uke - center block age uke - upward block ude uke - inward center block shuto uke - knifehand block |
Other Terms
Sensei - teacher Sempai - instructor Dojo - school gi - uniform taiso - warmup exercises ryu - style Karate-do - empty hand hajiime - start yame - stop rei - bow kiai - karate yell (spirit/harmony) gedan - lower chudan - middle/center jodan - upper age - upper mae - front yoko - side saiza - formal sitting anza - informal sitting |
Te Waza - Punches and Strikes
tsuki - punch oi tsuki - lunge punch chudan tsuki - middle punch gyaku tsuki - reverse punch tettsuiken -hammerfist shuto - knifehand empi - elbow strike uraken - backfist |
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Geri Waza - Kicks
geri - kick gedan mae geri - low front kick chudan mae geri - middle front snap kick kiin geri - groin area kick yoko geri - side edge kick mawashi geri –
roundhouse kick |
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