Japanese/English Terms

 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

 

 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

 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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