GERI | KICKS |
Mae Geri | Front Kick |
Yoko Geri | Side Kick |
Ushiro Geri | Back Kick |
Mawashi Geri | Roundhouse Kick |
Mikazuki Geri | Crescent Kick |
Fumakomi | Stomp Kick |
Kinsetsu Geri | Joint Kick |
Mae Tobi Geri | Flying Front Kick |
Yoko Tobi Geri | Flying Side Kick |
Ashi Barai | Foot Sweep |
Hiza Geri | Knee Kick |
MISCELLANEOUS | |
Sempai | Senior |
Karate Do | Empty Hand Way |
Sensei | Teacher |
Rei | Bow |
Seiza | Kneel |
Mukso | Meditate |
Yame | Stop |
Kiyo Tsuke | Attention |
Yoi | Ready |
Hajime | Begin |
Kime | Focus |
Dojo | Training Hall |
Makiwara | Punching Board |
Kiai | Meeting of the Spirits |
Obi | Belt |
Gi | Karate Uniform |
Ippon | One Point |
Karate Ka | Karate Student |
Kihon Kumite | Basic Sparring |
Kata | Forms |
Jiyu Kumite | Free Sparring |
Ryu | School or Style |
Ippon Kumite | One Point Sparring |
Goju | Hard/Soft |
Jiu Jitsu | Gentle Art |
DACHI | STANCE |
Heisoku Dachi | Attention Stance |
Heiki Dachi | Natural Stance |
Kiba Dachi | Straddle Stance |
Zenkutsu Dachi | Forward Leaning Stance |
Kokutsu Dachi | Back Stance |
Neko Aishi Dachi | Cat Stance |
Sanchin Dachi | Hour Glass Stance |
Shiko Dachi | Sumo Stance |
Musubi Dachi | Formal Attention Stance |
TE WAZA | PUNCHES |
Oi Zuki | Lunge Punch |
Gy Aku Zuki | Reverse Punch |
Morote Zuki | Double Fist Punch |
Seiken Zuki | Fore Fist Punch |
Ura Ken | Back Fist |
Tetsui | Hammer Fist |
Kazama Zuki | Jab |
Mawashi Zuki | Roundhouse Punch |
UCHI | STRIKES |
Nukite | Spear Hand |
Teisho | Palm Heel |
Haito | Ridge Hand |
Shuto | Knife Hand |
Empi | Elbow |
UKE | BLOCKS |
Jodan Uke | High Block |
Uchi Uke | Inside Forearm Block |
Gedan Barai | Downward Sweeping Block |
Soto Uke | Outside Forearm Block |
Shuto Uke | Knife Hand Block |
Morte Uke | Augmented Forearm Block |
Teisho Uke | Palm Heel Block |
Mawashi Uke | Roundhouse Block |
Kake Uke | Hook Block |
Hariatoshi | Three Point Low Block |
KIHON | COUNTING |
Ichi | One |
Ni | Two |
San | Three |
Shi | Four |
Go | Five |
Roku | Six |
Shichi | Seven |
Hachi | Eight |
Ku | Nine |
Ju | Ten |
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