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Counting/Numbers
  1. Ichi
  2. Ni
  3. San
  4. Chi (yon)
  5. Go
  6. Roku
  7. Shichi
  8. Hachi
  9. Ku
  10. Ju

Dachi - Stances
Hachiji - dachi - Natural stance, feet shoulder-width apart and slightly pointed outwards

Heiko - dachi – Feet shoulder-width apart and parallel

Heisoku - dachi – (informal) attention stance, feet together and pointed straight forward.

Musubi - dachi – Attention stance, both feet pointed slightly outward, heels together (when bowing)

Kiba - dachi - horse riding stance

Zenkutsu - dachi - forward leaning stance

Kokutsu - dachi - backward leaning stance

Neko - ashi - dachi - cat foot stance

Gyaku - neko - dachi - reverse cat stance

Sanchin - dachi - hourglass stance

Naihanchin - dachi - toes in straddle leg stance

Juji - dachi - crossing x stance

Ju - dachi - free fighting stance

Gankaku - dachi – Crane stance

Shiko - dachi – 'Square stance'

Teiji - dachi – 'T' stance

Jiyu - dachi – Fighting stance


Zuki - Punches with Closed Fist
Choku – zuki – straight punch


Oi-zuki – lunge punch

Jun-zuki – front hand punch

Gyaku – zuki – reverse punch

Morote – zuki – double fist punch

Mawashi – zuki – roundhouse punch

Heiko – zuki – Parallel punch



Uke - Blocking Techniques
Jodan / Age-uke – high rising block

Ude-uke – inside forearm block

Soto-ude-uke – outside forearm block

Gedan-berai – downward sweeping block

Shuto-uke – knife hand block

Juji-uke – x block

Morote-uke – braced double arm block

Nagashi-uke – sweeping forearm block

Kakiwaki-uke – inside wedge block

Mami-gaeshi – lower leg block, leg sweep avoidance


Strikes with the Open or Closed Hand – Uchi

Uraken-uchi – back fist strike

Tetsui-uchi – hammer fist strike

Teisho-uchi – palm heel strike

Shuto-uchi – knife hand strike

Haito-uchi – ridge hand strike

Nukite-uchi – 4 finger spear hand thrust

Empi-uchi – elbow strike



Kicks – Geri

 Mae-geri – front snap kick

 Yoko-geri- side kick

 Mawashi-geri – roundhouse kick
 
Ushiro-geri – back kick

 Mikazuki-geri – inside crescent kick

 Ura-mikazuki-geri – ouside crescent kick

 Gyaku-mawashi-geri – heel hook kick

Heiza-geri – knee kick

Fumi-komi – stomping kick

Ashi-barai – leg sweep


Other terms relating to techniques

Jodan – face level

 Chudan – solar plexus level

Gedan – lower abdominal or groin level

Kime – focus

Ma-ai – proper distancing between opponents

Kata – set of sequences of blocks, attacks and stances performed individually against imagined
multiple attackers

Bunkai – the practical application of kata

Kiai – “spirit shout”, loud, explosive shout used to unite physical and spiritual power

Kumite – sparring


Other Terms Relating to Karate Practitioners

Dojo – training hall

Karate-ka – practitioner of karate

Sensei – Teacher 

Sempai – senior karate-ka applied to brown belts especially when offering instruction

Dan – preceded by a Japanese number to indicate black belt or kata levels

Kyu- colored belt 

Yodansha – black belt karate-ka


 
Verbal Commands in the Dojo

 Shugo – line up

 Ski – come to attention

 Rei – bow

 Mokuso – breathing meditation begins

Mokuso Yame – meditation stops. Open eyes

Shomen ni rei – all bow to front of class (in respect for non-present Masters of the style)

 Sensei ni rei – bow to black belts at front of class

 Yoi – ready to begin

 Hajimae – begin

 Yamae – stop

Mawari – turn around (180 degrees)



Miscellaneous Terms

 Gi – traditional white training uniform

Obi – tied belt

 Ki – Japanese concept of life-energy; spirit or power

Hara – lower abdomen center of balance, the source or foundation of ki

Bushido – moral & ethical code of the warrior

Ryu – traditional system or school


 
 


  
 
 


  
 
 


  
 
 



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