
Japanese terminology used in Karate
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General terms Yame -Stop Rei -Bow Hajime -Start Kiai -Shout (with spirit) Sensei -Instructor Oss -To indicate "yes, I understand" Dojo -Training place Kata -Sequence of set moves
Kumite (fighting) sparring
Kumite -Sparring Gohon Kumite – 5 attack Ippon Kumite -1 step sparring Jyu Ippon Kumite -Semi freestyle sparring Jodan -Upper level Gedan - Lower level Chudan -Middle level
Counting
Ichi -One Ni -Two San -Three Shi -Four Go -Five Rokyu - Six Shichi -Seven Hachi - Eight Ku -Nine Ju -Ten Sanbon -Triple Gohon - Group of 5
Mawate -Turn Mae -Forward Ushiro - Back Yoko - Side Age -Rising Soto -Outside to inside Uchi -Inside to outside Tate -Upward
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Uke – Blocks
Otoshi (uke) -Downward Blocking Techniques Gedan-barai -Downward block Age-uke -Rising block Shuto-uke -Sword hand block Soto-uke -Outside to inside block Uchi-uke -Inside to outside block Morote-uke -Augmented forearm block Juji-uke -"X" block
Zuki - Punching Techniques
Oi-zuki -Lunge punch Gyaku-zuki -Reverse punch Choku-zuki -Straight punch (on the spot) Sanbon-zuki -Triple punch Kizami-zuki -Jab with leading hand Ura-zuki - Upper cut punch
Geri - Kicks
Mae-geri -Front kick Yoko-geri keage -Side snap kick Yoko-geri kekomi -Side thrust kick Mawashi-geri -Roundhouse kick Hiza-geri -Knee kick Ushiro-geri -Back kick Fumikomi -Stamping kick Ashi barai -Sweeping leg kick or foot Ushiro mawashi-geri -Reverse roundhouse kick
Dachi - Stance
Zenkutsu-dachi -Front stance Kokutsu-dachi - Backstance Kiba-dachi -Side stance Heisoku-dachi -Parallel leg stance (feet together and parallel) Fudo-dachi -Rooted stance (like side stance, but facing 45°) Sochin-dachi -Another name for fudo-dachi Hangetsu-dachi -Half moon stance Sanchin-dachi -Hour glass stance Neko ashi-dachi -Cat footstance Hanmi Sachi Ashi -Feet stepping over |