Martial Arts Terminology

DOJO (Dough-Joe)

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School or Training location

SENSEI (Sen-say)

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Teacher or Instructor

SEMPAI (Sem-pie)

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Assistant Teacher or Instructor

SEIZA (Say-za)

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Formal Sitting

REI (Ray)

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Bow

MOKUSO (Mok-sow)

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Close your eyes

MOKUSO YAME (Mok-so ya-may)

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Open your eyes

AUTAGANI (Au-ta-ga-nee)

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Everybody

KUMITE (Koo-mit-tay)

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Sparring, non-contact with an opponent

YOI (Yoy)

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Ready Stance - Standing in parallel stance

KIAI (Key-eye)

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Shout of Spirit

KIME (Kim-A)

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Ready or take position

HAJIME (Ha-gim-ay)

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Begin

YAME (Ya-may)

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Stop

TSUKI (Zu-ki)

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Punch

UCHI (Oo-chi)

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Strike

UKE (Oo-kay)

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Block

GERI (Ge-ri)

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Kick

JODAN (Joe-dan)

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Head level

KATA (Car-ta)

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Pre-arranged pattern of techniques against imaginary opponents

HAI (Hay)

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Yes! Response to Sensei or when you understand


PUNCHES and STRIKES

   

CHUDAN TSUKI (Chew-dan-zu-ki)

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Stomach level punch

JODAN TSUKI (Joe-dan-zu-ki)

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Head level punch

URAKEN UCHI (Oo-Rar-Ken-oo-chi)

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Back fist strike

HAITO UCHI (Hi-toe-oo-chi)

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Ridge hand strike

SHITA TSUKI (Sh-ta-zu-ki)

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Short punch

HIJI ATE (Hid-gee Ar-tay)

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Rising elbow strike

MAWASHI EMPI (Mar-washy-em-pee)

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Round elbow strike

SHUTO UCHI (Shoe-toe-oo-chi)

OI ZUKI (oy-zoo-ki)

GYAKU TSUKI (gi-arka-zu-ki)

KIZAMI TSUKI (kiz-ami-zu-ki)

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Knife hand strike

stepping punch

reverse punch

jab


BLOCKS

   

JODAN AGE UKE (Joe-dan-Ar-gi-oo-kay)

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Rising head level block

UCHI UKE (Oo-chi-oo-kay)

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Inside hooking block

SOTO UKE (Sow-toe-oo-kay)

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Outside hooking block

GEDAN BARAI (Ged-dan bar-eye)

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Downwards block

GEDAN UKE (Ged-dan-oo-kay)

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Sweeping block

CHUGE UKE (Chew-gi-oo-kay)

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Double block

KAKE UKE (Car-key-oo-kay)

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Open hand hooking block

MAWASHI UKE (Mar-washy-oo-kay)

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Round block

SHUTO UKE (Shoe-toe-oo-kay)

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Knife hand block

     

STANCES

   

HEIKO DACHI (Hay-kow-datch)

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Parallel stance

ZENKUTSU DACHI (Zen-koot-sue-datch)

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Long forward stance

KIBA DACHI (Key-ba-datch)

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Horse riding stance

SHIKO DACHI (She-kow-datch)

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Sumo stance

KOKUTSU DACHI (Kow-koot-sue-datch)

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Back leaning stance

SANCHIN DACHI (Sun-shin-datch)

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Pigeon toed stance

NEKOASHI DACHI (Neck-o-ashy-datch)

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Cat stance

     

KICKS

   
     

MAE GERI (May-gery)

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Front Kick

MAWASHI GERI (Mar-washy-gery)

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Round kick

YOKO GERI (Yo-kow-gery)

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Side kick

USHIRO GERI (You-shiro-gery)

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Back kick

     

COUNTING

   
     

ICHI (Itch)

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1

NI (Nee)

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2

SAN (Sun)

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3

SHI (She)

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4

GO (Go)

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5

ROKU (Rook)

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6

SHICHI (Shitch)

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7

HACHI (Hutch)

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8

KU (Koo)

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9

JU (Jew)

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10

     
     
     

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