STANCES
Yoi Dachi - Ready Stance
Fudo Dachi - Formal Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Leaning Stance
Uchi Hachiji Dachi - Figure of Eight Stance
Kokutsu Dachi - Back Leaning Stance
Moroashi Dachi - One foot forward stance
Musubi Dachi - Toes Open Stance
Kiba Dachi - Horse/Straddle Stance
Nekoashi Dachi - Cat Stance
Tsuruashi Dachi - Crane Stance
Heisoku Dachi _ Parallel Closed Stance
Heiko Dachi - Parallel Stance
Kake Dachi - Hooked Stance
Sanchin Dachi - Three Point Stance.
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STRIKES
Level, Target or Direction
Age - Rising
Ago - Chin or jaw
Chudan - Middle Level
Gammen - Face
Gedan - Lower Level
Gyaku - Reverse
Hizo - Spleen
Jodan - Upper Level
Mae - Forward
Mawashi - Roundhouse
Morote - Double
Oi - Lunge
Oroshi - Decending
Sayu - Left and Right
Shomen - Front
Yoko - Side.
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Weapon
or Technique
Haito - Inner Knife Hand
Haisho - Backhand
Hiraken - Flat Fist
Ippon Nukite - Single Finger Spearhand
Keiko - Chicken Beak
Koken - Wrist Top
Komekami - Temple
Nakayubi Ippon Ken - Middle Finger Knuckle Fist
Nihon-Nukite (Me-Tsuki) - Two Finger Spearhand
Nukite - Spearhand
Oyayubi Ippon Ken - Thumb Knuckle Fist
Ryutoken - Dragon's Head Fist
Shita - Lower
Shotei - Palm Heel
Seiken - Forefist
Hiji - Elbow
Shuto - Knife Hand
Sakotsu - Collarbone
Tate - Vertical
Tettsui - Bottom Fist or Fist Edge
Tsuki - Punch
Toho - Sword Peak Hand
Uchikomi - Thrust
Uraken - Back Fist
Uchi - Strike
Yonhon Nukite - Four Finger Spearhand.
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BLOCKS
Level,
Target or Direction
Chudan - Middle Level
Gedan - Lower Level
Jodan - Upper Level
Mae - Forward
Mawashi - Roundhouse
Morote - Double
Uchi - Inside
Soto - Outside
Weapon
or Technique
Barai - Parry
Haito - Inner Knife Hand
Hiji - Elbow
Juji - Crossed
Kake - Hooking
Koken - Wrist Top
Osae - Holding Down
Shotei - Palm Heel
Shuto - Knifehand
Uke - Block.
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KICKS
Level,
Target or Direction
Ago - Chin or jaw
Chudan - Middle Level
Gammen - Face
Jodan - Upper Level
Kansetsu - Jjoint
Oroshi - Decending
Gedan - Lower Level
Keage - Rising
Kin - Groin (Testicles)
Mae - Front
Mawashi - Roundhouse
Soto - Outside
Tobi - Jumping
Yoko - Side
Uchi - Inside
Ushiro - Back
Weapon
or Technique
Chusoku - Ball of the foot
Geri - Kick
Haisoku - Instep
Hiza - Knee
Kakato - Heel
Kake - Hook
Sokoto - Foot edge
Sune - Shin
Teisoku - Arch of the foot.
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GENERAL
TERMINOLOGY
Hajime - Begin
Hidari - Left
Ibuki - Forced tension breathing
Ippon Kumite One step fighting
Jissen Kumite - Full contact fighting
Jiyu Kumite - Free sparring
Kamaete - Take position
Karate gi - Karate suit
Kata - Formal exercise
Kiai - Shout
Kihon - Basics
Kumite - Sparring or Fighting
Mawatte - Turn
Migi - Right
Mokuso - Eyes closed
Mugorei - No counting
Naore - Return to position
Obi - Belt
Rei - Bow
Renraku - Combination
Sanbon Kumite - Three step fighting
Seiza - Kneeing position
Tameshiwari - Breaking
Ura - Reverse or backwards
Yakusoku - Pre-arranged
Yame - Stop
Yoi - Ready.
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BOWING
PROCEDURE
Hanshi Ni Rei - Bow to Hanshi
Shihan Ni Rei - Bow to Shihan
Sensei Ni Rei - Bow to teacher
Senpai Ni Rei - Bow to senior
Otagai Ni Rei - Bow to each other
Domo Arigato Gozaimashita - Thank you very much.
COUNTING
Ichi - One
Ni - Two
San - Three
Shi (Yon) - Four
Go - Five
Roku - Six
Shichi - Seven
Hachi - Eight
Ku - Nine
Ju - Ten
Niju - Twenty
Sanju - Thirty
Yonju - Forty
Goju - Fifty
Hayku - One hundred
