Japanese Karate Terminology
Japanese Karate Terminology
Japanese Karate Terminology
BASIC TERMS:
Soto-------->Out
Uchi-------->In
Juji-------->X
Tsuki------->Punching
Teisho------>Palm Heel
Nami Ashi--->Inside Foot
Uriken------>Back Fist
Tettsui----->Bottom Fist
Dachi------->Stance
Kiba-------->Straddle
Zen Kutsu--->Forward
Kokutsu----->Back
Kagi-------->Hooked
Sanchin----->Hour Glass
Hachiji----->Open Leg
Hangetsu---->Wide Hour Glass
Neko Ashi--->Cat
Ippon------->One Knuckle
Ken--------->Fist
Kentsui----->Hammer Fist
Kaisho------>Open Hand
Empi-------->Elbow
Jodan------->Rising
Mae--------->Front
Geri-------->Kick
Keage------->Snap
Ke-Komi----->Thrust
Yoko-------->Side
Ushiro------>Back
Mawashi----->Round House
Mikazuki---->Cresent
Tobi-------->Flying
Hittsui----->Knee
Zuki-------->Punch
Uke--------->Block
Chudan------>Forearm
Ude(oo-deh)->Forearm
Uchi-------->Strike
Shuto------->Knife Hand
Seiken------>Basic
Gyaku------->Reverse
Oi---------->Lunge
Maroto------>Double Fist
Nukite------>Spear Hand
COUNTING:
STANCES:
Kiyotsuke---------------------> Attention
Shizentai---------------------> Natural Stance
Kiba Dachi--------------------> Straddle Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi----------------> Forward Stance
Kokutsu Dachi-----------------> Back Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi---------------> Cat Stance
Kagi Dachi--------------------> Hooked Stance
Sanchin Dachi-----------------> Hour Glass Stance
Hangetsu Dachi----------------> Wide Hour Glass Stance
Hachiji Dachi-----------------> Open Leg Stance
PUNCHES:
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES:
FOOT TECHNIQUES:
STRIKES:
Uriken-Uchi-------------------> Back Fist Strike
Tettsui-Uchi------------------> Bottom Fist Strike
Shuto-Uchi--------------------> Knife Hand Strike
Teisho-Uchi-------------------> Palm Heel Strike
Empi-Uchi---------------------> Elbow Strike
MISCELLANEOUS:
Shugo-------------------------> Assemble
Kiyotsuke---------------------> Attention
Mokuso------------------------> Meditation
Shomen------------------------> Front
Sanpai------------------------> Senior
Yoi---------------------------> Ready
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Kata--------------------------> Training Forms
Lei---------------------------> Bow
Yame--------------------------> Stop
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Jiju Kumite-------------------> Free Style
Kihon Ippon kumite------------> One Attack (Basic)
Jiju Ippon Kumite-------------> One Attack (Semi Free)
Sambon Kumite-----------------> Three Attacks
Gohon Kumite------------------> Five Attacks
KIHON-SHODAN:
OTHER TERMS:
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