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General Terms
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Chudan | chew-dahn | chest area |
Dojo | doe-joe | training hall |
Gedan | gay-dahn | lower level of the body |
Hajime | ha-jim-ay | start |
Hanmi | hum-mi | 45 degrees, hips hanmi when blocking |
Hara | har-rah | lower abdominal area |
Hidari | hi-dar-ree | left |
Jodan | joe-dahn | upper level |
Kamae-te | kum-eye-teh | preparatory stance : command used to begin a set of basics |
Kata | kah-tah | forms: a set sequence of defensive and attacking moves |
Kiai | key-eye | shout to generate power and show spirit |
Kihon | key-on | basic moves |
Kime | kim-ay | focus/power point: the way the body tenses at the moment of impact in defence or attack |
Kime waza | kim-ay was-a | technique demonstrating kime |
Kumite | koo-mi-teh | free fighting |
Mawate | mah-wah-teh | turn around |
Migi | mig-ee | right |
Oss | o-ss | acknowledgement; greeting |
Otagai | o-tah-ga | training partner/s |
Rei | ray | bow |
Sensei | sen-say | instructor |
Shomen | show-men | front |
Yame | yah-may | stop; finish |
Numbers
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Ichi | ichy | one |
Ni | knee | two |
San | saan | three |
Shi | she | four |
Go | go | five |
Roku | rock-koo | six |
Shichi | sich-ee | seven |
Hachi | hach-ee | eight |
Ku | koo | nine |
Jyu | jew | ten |
Stances
Name | Pronunciation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Dachi | da-chee | stance |
Heisoku-dachi | hay-sow-koo dah-chee | informal attention stance (feet together) |
Kiba-dachi | key-bah dah-chee | horse riding stance |
Kokutsu-dachi | koe-koot-sue dah-chee | back stance |
Jiyu-dachi | jew dah-chee | free fighting stance |
Musubi-dachi | moo-sue-be dah-chee | informal attention stance (feet turned out) |
Neko-ashi-dachi | Neh-koh-ash-ee-dah-chee | cat stance |
Shizen-tai | she-zen-tae | natural stance |
Yoi or Hachiji-dachi | hah-chee-jee dah-chee | ready position stance |
Zenkutsu-dachi | zen-koot-sue dah-chee | front stance |
Strikes
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Empi-uchi | enpee-oo-chi | elbow strike |
Haito-uchi | hi-toe-oo-chi | ridge hand strike |
Nukite | noo-key-tay | spear hand |
Shuto-uchi | shoo-toe-oo-chee | knife/sword hand strike |
Uchi-waza | oo-chee-was-a | striking techniques |
Ura-tsuki | oo-rah-zoo-key | close in punch (upper-cut) |
Uraken-uchi | oo-rah-ken-oo-chee | back fist strike |
Blocks
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Age-uke | ah-geh oo-kay | rising block |
Gedan-barai | gay-dahn bar-rye | downward block |
Haishu-uke | hi-shoo oo-kay | backhand block |
Morote-uke | moe-row-tay oo-kay | augmented/supported forearm block |
Nagashi-uke | nah-gah-she oo-kay | sliding block |
Osae-uke | oh-say oo-kay | pressing block |
Otoshi-uke | oh-toe-she oo-kay | dropping block |
Shuto-uke | shoo-toe oo-kay | knife/sword hand block |
Soto-uke | so-toe oo-kay | outside (to inside) block |
Uchi-uke | oo-chee oo-kay | inside (to outside) block |
Uke-Waza | oo-kay-was-a | blocking techniques |
Kicks
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Fumikomi | foo-ma-ko-me | stamp kick |
Keri-Waza | kerry-was-a | kicking techniques |
Mae-geri | my-geri | front kick |
Mawashi-geri | ma-washee-geri | roundhouse kick |
Mikatsuki-geri | me-ka-zoo-ki-geri | crescent kick |
Ren-geri | ren-geri | following kick |
Tobi-geri | toby-geri | jumping kick |
Ushiro-geri | you-shiro-geri | back kick |
Yoko-geri-keage | yo-ko-geri-key-ah-ge | side snap kick |
Yoko-geri-kekomi | yo-ko-geri-ke-ko-me | side thrust kick |
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