Karate Terminology
Part of the fun of learning karate is learning about a new language. The following terms are introduced gradually as you progress through different training levels.
COUNTING ichi - one ni - two san - three shi - four go - five roku - six shichi - seven hachi -eight ku - nine ju - ten PUNCHES ( ZUKI) seiken choku zuki - straight punch gyaku zuki - reverse punch oi zuki - lunge punch age zuki - rising punch mawashjodai zuki - round house punch ura zuki - short punch keage zuki - snap punch BLOCKS (UKE) jodan age uke - rising block sluto uke - knife hand block gedan barai - downward block morote uke - power block jji uke - X block chudan uke - middle block KICKS (GERI) mae geri -front kick yoko geri - side kick mawashi geri - round house kicki mikazuki geri - crescent kick ushiro geri - back kick mae tobe geri - flying front kick yoko tobe geri - flying side kick kin geri - instep or groin kick kekomi geri - thrust kick keage geri - snap kick fumikoni geri - stomp kick hiza geri - knee kick STANCES (DACHI) hanmi dachi - short stance zenkutsu dachi - front stance kiba dachi - horse stance shiko dachi - staddle stance neko ashi dachi - cat stance kokutsu dachi - back stance niahanchin dachi - side stepping kosa dachi - hook stance seiza - formal sitting position zazen - seated meditation |
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HANDS seiken - fist uraken - back fist tettsui - hammer fist haito - ridge hand hiraken -foe knuckle fist shuto - knife hand nukite - spear hand teisho - palm heel empi - elbow BASIC KARATE TERMS karate - empty hand sensei - instructor gi - uniform obi - belt kata - form dan - degree kiai - shout of spirit kumite - sparring dojo - training hall kyu - class makiwara - punching board bunkai - analysis / technique shihan- director shomen - front of dojo kime -focus COMMANDS kyoski - attention rei - bow yoi - prepare hajime - begin matte - stop mawate - turn BODY LEVELS jodan - upper chudan - middle gedan - lower GENEREAL Shorin Ryu Shoirnkan - our karate style arigato - thank you gomen nasai - excuse me domo arigato Sensei - thank you teacher one gaishimas - please teach me joto -good, hai - yes, yosh - okay dai sempai - senior student gokuro sama - thank you for your effort kobudo - the way of weaponry kobujitsu - the art of weaponry |