TERMINOLOGY

 

GENERAL

Karate - Empty Hand ............. Do - Way ............. Karate Do - Way of the Empty Hand

Ichi - 1. ....... Ni - 2. ........ San - 3. ....... Shi or Yon - 4. ....... Go - 5. ........ Roku - 6. ....... Shichi, or Nana -7. Hachi - 8.. ....... Kyu, or Ku - 9. ......... Ju - 10.

Sensei - Instructor ................ Dojo - Training Hall ................... Rei - Bow ............. Dan - Instructors Grade Kyu - Students Grade .......... Kihon - Basic Traning ................ Yame - Stop ......... Yoi - Ready Stance ....... Mawatte - Turn .................... Kumite - Sparring ....................... Inare - Relax ....... Seiza - Sit Straight ........ Zuki - Punch .......................... keri - Kick .................................. Uke - Block ......... Uchi - Strike, Hit ........... Kata - Sequence of moves for each Grade .... .......................... Sensei ni Rei - Salutation to the Instructor . Mokuso - Meditation ................................................................. Ashi Barai - Foot Sweep ..............................

KUMITE

Gohon Kumite - 5 Step Sparring ................................... Sanbon Kumite - 3 Step Sparring ............................. Kihon Ippon Kumite - Basic One Step Sparring .......... Jiyu Ippon Kumite - Freestyle 1 Step Sparring Jiyu Kumite - Freestyle Kumite ........................................... Kaeshi Ippon Kumite - Return One Step Sparring .

BASIC TECHNIQUES

(STANCES)

Heiko Dachi - Parallel Stance ...... Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward Stance ............ Kokutsu Dachi - BackStance Kiba Dachi - Straddle Stance ... Hangetsu Dachi - Half Moon Stance .... Fudo Dachi - .Immoveable Stance Sochin Dachi - Strong Calm Stance ........................................................ Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Foot Stance

(PUNCHES)

Oi Zuki - Stepping Punch ......................... Nibon Zuki - 2 Punches .......................... Sanbon Zuki - 3 Punches Choku Zuki - Straight Punch ................... Kizami Zuki - Jab Punch ................. Gyaku Zuki - Reverse Punch Mawashi Zuki - Roundhouse Punch

(KICKS)

Mae Geri - Front Snap Kick ............................................................... Yoko Geri Keage - Side Snap Kick .... Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick ............................................... Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick ..... Ura Mawashi Geri - Reverse Side Roundhouse Kick ....................... Ushiro Geri - BackKick ...................... Ushiro Mawashi Geri - Spinning Back Roundhouse Kick .................. Mikazuki Geri - Cresent Kick ........... Ura Mawashi Geri - Reverse Side Roundhouse Kick ........................ Hiza Geri - Knee Kick ....................... Fumikomi - Stamping Kick

 

(BLOCKS)

Gedan Barai - Low Sweeping Block .......... Age Uke - Rising Block ................... Soto Uke - Outside Block Uchi Uke - Inside Block ......................... Shuto Uke - Outside Sword Hand Block ....... Juji Uke - X` Block Ashi Uke - Leg Block ........... Haishu Uke - Backhand Block ......... Haito Uke - Inside Sword Hand Block

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