Japanese
Terms used in the dojo:
| Age |
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Rising |
| Ashi |
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Foot |
| Atemi |
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Art of striking vital points |
| Budo |
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Martial way or Path (Tao in chinese) |
| Bunkai |
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Applications of kata |
| Bushi |
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Martial man, warrior |
| Bushido |
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Way of the warrior (Code of conduct) |
| Chudan |
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Middle area |
| Dojo |
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Martial arts training place |
| Gasshuku |
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Training camp |
| Gedan |
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Lower area |
| Gi or Dogi |
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Karate uniform |
| Go |
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Hard, rigid |
| Gyaku |
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Reverse |
| Gyaku Kamae |
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Reverse Guard |
| Hai |
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Yes |
| Hajime |
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Begin |
| Hara |
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Central point of body |
| Hari kiri |
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Ritual suicide |
| Hidari |
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Left |
| Honbu dojo |
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Main dojo |
| Ie |
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No |
| Ippon |
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One Point |
| Jodan |
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Face Area |
| Ju |
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Soft, flexible |
| Kamae |
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Guard |
| Kamaete |
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On guard |
| Kame |
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Fighting stance |
| Karate |
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Empty hand |
| Karate-do |
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The way of karate |
| KarateGi |
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Uniform |
| Karateka |
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Student of Karate |
| Karateka |
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One who practises karate |
| Kata |
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A pre-arranged sequence of techniques against imaginary opponents |
| Ki |
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Spirit,life energy (Chi in Chinese) |
| Ki ai |
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Shout with spirit & Focus |
| Kihon |
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Basic techniques |
| Kime |
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Focus |
| Kohai |
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Junior student |
| Kumite |
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The pratical application of techniques learned against an opponent/partner. |
| Mae |
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Forward |
| Mai-ai |
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Fighting distance |
| Mawatte |
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Turn around |
| Migi |
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Right |
| Mokuso |
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Meditation |
| Morote |
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Double or both hands together |
| Nukite |
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Spear Hand/knife hand |
| Obi |
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Belt |
| Osu |
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Karate Greeting (Yes, Thank you, Hello etc) |
| Otagai ni Rei |
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Bow to each other |
| Otoshi |
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Downward |
| Rei |
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Bow |
| Ritsurei |
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Standing bow |
| Ryu |
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School or tradition |
| Samurai |
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Japanese warrior class of feudal era |
| Sei Za |
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Kneel |
| Seiken |
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Fist with focus on first two knuckles |
| Seiza |
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Kneeling position |
| Sempai |
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Lower dan grade, senior student |
| Sensei |
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Instructor/Teacher |
| Sensei ni Rei |
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Bow to Sensei |
| Shihan |
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Master instructor |
| Shime |
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Sanchin kata testing |
| Shome ni Rei |
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Bow to Flag |
| Shugo |
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Line Up |
| Soto |
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Outward |
| Tanden |
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Strength centre of body |
| Tate |
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Upward |
| Te |
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Hand |
| Te o kaete |
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Change hands |
| Uchi |
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Inward |
| Ude Tanden |
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Forearm conditioning |
| Ushiro |
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Backward |
| Wazari |
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Half Point |
| Yame |
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Stop |
| Yoi |
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Ready position |
| Yoko |
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Side |
| Zanshin |
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Awareness in defence or attack |
| Ichi
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One |
ju-ichi |
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Eleven |
| Ni
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Two
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ju-ni |
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Twelve |
| San
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Three
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ju-san |
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Thirteen |
| Shi
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Four
Note
4
is considered to be an unlucky number. 4 (shi) sounds just like the
word for 'death'. |
ju-shi (ju-yon) |
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Fourteen |
| Go
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Five
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ju-go |
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Fifteen |
| Roku
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Six
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ju-roku |
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Sixteen |
| Shichi
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Seven
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ju-nana/ju-shichi |
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Seventeen |
| Hachi
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Eight
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ju-hachi |
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Eighteen |
| Kyu
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Nine
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ju-kyu/ju-ku |
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Nineteen |
| Jyu |
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Ten |
ni-ju |
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Twenty |
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san-ju |
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Thirty |
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yon-ju |
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Forty |
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go-ju |
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Fifty |
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roku-ju |
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Sixty |
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nana-ju |
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Seventy |
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hachi-ju |
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Eighty |
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kyu-ju |
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Ninety |
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hyaku |
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Hundred |
"Uke" means block in Japanese, and can be performed with hands, arms, legs and feet. Note, blocks can also be used as attacks
| AGE UKE |
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Upper Rising Block. Used to guard against an attack to the face. |
| Ashi barai |
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Blocking sweep |
| Ashikubi-kake-uke |
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Ankle hooking block |
| Enpi uke |
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Elbow block |
| GEDAN BARAI |
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Lower Level Sweep. |
| Gedan barai |
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Downward block (Lower block) |
| Gedan uchi barai |
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Downward block (Fom outside inward) |
| Haisho uke |
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Back hand block |
| HAISHU UKE |
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Back Hand Block. A block using the back of the hand. |
| Haisoku barai |
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Instep block (Inside to outside) |
| HAITO UKE |
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Ridge-hand Block. |
| Haiwan-nagashi-uke |
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back arm sweeping block |
| Hiji-suri-uke |
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Elbow sliding block |
| Hiza uchi uke |
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Knee block (Blocking outside to inside) |
| JUJI UKE |
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X Block. |
| Kake uke |
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Open hand hooking block |
| KAKIWAKE UKE |
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Reverse Wedge Block. A two handed block used when an attacker attempts to grab the front chest area of the defender. |
| Kakuto uke |
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Bent wrist block |
| Keito uke |
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Chicken head wrist block |
| Ko uke |
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Wrist block |
| Kosa uke |
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Cross block arms crossed at wrist |
| MAWASHI (KAKE) UKE |
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Round House (Hooking) Block |
| Mawashi uke |
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Round house block with two hands |
| MIKAZUKI GERI UKE |
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Crescent Kick Block, where the kick is used to block an attack. |
| MOROTE UDE UKE |
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Augmented Forearm Block. One arm and fist support the other arm in a block. The assisting arm also guards the solar plexus. |
| Morote-tsukami-uke |
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Two handed grasping block |
| Seiryuto uke |
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Ox jaw block |
| Shuto-uke |
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Knife-hand Block. |
| Sokutei-mawashi-uke |
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Circular sole block |
| Sokuto-osae-uke |
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Pressing block with foot edge |
| Soto-ude-uke |
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Middle Level Outside Forearm Block |
| Sukui-uke |
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Scooping block |
| Tate-Shuro-uke |
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Vertical Knife Hand Block. |
| Teisho Uke |
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Palm Heel Block. |
| Teisho-awase-uke |
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Combined palm-heel block |
| Te-nagashi-uke |
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Hand sweeping block |
| Te-osae-uke |
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Hand pressing block |
| Uchi-ude-uke |
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Middle Level Inside Forearm Block. |
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| Uch - Striking |
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| Empi-uchi |
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Elbow strike |
| Mae enpi uchi |
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Forward elbow strike |
| Otoshi empi uchi |
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Downward elbow strike |
| Tate empi uchi |
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Upward (or verical) elbow strike |
| Ushiro empi uchi |
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Back elbow strike |
| Yoko empi uchi |
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Side elbow strike |
| Yoko Mawashi empi uchi |
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Side round elbow strike |
| Tettsui |
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Iron Hammer fist strike |
| Shuto-uchi |
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Knife hand strike |
| Uraken-uchi |
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Back fist strike |
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| Tsuki (Punching) |
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| Age-zuki |
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Rising punch |
| Awase Zuki |
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U-Punch |
| Choku-zuki |
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Straight punch |
| Dan-zuki |
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Consecutive punching |
| Gyaku-zuki |
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Reverse punch |
| Hasami-zuki |
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Scissors punch (as in Chinte) |
| Heiko-zuki |
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Parallel punch |
| Kagi-zuki |
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90 degree hook punch |
| Kizami-zuki |
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Jab punch |
| Mawashi-zuki |
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Roundhouse punch |
| Nagashi-zuki |
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Flowing punch - resembles oi-zuki |
| Oi-zuki |
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Lunge punch |
| Ren-zuki |
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Alternate punching |
| Tate-zuke |
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Vertical fist punch |
| Ura-zuki |
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Close punch (like upper cut) |
| Yama-zuki |
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Wide U-Punch - variation of Awase Zuki |
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Types of fist
| Types of fist |
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| Seiken |
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Fore fist used to deliver 'tsuki' with focus on first two knucles |
| Uraken |
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Back fist |
| Tettsui |
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Fist hammer using outer side of fist |
| Ippon-ken |
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Index finger middle joint fist |
| Nakadaka-ken |
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Middle finger middle joint fist |
| Hiraken |
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Fore knucle fist |
| Open Hand strikes - Kaisho |
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| Shuto |
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Open Hand outer side |
| Haito |
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Ridge Hand - inner side from index finger to the thumb joint |
| Haishu |
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Back Hand |
| Nukite |
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Spear Hand |
| Teisho |
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Palm heel |
| Seiryuto |
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Ox jaw hand |
| Kumade |
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Bear hand |
| Kakuto |
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Bent wrist |
| Keito |
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Chicken head wrist using base and first joint of thumb |
| Washide |
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Eagle hand presing fingertips together for vital point attack |
| Arm fist |
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| Wan |
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Arm |
| Empi |
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Elbow |
| Leg |
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| Hizagasihira |
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Knee |
| Foot |
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| Koshi |
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Ball of foot |
| Sokuto |
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Foot edge outer |
| Kakato |
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Heel |
| Haisoku |
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Instep |
| Tsumasaki |
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Tip of toes |
| Hizagasir |
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Knee |
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| Geri" means kick. |
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| Fumikomi geri |
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Heel stamping kick |
| Hiza geri |
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Knee kick |
| Kansetsu geri |
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Knee joint kick |
| Keri (Geri) |
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Kick |
| Kakato geri |
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Heel of foot kick |
| Mae geri (Keage) |
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Front kick (snap) |
| Mae geri (Kekomi) |
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Front kick (thrust) |
| Mae tobi geri |
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Jumping front kick |
| Mawashi geri |
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Round house kick |
| MIKAZUKI GERI |
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Crescent Kick. |
| Nidan geri |
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Double front snap kick (Back leg first) |
| Ren geri |
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Double front snap kick (Front leg first) |
| Tsumasaki mae geri |
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Front kick with tips of toes |
| Ura yoko geri |
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Spinning side kick |
| Ushiro geri |
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Back thrust kick |
| Yoko geri (Keage) |
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Side snap kick |
| Yoko geri (Kekomi) |
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Side thrust kick |
| Yoko tobi geri |
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Jumping side kick |
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| PARTS OF THE FOOT |
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| Haisoku |
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Instep |
| Hiza |
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Knee |
| Josokutei |
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Ball of the foot |
| Kakato |
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Heel of the foot |
| Sokuto |
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Foot edge |
| Tsumasaki |
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Tip of the toes |
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ASHI
WAZA - Foot TECHINQUES
| ASHI BARAI |
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Foot/Leg
Sweep. You may also see this as Ashi Harai. |
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| NAMI ASHI |
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Inside
Snapping Block, also known as Returning Wave, as seen in the Kata
Tekki Shodan. |
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| YORI ASHI |
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Sliding
The Feet, Without Legs Crossing. |
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| FUDO DACHI |
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Rooted
Stance. |
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| HACHIJI
DACHI |
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Open
Leg Stance. The feet are positioned about one shoulder width apart
and pointed outwards at 45 degrees. The true full name for this stance should be 'Soto Hachiji
Dachi', and when the feet are angled in at 45 degrees the name
is 'Uchi Hachiji Dachi'. |
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| HANGETSU
DACHI |
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Half-Moon
Stance. The feet are wide apart and the knees are dropping in,
making the shape of an hourglass. |
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| KIBA DACHI |
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Straddle
Stance. Also known as HORSE RIDING STANCE. The feet are wide apart
and both feet are pointing forwards. then sink down in the stance
as if you were sitting on a horse. You should not be able to see
your feet, as they should be covered by your knees. |
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| KOKUTSU
DACHI |
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Back
Stance. A stance, which has 70 percent of the weight to the back. The front foot
is pointing forwards and the back foots heel is on the same parallel
line as the front foot but angled at 90 degree's. |
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| KOSA DACHI |
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Cross
Stance or as it is more commonly called Crossed-feet Stance (which
would be Kosa Ashi Dachi). The front foot is pointing forwards
and the rear foots instep is pressed up against the Achilles tendon
area of the front foot. The ball of the rear foot is touching
the floor. Both knees are slightly bent. |
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| MUSUBI
DACHI |
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Informal
attention stance, Heels placed together but with each foot turned
out at 45 degrees. This used to be called 'Linked Feet Stance' |
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| SAGI ASHI
DACHI |
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Heron
Leg Stance. A one Leg Stance where the sole of the raised foot
is placed against the inside of the supporting legs knee. |
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| SANCHIN
DACHI |
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Hourglass Stance. As seen in the Kata Nijushiho.
The rear foot and toes are pointed forwards and the heel of the
front foot is level with the front of the toes of the rear foot,
but the front foot is angled in at 45 degrees. Both knees are
dropped in guarding the groin. |
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| SASHI
ASHI-DACHI |
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Stepping
across / extending the foot. As seen at the start of the Kata
Tekki Shodan. |
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| SHIKO
DACHI |
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Square Stance, or Four Thigh Stance also sometimes
called SUMO STANCE. Similar to Kiba Dachi but with the feet turned
out. |
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| SHIZEN
DACHI |
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Natural
Stance. |
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| TSURU
ASHI DACHI |
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Crane
Leg Stance. A one-leg stance where the instep of the raised leg
is held against the rear of the knee of the supporting leg. |
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| ZENKUTSU
DACHI |
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Forward
Stance. The actual translation means Front Knee Bent Stance. |
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| TAIKYO
KYU |
First
Cause |
| HEIAN
SHODAN |
Peaceful
Mind First Level |
| HEIAN
NIDAN |
Peaceful
Mind Second Level |
| HEIAN SANDAN |
Peaceful
Mind Third Level |
| HEIAN
YONDAN |
Peaceful
Mind Fourth Level |
| HEIAN
GODAN |
Peaceful
Mind Fifth Level |
| TEKKI
SHODAN |
Horse
Riding First Level |
| TEKKI
NIDAN |
Horse
Riding Second Level |
| TEKKI
SANDAN |
Horse
Riding Third Level |
| BASSAI
DAI |
To
penetrate a fortress Minor |
| BASSAI
SHO |
To
penetrate a fortress Major |
| KANKU
DAI |
Viewing
the Sky Minor |
| KANKU
SHO |
Viewing
the Sky Major |
| HANGETSU |
Half
Moon (Han means half. Getsu means moon) |
| EMPI |
Flying
Swallow |
| GANKAKU |
Crane
on a Rock |
| JITTE |
Ten
Hands |
| JI-ON |
From
the temple of Jion |
| JI-IN |
Temple
grounds |
| CHINTE |
Strange
Hands |
| MEIKYO |
Polished
Mirror |
| NIJUSHIHO |
Twenty-Four
Steps |
| SOCHIN |
Immovable
in the face of danger |
| WANKAN |
King's
Crown |
| UNSU |
Hands
in the cloud |
| GOJUSHIHO DAI |
Fifty
Four Steps Minor |
| GOJUSHIHO
SHO |
Fifty
Four Steps Major
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| GANKAKU
SHO |
Crane
on a rock - Major |
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| NIJUHACHIHO |
Twenty
Eight Steps (although there are actually 56 steps - each action
requiring two techniques) |
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