| Karate |
Empty Hand. A martial arts style featuring strikes |
| Dan |
Rank of black belt. 1st Dan Lowest, 10th Highest |
| Dojo |
Exercise hall, where you practices martial arts |
| Gi |
Martial Arts Uniform |
| Kata |
Stylized form, pre-arranged techniques or pattern |
| Kihon |
Basic |
| Kiai |
Shout or yell with vital energy |
| Kumite |
Sparring |
| Kyu |
Grade under black belt. 10th kyu Lowest, 1st Highest |
| Sensei |
Teacher |
| Yoi |
Ready |
| Oss |
Acknowledgement |
| Japanese 1-10 |
Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go, Roku, Shichi, Hachi, Ku, Ju |
| Tsuki |
Punch |
| Geri |
Kick |
| Uke |
Block |
| Oi |
Stepping |
| Shuto |
Knife Hand |
| Uchi |
Strike |
| Hajimae |
Begin |
| Matae (or Yamae) |
Stop |
Basic Locations
| Jodan |
Upper, shoulders or above |
| Chudan |
Middle of body, eg. torso |
| Gedan |
Lower, waist or below |
| Ashi |
Foot / leg |
| Empi |
Elbow |
| Hittsui |
Knee |
| Hon |
Fingers |
| Kakato |
Heel |
| Te |
Hand |
| Kote |
Back of hand |
Directions :
Mae : Front
Koho : Backwards
Migi : Right side
Hadari : Left
Gyaku : Reverse
Age : Rising
Haisoku : Instep
Yoko : Side
Mawashi : Round
Blocking techniques : Uke wasa
Jodan age uke : High rising block
Chudan uke : Middle block
Gendan Barai : Downward Sweeping Block
Soto uke : Outside block (outside uke)
Irimi uke : Entering block (stance opens to uke)
Juji uke : X-block
Te uke : Hand block (brush block)
Tenshin : Closing block (stance turns away from uke)
Ude uki : Forearm block
Uchi uke : Inside block (inside uke)
Punching Techniques :
Choko Tsuki : Thrust Punch
Gyaku Tsuki : Reverse Punch
Kizami Tsuki : Lunge Punch
Mawashi Tsuki : Round Punch
Oi Tsuki : Stepping Punch
Tate Tsuki : Vertical Punch
Ura Tsuki : Back Punch
Yama Tsuki : Mountain Punch
Ren Tsuki : Double Punch
Sanbon Tsuki : Triple Punch
Kicking techniques : Keri waza : (geri)
Hittsui geri : Knee strike (upward, side)
Mae geri : Front kick. (kekomi = thrust)
Mawashi geri : Roundhouse/circular kick
Ushiro geri : back kick (mule kick)
Yoko geri : Side kick
Mika Zuki Geri: Crescent kick
Ura Mawashi Geri: Reverse Roundhouse/circular kick
Stances : Dachi
Dachi : Stance
Kiba Dachi : Side, Saddle or Horse Stance
Hanggetsu Dachi: Half Moon Stance
Heisoku Dachi : Formal Stance
Kosa Dachi : Cross Leg Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi: Cat Stance
Renoji Dachi : L Stance
Sanchin Dachi : Hour Glass Stance
Shiko Dachi : Sumo Stance
Sochin Dachi : Rooted Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi: Front Stance
Miscellaneous :
Gohan : 5 Step Sparring
Sanbon Kumite : 3 Step Sparring
ippon Kumite : 1 Step Sparring
Aka : Red
Dihue : Assistant, (red stripe in GJ)
Eri : Lapel
Fumi Komi : Stamping Kick
Fudo-shin : "Immovable mind", calm yet undistracted & aware
Haitto : Ridge hand (first knuckle of thumb and side of hand)
Hara : one's center of mass, place of origin for one's Ki
Ippon : Full Point
Irimi waza : Entering techniques
Juji : Cross, (number 10 is written as X.)
Kake : Application of the technique
Kamae : Posture
Kara : Empty
Katsu : Revival techniques. (Kapo)
Keage : Snap
Keosuke : Attention (Kitskay)
Kapo : Healing arts
Ki : Spirit, Vital energy
Kime : Focus
Mikazuki : Crescent
Moro : Doubled
Kokutsu Dachi : Back Stance
Koshi : 1. Hip.: 2. Ball of the foot
Kuzushi : Unbalancing
Kyusho-jitsu : Pressure point strikes
Ma-ai : Distance
Mushin : Mind of no mind, thoughtless action
Nage no kata : Formalized throws
Necho : Cat
Nuki : escape
Nukite : Spear Hand Strike
Obi : Belt
Randori : Free practice (judo sparring)
Rei : Bow
Ryo : multiple (two on two)
Soto : Outside (of opponent's stance)
Seiza : Sitting position
Sempai : Senior
Sensei-ni : Face toward instructor
Shiai : Contest
Shihan : Master instructor (4th-5th Dan)
Sutemi : Sacrifice, purposeful fall
Tanden : Point just below the navel
Tenkan : turning, 180 degree turn
Tenshin : closing, 45 degree turn away from attack
Tori : Defender, demonstrator of technique
Tsukuri : Stepping into the throw
Uchikomi : Repeated practice of throwing techniques
Ude : Forearm
Ushiro : Rear
Ukemi : Falling and rolling exercises
Uki : Attacker, to whom techniques are done
Waza : Technique
Yama : Mountain
Zanshin : "Remaining mind/heart", preservation of mental attitude and awareness (esp. after a technique)
Zazen : Sitting meditation
Zen : 1. Buddhist sect.: 2. Religious meditation
Zempo : Forward
