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- A
Age-zuki
- rising punch
Age-uke
- rising block
Ashi
- foot, leg
Age-uke gyaku ashi
- upper block (reverse foot)
Ashibo-kake-uke
- leg hooking block
Ashikubi-kake-uke
- ankle hooking block
Ate-waza
- smashing techniques
Awase-zuki
- U-punch
- Back to top
- B
Bu
- martial
Budo
- martial way
Bushido
- the way of the warrior
- Back to top
- C
Chichi
- nipple
Chikara no kyojaku
- manner of using strength
Choku-zuki
- straight punch
Chudan
- chest area
Chudan-choku-zuki
- straight punch to body
Chudan-mae-geri
- front kick to body
Chudan-shuto-uke
- knife-hand block against body attack
Chudan-uchi-uke
- block from inside outward with top of wrist
Chudan-ude-uke
- forearm block against body attack
- Back to top
- D
Dan-zuki
- consecutive punching
Deai-osae-uke
- pressing block, stepping in
Do
- way
Dojo
- training room
- Back to top
- E
Embusen
- performance line
Empi
- elbow
Empi-uchi
- elbow strike
En-sho
- round heel
- Back to top
- F
Fudo-dachi
- rooted stance
Fumikiri
- cutting kick
Fumikomi
- stamping kick
Fumikomi-age-uke
- upper block, stepping in
Fumikomi-shuto-uke
- knike-hand block, stepping in
Fumikomi-ude-uke
- forearm-block, stepping in
- Back to top
- G
Gai-wan
- outer arm
Gawa
- side
Gedan
- lower area of the body
Gedan-barai
- downward block
Gedan-choku-zuki
- straight punch to groin
Gedan-kake-uke
- downward hooking block
Gedan-kekomi
- thrust kick to groin
Gedan-tsuki
- punch to groin
Gedan-uke
- downward block
Gi
- karate suit
Gyaku-ashi
- reverse foot
Gyaku-mawashi-geri
- reverse round kick
Gyaku-zuki
- reverse punch
- Back to top
- H
Hachiji-dachi
- open-leg stance
Haishu
- back-hand
Haishu-uchi
- back-hand strike
Haishu-uke
- back-hand block
Haisoku
- instep
Haito
- ridge-hand
Haito-uchi
- ridge-hand strike
Hai-wan
- back-arm
Haiwan-nagashi-uke
- back-arm sweeping block
Hangetsu-dachi
- half-moon stance
Hangetsu-kata
- half-moon formal exercise
Hanmi
- half-front-facing position
Hara
- abdomen
Hasami zuki
- scissors punch
Heiko-dachi
- parallel stance
Heiko-zuki
- parallel punch
Heisoku-dachi
- informal attention stance
Hidari
- left
Hidari-shizen-tai
- left natural position
Hidari-teiji-dachi
- left T-stance
Hiji
- elbow
Hiji-ate
- elbow strike
Hiji--suri-uke
- elbow sliding block
Hiji-uchi
- elbow strike
Hiki
- pulling
Hiraken
- fore-knuckle fist
Hiraken-zuki
- fore-knuckle-fist straight punch
Hiraku
- open
Hitai
- forehead
Hyoteki
- target
Hizagashira
- knee cap
Hoko tenkan
- changing directions
- Back to top
- I
Ikken hissatsu
- to kill with one blow
Inyo
- active and passive
Ippon-ken
- one-knuckle fist
Ippon-ken zuki
- one-knuckle-fist straight punch
- Back to top
- J
Jinchu
- point just below the nose
Jiyu-kumite
- free-style sparring
Jodan
- face area
Jodan-age-uke
- upper block against head attack
Jodan-choku-zuki
- upper straight punch
Jodan-kekomi
- thrust kick to face
Jodan-mae-geri
- front kick to face
Joho
- upward
Jo-sokutei
- raised sole
Juji-uke
- X-block
- Back to top
- K
Kagi-zuki
- hook punch
Kaho
- downward
Kaisho
- open hand
kakato
- heel
Kake-shuto-uke
- hooking knife-hand block
Kake-uke
- hooking block
Kakiwaki-oroshi
- downward thrust
Kakiwaki-uke
- reverse wedge block
kakuto
- bent wrist
Kakuto-uke
- bent-wrist block
Kamae
- posture, position
Kamaeru
- take a posture
Kanku
- "viewing the sky" kata form
Kasumi
- temple
Karate
- empty-hand fighting
Karate-ka
- practitioner of karate
Kata
- shoulder
Kata
- forms
Kazasu
- hold aloft
Keage
- snap kick
Kebanashi
- kick off
Keitai no hoji
- correct positioning
Keito
- chicken-head wrist
Keito-uke
- chicken-head-wrist block
Kekomi
- thrust kick
Ken
- fist
Kendo
- sword fighting
Kentsui
- fist-hammer
Kentsui-uchi
- fist-hammer strike
Keri
- kicking
Keri-waza
- kicking techniques
Kesa-geri
- diagonal kick
Ki
- life force
Kiai
- shout - literally "spirit meeting"
Kiba-dachi
- straddle-leg stance
Kigamae
- mental preparation
Kihon kumite
- basic sparring
Kime
- focus of technique
Kizami-zuki
- jab
Ko
- back of fist/hand
Koho
- back direction
Koko
- tiger mouth
Kokutsu-dachi
- back stance
Kokyu
- breathing
Konjaku
- ancient and modern, past and present
Kosa
- cross
Kosa-dachi
- cross feet stance
Koshi
- hip
Ko-shi
- ball of the foot
Kubi
- neck
Kumade
- bear-hand
Kumite
- sparring
Kuzushi
- crushing (the enemy)
Kyodo
- movement
Kyogi kumite
- kumite match
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- M
Ma-ai
- distancing
Mae-ashi-geri
- front leg kick
Mae-empi-uchi
- forward elbow strike
Mae-geri
- front kick
Mae-geri-keage
- front snap kick
Mae-geri-kekomi
- front thust kick
Mae-hiji-ate
- forward elbow strike
Mae-muki
- facing to the front
Mae-tobi-geri
- jumping front kick
Maeude-deai-osae
- forearm pressing block
Maeude-hineri-uke
- forearm twist block
Makiwara
- punching board
Mawashi-geri
- roundhouse kick
Mawashi-zuki
- roundhouse punch
Migamae
- physical readiness
Migi
- right
Mikazuki-geri
- crescent kick
Mimi
- ear
Miru
- look
Morote-sukui-uke
- two-handed scooping block
Morote-tsukami-uke
- two handed grasping block
Morote-uke
- augmented forearm block
Morote-zuki
- double-fist punch
Mune
- chest
Musubi-dachi
- informal attention stance, feet turned out
- Back to top
- N
Nagashi-uke
- sweeping block
Nagashi-zuki
- flowing punch
Nai-wan
- inner arm
Nakadaka-ippon-ken
- middle-finger one-knuckle fist
Nakadaka-ken
- middle-finger knuckle fist
Naname
- diagonal, obliquely
Naore
- return to yoi
Neko-ashi-dachi
- cat stance
Nidan-geri
- double jump kick
Nigiru
- chest
Nihon-nukite
- two finger spear hand
Nobasu
- straighten, extend
Nukite
- spear-hand straight thrust
- Back to top
- O
Oi-zuki
- lunge punch
Oss
- literally, pushing & suffering, but used as greeting & acknowledgment in karate-do
Osae-uke
- pressing block
Oshi-ateru
- strike
Oshikomu
- push (forcefully)
Otoshi-empi-uchi
- downward elbow strike
Otoshi-uke
- dropping block
Otoshi-hiji-ate
- downward elbow strike
- Back to top
- R
Rei
- bow
Reinoji-dachi
- L-stance
Renzoku-geri
- combination kick
Renzuki
- alternate punching
Ryo
- both
Ryo koshi
- both sides
Ryo-sho-awase
- hands together
Ryo-sho sokumen-uke
- side block with both hands
Ryo soku
- both sides
Ryu
- school
- Back to top
- S
Sabaki
- stepping and dodging
Saho
- etiquette
Saho
- left direction
Sanchin-dachi
- hour-glass stance
Sankaku-tobi
- triangle jump
Sanren-zuki (Sanbon)
- three consecutive punches
Seiken
- fore-fist
Seiken-choku-zuki
- fore-fist straight punch
Seiryuto
- ox-jaw hand
Seiryuto-uke
- ox-jaw block
Shiai
- actual combat
Shiai kumite
- contest combat
Shiho-wari
- breaking boards on four sides to test power
Shiko-dachi
- square stance
Shin
- spirit
Shita-muki
- facing forward
Shita-ni
- down, under
Shittsui
- knee-hammer
Shizen-tai
- natural position
Sho
- hand, palm
Shomen
- front, main wall
Shubo
- arm-stick
Shuto
- knife hand
Shuto-uchi
- knife-hand strike
Shuto-uke
- knife-hand block
Shu-wan
- palm arm
Sochin-dachi
- diagonal straddle-leg stance
Soeru
- attach
Sokuho
- side
Sokumen
- side
Sokumen-awase-uke
- side two hand block
Sokutei-mawashi-uke
- circular sole block
Sokutei-osae-uke
- pressing block with sole
Sokuto
- foot edge, sword foot
Sokuto-keage
- snap kick with foot edge
Sokuto-osae-uke
- pressing block with foot edge
Sono mama
- as it is
Soto muki
- facing outward
Soto-uke
- block from outside inward with bottom of wrist
Suigetsu
- solar plexus
Suki
- opening
Sukui-uke
- scooping block
Sun
- unit of length, about three centimeters
Sun-dome
- to arrest a technique just before contact
- Back to top
- T
Tachikata
- stance
Tai no shinshuku
- degree of expansion or contraction
Tameshi-wara
- test of technique's power
Tanden
- navel, centre of gravity
Tate-empi-uchi
- upward elbow strike
Tate-hiji-ate
- upward elbow strike
Tate-shuto-uke
- vertical knife-hand block
Tate-zuki
- vertical fist punch
Te
- hand
Teiji-dachi
- T-stance
Teisho
- palm-heel
Teisho-awase-uke
- combined palm-heel block
Teisho-uchi
- palm-heel strike
Teishio-uke
- palm-heel block
Teisho-zuki
- palm-heel punch
Tekubi-kake-uke
- wrist-hook block
Te-nagashi-uke
- hand sweeping block
Te-osae-uke
- hand pressing block
Tobi-geri
- jump kick
Tobi-yoko-geri
- jumping side kick
Tsukami-uke
- grasping block
Tsukamiyose
- grasp-pull
Tsuki
- punching
Tzuki-waza
- punching techniques
Tsukidashi
- thrust
Tsumasaki
- tips of toes
Tsuyoku
- strongly
Tyakugan
- aiming points
- Back to top
- U
Uchi
- striking
Uchigawa
- inside, inner side
Uchi-hachiji-dachi
- inverted open-leg stance
Uchi-uke
- block from inside outward
Uchi-waza
- striking techniques
Ude
- forearm
Ude-uke
- forearm block
Ue muki
- facing upward
Uho
- right direction
Uke
- blocking
Uke kamae
- block posture
Unsoku
- moving and stepping
Uraken
- back-fist
Uraken-uchi
- back-fist strike
Ura-zuki
- close punch
Ushiro
- back, rear
Ushiro-ashi-geri
- rear-leg kick
Ushiro-empi-uchi
- back elbow strike
Ushiro-geri
- back kick
Ushiro-hiji-ate
- back elbow strike
- Back to top
- W
Wan
- arm
Wanto
- arm sword
Washide
- eagle hand
Waza no kankyu
- speed of movement
- Back to top
- Y
Yama-zuki
- wide U-punch
Yoi
- readiness
Yoi no kisen
- spirit of getting ready
Yoko
- side
Yoko-empi-uchi
- side elbow strike
Yoko-geri
- side kick
Yoko-geri-keage
- side snap kick
Yoko-geri-kekomi
- side thrust kick
Yoko-hiji-ate
- side elbow strike
Yoko-kekomi
- side thrust kick
Yoko-mawashi-empi-uchi
- side-round elbow strike
Yoko-mawashi-hiji-ate
- side-round elbow strike
Yoko-tobi-geri
- jumping side kick
Yomi
- perceptivity
Yori-ashi
- sliding the feet
- Back to top
- Z
Zanshin
- state of relaxed alertness
Zenkutsu-dachi
- forward stance
Zenpo
- front direction
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