A
Age - Rising
Ai Gamae
- Same stance as your opponent
Ai No Te
- Same side wrist hold
Ashi Barai
- Foot Sweep.
C
Chudan - Below the shoulders
/ body / torso
D
Dachi - Stance
Doji Ni - At the same time
together
Domo Arigato - Thank you very
much
Dori - Defense
G
Gedan Barai - Lower block
Geri - Kick "Please
note: The verb “to kick” in
Japanese is keru. The noun
form is keri. The names for
kicks end up as geri, because
some Japanese sounds change
when they are combined with
other words or syllables,
as in mae geri.... front kick"
Gohonme - Number 5
Goshin Ho - Self defense techniques
Gumite - Sparring
Gyakuzuki - Reverse punch
H
Hajime - Begin
Hidari Hanmi Gamae - Left
Fighting Stance
Hiki-te - The retracting (pulling
and twisting) arm during a
technique. It gives the balance
of power to the forward moving
technique. It can also be
used as a pulling technique
after a grab, or a strike
backward with the elbow.
I
Ippon Gumite - One step sparring
Ippon Me - Number 1
J
Jodan
- Head height
Junzuki - forward punch or
lunge punch
K
Kaiten
- Spin around
Kamae - Form or Posture or
guard
Karate -"Empty Hand".
When Karate was first introduced
to Japan, it was called "TO-DE".
The characters of TODE could
be pronounced. However, the
meaning of TODE is Chinese
Hand.
Karate-do- "The Way of
Karate" - which implies
not only the physical aspect
of Karate, but also the mental
and social aspects of Karate.
Karateka - A practitioner
of Karate.
Kata - A "form"
or prescribed pattern of movement
(also "shoulder").
Kekomi - Stamp
Keri - Kick
Kette - to kick
Kihon - basic
Kihon keri - Basic kick
Kihon Uke - basic block
Kumite - Sparring
M
Maegeri
- Front kick
Mahanmi - Stance with body
facing half forward.
Mawashigeri - Roundhouse kick
Mawatte - Turn
Migi Gamae - Right stance
N
Nagashi Uke- "Sweeping
Block".
Naihanchi - Hourglass stance
(toes turned inward, knees
pushed out)
Naiwan - The inside of the
forearm (same side as the
little finger)
Nanahonme - Number 7
Naname - -Diagonal
Naname Mae Okrui Ashi - Step
forwards diagonally
Naore - At ease stance, heels
together toes apart
Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance
Ni - Two
Nidan Geri - Jumping Double
kick
Nido - Double technique
Nihonme - Number 2
Nihon Gumite - Two attack
basic sparring technique
No Tsukomi - Leaning
O
Okuri Ashi - Front leg slide
and back leg follow
Otoshi - bottom of the palm
P
Pinan Godan - Number 5 basic
kata
Pinan Nidan - Number 2 basic
kata
Pinan Sandan - Number 3 basic
kata
Pinan Shodan - Number 1 basic
kata (practised as 2nd basic
kata in Wado)
Pinan Yodan - Number 4 basic
kata
R
Rei - Bow
Renraku Waza - Combination
techniques
Ritsu Rei - Standing bow
Ropponme - Number 6
S
Sanbonme - Number 3
Sando Zuki - Three punches
Seito - Student
Seiza - A sitting position,
where one is kneeling. It
is often used for the formal
opening and closing of the
class.
Sempai - Senior Student
Sensei - Instructor
Shihan - Master
Shiko Dachi - Square Stance
(horse stance)
Shuto - knife hand
Soku Geri - Shin kick
Sokuto Keage - Side kick to
the head
Sokuto Kebanashi - Side kick
to the middle
Sokuto Kekomi - Side kick
to the knee
Sonoba - On-the-spot
Soto Okuri Ashi - Front foot
slide sideways and forward
Surikomi - Back foot steps
in front of front foot
T
Tate Ken - Vertical fist
Tobi - Jump
Tobikomi - Jump in or forward
Tsugi Ashi - Back foot moves
up to front foot and front
foot moves forward
Tsuki - Punch
U
Uchi Ni Okuri Ashi - Back
foot moves to the side
Uchi/Utsu - Hit/Strike
Ude Dori - Forearm hold defense
technique
Uke - block
Ura - Back/behind
Uraken - Back fist
Ushiro Ryo Te - Both wrists
held from behind defense
Ushirogeri - back kick
Y
Yame - Stop
Yasume - Rest/Relax
Yoi - Get ready
Yoko e - to the side
Yoko E Ido - Move to the side
technique
Yonhonme - Number 4
Z
Za Rei - Kneeling bow
Zuki - punch
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