Karate Terminology
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Japanese |
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Stance |
Tachikata |
Tah-chee-kah-tah |
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natural stance |
shizon-tai |
she-zen-tie |
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forward stance |
zenkutsu-dachi |
zen-koo-tsue dah-chee |
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back stance |
kokutsu-dachi |
koe-koo-tsue dah-chee |
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straddle stance |
kiba-dachi |
key-bah dah-chee |
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Punching Techniques |
Tsuki-Waza |
Tsue-key Wah-zah |
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straight punch |
choku-zuki |
cho-koo zoo-key |
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reverse punch |
gyaku-zuki |
gyah-koo zoo-key |
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stepping punch |
oi-zuki |
oh-ee zoo-key |
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Striking Techniques |
Uchi-Waza |
Oo-chee Wah-zah |
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knife hand strike |
shuto-uchi |
shoe-toe oo-chee |
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ridge hand strike |
haito-uchi |
hi-toe oo-chee |
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elbow strike |
empi-uchi |
em-pee oo-chee |
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Kicking Techniques |
Keri-Waza |
Kay-rhee Wah-zah |
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front kick |
mae-geri |
mah-eh geh-rhee |
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front snap kick |
mae-geri-keage |
mah-eh geh-rhee kay-ah-geh |
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front thrust kick |
mae-geri-kekomi |
mah-eh geh-rhee kay-koh-me |
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side kick |
yoko-geri |
yoh-koh geh-rhee |
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side snap kick |
yoko-geri-keage |
yoh-koh geh-rhee kay-ah-geh |
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side thrust kick |
yoko-geri-kekomi |
yoh-koh geh-rhee kay-koh-me |
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back kick |
ushiro-geri |
oo-she-row geh-rhee |
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back snap kick |
ushiro-geri-keage |
oo-she-row geh-rhee kay-ah-geh |
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back thrust kick |
ushiro-geri-kekomi |
oo-she-row geh-rhee kay-koh-me |
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roundhouse kick |
mawashi-geri |
mah-wah-she geh-rhee |
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crescent kick |
mikazuki-geri |
me-kah-zoo-key geh-rhee |
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stamping kick |
fumikomi |
foo-me-koh-me |
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inside snapping kick |
namigaeshi |
nah-me-gah-eh-she |
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Blocking Techniques |
Uke-Waza |
Oo-kay Wah-zah |
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down block |
gedan-barai |
geh-dahn bah-rah-ee |
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forearm block |
ude-uke |
oo-day oo-kay |
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rising block |
age-uke |
ah-gay oo-kay |
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dropping block |
otoshi-uke |
oh-toh-she oo-kay |
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knife hand block |
shuto-uke |
shoe-to oo-kay |
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Form |
Kata |
Kah-tah |
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Heian #1 |
Heian shodan |
hay-ee-ahn show-dahn |
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Heian #2 |
Heian nidan |
hay-ee-ahn knee-dahn |
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Heian #3 |
Heian sandan |
hay-ee-ahn sahn-dahn |
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Heian #4 |
Heian yandan |
hay-ee-ahn yohn-dahn |
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Heian #5 |
Heian godan |
hay-ee-ahn go-dahn |
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Tekki #1 |
Tekki shodan |
tehk-key show-dahn |
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Tekki #2 |
Tekki Nidan |
tehk-key knee-dahn |
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Tekki #3 |
Tekki Sandan |
tehk-key sahn-dahn |
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Sparring |
Kumite |
Koo-me-tay |
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5 attack sparring |
gohon kumite |
go-hone koo-me-tay |
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3 attack sparring |
sanban kumite |
sahn-bahn koo-me-tay |
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1 attack sparring |
ippon kumite |
ee-pona koo-me-tay |
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semi-free sparring |
jiyu ippon kumite |
jee-you ee-pone koo-me-tay |
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free sparring |
jiyu kumite |
jee-you koo-me-tay |
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Numbers |
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one |
ichi |
ee-chee |
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two |
ni |
knee |
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three |
san |
sahn |
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four |
shi |
shee |
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five |
go |
go |
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six |
roku |
rokoo |
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seven |
shichi |
she-chee |
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eight |
hachi |
hah-chee |
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nine |
ku |
koo |
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ten |
ju |
jew |
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Others |
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high level, head area |
jodan |
joe-dahn |
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middle level, torso |
chudan |
chew-dahn |
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lower level, below belt |
gedan |
geh-dahn |
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ready |
yoi |
yoh-ee |
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begin |
hajime |
hah-jee-meh |
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finish |
yame |
yah-meh |
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kneel |
seiza |
say-zah |
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stand up |
tatte |
that-the |
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meditate |
mokuso |
moe-koo-so |
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bow |
rei |
ray |
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instructor |
Sensei |
Sen-say |
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senior |
Senpai |
Sen-pah-ee |
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junior |
kohai |
Koh-hah-ee |
Terms
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Dojo |
training gym |
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Gi |
uniform |
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Hidari |
left |
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Migi |
right |
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Kata |
forms |
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Kihon |
basics |
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Kumite |
sparring |
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OS |
term of respect, used with bow |
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Kiai |
sound made when focusing the energy of the body both physically and mentally |
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Kime |
focus physically and mentally the energy of the body |