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Dojo Terms

Dojo - training hall or school

Sensei - teacher

Senpai – higher belt

Kohai – lower belt

Hai - yes

Iie - no

Yoi - ready yourself (physical and mental)

Kamae - Move to a stance or posture

Hajime - begin

Yamae - end

Seiza - sitting position

Shinzen ni rei - bow to the place of honor

Shomen ni rei - bow to the front

Sensei ni rei - bow to the teacher

Otagai ni rei - bow to each other

Kyotsuke - attention position

Onegaishimasu - please (please help me learn)

Arigato gozai mashita - thank you

Gomen nasai - sorry

Kime - focus

Kiai - focused yell

Jodan - upper level

Chudan - middle level

Gedan - lower level

Gi - uniform

Obi - belt

Kata - forms

Kumite - sparring

Kobudo - old martial arts (Okinawan kobudo includes weapons)



Karate Techniques

Stances (Dachi)

Heisoku Dachi - Feet together (toes & heels touch)

Musubi Dachi - Heels together, toes point out 45°

Heiko Dachi - Parallel stance (feet shoulder width)

Sanchin - Hourglass stance

Shiko Dachi - Side facing/square stance (sumo)

Hanzen Dachi - Half forward stance

Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward (bent leg) stance

Kokutsu Dachi - Back (bent leg) stance

Nekoashi Dachi - Cat foot stance

Kosa Dachi - Crossed leg stance

Sagi Ashi Dachi - Crane stance (one leg)



Karate Striking Surfaces

Seiken - Knuckle(fore) fist

Kentsui - Hammerfist (bottom fist)

Uraken - Backfist

Nukite - Spearhand

Shuto - Sword (knife) hand

Teisho or shotei - Palm heel

Ippon Ken - One knuckle, one point fist

Haito - Ridge hand

Kote - Back of hand/forearm

Koken - Wrist

Hiji - Elbow

Hiza - Knee

Ushiro Kakato - Back of heel

Ashi Kubi - Instep

Josokutei - Ball of foot

Kasokutei - Heel

Sokuto - Outer edge of foot


Blocking Techniques (Uke Waza)

Age Uke - up block

Kosa Uke - Crossed arms block

Yoko Uchi Uke - Side Striking block

Soto Ude Uke - Outside forearm block

Yoko Uke - Inside forearm block

Kakete or kake uke - Hooking hand block

Hiji Uke - Elbow block

Nagashi Uke - Sweeping block

Sukui Uke - Scooping block

Shuto Uke - Sword hand block

Harai Uke or Gedan Barai - Down block (low level sweeping block)

Teisho Uke - Palm block

Haishu Uke - Back hand block

Osae Uke - Pressing block


Hand Techniques (Te Waza)

Tsuki - Punch

Tateken Tsuki - Vertical forefist

Uraken Tsuki - Inverted forefist (close punch)

Gyaku Tsuki - Reverse punch

Oi Tsuki - Lunge punch

Ipponken - One knuckle thrust

Nukite - Spear hand

Shuto Uchi - Sword hand (knife edge) strike

Kentsui Uchi - Bottom fist strike (hammer fist)

Uraken Uchi - Back knuckle strike

Haito Uchi - Ridge hand

Hijiate - Elbow strike


Foot Techniques (Ashi Waza)

Mae Geri - Front snap kick

Hiza Geri - Knee kick

Fumikomi - Stomp

Sokuto Geri - Edge of foot kick

Yoko Geri - Side thrust kick

Mawashi Geri - Round house kick

Ushiro Geri - Back kick

Kage Geri - Hook kick

Gyaku Mawashi Geri - Reverse round kick (hook heel kick)

Mikazuki Geri - Crescent kick

Tobi Geri - Jump kick

  
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