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TERMINOLOGY
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Here are name of some of the techniques and terms normally used in Karate listed in Japanese language and explained in English.
NUMBERS
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Ni |
San |
Shi |
Go |
Roku |
Sichi |
Hachi |
Ku |
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COMMON TERM
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DESCRIPTION |
JAPANESE |
DESCRIPTION |
| Karate |
Empty hand |
Karate-do |
The way of karate |
| Sensei |
Instructor |
Samurai |
Warrior |
| Bushido |
Code of the warior |
Budo |
Martial Arts |
| Dojo |
Training hall |
Gi |
Training suit |
| Obi |
Belt |
Lei |
Bow |
| Oohs |
Greeting |
Hikite |
Retract arm |
| Kiai |
Yell |
Shomen-ni-lei |
Bow to the front |
| Sensei-ni-lei |
Bow to senior instructor |
Shihan-ni-lei |
Bow to master |
| Otaga-ni-lei |
Bow to each other |
Sempei-ni-lei |
Bow to senior |
| Yame |
Stop |
Yoi |
Ready |
| Hajime |
Start |
Yasume |
Rest |
| Kyu |
Grades other than black belt (e.g. 6th kyu = white belt, etc. |
Dan |
Black belt degrees or levels |
| Shomen |
Front |
Gedan |
Lower |
| Chudan |
Middle |
Jodan |
Upper |
| Mokuso |
Meditation |
Seiza |
Formal sitting position |
| Ki |
Internal power |
Kime |
Focus |
| Tanden |
Lower abdomen |
Zanshin |
State of mind and body - calm but fully aware. |
| Kata |
Pre-arranged fighting forms |
Kihon kumite |
Basic pre-arrranged fighting practice |
| Jiyu ippon kumite |
One-step free-style fighting practice |
Jiyu kumite |
Free sparring |
| Ippon kumite |
One point free-style sparring |
Sanbon Kumite |
Three point free-style sparring |
TECHNIQUES - BASIC (WHITE AND YELLOW BELTS)
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Punches (Tsuki) |
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| Harai uke |
Downward block |
Shomen tsuki |
Basic front punch |
| Yoko uke |
Inside middle block |
Gyaku tsuki |
Reverse punch |
| Jodan uke |
Upper block |
Oi tsuki |
Lunge punch |
| Sukui uke |
Scooping block |
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| Shuto uke |
Knife-hand block |
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Kicks (Geri) |
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Knife-hand strike |
Mae (Shomen) geri |
Front kick |
| Uraken |
Back fist strike (jab) |
Sukuto geri |
Side kick |
| Empi uchi |
Forearm elbow strike |
Mawashi geri |
Roundhouse kick |
| Ura uchi |
Back fist |
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Stances (Dachi) |
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Heisoku dachi |
Attention |
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Shizen dachi |
Natural stance |
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Shiko dachi |
Sumo stance |
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Zenkutsu dachi |
Forward stance |
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Neko ashi dachi |
Cat stance |
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Sanchin dachi |
Inward tension stance |
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Musube dachi |
Informal attention |
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Kiba dachi |
Straddle (horse) stance |
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