STANCES

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

musubi-dachi

attention

heisoku-dachi

feet together

hachinoji-dachi

Open-leg stance

shizen-tai

yoi

Renoji- dachi

L – stance

zenkutsu-dachi

front stance

kokutsu-dachi

back stance

kiba-dachi

horse stance

neko-ashi-dachi

cat stance

kosa-dachi

crossed-feet stance

sochin-dachi

rooted stance

fudo-dachi

rooted stance

sanchin-dachi

hourglass stance

PUNCHES/STRIKES

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

tsuki

punch

oi-zuki

stepping punch

jun-zuki

punch

choku-zuki

punch

gyaku-zuki

reverse punch

kizami-zuki

jab

nukite-uchi

spear hand

uraken-uchi

back fist

enpi-uchi/hiji-ate

elbow strike

shuto-uchi

sword hand strike

haito-uchi

ridge hand strike

tate-zuki

vertical punch

KICKS

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

keri

kick

mae-geri

front kick

mawashi-geri

roundhouse kick

yoko kekomi

side thrust kick

yoko keage

side snap kick

ushiro-geri

back kick

mikazuki-geri

crescent kick

uramawashi-geri

reverse roundhouse kick

ashi barai

foot sweep

SPARRING

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

kumite

sparring

(kihon) gohon kumite

five-step sparring

(kihon) sanbon kumite

three-step sparring

(kihon) ippon kumite

one-step sparring

Jiyu ippon kumite

semi-free sparring

jiyu kumite

free sparring

shiai kumite

tournament sparring

GENERAL

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

jodan

upper level

chudan

middle level

gedan

low level

kihon

basics

kiai

yell/scream

kime

focus

migi

right

hidahri

left

rei

bow

yoi

assume ready postition

yame

stop

naotte

at ease

yasume

at ease

mawatte

turn around

hajime

begin

mokuso

meditate

dojo

karate school

seiza

sit down

seiretsu

line up

sensei

karate teacher

doomo arigato

thank you

karate-do

way of the empty hand