Karate Terminology
Listed below is a list of karate terms used with the club:
Basic terms
Dojo - Training hall
Sensei - teacher Rei - bow oss - understand/sign of respect Hajime - begin Yamei - stop Yoi - ready Obi - belt Kimi - focus Seiza - kneel Mukuso - meditate Kumite - sparring Kata - form Bunkai - application of kata Kihon - basic techniques numbers ichi - 1 ni - 2 san - 3 yon - 4 go - 5 roku - 6 nana - 7 hachi - 8 kyu - 9 jyu - 10 |
Blocks
Gedan bari - lower block
Chudan uke - outward block jodan uke - upper block soto uke - inward block taz uke - reverse outward block osai uki - pressing block nagasaeuchi - sweeping block gedan sto uke, lower open block chudan sto uke - open middle block jodan sto uke - open upward strike |
Punches/strikes
gyakazuki - reverse punch
maiken zuki - front hand jab chokozuki - straight punch oi zuki - stepping punch uraken - back hand strike tettsui - hammer strike haito - straight hand strike nukite - spear hand strike taisho - palm strike shuto uke - knife hand strike |
Kicks
maegeri - front kick
mawashigeri - roundhouse kick yokogeri - sidekick ushirogeri - backwards kick tobigeri - jumping kick mawashi uchi - reverse roundhouse |
Stances
heiko dachi - natural stance
zenkutsu dachi - standard stance shikodachi - horse stance nekoachi - cat stance |