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Karate Terminology
Shotokan Karate Terminology
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Dojo
Training Hall
Dojo Kun
Dojo code
Sensei
Instructor
Seiza
Kneel
Rei
Bow
Yoi
Ready
Migi
Right
Hidari
Left
Kamae-te
Move to ready position
Hajime
Start/begin
Mawatte
Turn
Yame
Finish/stop
Gi
Karate suit
Obi
Belt
Kime
Focus
Kiai
Martial shout
Kihon
Basic techniques
Kata
Formal exercises
Kumite
Sparring
Zanshin
Martial state of mind or awareness
Jodan
Head
Chudan
Middle body
Oss
Respectful greeting or acknowledgement
Gedan
Lower body
Heiko dachi
Natural stance
Heisoku dachi
Feet together stance
Musubi dachi
Informal stance
Zenkutsu dachi
Front stance
Kiba dachi
Straddle stance
Shiko dachi
Open leg/Sumo stance
Kokutsu dachi
Back stance
Gedan Barai
Downward block
Age Uke
Rising block
Soto Uke
Outside block
Uchi Uke
Inside block
Shuto uke
Knife hand block
Tate Shuto uke
Vertical knife hand block
Nagashi uke
Sweeping block
Haishu uke
Back hand block
Empi uke
Elbow block
Juji uke
X block
Morote uke
Augmented block
Kakewake uke
Wedge block
Kara/Choku tsuki
Straight punch
Oi tsuki
Stepping punch
Kizami tsuki
Front hand punch
Gyaku tsuki
Reverse punch
Kagi tsuki
Hook punch
Ren tsuki
Two punch combination
Sanbon tsuki
Three punch combination
Age empi uchi
Rising elbow strike
Yoko empi uchi
Side elbow strike
Mawashi empi uchi
Round elbow strike
Ushiro empi uchi
Reverse elbow strike
Tate empi uchi
Downward elbow strike
Shuto uchi
Knife hand strike
Uraken uchi
Back fist strike
Tetsui uchi
Hammer fist strike
Nukite
Spear hand thrust
Teisho uchi
Palm heel strike
Haito uchi
Ridge hand strike
Mae geri
Front kick
Yoko geri keage
Side snap kick
Yoko geri kekomi
Side thrust kick
Mawashi geri
Roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri
Back kick
Hiza geri
Knee kick
Ren geri
Kicking combinations stepping between kicks
Nidan geri
Two kicks with the same leg without stepping between kicks
Kumite
Sparring
Sanbon Kumite
Three step sparring
Gohon Kumite
Five step sparring
Kihon Ippon Kumite
Basic one-step sparring
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
Semi-free style sparring
Kaishi Ippon Kumite
Reaction sparring
Jiyu Kumite
Free style sparring