Basics movement

lock (Uke – pronounced “oo-kay”)

§  Age-uke (ah-geh-oo-kay): Upper block (Raising)

§  Shuto-uke (shoe-toe oo-kay): Knife-hand block

§  Uchi-uke (oo-chee oo-kay): Inside center block

§  Gedan-barai (Geh-dahn bah-rye): Down block

§  Soto-uke (so-toh oo-kay): Outside center block

§  Chudan-uke (Chew-dahn oo-kay): Middle level block

§  Jodan-uke (joe-dahn oo-kay): Upper level block

§  Gedan-uke (geh-dahn oo-kay): Lower level block

§  Hiza-uke (he-zah oo-kay): Knee block

§  Juji-uke (jew-gee oo-kay): X-block

§  Morote-uke (moe-row-the oo-kay): Augmented block

§  Nagashi-uke (nah-gah-she oo-kay) Sweeping block

§  Sashite-uke (sah-she-tay oo-kay): Rising hand block

§  Teishi-uke (tay-sho oo-kay): Palm-heel block

Punch (Zuki – pronounced “zoo-key”)

§  Age-zuki (ah-geh zoo-key): Rising punch

§  Awase-zuki (ah-wah-say zoo-key): U-punch

§  Choku-zuki (cho-koo zoo-key): Straight punch

§  Chudan-zuki (chew-dahn zoo-key): Middle area punch

§  Gyaku-zuki (gya-koo zoo-key): Reverse punch

§  Jodan-zuki (joe-dahn zoo-key): face level punch

§  Morote-zuki (moe-row-the- zoo-key): Double “U” punch

§  Oi-zuki (oh-ee zoo-key): Lunge punch

§  Tate-zuki (tah-the zoo-key): Vertical punch

§  Teisho-zuki (tay-show zoo-key): Palm-heel punch

§  Ura-zuki (oo-rah zoo-key): Close punch

Kick (Geri – pronounced “geh-rhee”)

§  Ashi-Barai (ah-she bah-rye): Foot sweep

§  Fumikomi (foo-me-koh-me): Stamping kick

§  Keage (key-ah-geh): Snap kick

§  Kekomi (kay-koh-me): Thrust kick

§  Mae-geri (mah-eh geh-rhee): Front kick

§  Mae-geri-kaege (mah-eh geh-rhee kay-ah-geh): Front snap kick

§  Mae-geri-kakomi (mah-eh geh-rhee kay-koh-me): Front thrust kick

§  Mae-tobi-geri (mah-eh toe-be geh-rhee): Jumping front kick

§  Mawashi-geri (mah-wha-she geh-rhee): Round kick

§  Ushiro-geri (oo-she row geh-rhee): Back kick

§  Yoko-geri-kaegi (yoh-koh geh-rhee key-ah-geh): Side snap kick

§  Yoko-geri-kekomi (yoh-koh geh-rhee key-ah-geh): Side thrust kick

Strike (Uchi – pronounced “oo-chee”)

§  Empi-uchi (en-pee oo-chee): Elbow strike

§  Haishu-uchi (hi-shoo oo-chee): Back hand strike

§  Haito-uchi (hi-toe oo-chee): Ridge-hand strike

§  Ippon-ken (eep-pone ken): One-knuckle fist

§  Nukite (noo-key-teh): Spear hand

§  Kentsui-uchi (ken-tsue-ee oo-chee): Hammer fist strike

§  Shuto-uchi (shoe-toe oo-chee): Knife hand strike

§  Teisho-uchi (tay-sho oo-chee): Palm hand strike

§  Uraken-uchi (oo-rah-ken oo-chee): Back fist strike

Stance (Dachi – pronounced “dah-chee”)

§  Fudo-dachi (foo-dough dah-chee) Rooted stance

§  Hachiji-dachi (hah-chee-gee dah-chee): Open leg stance

§  Hangetsu-dachi (hahn-geh-tsue dah-chee): Half-moon stance

§  Heiko-dachi (hay-koh dah-chee): Parallel stance

§  Kamae (kah-may): Sparring posture

§  Kiba-dachi (key-bah dah-chee): Side stance (horse stance)

§  Kokutsu-dachi (koe-koo-tsu dah-chee): Back stance

§  Kosa-dachi (koe-sah dah-chee): Crossed legged stance

§  Neko-ashi-dachi (neh-koh ah-she-dah-chee): Cat stance

§  Sanchin-dachi (san-chin dah-chee): Hour-glass stance

§  Shizentai (she-zen dah-chee): Natural position

§  Sochin-dachi (so-chin dah-chee): Diagonal straddle-leg stance

§  Teiji-dachi (the-gee dah-chee): T stance

§  Zenkutsu-dachi (zen-koo-tsue dah-chee): Front stance

Numbers

§  Ichi (ih-chee): One

§  Ni (nee): Two

§  San (sahn): Three

§  Shi (she): Four

§  Go (go): Five

§  Roku (roo-koo): Six

§  Shichi (Shih-chee): Seven

§  Hachi (Hah-chee): Eight

§  Ku (koo): Nine

§  Ju (joo): Ten

General Terms

§  Budo (boo-doh): Martial way

§  Bunkai (bun-kye): Applications

§  Chudan (chew-dahn): Chest area

§  Dan (dahn): Black belt rank

§  Do (doh): Way/path

§  Dojo (doh-joh): Training area

§  Domo Arigato Gozai-mashita (doh-moh ah-ree-gah-toe go-zye-mah-she-tah) Thank you very much (past)

§  Gasshuku (gas-shoe-koo) Summer camp

§  Gedan (geh-dahn): Lower body area

§  Gi (ghee): Uniform

§  Gohan-kumite (goh-hon koo-mih-tay): Five step sparring

§  Hai (hi): Yes

§  Hajime (hah-zhim-ay): Begin

§  Hidari (he-dah-rhee): Left

§  Hombu-Dojo (hohm-boo doh-joh): Dojo headquarter

§  Ippon kumite (eep-pohn koo-me-teh): One step sparring

§  Jiyu ippon (jye-oo ih-pon): Free one step sparring

§  Jiyu-kumite (gee-you koo-me-teh): Free sparring

§  Jodan (joh-dahn): Face area

§  Kamae (kah-mah-eh): Sparring posture

§  Karate (kah-rah-teh): Empty hand

§  KarateKa (kah-rah-teh-kah): Karate student

§  Kata (kah-tah): Form

§  Ki (key): Mind, Spirit, Energy

§  Kiai (key-aye): Focusing shout

§  Kihon (key-hohn): Basic technique

§  Kihon kumite (key-hohn koo-me-teh): Basic sparring

§  Kime (key-may): Focus of power

§  Kumite (koo-me-teh): Sparring

§  Kyu (kyoo): White/Brown belt Rank

§  Mae (mah-eh): Front

§  Makiwara (mah-key-wha-rha): Punching board

§  Mawate-te (mah-wha-tay): Turn around

§  Migi (me-ghee): Right

§  Ohayo Gozaimasu (oh-ha-yoh go-zye-mah-soo): Good morning

§  Onegai-shimasu (oh-nih-guy-she-mah-soo): Please teach me

§  Osu (oh-soo): Greeting

§  Oyasumi nasai (oh-yah-soo-me nah-sigh): Good night

§  Rei (rey): Bow

§  Sanbon kumite (san-bohn koo-me-teh): Three step sparring

§  Seiza (say-zah): Sitting position

§  Sempai (sehm-pye): Senior student

§  Sensei (sehn-seh-ee): Instructor

§  Shizen-tai (she-zen tah-ee): Natural position

§  Tai sabaki (tye sah-bah-key): Body movement

§  Waza (wah-zah): Technique

§  Yame (yah-may): Stop

§  Yoi (yoy): Ready

§  Zanshin (zahn-shin): Following through technique