General Terms |
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| Empty Hand | Karate ( Kara = Empty, Te = Hand) |
| The way of | Do |
| The way place (training hall) | Dojo |
| Martial way | Budo |
| Teacher | Sensei |
| Bow | Rei |
| Ready | Yoi |
| Begin / Start | Hajime |
| Stop | Yame |
| Basics | Kihon |
| Sparring | Kumite |
| 3-step sparring | Sanbon kumite |
| 5-step sparring | Gohon kumite |
| Free sparring | Jiyu kumite |
| Shout of spirit or focus | Ki-ai |
| Focus | Kime |
| Centre | Hara |
| Distancing | Ma-ai |
| Kneeling / Sitting | Seiza |
| Upper level | Jodan |
| Middle level | Chudan |
| Lower level | Gedan |
| Left | Hidari |
| Right | Migi |
| Inside | Uchi |
| Outside | Soto |
| Turn | Mawate |
| Front | Mae |
| Side | Yoko |
| Snap | Keage |
| Thrust | Kekomi |
| Jump | Tobi |
| Rising | Age |
| Close range | Ura |
| Vertical | Tate |
| Arm | Wan |
| Hand | Te |
| Foot or leg | Ashi |
| Forearm | Ude |
| Back of the arm | Haiwan |
| Ball of the foot | Koshi |
| Heel | Kakato |
| Knee | Hiza |
Stances |
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| Dachi | Stance |
| Heisoku Dachi / Musubi Dachi | Informal attention stance |
| Heiko Dachi | Parallel Stance |
| Hachiji Dachi | Open Leg Stance |
| Shizentai | Natural Stance |
| Zenkutsu Dachi | Front Stance |
| Kokutsu Dachi | Back Stance |
| Renoji Dachi | L Stance |
| Teiji Dachi | T Stance |
| Kiba Dachi | Horse Riding Stance |
| Fudo Dachi | Rooted Stance |
| Shiko Dachi | Square Stance |
| Neko-Ashi Dachi | Cat Stance |
| Hengetsu Dachi | Half-Moon Stance |
| Sanchin Dachi | Hour-glass Stance |
| Kosa Dachi | Cross-legged Stance |
| Sochin Dachi | Immovable Stance |
| Gankaku Dachi | Crane Stance |
| Juyi Ippon Kumite | Semi-freestyle Stance |
| Juyi Kumite Gamae | Freestyle Stance |
Blocks |
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| Uke | Block |
| Age Uke | Upper Rising Block |
| Gedan Barai | Downward Block |
| Uchi Ude Uke | Inside Forearm Block |
| Soto Ude Uke | Outside Forearm Block |
| Shuto Uke | Knife-hand Block |
| Tate Uke | Vertical Block |
| Tate Shuto Uke | Vertical Knife Hand Block |
| Haiwan Uke | Back Arm Block |
| Haishu Uke | Back of Hand Block |
| Nagashi Uke | Sweeping Block |
| Osae Uke | Pressing Block |
| Juji Uke | X Block |
| Kakiwake Uke | Wedge Block |
| Morote Uke | Augmented Block |
| Awase Uke | Combination Block |
| Sukuki Uke | Scooping Block |
| Manji Uke | Vortex Block |
| Otoshi Uke | Dropping Block |
| Empi Uke | Elbow Block |
| Teisho Uke | Palm Heel Block |
| Haito Uke | Ridge Hand Block |
| Mawashi Uke | Roundhouse Block |
Kicks |
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| Keri (changes to Geri when used with another word) | Kick |
| Mae Geri | Front Kick |
| Yoko Geri | Side Kick |
| Yoko Keage Geri | Side Snap Kick |
| Yoko Kekomi Geri | Side Thrust Kick |
| Mawashi Geri | Roundhouse Kick |
| Ushiro Geri | Back Kick |
| Mikazuki Geri | Crescent Kick |
| Ushiro Mawashi Geri | Reverse Roundhouse Kick |
| Gyaku Mawashi Geri | Inside Roundhouse Kick |
| Ashi Barai | Sweeping Kick |
| Fumikomi Geri | Stamping Kick |
| Fumikiri Geri | Cutting Kick |
| Hiza Geri | Knee Kick |
| Nidan Geri | Double Kick |
| Ren Geri | Consecutive/Combination Kicking |
| Tobi Geri | Jumping Kick |
| Kin Geri | Groin Kick |
| Nami Ashi | Returning Wave Kick |
| Kakato Geri | Axe Kick |
| Gedan Kesage | Lower Level downward Kick |
Punches |
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| Tsuki (changes to Zuki when used with another word) | Punch |
| Oi Zuki | Stepping Punch |
| Gyaku Zuki | Reverse Punch |
| Choku Zuki | Straight Punch |
| Kizami Zuki | Jabbing Punch |
| Tate Zuki | Vertical Punch |
| Age Zuki | Rising Punch |
| Ura Zuki | Close Punch |
| Ippon Ken | One Knuckle Fist |
| Kagi Zuki | Hook Punch |
| Mawashzi Zuki | Roundhouse Punch |
| Morote Zuki | Augmented Punch |
| Sanbon Zsuki | Three Punches |
| Awase Zuki | Combined Punch |
Strikes |
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| Uchi | Strike |
| Shuto Uchi | Knife hand Strike |
| Haito Uchi | Ridge-hand Strike |
| Haishu Uchi | Back-hand Strike |
| Uraken Uchi | Back Fist Strike |
| Teisho Uchi | Palm Heel Strike |
| Hiraken Uchi | Fore Knuckle Strike |
| Nukite Uchi | Spear Hand |
| Ippon Nukite | One Finger Strike |
| Ippon Ken Uchi | One Knuckle Strike |
| Nakadaka Ken Uchi | Middle Finger Strike |
| Tettsui Uchi | Bottom /Hammer Fist Strike |
| Nihon Nukite | Two Finger Strike |
| Empi Uchi | Elbow Strike |
| Mawashi Empi Uchi | Roundhouse Elbow Strike |
| Ushiro Empi Uchi | Reverse Elbow Strike |
| Keito Uchi | Chicken Head Strike |