| Numbers
One - ichi (ee-chee)
Two - ni
(nee)
Three - san
(sahn)
Four - shi
(shee)
Five - go
(goh)
Six - roku
(roh-koo)
Seven - shichi
(shee-chee)
Eight - hachi
(hah-chee)
Nine - ku
(koo)
Ten - ju
(joo)
Stances
Front stance -
zenkutsu-dachi
(zehn-koo-tsoo-dah-chee)
Back stance -
kokutsu-dachi
(koh-koo-tsoo-dah-chee)
Horse riding stance -
kiba-dachi
(kee-bah-dah-chee)
Immovable stance -
fudo-dachi
(foo-doh-dah-chee)
Cat stance - nekoashi-dachi
(neh-koh-ah-shee-dah-chee)
Natural stance -
shizentai
(shee-zehn-tah-ee)
Hand Techniques:
Hand Techniques -
te waza (teh-wah-zah)
Lunge punch -
oi-zuki (oh-ee-zoo-kee)
Reverse punch -
gyaku-zuki
(gyah-koo-zoo-kee)
Jab - maete
(mah-eh-teh)
Striking Techniques:
Striking Techniques -
uchi waza
(oo-chee-wah-zah)
Back-fist strike -
uraken-uchi
(oo-rah-kehn-oo-chee)
Spear-hand - nukite
(noo-kee-teh)
Kicking
Kicks - keri
(keh-ree)
Front kick - mae-geri
(mah-eh-geh-ree)
Round kick - mawashi-geri
(mah-wah-shee-geh-ree)
Side-thrust kick - yokogeri-kekomi
(yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-koh-mee)
Side-up kick -
yokogeri-keage
(yoh-koh-geh-ree-keh-ah-geh)
Crescent kick - mikazuki-geri
(mee-kah-zoo-kee-geh-ree)
Stamping kick -
fumikomi
(foo-mee-koh-mee) |
General
Training hall -
dojo (doh-joh)
Training uniform - gi
(gee)
Training uniform belt - obi
(oh-bee)
Vocal expulsion of air - kiai
(kee-ah-ee)
Black Belt rank -
dan (dahn)
White/Brown belt rank - kyu
(kyoo)
Meditation - mokuso
(moh-koo-soh)
Bow - rei
(reh-ee)
Assume stance -
kamaete (kah-mah-eh-teh)
Get ready - yoi
(yoh-ee)
Begin - hajime
(hah-jee-meh)
Pivot/assume opposite direction -
kaette
(kah-eht-teh)
Stop - yame
(yah-meh)
At ease - yasume
(yah-soo-meh)
Basic training -
kihon (kee-hohn)
Formal exercise/forms -
kata (kah-tah)
Sparring - kumite
(koo-mee-teh)
Escape techniques -
torite (toh-ree-teh)
Throwing techniques -
nagewaza
(nah-geh-wah-zah)
Pulling hand -
hikite (hee-kee-teh)
Breathing center in lower abdomen
- tanden
(tahn-dehn)
Getting into the opponent - irimi
(ee-ree-mee)
Punching board -
makiwara (mah-kee-wah-rah)
Blocking:
Blocks - uke
(oo-keh)
Downward block - gedan-barai
(geh-dahn-bah-rah-ee)
Rising block - age-uke
(ah-geh-oo-keh)
Forearm block -
ude-uke (oo-deh-oo-keh)
Hammer block -
tetsui-uke (teh-tsoo-ee-oo-keh)
Knife-hand block -
shuto-uke (shoo-toh-oo-keh)
Sparring:
Sparring - kumite
(koo-mee-teh)
Basic one-time sparring -
kihon ippon gumite
(kee-hohn eep-pohn goo-mee-teh)
Free one-time sparring -
jiyu-ippon gumite
(jee-yoo-eep-pohn goo-mee-teh)
Three-time sparring -
sanbon gumite
(sahn-bohn goo-mee-teh)
Free-style - jiyu
kumite (jee-yoo koo-mee-teh)
Upper body - jodan
(joh-dahn)
Middle body - chudan
(choo-dahn)
Distance between opponents -
ma
(mah)
Bow - rei
(reh-ee)
Begin - hajime
(hah-jee-meh)
Stop - yame
(yah-meh) |
