Some terminology
Stances (kamae)
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Fudo dachi |
Rooted stance |
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Hachiji dachi |
Open leg stance |
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Hangetsu dachi |
Half-moon stance |
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Heisoku dachi |
Ankles together stance |
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Heiko dachi |
Parallel stance |
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Ju dachi |
Freestyle stance |
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Kiba dachi |
Straddle-leg stance |
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Kokutsu dachi |
Back stance |
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Musubi dachi |
Attention stance |
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Neko ashi dachi |
Cat stance |
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Renoji dachi |
'L' stance |
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Sanchin dachi |
Hourglass stance |
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Seiza |
Kneeling position |
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Shiko dachi |
Square stance |
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Shizentai |
Natural stance |
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Sochin dachi |
Straddle stance |
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Teiji dachi |
'T' stance |
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Uchi hachiji dachi |
Inverted open leg stance |
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Zenkutsu dachi |
Forward stance |
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Blocking (uke)
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Age uke |
Rising block |
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Ashikubi kake uke |
Ankle hooking block |
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Gedan barai |
Downward block |
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Haishu uke |
Back hand block |
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Hiji suri uke |
Elbow sliding block |
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Juji uke |
'X' block |
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Kake uke |
Hooking block |
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Kakiwaki uke |
Wedge block |
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Kakuto uke |
Bent wrist block |
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Keito uke |
Chicken-head wrist block |
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Maeude hineri uke |
Forearm twist block |
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Morote uke |
Augmented forearm block |
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Morote tsukami uke |
Two-handed grasping block |
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Nagashi uke |
Parry block |
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Osae uke |
Pressing block |
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Seiryuto uke |
Ox-head block |
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Shuto uke |
Knife hand block |
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Sokumen awase uke |
Side combined block |
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Sokutei mawashi uke |
Circular sole block |
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Soto uke |
Outside block |
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Sukui uke |
Scooping block |
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Tate shuto |
Vertical knife hand block |
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Teisho uke |
Palm-heel block |
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Uchi uke |
Inside block |
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Punching (tsuki)
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Age zuki |
Rising punch |
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Awase zuki |
'U' punch |
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Choku zuki |
Straight punch |
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Dan zuki |
Consecutive punching |
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Gyaku zuki |
Reverse punch |
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Hasami zuki |
Scissor punch |
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Heiko zuki |
Parallel punch |
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Kage zuki |
Hook punch |
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Kizami zuki |
Jab punch |
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Mawashi zuki |
Roundhouse punch |
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Morote zuki |
Double-fist punch |
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Oi zuki |
Lunge punch |
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Ren zuki |
Alternate punching |
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Tate zuki |
Vertical punch |
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Ura zuki |
Close punch |
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Yama zuki |
Wide 'U' punch |
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Kicking (keri)
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Fumikiri |
Cutting kick |
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Fumikomi |
Stamping kick |
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Gyaku mawashi geri |
Reverse round kick |
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Hitsui geri |
Knee kick |
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Kin geri |
Groin snap kick |
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Mae geri |
Front kick |
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Mawashi geri |
Roundhouse kick |
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Mikazuki geri |
Crescent kick |
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Tobi geri |
Jump kick |
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Ura mawashi geri |
Reverse roundhouse kick |
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Ushiro geri |
Reverse kick |
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Yoko geri kekomi |
Side thrust kick |
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Yoko geri keagi |
Side snap kick |
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Striking (uchi)
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Empi uchi (also hiji-ate) |
Elbow strike |
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Haito uchi |
Ridge-hand strike |
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Shuto uchi |
Knife-hand strike |
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Teisho uchi |
Palm-heel strike |
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Tettsui uchi (also kentsui uchi) |
Hammer fist strike |
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Uraken uchi |
Back-fist strike |
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Karate Do Precepts
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Go no sen |
Countering an attack |
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Hen o |
Perception of an opponent's thoughts and adjusting to counter |
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Hikite |
Retreating hand |
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Iai |
Attacking whilst an opponent is preparing to attack |
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Ikken hisatsu |
To kill with one blow |
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Kachi make |
Combat to the finish |
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Karate ni sente nashi |
There is no first attack in karate |
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Ma ai |
Timing and distance |
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Mizu no kokuro |
Mind like clam water |
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Mu shin |
No mindness |
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Sen no sen |
Taking advantage at the start of an attack |
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Sensen no sen |
Perceiving an attack and countering |
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Sun dome |
To arrest a technique |
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Tai sabaki |
Body evasion |
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Tsuki no kokuro |
Mind like the moon |
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General Terminology
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Chudan |
Middle area/target |
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Gedan |
Lower area/target |
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Hajime |
Begin |
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Hara |
Centre (lower abdomen) |
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Heisoku |
Instep |
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Hidari |
Left |
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Ibuki |
Controlled breathing |
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Jodan |
Upper area/target |
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Kakato |
Heel |
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Kamae |
Posture |
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Kata |
Forms |
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Kiai |
Shout/'spirit yell' |
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Kihon |
Basics |
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Kime |
Focus |
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Kiritsu |
Stand |
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Kohai |
Junior |
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Kokyu |
Breathing |
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Koshi |
Ball of foot |
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Kumite |
Sparring |
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Mawatte |
Turn |
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Migi |
Right |
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Oss |
Used to indicate understanding, acknowledgement, respect, etc. |
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Rei |
Bow |
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Sempai |
Senior |
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Sensei |
Teacher |
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Sentei |
Free choice |
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Shitei |
Compulsory |
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Sokuto |
Edge of foot |
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Yame |
Stop/finish |
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Yoi |
Ready |
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Yoko |
Side area/target |
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Zanshin |
Awareness |