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Terminology
General Terms
Stances
Blocks
Punches
Strikes
Kicks
Sparing
Terminology

Below is some of the Japanese terminology that is used within the DoJo.

As your tuition rises to higher levels this terminology with be incorporated into your lessons and gradings.

General Terms

General Terms

Dojo

Training Hall

Dojo Kun

Dojo code

Sensei

Instructor

Seiza

Kneel

Yoi

Ready

Rei

Bow

Hidari

Left

Migi

Right

Kamae-te

Move to ready position

Hajime

Start/begin

Yame

Finish/stop

Mawatte

Turn

Gi

Karate suit

Kime

Focus

Obi

Belt

Kiai

Martial shout

Kata

Formal exercises

Kihon

Basic techniques

Kumite

Sparring

Jodan

Head

Chudan

Middle body

Gedan

Lower body

Oss

Acknowledgment or understanding of an Instruction

Stances

Dachi – Stances

Heiko dachi

Natural stance

Musubi dachi

Informal stance

Heisoku dachi

Feet together stance

Zenkutsu dachi

Front stance

Kiba dachi

Straddle stance

Shiko dachi

Open leg/Sumo stance

Kokutsu dachi

Back stance

Blocks

Uke – Blocks

Age/Jodan Uke

Rising block

Gedan Barai

Downward 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

Morote uke

Augmented block

Juji uke

X block

Kakewake uke

Wedge block

Punches

Tsuki – Punches

Kara/Choku tsuki

Straight punch

Oi tsuki

Stepping punch

Gyaku tsuki

Reverse punch

Kizami tsuki

Front hand punch

Kagi tsuki

Hook punch

Ren tsuki

Two punch combination

Sanbon tsuki

Three punch combination

Strikes

Uchi – Strikes

Age empi uchi

Rising elbow strike

Mawashi empi uchi

Round elbow strike

Tate empi uchi

Downward elbow strike

Uraken uchi

Back fist strike

Nukite

Spear hand thrust

Haito uchi

Ridge hand strike

Yoko empi uchi

Side elbow strike

Ushiro empi uchi

Reverse elbow strike

Shuto uchi

Knife hand strike

Tetsui uchi

Hammer fist strike

Teisho uchi

Palm heel strike

Kicks

Geri – Kicks

Mae geri

Front kick

Mawashi geri

Roundhouse kick

Hiza geri

Knee kick

Nidan geri

Two kicks with same leg

Yoko geri keage

Side snap kick

Ushiro geri

Back kick

Ren geri

Kicking combinations stepping between kicks

Sparing

Kumite – Sparring

Kihon Ippon Kumite

Basic one-step sparring

Sanbon Kumite

Three step sparring

Gohon Kumite

Five step sparring

Jiyu Ippon Kumite

Semi-free style sparring

Jiyu Kumite

Free style sparring

Kaishi Ippon Kumite

Reaction sparring