| BASIC COUNT |
| Japanese |
English |
|
|
|
| ichi |
1(one) |
|
|
|
| ni |
2(two) |
|
|
|
| san |
3(three) |
|
|
|
| shi |
4(four) |
|
|
|
| go |
5(five) |
|
|
|
| roku |
6(six) |
|
|
|
| shichi |
7(seven) |
|
|
|
| hachi |
8(eight) |
|
|
|
| kyu |
9(nine) |
|
|
|
| jyu |
10(ten) |
|
|
|
|
| BASIC KARATE WORDS |
| basic |
|
|
advance |
|
| Japanese |
English |
|
Japanese |
English |
| tsuki(zuki) |
punch |
|
dojo |
school |
| keri(geri) |
kick |
|
dojo kun |
school pledge or oath |
| tachi(dachi) |
stance |
|
dogi |
karate uniform |
| mae |
front |
|
ki |
personal inner spirit and energy. The most important weapon in any fight. |
| ushiro |
back |
|
han |
half |
| yoko |
side |
|
uchi |
punch |
| migi |
right |
|
kiai |
The result from your body and spiritual power uniting with an |
| hidari |
left |
|
kiai irete |
Irete means purpose. kiai irete means to execute |
| jodan |
upper |
|
obi |
belt |
| chudan |
middle |
|
|
|
| gedan |
lower |
|
|
|
| kihon |
basic |
|
|
|
| shihan |
master |
|
|
|
| sensei |
teacher |
|
|
|
| sempai |
senior |
|
|
|
| mokusou |
meditation |
|
|
|
| youi |
ready |
|
|
|
| hajime |
begin |
|
|
|
| yame |
stop |
|
|
|
| yasume |
final position |
|
|
|
|
| PUNCH |
| basic |
|
|
advance |
|
| Japanese |
English |
|
Japanese |
English |
| seiken |
fist |
|
oi zuki |
step in punch |
| seiken zuki |
punch |
|
furi uchi |
hook punch |
| uraken |
straight back fist |
|
hijitetxu |
elbow strike |
| gyaku zuki |
reverse punch |
|
morote zuki |
double fist punch |
| chudan zuki |
punch the stomach |
|
sakotsu uchi |
strike to the coller bone |
| jodan zuki |
face punch |
|
sakotsu uchikomi |
thrust to the coller bone |
| gedan zuki |
low punch |
|
shuto |
knife hand |
| shita zuki |
upper cut |
|
hizou uchi |
strike to spleen |
| ganmen uchi |
strike to face |
|
uchi uchi |
strike inside to out |
| ago uchi |
punch to the chin |
|
|
|
|
| KICK |
| basic |
|
|
advance |
|
| Japanese |
English |
|
Japanese |
English |
| mae geri |
front snap kick |
|
yoko keage |
side high kick |
| mae keage |
front high kick |
|
kakato otoshi |
heel drop kick |
| ushiro geri |
back kick |
|
kake geri |
hook kick |
| mawashi geri |
roundhouse kick |
|
uchi mawashi |
inside out crescent kick |
| hiza geri |
knee kick |
|
soto mawashi |
outside in crescent kick |
| yoko geri |
side kick |
|
|
|
|
| STANCE |
| basic |
|
|
advance |
|
| Japanese |
English |
|
Japanese |
English |
| sanchin dachi |
pigeon stance |
|
kiba dachi |
horseback riding stance |
| kumite no tachi |
fighting stance |
|
han kiba dachi |
half horseback riding stance |
| zenkutsu dachi |
forward stance |
|
kokustu dachi |
back stance |
|
|
|
kakeashi dachi |
hook stance |
|
|
|
nekoashi dachi |
cat stance |
|
|
|
fudo dachi |
stance with feet parallel, shoulder with apart, toes pointed out |
|
|
|
heiko dachi |
parallel stance |
|
|
|
moroashi dachi |
double foot stance |
|
|
|
tsuruashi dachi |
crane stance |
|
|
|
heisoku dachi |
close toe stance |
|
|
|
musubi dachi |
open toe stance |
|
|
|
soto hachinoji dachi |
wider stance than fudo dachi |
|
| UKE |
| basic |
|
|
advance |
|
| Japanese |
English |
|
Japanese |
English |
| jodan uke |
upper block |
|
uchi uke |
inside out block |
| gedan barai |
down block |
|
|
|
| soto uke |
outside in block |
|
|