Karate Terminology
The following terminology is written in the phonetic alphabet
General
Chudan - Middle height
Gedan - Low height
Jodan - High
Dojo - Training place
Hajime - Start
Hidari Gamae - Left stance
Migi Gamae - Right stance
Hidari Gamae - Left fighting stance
Kakato - Foot heel
Karate - Empty hand
Kirits - Stand to attention
Naore - Attention stance
Gi - Karate Suit
Obi - Belt
Otogai Ni Rei - Bow to all
Seiza - Kneeling position
Sensei - Instructor - Teacher
Sensei Ni Rei - Bow to instructor
Tai Sabaki - Body Movement.
A method of moving the body to avoid incoming attacks whilst still remaining in distance with your opponent. In this way, a counter attack can be delivered simultaneously with your defence.
Soto - Outer
Uchi - Inner
Ushiro - Rear
Yame - Stop
Yoi - Ready
Yoko - Side
Zanshin - Awareness. To be pasively aware of things that are happening as opposed to actively concentrating on them. In this state of mind we are able to react intuitively to anything that happens around us. The ability to achieve an empty mind and Zanshin allows us not to be preoccupied by anything happening around us.
Zazen - Seated meditation
Stances
Kiba Dachi - Horse Riding Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat stance
Shiko Dachi - Horse riding stance - toes out
Surikomi - One step
Hand Techniques
Empi - Elbow
Furizuki - Swing punch
Gyakuzuki - Reverse punch
Junsuki - Lunge punch
Junzuki no Tsukkomi - Lean forward punch
Haito - Ridge hand
Ippon Ken - One knuckle fist
Kaiten Uraken - Spinning back fist
Morote Zuki - Double fist punch
Nagashizuki - Step to the side punch
Shuto - Knife hand
Teisho - Palm heel strike
Tettsui - Hammer fist
Uraken - Backfist
Kicks
Ashi Bari - Inner foot block
Fumikomi - Stamping kick
Hiza Geri - Knee kick
Ippon - One point
Kette - kick
Meageri Keage - Front snap kick
Maegeri Kekomi - Front thrust kick
Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse kick
Mawashi Tobi Geri - Jumping Roundhouse kick
Mikazuki Geri - Crescent kick
Nidan Geri - Flying front kick
Nido Mawash Geri - Double roundhouse kick
Sokuto - Side kick with edge of foot
Sokuto Fumikomi - Stamping Side kick to knee
Tobi Kaiten Ushiro - Jumping spinning
Uchi Mawashi Geri - Reverse roundhouse kick
Ushiro Geri - Back kick
Ushiro Mawashigeri - Spinning roundhouse kick
Blocks
Gedan Bari - Downward sweep block
Jodan Uke - High block
Mawate Gedan Bari - Turn downward block
Mawate Jodan uke - Turn upper block
Soto Uke - Outer block
Uchi Uke - Inner block