Arigato - Thankyou
Bunkai - Kata applications
Chudan - Middle level
Dojo - Training Hall
Gedan - Lower level
Hai - Yes
Hajime - Begin
Hidari - Left
Jodan - Head Level
Joshu - Assistant
Karate - Empty/China hand
Kiai - Shout
Konban Wa - Good evening
Konnichi Wa - Good afternoon
Lei - Bow
Mawatte - Change over
Migi -Right
Seiza - Knee
Sempai - Senior Student/Instructor
Sensei - Chief Instructor
Shin - Spirit
Shomen ni - To the front
Swale - Sit
Tatte - Stand up
Ushiro Ni - To the back
Wa - Peace
Wakarimas - I understand
Wakarimaska - Do you understand ?
Waza - Techniques
Yame - Stop
Yasume – Rest
Counting in Japanese
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Ich One
Ni Two
San Three
Shi Four
Go Five
Roku, Six
Shichi Seven
Hachi Eight
Ku Nine
Ju Ten
The Bows.
Sensei ni lei – To Sensei bow.
Sempai ni lei – The instructors bow.
Minasa ni lei – To each other bow.
Dachi - Stances.
Yoi dachi - Ready stance
Heisoku dachi - Formal attention stance
Musubi dachi - Informal attention stance
Zenkutsu dachi - Forward leaning stance
Kokutsu dachi - Backward leaning stance
Shiko dachi - Square stance
Sanchin dachi - Hourglass stance
Kosa dachi - Crossing over stance
Fudo dachi - Immoveable stance
Kamae Dachi - Fighting stance
Uke Blocks
Jodan uke - Head block
Soto uke - Outer block
Gedan barai uke - Lower sweeping block
Shuto uke - Knife hand block
Juji uke - Cross block
Uchi uke - Inner block
Morote uke - Double arm block
Sukui uke - Scooping block
Empi uke - Elbow block
Kakiwake uke - Reverse wedge block
Hiza uke - Lower leg block
Ude uke -Forearm block
Otoshi uke - Dropping block
Mawashi uke - Roundhouse block
Nagashi uke - Flowing block
Zuki - Punches
Oi zuki - Forward lunge punch
Choku zuki - Straight punch
Gyaku zuki - Reverse punch
Kizami zuki - Jab punch
Tate zuki - Vertical fist punch
Ura zuki - Close punch
Mawashi zuki - Roudhouse punch
Kagi zuki - Hooked punch
Yama zuki - Wide U punch
Awase zuki - Small l U punch
Hasami zuki - Scissor punch
Geri - Kicks.
Mae geri - Front kick
Mae geri keage - Front snap kick
Mae geri kekomi - Front thrust kick
Yoku geri - Side kick
Yoku geri keage - Side snap kick
Yoku geri kekomi - Side thrust kick
Mawashi geri - Roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri - Back kick
Fumikomi geri- Stomping kick
Hiza geri - Knee kick
Kin geri - Groin kick
Fumikiri geri - Cutting kick
Mae tobi geri - Flying front kick
Yoku tobi geri - Flying side kick
Mikazuki geri - Crescent kick
Gyaku mikazuki geri - Reverse crescent kick
Uchi - Strikes.
Shuto uchi - Knife hand strike
Uraken uchi - Backfist strike
Tettsui uchi - Hammer fist strike
Empi uchi - Elbow strike
Nukite uchi - Spear hand strike
Ippon nukite uchi – One finger strike
Nihon nukite uchi - Two finger strike
Hiraken uchi - Fore knuckle fist strike
Haito uchi - Ridge hand strike
Teisho uchi - Palm heel strike
Haishu uchi - Back hand strike
Kumade uchi - Bear hand strike
Washide uchi - Eagle beak strike
Ippon ken uchi - One knuckle fist strike
Nakadaka ippon ken uchi - Middle knuckle fist strike
Keito uchi - Chicken hand strike
Seiryuto uchi - Ox jaw strike
Kakuto uchi - Bent wrist strike
Kata - Formal Exercises.
Taikyoku Shodan - First first cause kata.
Heian Shodan - First Peaceful mind kata.
Heian Nidan - Second Peaceful mind kata.
Heian Sandan - Third Peaceful mind kata.
Heian Yondan - Third Peaceful mind kata.
Heian Godan - Third Peaceful mind kata.
Tekki Shodan - First Horse riding kata.
Tekki Nidan - Second Horse riding kata.
Tekki Sandan - Third Horse riding kata.
Bassai Dai - To penetrate a fortress.
Kanku Dai - To look at the sky.
Empi - Flying swallow
Jutte - Ten hands.
Hangetsu - Half moon.
