GENERAL TERMS.
KARATE - Means Empty Hands.
KARA - Empty
TE - Hand
WADO - The Way Of Peace And Harmony
WA - Peace Or Harmony.
DO - Way Or Method
RYU - Style
AGE - Rising
ASHI - Foot
ATEMI - Strike
BUNKI - The Practical Application Of A Kata
CHUDAN - Body Or Middle Section
DACHI - Stance
DAN GRADE - Black Belt Grades
DO - Way
DOJO - Training Hall
GEDAN - Lower
HA JIMAE - Start / Begin
HIDARI - Left
JODAN - Head Or Above
JUTSU - Art
KATA - Form
KIME - Focus
KUMITE - Sparring
KYU GRADE - Grades Before Black Belt
MAE - Front
MAWATTE - Standard Turn
MI AI - Distance
MIGI - Right
MOKUSO - Meditation
RENRAKUWAZA - Combination Of Techniques
RENZUKI - Continuous Action Or Movement
SEIZA - Seated / Kneeling Position
SEMPEI - Senior Student / Trainee Instructor Who Assists The Sensei
SENSEI - Teacher Or Instructor
LEG / KICKING TECHNIQUES
ASI BARAI - Foot Sweep
FUMIKOMI - Stamping Kick
GERI - Kick
HIZA GERI - Knee Kick
KEAGE - Fast Snapping Forward Kicking Technique
KEKOMI Thrusting Forward Kicking Technique
KIN GERI Groin Kick
MAE GERI Front Kick
MAE TOBI GERI Front Jumping Kick
MAWASHI GERI Roundhouse Kick
MIKAZUKI GERI Crescent Kick
NIDAN GERI Jumping Front Kick (2 Kicks In The Air)
SOKUTO Side Kick To The Front With Foot Edge
SOKUTO FUMIKOMI Stamping Side Kick
SUNE GERI Shin Kick
TOBI GERI On The Spot Jumping Kick
URAMAWASHI GERI Hook Kick
USHIRO GERI Back Kick
YOKO GERI Side Kick To The Side
HAND TECHNIQUES & STRIKES
EMPI OR HIJI Elbow Strike
FURI ZUKI Hook Or Swing Punch
GYAKUZUKI Reverse Hand Punch
GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKOMI Back Hand Leaning Punch
HAITO Ridge Hand
IPPONKEN One Knuckle Fist
JUNZUKI Front Hand Lunge Punch
JUNZUKI NO TSUKOMI Front Hand Leaning Punch
KEN Fist
NUKITE Straight Finger Strike Spear Hand
SEIKEN Fore Fist
SEIKEN ZUKI Normal Front Punch
SHOTEI Palm Heel
SHOTEI Palm Heel
SHUTO Knife Hand Strike
TAE ZUKI Vertical Fist
TETTSUI Bottom Or Hammer Fist
TOBIKOMIZUKI Snap Punch
UCHI Strike
URA ZUKI Upper Punch
URAKEN Back Fist
BLOCKS.
CHUDAN UKE Middle Block
GEDAN BARAI Lower Block
JODAN UKE Head (High) Block
JUJI UKE Cross Or X Block
KAKE UKE Hooking Block
KOKEN UKE Crane Head Block
MAWASHI UKE Circular Or Round Block
MOROTE UKE Augmented Forearm Block
OSAE UKE Press Block
OTOSHI UKE Dropping Block
SHUTO UKE Knife Hand Block
SOTO UKE Outer Block
SUKUI UKE Scooping Block
UCHI UKE Inner Block
URA UKE Back Hand Block
STANCES
GYAKU NEKOASHI DACHI Reverse Cat Stance
GYAKUZUKI TSUKKOMI Deep Gyakuzuki Stance
HEISOKU DACHI Closed Toe Attention Stance (Feet Together)
HIDARI HAMNI GAMAE Left Fighting Stance
KIBA DACHI Horse Stance (Feet Parallel)
KOKUTSU DACHI Back Leg Bent Stance
NAIHANCHI DACHI As In Naihanchi Kata
NEKOASHI DACHI Cat Stance
SANCHIN DACHI Sanchin Stance Pigeon Toe / Hour Glass
SEISHAN DACHI Feet Parallel To Attack Line, Heel And Toe Length
SHIKO DACHI Horse Stance (Feet Pointing Out At 45°)
SHIZENTAI Natural Stance
SURIKOMI Two Steps Forward Or Backward
TATE SEISHAN Feet Parallel To Attack Line, Heel And Toe Width
ZENKUTSU DACHI Front Leg Bent Stance