Basic Karate Techniques
Command | Pronunciation | English meaning |
Yohi | Yoy | Ready Stance |
Hidari Gamae | Hid-Ar-Ee-Gam-I | Junzuki Stance |
Hidari Hanmi Gamae | Hamee | Fighting Stance |
Mawatte | Ma-Watt-Ay | Turn |
Hidari Shizentai | Shee-zen-ti | left Natural Stance |
Kiai | Kee-eye | Shout |
Yame | Yam-Ay | Relax to ready stance or Stop |
Naore | Noray | Adopt Attention stance |
Hajime | Hajimay | Start |
Kyukei | Q.K | Rest after Bow |
Sonobade Gyakuzuki | Sonno-barde GuykaZuki | Change to Gyakuzuki Stance |
Command | English meaning |
Jodan | Head/Upper |
Chudan | Solar Plexus |
Gedan | Low |
Command | English meaning |
Seiken | Fore fist/knuckle |
Uraken | Back fist |
Tettsui | Bottom Fist/Hammer fist |
Ippon Ken | One Knuckle Fist |
Nakadaka Ippon Ken | Middle Finger One Knuckle Fist |
Haito | Ridge Hand |
Shuto | Knife Hand |
Nihon Nukite | Two Finger Spear Hand |
Ippon Nukite | One Finger Spear Hand |
Yohon Nukite | Spear Hand |
Teisho | Palm Hand |
Koken | Back wrist |
Ude | Forearm |
Empi | Elbow |
Hiraken | Second knuckle strike |
Ashi - Foot
Command | English meaning |
Hiza | Knee |
Sokuto | Foot Edge |
Kakato | Foot Heel |
Johsokutei | Ball of Foot |
Ashi Barai | Foot Sweep |
Command | English meaning |
Heisoku Dachi | Informal Attention Stance |
Shiko Dachi | Open Leg Stance |
Kiba Dachi | Straddle Leg Stance |
Neko Ashi Dachi | Cat Stance |
Shizentai (Hachiji Dachi, Yoi) | Natural stance |
Hidari/Migi Shizentai (Lenoji Dachi) | Left/Right Natural stance |
Jigo tai | wide natural stance |
Naihanchi Dachi | Naihanchi stance or inside fighting stance |
Shiko Dachi | Sumo/straddle Stance |
Kiba Dachi | Horse Stance |
Zenkutsu Dachi | Front-bent, back straight stance |
Junzuki Dachi | Junzuki Stance |
Gyakuzuki Dachi | Gyakuzuki Stance |
Kokutsu Dachi | Back Stance |
Nekoashi Dachi | Cat-feet stance |
Mahanmi (no) Nekoashi (Dachi) | Half front viewing Cat stance |
Mashomen (no) Nekoashi (Dachi) | Front veiwing Cat stance |
Gyaku Nekoashidachi (Soeashi Dachi) | Reverse Cat Stance |
Yoko Seishan Dachi | Sideways Seishan Stance |
Tate Seishan Dachi | Vertical Seishan Stance |
Teiji Dachi (Junzuki no Tsukkomi Dachi) | T Stance |
Kataashi Dori | Crane stance |
Kosa Dachi | Hooked Leg Stance |
Uke Waza (Blocking Techniques)
Command | English meaning |
Jodan Uke | Forearm block (up) |
Shuto Uke | Knife Hand Block |
Gedan Barai | Lower sweeping Block |
Morote Uke | Augmented Forearm Block |
Uchi Uke | Inner block |
Soto Uke | Outer block |
Shuto Uke | Edge of hand block |
Age Uke | Rising block |
Jiju Uke | Cross hand block |
Otoshi Uke | Descending block |
Kake Uke | Hook block |
Tetsui Uke | Hammerfist block |
Ude Uke | Forearm block |
Tsuki Waza (Hand striking techniques)
Command | English meaning |
Jun Zuki | Lunge Punch |
Gyaku Zuki | Reverse Punch |
Morote Zuki | Double Fist Punch |
Furi Zuki | Swing Punch |
Uraken | Back fist strike |
Tobikomizuki | Snap punch |
Nagashizuki | Avoiding snap punch |
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