初心塾和道會
Shoshinjyuku Wadokai
Karate Terminology

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


Targets on the body


Command

English meaning

Jodan

Head/Upper

Chudan

Solar Plexus

Gedan

Low


Hand/Arm


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


Karate Stances


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