| STANCES |
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Heisoku-dachi |
|
informal
attention stance |
| Musubi-dachi |
|
informal
attention stance,feet turned out |
| Hachiji-dachi |
|
open-leg
stance |
| Uchi-hachiji-dachi |
|
inverted
open-leg stance |
| Heiko-dachi |
|
parallel
stance |
| Teiji-dachi |
|
T
stance |
| Renoji-dachi |
|
L
stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi |
|
front
stance |
| Kokutsu-dachi |
|
back
stance |
| Kiba-dachi |
|
straddle-leg
stance |
| Shiko-dachi |
|
square
stance |
| Fudo-dachi |
|
rooted
stance |
| Neko-ashi-dachi |
|
cat
stance |
| Sanchin-dachi |
|
hour-glass
stance |
| Hangetsu-dachi |
|
half-moon
stance |
| Shizen-tai |
|
natural
position |
|
to
top |
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THE
HANDS AND ARMS AS WEAPONS |
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| Seiken |
|
fore-fist |
| Uraken |
|
back-fist |
| Tettsui |
|
iron
hammer |
| Ippon-ken |
|
one-knuckle
fist |
| Nakadaka
Ippon-ken |
|
middle-finger
one-knuckle fist |
| Hiraken |
|
fore-knuckle
fist |
| Kaisho |
|
open
hand |
| Shuto |
|
knife
hand |
| Haito |
|
ridge-hand |
| Haishu |
|
back-hand |
| Nukite |
|
spear-hand |
| Teisho |
|
palm-heel |
| Seiryuto |
|
ox-jaw
hand |
| Kumade |
|
bear-hand |
| Kakuto |
|
bent-wrist |
| Keito |
|
chicken-head
wrist |
| Washide |
|
eagle-hand |
| Wan |
|
arm |
| Empi |
|
elbow |
|
to
top |
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TSUKI
- punching |
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| Choku-Zuki |
|
straight
punch |
| Gyaku-zuki |
|
reverse
punch |
| Oi-zuki |
|
lunge
punch |
| Ren-zuki |
|
alternate
punching |
| Dan-zuki |
|
consecutive
opunching |
| Morote-zuki |
|
double-fist
punch |
| Tate-zuki |
|
vertical-fist
punch |
| Age-zuki |
|
rising
punch |
| Ura-zuki |
|
close
punch |
| Mawashi-zuki |
|
roundhouse
punch |
| Kagi-zuki |
|
hook
punch |
| Yama-zuki |
|
wide
U-punch |
| Awase-zuki |
|
U-punch |
| Heiko-zuki |
|
parallel
punch |
| Hasami-zuki |
|
scissors
punch |
| Kizami-zuki |
|
jab |
| Nagashi-zuki |
|
flowing
punch |
|
to
top |
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UCHI
- striking |
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| Uraken-uchi |
|
back-fist
strike |
| Tettsui-uchi |
|
hammer-fist
strike |
| Empi-uchi |
|
elbow
strike |
| Mae-Empi-uchi |
|
forward
elbow strike |
| Yoko-empi-uchi |
|
side
elbow strike |
| Ushiro-Empi-uchi |
|
back
elbow strike |
| Yoko-Mawashi-Empi-uchi |
|
side-round
elbow strike |
| Tate-Empi-uchi |
|
upward
elbow strike |
| Otoshi-Empi-uchi |
|
downward
elbow strike |
| Shuto-uchi |
|
knife-hand
strike |
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| UKE
- blocking |
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| Age-uke |
|
upper
block |
| Soto-uke |
|
outside
forearm block |
| Uchi-uke |
|
inside
forearm block |
| Otoshi-uke |
|
dropping
block |
| Gedan-barai
(uke) |
|
downward
block |
| Shuto-uke |
|
knife-hand
block |
| Tate-shuto-uke |
|
vertical
knife-hand block |
| kake-shuto-uke |
|
hooking
knife-hand block |
| Haishu-uke |
|
back-hand
block |
| Kakuto-uke |
|
bent-wrist
block |
| Keito-uke |
|
chicken-head
wrist block |
| Seiryuto-uke |
|
ox-jaw
block |
| Teisho-uke |
|
palm-heel
block |
| Haiwan-nagashi-uke |
|
back-arm
sweeping block |
| Te-nagashi-uke |
|
hand
sweeping block |
| Te-osae-uke |
|
hand
pressing block |
| Tekubi-kake-uke |
|
wrist-hook
block |
| Maeude-hineri-uke |
|
forearm
twist block |
| Maeude-deai-osae-uke |
|
forearm
pressing block |
| Morote-uke |
|
augmented
forearm block |
| Juji-uke |
|
X-block |
| Sokumen-awase-uke |
|
side
combined block |
| Morote-tsukami-uke |
|
two-handed
grasping block |
| Kakiwaki-uke |
|
reverse
wedge block |
| Gedan-kake-uke |
|
downward
hooking block |
| Sukui-uke |
|
scooping
block |
| Morote-sukui-uke |
|
two-handed
scooping block |
| Teisho-awase-uke |
|
combined
palm-heel block |
| Sokutei-mawashi-uke |
|
circular
sole block |
| Sokutei-osae-uke |
|
pressing
block with sole |
| Sokuto-osae-uke |
|
pressing
block with foot edge |
| Ashikubi-kake-uke |
|
ankle
hooking block |
|
to
top |
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THE
LEGS AND FEET AS WEAPONS |
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| Koshi |
|
ball
of the foot |
| Sokuto |
|
foot
edge |
| Kakato |
|
heel |
| Haisoku |
|
instep |
| Tsumasaki |
|
tips
of toes |
| Hizagashira |
|
knee |
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KERI
- kicking |
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| keage |
|
snap
kick |
| kekomi |
|
thrust
kick |
| Mae-geri |
|
front
kick |
| Yoko-geri |
|
side
kick |
| Mawashi-geri |
|
round
kick |
| Fumikiri |
|
cutting
kick |
| Fumikomi |
|
stamping
kick |
| Gyaku-mawashi-geri |
|
reverse
round kick |
| Mikazuki-geri |
|
crescent
kick |
| Ushiro-geri |
|
back
kick |
| Tobi-geri |
|
jump
kick |
| Mae-tobi-geri |
|
jumping
front kick |
| Yoko-tobi-geri |
|
jumping
side kick |
| Nidan-tobi-geri |
|
jumping
double kick |
|
to
top |
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KATA |
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| HEIAN |
|
peaceful
mind |
| BASSAI |
|
to
penetrate a fortress |
| KANKU |
|
to
look at the sky |
| EMPI |
|
flying
swallow |
| GANKAKU |
|
crane
on a rock |
| JITTE |
|
ten
hands |
| HANGETSU |
|
half-moon |
| TEKKI |
|
horse
riding |
| JION |
|
Jion-ji
is a famous Buddhist temple |
| SOCHIN |
|
immovable
in the face of danger |
| CHINTE |
|
strange
hands |
| JIIN |
|
temple
grounds |
| NIJUSHIHO |
|
twenty
four steps |
| MEIKYO |
|
polished
mirror |
| UNSU |
|
hands
in the cloud |
| WANKAN |
|
king's
crown |
| GOJUSHIHO |
|
fifty
four steps |
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| Age-zuki |
|
rising
punch |
| Age-uke |
|
rising
block |
| Ashi |
|
foot,
leg |
| Age-uke
gyaku ashi |
|
upper
block (reverse foot) |
| Ashibo-kake-uke |
|
leg
hooking block |
| Ashikubi-kake-uke |
|
ankle
hooking block |
| Ate-waza |
|
smashing
techniques |
| Awase-zuki |
|
U-punch |
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| Bu |
|
martial |
| Budo |
|
martial
way |
| Bushido |
|
the
way of the warrior |
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| Chichi |
|
nipple |
| Chikara
no kyojaku |
|
manner
of using strength |
| Choku-zuki |
|
straight
punch |
| Chudan |
|
chest
area |
| Chudan-choku-zuki |
|
straight
punch to body |
| Chudan-mae-geri |
|
front
kick to body |
| Chudan-shuto-uke |
|
knife-hand
block against body attack |
| Chudan-uchi-uke |
|
block
from inside outward with top of wrist |
| Chudan-ude-uke |
|
forearm
block against body attack |
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glossary |
| Dan-zuki |
|
consecutive
punching |
| Deai-osae-uke |
|
pressing
block, stepping in |
| Do |
|
way |
| Dojo |
|
training
room |
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| Embusen |
|
performance
line |
| Empi |
|
elbow |
| Empi-uchi |
|
elbow
strike |
| En-sho |
|
round
heel |
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| Fudo-dachi |
|
rooted
stance |
| Fumikiri |
|
cutting
kick |
| Fumikomi |
|
stamping
kick |
| Fumikomi-age-uke |
|
upper
block, stepping in |
| Fumikomi-shuto-uke |
|
knike-hand
block, stepping in |
| Fumikomi-ude-uke |
|
forearm-block,
stepping in |
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| Gai-wan |
|
outer
arm |
| Gawa |
|
side |
| Gedan |
|
lower
area of the body |
| Gedan-barai |
|
downward
block |
| Gedan-choku-zuki |
|
straight
punch to groin |
| Gedan-kake-uke |
|
downward
hooking block |
| Gedan-kekomi |
|
thrust
kick to groin |
| Gedan-tsuki |
|
punch
to groin |
| Gedan-uke |
|
downward
block |
| Gi |
|
karate
suit |
| Gyaku-ashi |
|
reverse
foot |
| Gyaku-mawashi-geri |
|
reverse
round kick |
| Gyaku-zuki |
|
reverse
punch |
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|
glossary |
| Hachiji-dachi |
|
open-leg
stance |
| Haishu |
|
back-hand |
| Haishu-uchi |
|
back-hand
strike |
| Haishu-uke |
|
back-hand
block |
| Haisoku |
|
instep |
| Haito |
|
ridge-hand |
| Haito-uchi |
|
ridge-hand
strike |
| Hai-wan |
|
back-arm |
| Haiwan-nagashi-uke |
|
back-arm
sweeping block |
| Hangetsu-dachi |
|
half-moon
stance |
| Hangetsu-kata |
|
half-moon
formal exercise |
| Hanmi |
|
half-front-facing
position |
| Hara |
|
abdomen |
| Hasami
zuki |
|
scissors
punch |
| Heiko-dachi |
|
parallel
stance |
| Heiko-zuki |
|
parallel
punch |
| Heisoku-dachi |
|
informal
attention stance |
| Hidari |
|
left |
| Hidari-shizen-tai |
|
left
natural position |
| Hidari-teiji-dachi |
|
left
T-stance |
| Hiji |
|
elbow |
| Hiji-ate |
|
elbow
strike |
| Hiji--suri-uke |
|
elbow
sliding block |
| Hiji-uchi |
|
elbow
strike |
| Hiki |
|
pulling |
| Hiraken |
|
fore-knuckle
fist |
| Hiraken-zuki |
|
fore-knuckle-fist
straight punch |
| Hiraku |
|
open |
| Hitai |
|
forehead |
| Hyoteki |
|
target |
| Hizagashira |
|
knee
cap |
| Hoko
tenkan |
|
changing
directions |
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|
| Ikken
hissatsu |
|
to
kill with one blow |
| Inyo |
|
active
and passive |
| Ippon-ken |
|
one-knuckle
fist |
| Ippon-ken
zuki |
|
one-knuckle-fist
straight punch |
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|
| Jinchu |
|
point
just below the nose |
| Jiyu-kumite |
|
free-style
sparring |
| Jodan |
|
face
area |
| Jodan-age-uke |
|
upper
block against head attack |
| Jodan-choku-zuki |
|
upper
straight punch |
| Jodan-kekomi |
|
thrust
kick to face |
| Jodan-mae-geri |
|
front
kick to face |
| Joho |
|
upward |
| Jo-sokutei |
|
raised
sole |
| Juji-uke |
|
X-block |
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|
glossary |
| Kagi-zuki |
|
hook
punch |
| Kaho |
|
downward |
| Kaisho |
|
open
hand |
| kakato |
|
heel |
| Kake-shuto-uke |
|
hooking
knife-hand block |
| Kake-uke |
|
hooking
block |
| Kakiwaki-oroshi |
|
downward
thrust |
| Kakiwaki-uke |
|
reverse
wedge block |
| kakuto |
|
bent
wrist |
| Kakuto-uke |
|
bent-wrist
block |
| Kamae |
|
posture,
position |
| Kamaeru |
|
take
a posture |
| Kanku |
|
"viewing
the sky" kata form |
| Kasumi |
|
temple |
| Karate |
|
empty-hand
fighting |
| Karate-ka |
|
practitioner
of karate |
| Kata |
|
shoulder |
| Kata |
|
forms |
| Kazasu |
|
hold
aloft |
| Keage |
|
snap
kick |
| Kebanashi |
|
kick
off |
| Keitai
no hoji |
|
correct
positioning |
| Keito |
|
chicken-head
wrist |
| Keito-uke |
|
chicken-head-wrist
block |
| Kekomi |
|
thrust
kick |
| Ken |
|
fist |
| Kendo |
|
sword
fighting |
| Kentsui |
|
fist-hammer |
| Kentsui-uchi |
|
fist-hammer
strike |
| Keri |
|
kicking |
| Keri-waza |
|
kicking
techniques |
| Kesa-geri |
|
diagonal
kick |
| Ki |
|
life
force |
| Kiai |
|
shout
- literally "spirit meeting" |
| Kiba-dachi |
|
straddle-leg
stance |
| Kigamae |
|
mental
preparation |
| Kihon
kumite |
|
basic
sparring |
| Kime |
|
focus
of technique |
| Kizami-zuki |
