Terminology: Karate Terminology

Technical Terminology Karate o Karate o Karate do o Karateka o Waza o Kamae o Dachi o Heisoku dachi o Zenkutsu dachi o Kokutsu dachi o Kiba dachi o Neko ashi dachi o Kosa dachi o Renoji dachi o Fudo dachi o Musubi dachi o Hachiji dachi o Shizen tai dachi o Hangetsu dachi o Migi ashi orishiku o Hidari ashi orishiku o Uke o Age uke o Gedan uke o Soto ude uke o uchi ude uke o Shuto uke o Morote uke o Kakiwaki uke o Juji uke o Kosa uke o Manji uke o Tate shuto uke o Haishu uke o Empi uke / Hiji uke o Osae uke o Otoshi uke o Nagashi uke o Haiwan nagashi uke o Te nagashi uke o Sukui uke o Sokumen awase uke o Tsukami uke o Awase shuto age uke o Ryowan uchi uke o Seiryuto uke o Tsuki o Oi tsuki o Gyaku tsuki o Kizami tsuki o Choku tsuki o Kagi tsuki o Oi gyaku tsuki o Ura tsuki

Empty hand Way of the empty hand Karate practicioner Stance / Stances Posture Stance or step Attention stance - a formal position Front stance or bow stance Back stance Straddle stance or horse stance Cat stance with most weight on the backleg Cross legged stance - rest stance L-stance Fighting stance Informal attention stance where the feet are in a "v" position Open legged Stance Natural stance Wide hour - class stance Right knee down stance Left knee down stance Block / blocking Rising block Downward block Outside forearm block Inside forearm block Knife block Augmented block Reverse wedge block (Heian 4) X block Cross block Hi/low block Vertical knifehand block Backhand block Elbow block Press block Dropping block / falling block Sweeping block Sweeping backarm block Sweeping hand block Scooping block Side combined block Grasping block Combined rising knife-hand block Double inside block Ox-Jaw block Punch / punches Oi tsuki: Lunge punch Reverse punch Jab Straight punch Hook punch Lunging reverse punch Close punch

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Morote tsuki Ren tsuki San tsuki Age tsuki Gedan tsuki Yama tsuki Awase tsuki Otoshi tsuki Ippon ken tsuki Geri Mae geri keage Mae geri kekomi Yoko geri keage Yoko geri kekomi Mawashi geri Ushiro geri Fumikomi geri uchi mikazuki geri Soto mikazuki geri Tobi geri Name ashi geri Hiza geri Nidan geri Uchi Tettsui Kumade uchi Uraken uchi Hiraken uchi Teisho uchi Ippon nukite uchi Nihon nukite uchi Shuto uchi Soto shuto uchi uchi shuto uchi Shihon nukite uchi Gyaku haito uchi Haito uchi Empi uchi Mawashi empi uchi Mae empi uchi Otoshi empi uchi Ushiro empi uchi Yoko empi uchi Yoko mawashi empi uchi Tate empi uchi Hiza age ate Washide uchi Koko uchi Haishu uchi Kata -

Parallel punch Double punch Triple punch Rising punch Downward punch Wide U-punch U-punch Dropping punch 1 knuckle fist punch Kick / kicks Front snap kick Front thrust kick Side snap kick Side thrust kick Round kick Back thrust kick Stomping kick Inside crescent kick Outside crescent kick Flying kick Returning wave kick Knee kick/strike Double kick Strikes / strike Hammerfist strike Bearclaw strike Backfist strike Foreknuckle strike Palm - heel strike Single Finger strike Two finger strike Knife handstrike Outside knifehand strike Inside knifehand strike Spear hand strike Reverse backfist strike Backfist strike Elbowstrike Round elbowstrike Front elbowstrike Downward elbow strike Back elbow strike Side elbow strike Side roundhouse elbow strike Upward elbow strike Rising Knee strike Eaglebeak strike Tigermouth strike Backhand strike Form -

Competition Terminology Karate o Shiai o Shiaijo o Shinpan o Ki o tsuke o Hajime o Maai o Kogeki seyo o Osaekomi toketa o Osaekomi o Jikan o Hantei o Ippon o Waza ari o Yuko o Koka o Hiki wake o Yusei gachi o Fusen Gachi o Shido o Keikoku o Chui o Matte o Sono mama o Sore made o Hansoku make Gi / Bodyparts Terminology Karate o Gi o Jodan o Chudan o Gedan o Sode o Atama o Kubi o Eri o Kata o Wan o Naiwan o Empi or Hiji o Ude o Tekubi o Te o Ken o Ippon ken o Kaishu o Yubi o Mune o Hara o Seika Tanden o Zubon o Koshi o Hiza / Hitsui o Heisoku

Competition / contest Competition area (..jo like in dojo) referee Attention Begin Space (distance between judoka) Order to attack Escape - stop timing of hold Referee calls to begin the timing Referee calls to stop the watch Referee calls the judges for a decision Victory with one single technique. (10 points) Score half an ippon (5 points) Score less than waza - ari (3 points) Score less than a yuko (2 points) Draw - no decision Wind by judges decision Win by default Penalty (equal to koka score) Penalty (ancient term) Penalty (ancient term) Stop Stop current action (freeze) Time over, time up, finished Disqualification - most serious penalty in the sport of judo Uniform Head level Mid level (trunk) Low level (waist and legs) Sleeve Head Neck Collar Shoulder Arm Backside of the arm Elbow Forearm Wrist Hand Fist Finger / singel point fist Open hand Finger Chest Stomach The center of gravity (like dan tian in Chinese) part of the abdomen Pants Hip Knee Instep

Teisoku Ashikubi Ashi Jiku ashi Kakato Koshi Sokuto o Tsumasaki More words - japanese martial arts o Sensei o Kyoshi o Okuden o Soke o Randori o Judo ichidai o Kiai o Waza o Shisei o Nage o Nagekomi o Kata o Katame no kata o Nage no kata o Randori no kata o Ju no kata o Seiryoku o Ju no ri o Jujutsu o Bujutsu o Budo o Bu o Bushido o Goshin Jutsu o Jita Kyoei o Joseki o Dojo o Tatami o Tori o Kake o Tokuri waza o Rei o Reiho o Zarei o Seiza o Obi o Kyu o Dan o Yudansha o Yudanshakai o Ichi o Ni o San o Shi o o o o o o o

Bottom of the foot Ankle Foot, leg Pivot leg Heels / heel Ball of the foot Outer edge of the foot (what you hit with, when you do a snapped sidekick) Toe (tip of the toes) Master / trainer / instructor Instructor / trainer Secret teachings The founder of a martial art (like Kano Jigoro for judo) Free practice The judo lifestyle To shout. (gather spirit with a shout) Technique Posture Throw Repetitive throwing training. Forms Forms of grappling techniques Throwing forms Forms of free practice techniques Forms of gentleness Principle of max. efficiency Principle of gentleness Gentle art Martial arts Martial ways Martial Way of the warrior Art of self defence Principle of mutual prosperty Place of honor, upper seat Training hall - school Mat Athlete performing a technique Execution of a technique Somebodies #1 technique. Favorite skill. Bow Forms of respect and manners Kneeling salutation Kneeling posture (formal) Belt (like judo or karate belt) Degrees below the first blackbelt (colored belts) student degrees A black belt rank (master rank) Athlete who earned a black belt 1 2 3 4

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