Blocking Techniques
age uke
Rising / upper block.
gedan barai
Downward / lower block.
Morote Uke
Augmented inside outside block
shuto uke
Knife hand block.
soto uke
Outside block.
uchi uke
Inside block.
uke
Block / receiver.
Counting Terms
go
Five.
hachi
Eight.
hyaku
A hundred.
ichi
One.
ju
Ten.
ku / kyu
Nine.
ni
Two.
roku
Six.
san
Three.
shichi / nana
Seven.
yon / shi
Four.
Kicking Techniques
geri
Kick.
mae geri
Front kick.
mawashi geri
Roundhouse kick.
ushiro geri
Back thrust kick.
yoko keage
Side snap kick.
yoko kekome
Side thrust kick.
Miscellaneous Terms
chudan
Middle / stomach level.
dan
Black belt rank.
dojo
Training hall.
gi
Uniform.
hai
Yes, or an acknowledgement.
hajime
Begin!
hidari
Left.
ippon kumite
One step sparring.
jodan
Head level.
karatedo
Empty hand way.
karateka
Karate practitioner / trainee.
kari
Half rank.
kata
Form.
kiai
A spirited shout, or yell, for focus.
kihon
Basics.
kime
Focus of a technique.
kizami
Leading side.
kumite
Sparring.
kyu
Color belt rank.
mae
Front.
matte
Stop.
migi
Right.
Mokuso
Meditation (close your eyes)
obi
Belt.
ossu
Masculine acknowledgement / greeting.
rei
Bow.
sanbon kumite
Three step sparring.
seiza
Formal sitting posture.
sempai
Senior student.
sensei
Teacher.
shiai
A tournament, or competition.
shisei
Posture.
tokui
Favorite.
yame
Stop.
yoko
Side.
zanshin
Continuation of energy / Follow through.
Other Techniques
atemi waza
Striking techniques.
enpi uchi
Elbow strike.
kansetsu waza
Joint locks.
nukite
Spearhand strike.
uchi
Strike.
uraken uchi
Backfist strike.
waza
Technique.
Punching Techniques
gyaku zuki
Reverse punch.
kizami zuki
Jab.
oi zuki
Step in punch.
sanbon zuki
Triple punch.
Seiken
Fist
tsuki
Punch.
Stances
dachi
Stance.
Hangetsu Dachi
Half Moon Stance
kiba-dachi
Horse riding stance.
kokutsu-dachi
Back stance.
neko-ashi-dachi
Cat foot stance.
Sanchin Dachi
Hourglass Stance
zenkutsu-dachi
Front stance.
Throws / Sweeps
barai
Sweep.
katame waza
Grappling techniques.
nage waza
Throws.