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General Terms

Dachi = Stance

Dai Sempai = Most Senior Student

Dojo = School

Geri =

Hidari = Left

Keage = Snap

Kekomi = Thrust

Kiai = Shouting Spirit

Kime = Focus

Kiotsuke = Attention

Kohai = Junior

Kumite =

Kyoshi = Master Instructor

Mai = Front

Migi = Right

Mudansha = Non-Black Belt Rank

Obi = Belt

Rei = Bow

Sempai = Senior

Sensei = Teacher

Uchi =

Uke = Block, Blocker, Defender

Ushiro = Back

Yoko = Side

Yudansha = Black Belter

Zuki = Domo Arigato Gozaimasu = Thank you very much

Doi Tashi Mashite = You are welcome

Hand Terms

Haito = Ridge Hand

Nukite = Spear Hand

Seiken = Fist

Shuto = Knife Hand

Teisho = Palm Hand

Tettsue = Hammer Fist

Uraken = Back Fist

Punches

Age Zuke = Rising Punch (High)

Chudan Zuki = Center Punch

Gedan Zuki = Low Punch

Gyaku Zuki = Reverse Punch

Mawashi Zuki = Round-house Punch

Oi Zuki = Lunging Punch

Seiken Zuki = Straight Punch

Ura Zuki = Short Punch Blocks

Chudan Uke = Middle Block

Gedan Uke = Low Block

Jodan Age Uke = Rising Block (High)

Kake Uke = X Block

Naka Uke = Inside Block

Soto Uke = Outside Block

Foot Terms

Haisoku = Instep

Kakato = Heel of the foot

Koshi = Ball of the foot

Sokuto = Edge of the foot (Blade)

Stances

Hachiji Dachi = Open Front Stance

Kiba Dachi = Horse Stance

Kokutsu Dachi = Back Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi = Cat Stance

Sumo Dachi = Stradle Leg Stance

Zenkutso Dachi = Forward Stance Body Parts

Ashi = Leg

Atama = Head

Chudan = Middle Area (Center)

Gedan = Lower Area (Low)

Jodan = Upper Area (High)

Kao = Face

Kyobu = Chest

Senaka = Back

Te = Hand

Ude = Arm

Commands

Hajime = Begin

Hayaku = Quickly

Matte = Wait

Mawate = Turn

Modotte = Return to Ready

Narande = Line Up

Yame = Stop

Yoi = Prepare

Yukkuri = Slowly Counting

Ichi = One

Ni = Two

San = Three

Shi = Four

Go = Five

Roku = Six

Sichi = Seven

Hachi = Eight

Ku = Nine

Ju = Ten

Kicks

Fumikomi = Foot Stomp

Mae Geri = Front Kick

Mawashi Geri = Round Kick

Tobi Geri = Jump Kick

Ushiro Geri = Back Kick

Yoko Geri = Side Kick