Basic Terminology

Stances Kicks

Fudo dachi Rooted stance Fumikomi Stamping kick Hangetsu dachi Half moon stance Mae geri Front kick Heisoku dachi Informal Attention stance Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick Kiba dachi Straddle stance Mikatsuki geri Crescent kick Kokutsu dachi Back stance Ura mawashi geri Back roundhouse kick Kosa dachi Crossed stance Ushiro geri Back kick Neko ashi dachi Cat foot stance Yoko geri keage Side snap kick Sanchin dachi Hourglass stance Yoko geri kekomi Side thrust kick Shiko dachi In line stance Zenkutsu dachi Kumite - Sparring

Blocks Gohon Kumite Five step sparring Kihon Ippon Kumite Basic one-step sparring Age Uke Rising block Jiyu Ippon Kumite Semi-free style sparring Gedan Barai Lower sweeping block Kaishi Ippon Kumite Reaction sparring Haishu uke Back hand block Jiyu Kumite Free sparring Juji uke X block Kakewake uke Wedge block General Morote uke Reinforced block Dojo Training Hall Nagashi uke Sweeping block Hajime Start/begin Osae uke Pressing block Karate Empty hand Shuto uke Knife hand block Spirited shout Soto uke Outside block Mawatte Turn around Tate Shuto uke Vertical knife hand block Rei Bow Uchi ude uke Inside block Sensei Instructor Punches Seiza Kneel Yame Stop Age Rising Yasume Relax Choku tsuki Straight punch Yoi Ready Gyaku tsuki Reverse punch Zanshin Awareness Kagi tsuki Hook punch Kizami tsuki Cutting (front hand ) punch Hidari Left Oi tsuki Stepping punch Migi Right Ren tsuki Two punch combination Sanbon tsuki Three punch combination Gi Karate suit Ura tsuki Close punch Obi Belt Yama tsuki Wide U punch Kihon Basic techniques Strikes Kata Form Kumite Sparring Empi uchi Elbow Haito uchi Ridge hand strike Jodan Head Nukite Spear hand strike Chudan Middle body Shuto uchi Knife hand strike Gedan Lower body Teisho uchi Palm heel strike Tetsui uchi Hammer fist strike Uraken uchi Back fist strike