Dojo Commands & Etiquette
| Term |
Definition |
| yoi | ready |
| kamaette | take stance |
| naotte | return to ready stance |
| yame | stop, finish |
| yasume | relax, rest |
| mawatte | turn |
| mokuso | meditation |
| mokuso yame | end of meditation |
| hajime | begin |
| kiai irite | to shout |
Counting in Japanese
| Term |
Definition |
| ichi | one |
| ni | two |
| san | three |
| shi | four |
| go | five |
| roku | six |
| shichi | seven |
| hachi | eight |
| ku | nine |
| ju | ten |
Techniques & Positions
| Term |
Definition |
| tsuki | punch |
| uchi | strike |
| oi tsuki | lunge punch |
| gyaku tsuki | reverse punch |
| uchikomi | driving punch |
| uke | block |
| barai | parry |
| keage | high lift |
| keri | kick |
| dachi | stance |
| oi geri | step and kick |
| tobi | jumping or flying |
| soto | outside |
| uchi | inside |
| mawashi | roundhouse |
| ushiro | back |
| sayu | both sides |
| yoko | side |
| gyaku | reverse |
| migi | right |
| hidari | left |
| hanmi | half-body |
| yonju go do | 45 degree |
Weapons (Body Parts)
Hands & Arms
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| seiken | forefist |
| uraken | backhand |
| shuto | knife hand |
| nukite | spear hand |
| koken | wrist |
| shotei | palm heel |
| tettsui | hammer fist |
| kote | forearm |
| hiji | elbow |
Feet & Legs
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| chusoku | ball of foot |
| haisoku | instep |
| sokuto | knife edge |
| hiza | knee |
| kakato | heel |
| teisoku | arch |
| sune | shin |
Stances & Kata
Stances (Dachi)
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| keri no kamae | kick stance |
| yoi/fudo dachi | ready stance |
| sanchin dachi | pigeontoe stance |
| zenkutsu dachi | front leaning |
| kokutsu dachi | back leaning |
| kiba dachi | horse stance |
| musubi dachi | heel together |
| heisoku dachi | feet together |
| shiko dachi | sumo stance |
| kumite no kamae | fighting stance |
Kata (Forms)
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Shoshinsha | beginner’s form |
| Kihon | basic form |
| Kumite | fighting form |
| Nage | throwing form |
| Jissen | real fight form |
Punches & Strikes
| Term |
Definition |
| seiken chudan tsuki | forefist middle punch |
| seiken jodan tsuki | forefist upper punch |
| seiken ago uchi | forefist chin strike |
| seiken shita tsuki | forefist upper punch |
| uraken ganmen uchi | backhand face strike |
| uraken sayu uchi | backhand side strike |
| uraken hizo uchi | backhand liver strike |
| uraken mawashi uchi | backhand round strike |
| shuto ganmen uchi | knife hand strike to face |
| shuto hizo uchi | knife hand strike to liver |
| shuto sakotsu uchi | knife hand strike to collarbone |
| shuto sakotsu uchikomi | driving knife hand strike to collarbone |
| age tsuki | upper punch |
| kagi tsuki | hook punch |
| hiji uchi | elbow strike |
| hiji age uchi | rising elbow strike |
| hiji otoshi uchi | descending elbow strike |
| jun tsuki | punch to side |
| tettsui uchi | hammer fist strike |
Blocks (Uke)
| Term |
Definition |
| jodan uke | upper block |
| chudan soto uke | outside block |
| chudan uchi uke | inside block |
| gedan barai | lower parry |
| mawashi uke | roundhouse block |
| kake uke | hook (neck) block |
| juji uke | cross block |
| shuto uke | knife hand block |
| shotei uke | palm-heel block |
| enkei | circle block |
| hikkake | leg-hook block |
| hiji-hiza uke | elbow-knee block |
| nagashi-uke | absorbing block |
| oshi-age uke | pushing rising block |
Kicks (Keri)
| Term |
Definition |
| mae keage | straight front high lift |
| mae geri | front kick |
| mawashi geri | roundhouse kick |
| sankaku geri | triangle kick |
| hiza geri | knee kick |
| kin geri | groin kick |
| yoko keage | side high lift |
| yoko geri | side kick |
| kansetsu geri | joint kick |
| ushiro geri | back kick |
| kakato geri | heel kick |
| kake geri | hook kick |
| ushiro mawashi kake geri | spinning back hook kick |
| uchimomo geri | inside low kick |
| jikuashi geri | sweep kick to supporting leg |
Miscellaneous
| Term |
Definition |
| mae mawari | turning forwards |
| ushiro mawari | turning backwards |
| makikomi nage | forward throw |
| uranage | backwards throw |
| todome | “finishing touch” |
| kime | focus, finish off |
| kerikomi | step-in & kick |
| iremi | body moving in |
| kyushu | skip away to absorb impact |
| mikiri | judging distance |
| nihon tsuki | double punch |
| sanbon tsuki | triple punch |
| seika tanden | body between groin & navel |
| hiki taoshi | pull down |
| dojo | dojo |
| dogi | training uniform |
| obi | belt |
| dogi naoshite | tidy your uniform |
| misete kudasai | please show me |
Class Procedures
Before Class
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| narande | line up |
| otagai ni rei | bow to one another |
| seiza | kneel down |
| mokuso | meditation |
| mokuso yame | end of meditation |
| Senpai ni | (from students) to instructor |
| Onegai shimasu | please teach me/us |
| tadaima yori keiko hajime mas | from now start our training |
| tachi mas | jump up |
After Class
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| korede hongitsu no keiko owari mas | now, finish our training |
| narande | line up |
| seiza | kneel down |
| dojo kun | training hall oath |
| mokuso | meditation |
| mokuso yame | end of meditation |
| Senpai ni | (from students) to instructor |
| Arigato gozaimasu | thank you |
| Karate-ka ni | (from Senpai) to students |
| Domo arigato gozaimasu | thank you very much |
| tate kudasai | stand up |
