Japanese words

DOJO

hitotsu, jinkaku kansei ni tsutomeru koto

hitotsu, makoto no michi wo mamoru koto

hitotsu, doryoku no seishin wo yashinau koto

hitotsu, reigi wo omonzuru koto

hitotsu, kekki no yū wo imashimuru koto

Seek perfection of character

Be faithful

Endeavor

Respect others

Refrain from violent behavior

Choku Zuki	Straight Punch
Sonoba Zuki	Punching in Place (in Heiko Dachi)
Oi Zuki or Jun Zuki	Lunge Punch
Gyaku Zuki	Reverse Punch
Kizami Zuki	Jabbing Punch
Age Zuki	Rising Punch
Tate Zuki	Vertical Punch
Ura Zuki	Close Punch (uppercut)
Morote Zuki	Parallel Punch
Kagi Zuki	Horizontal Hook Punch
Mawashi Zuki	Roundhouse Punch
Yama Zuki	Wide U Punch
Awaze Zuki	U Punch
Hasami Zuki	Scissor Punch

Mae Geri	Front Kick
Mawashi Geri	Roundhouse Kick
Yoko Geri Keage	Side Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Kekomi	Side Thrust Kick
Ushiro Geri	Back Kick
Ushiro Mawashi Geri	Spinning Back Roundhouse Kick
Fumikomi	Stamping Kick
Nidan (Ren) Geri	Two front kicks
Kakato Geri	Heel Kick
Mikazuki Geri	Crescent Kick
Hiza Geri	Knee Kick
Mae Tobi Geri	Front Jump Kick (Back Leg First)
Yoko Tobi Geri	Side Jump Kick
Nami Gaeshi	Returning Wave Kick (Tekki Shodan)

Age Uke	Rising Block
Gedan Barai	Downward Block
Shuto Uke	Sword Hand Block
Soto Uke	Outside Inward Forearm Block
Uchi Uke	Inside Outward Forearm Block
Hiji Uke	Elbow Block
Juji Uke	X Block
Kakiwake Uke	Reverse Wedge Block
Morote Uke	Augmented Forearm Block
Haiwan Uke	Back Arm Block
Nagashi Uke	Sweeping Block
Haiwan Nagashi Uke	Back Arm Sweeping Block
Osae Uke	Pressing Block
Teisho Uke	Palm Heel Block
Kake Uke (Tekubi Kake Uke)	Hook Block Hooking Wrist Block
Tate Uke	Vertical Block
Haishu Uke	Back hand Block

Zenkutsu Dachi	Front Stance
Kiba Dachi	Straddle Leg Stance
Kokutsu Dachi	Back Stance
Fudo/Sochin Dachi	Rooted Stance
Heisoku Dachi	Attention Stance (Feet Together)
Musubi Dachi	Attention Stance (Toes Out)
Heiko Dachi	Parallel Stance
Hachiji Dachi (Yoi)	Open Leg Stance (Natural Position)
Uchi Hachiji Dachi	Inverted Open Leg Stance
Hangetsu Dachi	Half Moon Stance
Kosa Dachi	Cross Leg Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi	Cat Leg Stance
Sanchin Dachi	Hour Glass Stance
Renoji Dachi	L-Stance
Shiko Dachi	Square Stance
Teiji Dachi	T-Stance

Ashi barai	Foot sweep
Karate gi	Karate uniform
Dojo	Taining room
Dojo kun	Dojo rules
Embusen	Performance line
Gasshuku	Seminar
Gedan	Lower level
Chudan	Mid level
Jodan	Upper level
Gyaku hanmi	Reverse half front facing
Hanmi	Half front facing
Hidari	Left
Hiki te	Pulling hand
Hiza	Knee
Kakato	Heel
Kamaete	Go into position
Karate-ka	Karate practitioner
Kata	Forms
Ken	Fist
Kiai	Shout of spirit
Kihon	Basic training
Kime	Focus, finish
Kohai	Junior
Koshi	Ball of foot
Kuro Obi	Black Belt
Maai	Distance
Mae	Forward
Makiwara	Punching board
Mawatte	Turn
Migi	Right
Mokuso	Meditation
Morote	Two handed
Mudansha	Group of Student without a Dan (Colour Belts)
Randori	Freestyle practice (Often slow)
Hikikomi	Pulling-in-counter

Naore	Return to starting position
Naote	Relax
Nukite	Spear hand
Obi	Belt
Otagai ni rei	Bow to each other
Rei	Bow
Seiken	Fore fist
Seiza	Sit straight (on heels)
Sempai	Senior
Sensei	Teacher, instructor
Sensei ni rei	Bow to the Teacher
Shizentai	Natural position
Shomen ni rei	Bow to front
Sokuto	Foot edge
Tate	Vertical
Te	Hand
Teisho	Palm heel
Uraken	Back fist
Ushiro	Backward
Waza	Technique
Yame	Stop
Yoi	Ready, prepare
Yoko	Sideways
Yudansha	Group of owner of a Dan (Black Belts)
Zanshin	Remaining spirit
Tai Sabaki	Body movements
Embusen	Start point and directional pattern of kata
Go no sen	After the attack, block/evade and counter
Sen no sen	Attack before the opponent initiates/completes his/her attack and beat him/her to it
Sen sen no sen	Take iniative, attack before the opponent attacks

Yuko		(WKF- 1 point)
Wasa Ari		1/2 point (WKF – 2 points)
Ippon		Full point (WKF – 3 points)
Awasate Ippon		Totally ippon
Senshu		First score advantage (WKF- In case of draw-Senshu wins)
Ai-uchi		Clash -Technique executed at the same time
Torimasen		No point scored
Maai		Distance incorrect to score
Yowai		Technique to weak for a score point
Nukete Masu		Technique off target
Ukemasu		Technique was blocked buy the opponent
Hayai		Faster

Keikoku		First warning for Hansoku (Disqualification)
Hansoku chui		Second warning for Hansoku (Disqualification)
Hansoku		Final warning for Hansoku and opponent wins -Disqualified
Jogai		Stepped out of bounds
Jogai Chui		2nd step out of bounds
Jogai Hansoku		3th step out of bounds
Mubobi Keikoku		1st warning for no defense
Mubobi Chui		2nd warning for no defense
Mubobi Hansoku		Final warning for Mubobi and opponent wins -Disqualified
Kiken		Withdrawal from match
Shikkaku		Absolute Disqualification
Shugo		Calling judges
Hantei		Judge decision

Kata Name	Moves	Kiai	Kiai	Meaning of name
Heian Sho-dan	21	9	17	Peaceful mind 1
Heian Ni-dan	26	11	26	Peaceful mind 2
Heian San-dan	20	10	20	Peaceful mind 3
Heian Yon-dan	27	13	25	Peaceful mind 4
Heian Go-dan	23	12	19	Peaceful mind 5
Tekki Sho-dan	29	15	29	Iron Knight 1
Tekki Ni-dan	24	16	24	Iron Knight 2
Tekki San-dan	36	16	36	Iron Knight 3
Bassai-Dai	42	19	42	Penetrating the Fortress – Big
Kanku-Dai	65	15	65	Viewing the sky
Jion	47	17	47	Merciful Grace/Blessing
Empi	37	15	36	Flying swallow
Hangetsu	41	11	40	Half moon
Jitte	24	13	24	Ten Hands
Gankaku	42	28	42	Crane on a rock
Sochin	41	30	41	Tranquil Strength/Power
Nijushiho	34	18	33	24 steps
Gojushiho-Sho	65	57	64	54 steps – big
Gojushiho-Dai	67	59	66	54 steps – small
Bassai-Sho	27	17	22	Penetrating the fortress – Small
Kanku-Sho	47	6	47	Viewing the sky – small
Wankan	24	24	–	King’s crown
Meikyo	33	32	–	Clear mirror
Chinte	32	28	32	“Unusual” hands
Unsu	48	36	48	Hand of the cloud
Jiin	35	11	35	Hidden Mercy