terms

Punching Techniques.
Oi -Zuki = Stepping punch.
Gyaku Zuki = Reverse punch.
Kizami Zuki = Jab punch.
Sanbon Zuki = 3 punches.
Nihon Zuki = 2 punches.
Morote Zuki = Double fist punch.
Mawashi Zuki = Roundhouse punch.

Strikes
Nukite = Spear hand strike.
Teisho = Palm heel strike.
Haito = Ridge hand strike.
Tettsui = Hammerfist strike.
Ippon Ken = Single knuckle strike.
Otoshi Empi = Downward elbow strike.
Mawashi Empi = Roundhouse elbow strike.
Yoko Empi = Side elbow strike.
Age Empi = Upper elbow strike.
Shuto Uchi = Knife hand strike.

Kicks
Mae Geri = Front kick.
Mawashi Geri = Roundhouse kick.
Yoko Geri = Side kick.
Ushiro Geri = Back kick.
Kin Geri = Snapping groin kick.
Hiza Geri = Knee strike.

Blocks
Age Uke = Upper block.
Soto Uke = Inner forearm block.
Uchi Uke = Outer forearm block.
Gedan Barai = Downward block.
Shuto Uke = Knife hand block.
Mawashi Uke = Double circular block.
Teisho Uke = Palm heel block.
Osae Uke = Palm pressing block.
Kage Uke = Hooking block.
Nagashi Gedan Barai = Circular downward block.

Stances
Zenkutsu Dachi = Front stance.
Kiba Dachi = Horse riding stance.
Kokutsu Dachi = Back stance.
Jiyu Dachi = Free fighting stance.
Fudo Dachi = Rooted stance.
Nekoashi Dachi = Cat stance.
Sanchin Dachi = Hourglass stance.

Common Words
Mawate = Turn.
Kiai = Shout.
Dojo = Training hall.
Sensei = Teacher.
Karate = Empty hand.
Karateka = A student of Karate.
Gi = Suit.
Obi = Belt.
Hajime = Begin.
Yame = Stop.
Jodan = Upper level.
Chudan = Middle level.
Gedan = Lower level.
Dachi = Stance.
Zuki = Punch.
Uke = Block.
Uchi = Strike.
Geri = Kick.
Rei = Bow.

Numbers
Ichi = One.
Ni = Two.
San = Three.
Shi = Four.
Go = Five.
Roku = Six.
Shichi = Seven.
Hachi = Eight.
Ku = Nine.
Ju = Ten.