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Karate-Do Terminology
| STANCES | ||
| Shizentai-dachi: Natural stance | Chokuritsu fudo-dachi: Formal attention stance | Shiko-dachi: Horse stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi: Front stance | Neko Ashi-dachi: Cat stance | Kosa-dachi: Hook stance |
| Naihanchi-dachi: Horse stance (feet parallel) | Kokustu-dachi: Back stance | Heisoku-dachi: Attention stance (feet together) |
| BLOCKS | ||
| Jodan uke: High block | Soto uke: Outside (middle) block | Uchi uke: Inside (middle) block |
| Gedan uke/barai: Low block/sweep | Shuto uke: Sword hand block | Haito uke: Ridge hand block |
| Shotei uke: Palm heel block | Empi/Hiji uke: Elbow block | Tetsui uke: Hammer fist block |
| STRIKES | ||
| Tsuki: Punch | Gyaku Zuki: Reverse punch | Uraken uchi: Back fist |
| Shotei uchi: Palm heel strike | Shuto uchi: Sword hand strike | Haito uchi: Ridge hand strike |
| Hiji Ate: Elbow smash | Nukite uchi: Spear hand strike | Oi tsuki: Lunge punch |
| Tetsui uchi: hammer fist strike | ||
| KICKS | ||
| Mae Geri: Front kick | Yoko Geri: Side kick | Mawashi Geri: Roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro Geri: Back kick | Kosa Geri: Hook kick | Hangetsu Barai: Crescent kick |
| CLASS PROCEDURES | ||
| Rei: Bow | Shugo: Line up | Mokuso: Meditate |
| Mokuso Yame: Meditation ends | Shinden Ni Rei: Show respect to the past | Sensei Ni Rei: Show respect to the teacher |
| Keiko hajimeru: Let the ancient ways of training begin | Onegaishimasu: Please do us the honor of teaching us | Keiko Owaru: The ancient ways of training are over |
| Arigato gozaimasu: Thank you very much |
Numbers
| Click on the word Numbers to hear counting. | ||||
| 1: ichi - Ippon | 2: ni - Nihon | 3: san - Sanbon | 4: shi - Yonhon | 5: go - Gohon |
| 6: roku - Roppon | 7: shichi - Nanahon | 8: hachi - Happon | 9: kyu - Kyuhon | 10: ju - Juppon |
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