Terminology

Counting:

One – Ichi

Two – Ni

Three – San

Four – Shi

Five – Go

Six – Roku

Seven – Shichi

Eight – Hatchi

Nine – Ku

Ten – Ju

Stances:

Dachi – Stance

Yoidachi – Parallel Stance

Heisokudachi – Feet together

Mosubi-Dachi – Standing heels together feet open

Nekoashi-Dachi – Cat Stance

Sanchin-Dachi – shoulder width apart one foot in front turned in slightly

Shiko-Dachi – Horse Stance

Surikomi – Half step

Zenkutsu-Dachi – Front/Regular Stance

Punches:

Zuki – Punch

Chudan-Zuki – Stomach height punch

Furi-Zuki – Swinging Punch

Gyaku-Zuki – Reverse Punch

Ipponashi-Zuki – One legged punch

Jodan-Zuki – Face height punch

Maeken-Zuki – Leading hand punch

Oi-Zuki – Step over punch

Ura-Zuki – Short Punch

Yama-Zuki – Double Punch

Strkes:

Uchi – Strike

Empi-Uchi – Elbow Strike

Haito-Uchi – Strike with hand edge

Ippon-Ken – One knuckle strike

Nukite – Spear Hand

Nihon Nukite – 2 fingered spear hand

Taisho – Ball of hand strike

Tetsui – Hammer Fist

Uraken – Backfist

Kicks:

Geri – Kick

Ashi-Barai – Foot sweep

Fumikomi – Stamping kick

Hiza-Geri – Knee strike

Jodan-Geri – Head kick

Kakato-Geri – Axe kick/heel kick

Kin-Geri – Kick to the groin or any forbidden area (throat, joints etc.)

Mae-Geri – Front kick

Mae-Tobi-Geri – Jumping front kick

Mawashi-Geri – Roundhouse kick

Mikazuki-Geri – Cresent Kick across the body

Ura Mawashigeri – Reverse roundhouse kick with bottom of foot

Ushiro-Geri – Spinning back kick

Yoko-Geri – Side kick bottom of foot

Blocks:

Uke – Block

Gedan-Barai – Lower Block

Jodan-Uke – Upper Block

Juji-Uke – Cross hand block

Sasai-Uke – Support block both arms together

Shuto-Uke – Open hand block

Soto-Uke – Block from inside moving outwards

Tzukami-Uke – Defense with grip

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