Numbers

Ichi

Ni

San

Shi

Go

Roku

Shichi

Hachi

Ku

Ju

Phrases/Words

Chudan

Dan

Degree

Dojo

Training gym

Gedan

Lower level

Gi

Karate suit

Gohan Kumite

Five step sparring

Hajime

Start

Hikite

Retracting arm (pulling & twisting)

Ippon

One point

Ippon Juyu Kumite

One step semi-free sparring

Ippon Kumite

One step sparring

Jiyu Kumite

Free fighting

Jodan

Upper level

Kamaite

Get into position

Kata

Fixed sequence of techniques

Kiai

Method of shouting

Kihon

Basic training

Kime

Focusing concentration & power

Kumite

Sparring

Kyu

Level in grading system

Mawate

Turn around

Makiwara

Punching board

Os

Form of greeting

Rei

Bow

Sanbon Kumite

Three step sparring

Sensai

Teacher/instructor

Yame

Stop

Yoi

Get ready

Body parts

Seiken

Fore fist

Uraken

Back fist

Tettsui

Iron hammer

Ippon Ken

One knuckle fist

Nakadaka Ippon Ken

Middle finger one knuckle fist

Hiraken

Fore knuckle fist

Kaisho

Open hand

Shuto

Knife hand

Haito

Ridge hand

Haishu

Back hand

Haisoku

Instep

Hiza(gashira)

Knee(cap)

Koshi

Ball of foot

Nukite

Spear hand

Teisho

Palm heel

Koko

Tiger claw

Seiryuto

Ox jaw hand

Kakato

Heel

Kakuto

Bent wrist

Kumade

Bear hand

Keito

Chicken head wrist

Sokuto

Edge of foot

Tsumasaki

Tips of toes

Washide

Eagle hand

Wan

Arm

Empi

Elbow

Gaiwan

Outer arm

Haiwan

Top of arm

Naiwan

Inner arm

Shuwan

Bottom of arm

Dachi – Stances

Heisoku dachi

Informal attention stance

Musubi dachi

Informal attention stance (toes out)

Fudo dachi

Rooted stance

Gankaku dachi

Crane stance

Gyaku zenkutsu dachi

Reverse forward stance

Hangetsu dachi

Half moon stance

Jiyu dachi

Free fighting stance

Kiba dachi

Straddle leg stance

Kokutsu dachi

Back stance

Neko ashi dachi

Cat stance

Sanchin dachi

SHour glass stance

Sochin dachi

Diagonal straddle leg stance

Zenkutsu dachi

Forward stance

Kosa dachi

Cross leg stance

Shiko dachi

Straddle leg stance

Renoji dachi

L-stance

Hachiji dachi

Open leg stance

Heiko dachi

Parallel stance

Uchi hachiji dachi

Inverted open leg stance

Uke waza –
Blocking techniques

Age uke

Upper block

Ashibo uke

Leg hooking block

Ashikubi kake uke

Ankle hooking block

Gedan barai

Lower block

Gedan morote uke

Double augmented low block

Gedan shuto uke

Low knife hand block

Gedan kake uke

Downward hooking block

Haishu uke

Back hand block

Haiwan nagashi uke

Back arm sweeping block

Juji uke

Juji uke Cross block

Kake shuto uke

Hooking knife hand block

Kakiwake uke

Reverse wedge block

Kakuto uke

Bent wrist block

Keito uke

Chicken head wrist block

Kentsui uke

Hammer fist block

Maeude deai osae uke

Forearm pressing block

Maeude hineri uke

Forearm twist block

Manji game

Double block

Morote sukui uke

Two handed scooping block

Morote tsukamai uke

Two handed grasping block

Morote uke

Augmented forearm block

Shuto uke

Knife hand block

Sokumen awase uke

Side combined block

Sokutei mawashi uke

Circular sole block

Sokutei Osae uke

Pressing block with sole

Sokuto Osae uke

Pressing block with foot edge

Soete gedan barai

Augmented low block

Soto ude uke

Outside forearm block

Sukui uke

Scooping block

Tate shuto uke

Vertical knife hand block

Teisho awase uke

Combined palm heel block

Teisho uke

Palm heel block

Tekubi kake uke

Wrist hook block

Te nagashi uke

Hand sweeping block

Te osae uke

Pressing hand block

Tsukamai uke

Grasping block

Uchi ude uke

Inside forearm block

Tsuki waza –
Punching techniques

Age zuki

Rising punch

Awase zuki

U – punch

Choku zuki

Straight punch

Dan zuki

Consecutive punching

Gyaku zuki

Reverse punch

Heiko zuki

Parallel punch

Ippon ken zuki

One knuckle punch

Kagi zuki

Hook punch

Kizami zuki

Extended punch (jab)

Mawashi zuki

Roundhouse punch

Oi zuki

Forward punch

Morote zuki

Double fist punch

Ren zuki

Alternate punching

Shta zuki

Downward punch

Sokumen Morote zuki

Side double fist punch

Tate zuki

Vertical fist punch

Ura zuki

Close punch

Yama zuki

Wide U – punch

Geri waza –
Kicking techniques

Fumikiri

Cutting kick

Fumikomi

Stamping kick

Gyaku mawashi geri

Reverse roundhouse kick

Hitsui geri

Knee kick

Mae geri keage

Front snap kick

Mae geri kekomi

Front thrust kick

Mae tobi geri

Jumping front kick

Mawashi geri

Roundhouse kick

Mikazuki geri

resent kick

Nidan tobi geri

Jumping double kick

Ushiro geri keage

Back snap kick

Ushiro geri kekomi

Back thrust kick

Yoko geri keage

Side snap kick

Yoko geri kekomi

Side thrust kick

Yoko tobi geri

umping side kick

Uchi waza –
Striking techniques

Empi uchi

Elbow strike

(Mae empi uchi)

(Forward elbow strike)

(Mawashi empi uchi)

(Roundhouse elbow strike)

(Otoshi empi uchi)

(Downward elbow strike)

(Tate empi uchi)

(Upward elbow strike)

(Ushiro empi uchi)

(Rear elbow strike)

(Yoko empi uchi)

(Side elbow strike)

Haishu uchi

Back hand strike

Haito uchi

Ridge hand strike

Ippon nukite

One finger strike

Koko uchi

Tiger mouth strike

Kumade uchi

Bear hand strike

Shuto uchi

Knife hand strike

Teisho uchi

Palm heel strike

Tetsui uchi

Hammer fist strike

Uraken uchi

Back fist strike

Nage/Ashi waza – Throwing/Sweeping techniques

Ashi barai

Leg sweep

Ashi gake

Leg hook

Ashi guruma

Leg wheel

Deashi harai

Forward foot sweep

Harai tsurikomi ashi

Lifting pulling foot sweep

Hiza guruma

Knee wheel

Kata guruma

Shoulder wheel

Koshi guruma

Hip wheel

Kosoto gake

Small outside hook

Kosoto gari

Small outside reap

Kouchi gari

Small inner reap

Ippon seoinage

One arm shoulder throw

Morote seoinage

Two arm shoulder throw

Nage

Throw

Nageashi

Leg throw

O goshi

Large hip throw

O guruma

Large wheel

Okuriashi harai

Following foot sweep

Osoto gari

Large outer reap

Ouchi gari

Large inner reap

Osoto guruma

Large outer wheel

Osoto otoshi

Large outer drop

Sasae tsurikomi ashi

Lifting pulling ankle block

Seoi otoshi

Shoulder drop

Sode tsurikomi goshi

Sleeve lifting pulling hip

Soto makikomi

Outer wrap around

Sukui nage

Scoop throw

Sumi otoshi

Corner drop

Tai otoshi

Body drop

Tani otoshi

Valley drop

Tawara gaeshi

Rice bag throw

Tomoe nage

Circle throw

Tsubame gaeshi

Swallow’s flight reversal

Tsuri goshi

Lifting hip

Tsurikomi goshi

Lifting pulling hip

Uchi mata

Inner thigh throw

Uki goshi

Floating hip

Uki otoshi

Floating drop

Uki waza

Floating technique

Ura nage

Rear throw

Ushiro ashi barai

Rear leg sweep

Utsuri goshi

Changing hip throw

Yama arashi

Mountain storm

Yoko gake

Side hook

Yoko guruma

Side wheel

Yoko otoshi

Side drop

Ukemi - Breakfalls

Migi mae korobi

Right side forward rolling

Hidari mae korobi

Left side forward rolling

Ushiro ukemi

Rear breakfall

Migi yoko ukemi

Right side breakfall

Hidari yoko ukemi

Left side breakfall

Mae ukemi

Front breakfall

Kansetsu waza –
Joint locking techniques

Ashi gatame

Leg armlock

Gyaku juji gatame

Reverse cross armlock

Hiza gatame

Knee armlock

Ude garami

Bent armlock

Ude hishigi juji gatame

Crossover armlock

Ude hishigi waki gatame

Armpit lock

Ude hishigi ude gatame

Straight armlock

Ude hishigi te gatame

Elbow armlock

Ude hishigi hara gatame

Stomach armlock

Shime waza –
Choking techniques

Kata juji jime

Half cross choke

Nami juji jime

Normal cross choke

Okuri eri jime

Sliding collar choke

Gyaku juji jime

Reverse cross choke

Tsukkomi jime

Thrust choke

Kataha jime

Single wing choke

Hadaka jime

Naked choke

Sankaku jime

Triangle choke

Yoko sankaku jime

Side triangle choke

Ryote jime

Two handed choke

Sode guruma jime

Sleeve wheel choke

Mae hadaka jime

Front naked choke

Katate jime

Single hand choke

Kagato jime

Leg choke

Morote jime

Double handed choke