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General Terminology:   
Sensei "Teacher" Mate"Wait"
Karate "Empty Hand"Tori
"Attacker"
Karatedo"The Way of Karate"Uke"Defender"
Dojo"The place to learn the way"Zen
"Meditation"
Dachi "Stance"
Zazen
"Sitting meditation"
Uchi
"Strike"
Mokuso"Meditation"
Tsuki "Thrust"
Budo
"Martial art or way"
Uke
"Block"
Rei
"Bow"
Geri "Kick"
Seiza "Formal sitting position"
Obi
"Belt"
Yoi
"Prepare or ready"
Gi
"Uniform"
Yame
"Stop or discontinue"
Dan
"Black Belt Degree"
Kia "Spirit convergence (yell)"
Kyu
"Student Rank"
Waza
"Technique"
Hajime "Start or Begin"
Kamae
"Posture"
Kata
"Prearranged Form"
Kumite
"Sparring"
    
    
Strikes:
  Kicks: 
Gyaku Tsuki "Reverse Punch"Mae Geri: "Front Kick (Snap)"
Empi Uchi"Elbow Strike"Mae Kekomi
"Front Kick (Thrust)"
Uraken Uchi"Back Fist"Mawashi Geri
"Roundhouse Kick"
Hu Chao"Tiger Claw"Mawashi Tobi Geri
"Flying Round Kick"
Ippon Ken Tsuki
"Phoenix Strike"Ushiro Geri
"Back Kick"
Keiko
"Chicken Beak"Kagi Geri
"Hook Kick"
Koken
"Bent Wrist"yoko Geri
"Side Kick"
Haito "Ridge Hand"Yoko Kekomi
"Side Thrust Kick"
Morote Tsuki
"Double Punch"Yoko Tobi Geri
"Flying Side Kick"
Shotei Tsuki
"Palm Heel Strike"  
Shuto Uchi
"Knife Hand Strike"  
Tettsu Tsuki"Hammerfist Strike"  
Yama Tsuki
"Hook Punch"  
Uraken Tsuki
"Back Fist"
  
    
    
Stances: Blocks: 
Zen Kutsu Dachi "Front Stance"
Jodan Uke
"Upper Block"
Ko Kutsu Dachi
"Back Stance"
Chudan Uke
"Middle Block"
Kiba Dachi
"Horse Stance"
Gedan Uke "Low Block"
Nekoashi Dachi
"Cat Stance"
Soto Uke
"Inward Block"
Shiko Dachi
"Corner Stance" Uchi Uke
"Outward Block"
Tsuruaashi Dachi
"Crane Stance"
Juju Uke
"X Block"
Fudo Dachi
"Ready Stance"
  
    
    
Parts of the Body: Counting: 
Jodan "Upper Part"
Ichi "One"
Chudan
"Middle Part"
Ni
"Two"
Gedan
"Lower Part"
San
"Three"
Migi
"Right"
Shi
"Four"
Hidari
"Left"
Go
"Five"
Mae
"Front"
Roku
"Six"
Yoko
"Side"
Shichi
"Seven"
Te
"Hand"
Hachi
"Eight"
Ashi
"Foot or leg"
Ku
"Nine"
Koshi
"Hip or waist"
Ju
"Ten"
Hara
"Lower abdomen"
  
    

  
               




 

 

 

               
                         


 


               
               
    

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