karate (kah-rah-tay): “empty hands”
dojo (doe-joe): school or training room
kata (kah-tah): practive form
kiai (key-eye): “spirit shout”, focus of energy
kumite (koo-mee-tay): sparring, fighting
gohon kumite (go-hone koo-mee-tay): five-step sparring
Shotokan (show-toe-kahn): “House of Shoto”
karateka (kah-rah-tay-kah): practitioner of karate
gi (gee)(g is hard as in gun): uniform, ie. karate-gi “karate uniform”
reigi (ray-gee): etiquette
kihon (key-hone): fundamentals
waza (wah-zah): technique(s)
tsuki(zuki) (zoo-key): punch
uchi (oo-chee): strike
uke (oo-kay): block
dachi (dah-chee): stance
keri(geri) (gary): kick
do (doh): way, ie. karate-do “the way of karate”
budo (boo-doh): martial way, the way of preventing violence
Intermediate Terms embusen (em-boo-sen):
floor pattern/ the lines of a kata
bunkai (boon-k’eye): application of kata techniques
ippon kumite (oo-pohn koo-mee-tay): one-step sparring
yakusoku kumite (yahk-so-koo koo-mee-tay): “promise”/premeditated sparring
gohon kumite (goe-hone koo-mee-tay): five-step sparring
jiyyu kumite (jee-you koo-mee-tay): free-style sparring
ashi-barai (ah-shee bah-rye): foot sweep
yori-ashi (yoh-ree ah-shee): sliding of the feet
jishin (jee-sheen): self-confidence
hombu dojo (home-boo doh-joe): central dojo (of an organization)
focus of power kime (key-may):
maai (mah-eye): distance
kamae (kah-my): posture
tai-sabaki (tie sah-bah-kee): body shifting
shomen (show-men): “front” of the dojo
kami dana (kah-mee dah-nah): ceremonial altar at shomen
shinnen (sheen-nen): ryuha code, dojo creed
gashuku (gah-sh’koo): gathering of entire dojo for training
Shuri-te (shoo-ree tay): old name for the Shotokan style
Advanced Terms
shorin (show-reen): light/fast style karate
shorei (show-ray): solid/strong style karate
hiki (hee-kee): “to pull”
hikite (hee-k’tay): opposing (pulling back) hand
awase (ah-wah-say): “combined”
“the two” or both ryo (row) (roll the r):
kensai (ken-say): feint
nage (naw-gay): throw
kokyu (koe-k’yoo): deep breathing
kuzushi (koo-zoo-shee): loss of balance
Commands
narande (nah-ron-day): line up
keiretsu (kay-ret-sue): line up by rank
yoi (yo-ee): readiness
kio-tsuke (key-oh t’skeh): attention
seiza (say-zah): kneeling position
mokuso (mok’soo): deep breathing meditation
shomen ni (show-men nee): face front (of the dojo)
sensei ni (sen-say nee): face the instructor
sempai ni (sem-pie nee): face the senior student
otaigai ni (oh-tie-guy nee): face each other
bow, respect rei (ray):
za rei (zah ray): traditional kneeling bow
matte (mah-tay): wait
hajime (hah-jee-may): begin
yame (yah-may): stop
yasume (yah-soo-may): relax or rest
naore (nay-ore-ray): return to shizen-tai
age-te (ah-gay tay): raise hands (guard position)
kamae-te (kah-my tay): “guard up” or fighting posture
mawatte (mah-wah-tay): turn around
Expressions
onegai shimasu (oh-nay-guy shee-mahss): “I make a request” or “I welcome you to train with me”
(domo) arigato thank you
gozaimasu (doh-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah’ee-mahss): thank you (very much)
hai (h’eye): yes/affirmation
osu (ouss): “I understand and will try to do my best.”
Major Concepts
zanshin (zahn-sheen): Continuing of mind and heart.“following through” a technique while maintaining awareness.
sen (sen): initiative
sen no sen: Seizing the initiative earlier. Attacking at the exact moment your opponent attacks.
go no sen: Seizing the initiative later. Let opponent attack first to open up targets for counter-attack.
sen sen no sen: Seizing the opponents “sen no sen”. Attacking before your opponent does.
sun-dome (soon-doe-meh): “Three centimeters”. Stopping a techniques just prior to contact.
ikken hissatsu (ee-ken he-sat-soo): “To kill with one blow”. Emphasizes a decisive technique.
karate ni sente nashi: “Karate does not include the first move.”
Counting
ichi (eech-ee): one
ni (nee): two
san (sawn): three
chi (shee): four
go (goe): five
roku (row-koo): six
shichi (see-chee): seven
hachi (hah-chee): eight
ku (koo): nine
ju (joo): ten
ju-ichi (joo eech-ee): eleven
ni-ju (nee joo): twenty
ni-ju-ichi (nee joo eech-ee): twenty one
hyaku (h'yah-koo): one hundred
Directions and Facings
mae (my): front
yoko (also sokumen) (yoh-koh) (soh-koo-men): side
ushiro (oo-she-row): back
hidari (hee-dar-ree): left
migi (mee-gee) (hard g as in gun): right
gyaku (g’yah-koo): reverse form
naname (nah-nah-may): 45 degree angle
jodan (joe-don): head level
chudan (chew-don): mid-level
gedan (gay-don): low level
tate (tah-tay): verticle
otoshi (oh-toe-shee): dropping
tobi (toe-bee): jumping or flying
zenshin (zen-sheen): forward
koshin (koe-sheen): rearward
ue (oo-eh): above
shita (shee-tah): below
soto (soh-toe): outside
uchi (oo-chee): inside
Ranking
go-souke (goe-sew-kay): master, reserved for the head of a style
renshi (wren-shee): one who has mastered oneself an expert instructor
hanshi (hawn-shee): master, honorary term for the highest black belt in an organization
shihan (she-hawn): master intructor (of an organization) or "teacher of teachers"
sensei (sen-say): intructor/teacher
shidoin (shee-doh-een): assistant instructor
sempai (sem-pie): senior student
kohai (koh-high): junior student (to oneself)/comrade
kyu (k’yoo): grade or class, used for ranks before black belt ranks, which are referred to as dan.
mudansha (moo-don-shaw): students without black-belt ranking
obi (oh-bee): belt, sash
dan (don): degree, level, or rank, used for black belt ranking.
yudansha (you-don-shaw): black belt holder (any rank)
shiro-obi (shee-row oh-bee): white belt
ki-obi (key oh-bee): yellow belt, 10th kyu
ao-obi (ah’oh oh-bee): blue belt, 9th and 8th kyu
midori-obi (mee-doe-ree oh-bee): green belt, 7th and 6th kyu
murasaki-obi (moo-rah-saw-kee oh-bee): purple belt, 5th and 4th kyu
cha-obi (chah oh-bee): brown belt; 3rd, 2nd, and 1st kyu
kuro-obi (koo-row oh-bee): black belt, all dan lavels
shodan (show-don): first black, student (sen)
nidan (nee-don): second black, disciple (go no sen)
sandan (sawn-don): third black, confirmed disciple
yondan (yone-don): fourth black, expert (sen no sen)
godan (goe-don): fifth black, spiritual expert
rokudan (row-koo-don): sixth black, spiritual expert
shichidan (shee-chee-don): seventh black, specialized expert
hachidan (hah-chee-don): eighth black
kudan (koo-don): ninth black
judan (joo-don): tenth black
Kata
shodan (show-don): first, eg. first level of
nidan (nee-don): second
sandan (sawn-don): third
yondan (yone-don): fourth
godan (goe-don): fifth
dai (die): greater, major
sho (show): lesser, minor
hasen kata (haw-sen): a series of kata, performed “in waves”
Taikyoku (tie-key’oh-koo): First Cause
Heian (hay-on): Peaceful Mind
Tekki (tek-key): Iron Knight or "Iron Horse"
Bassai (bah-s’eye): “To Penetrate a Fortress”
Kanku (kan-koo): “To View the Heavens”
Jion (jee-ohn): Buddhist temple name, translates to “Loving Grace” or “Gentle kindness”
Hangetsu (hawn-geh-t’soo): “Half Moon”
Empi (em-pee): “Flying Swallow”
Chinte (cheen-tay): “Unusual Hands” or “Extraordianry Hands”
Jitte (jee-tay): “Ten Hands” or “Technique Hands”
Jiin (jee-een): “Place of Mercy” or “In the Shadow of Kindness”
Nijushiho (nee-joo-shee-hoe): “Twenty-four Steps (or Directions)”
Gankaku (gahn-kah-koo): “Crane on a Rock”
Sochin (soe-cheen): “To Keep the Peace” or “Grand Suppression”
Gojushiho (goe-joo-shee-hoe): “Fifty-four Step (or Directions)”
Unsu (oon-soo): “Cloud Hands”
Meikyo (may-ee-k’yoe): “Bright Mirror” or “Clear Mirror”
Wankan (wahn-kahn): “King’s Crown”
Dachi Waza : Stances
shizen-tai (she-zen-tie): natural stance/posture
hachiji dachi (hah-chee-jee dah-ch): open-legged stance (yoi)
heisoku dachi (high-soh-koo dah-ch): feet together stance
seiza (say-zah): kneeling posture
musubi dachi (moo-soo-bee dah-ch): attention/bowing stance
zenkutsu dachi (zen-koot-soo dah-ch): front stance
kokutsu dachi (koe-koot-soo dah-ch): back stance
kiba dachi (key-bah dah-ch): straddle/horse stance
fudo dachi (foo-doe dah-ch): rooted stance (fighting stance)
hanmi dachi (hahn-mee dah-ch): half facing stance
kosa dachi (koh-saw dah-ch): cross-legged stance
neko-ashi dachi (nek-o ah-shee dah-ch): cat-leg stance
renoji dachi (ren-o-jee dah-ch): L-stance
hangetsu dachi (hawn-get-soo dah-ch): wide hourglass stance
sanchin dachi (sawn-cheen dah-ch): hourglass stance
sochin dachi (soh-cheen dah-ch): diagonal straddle stance
tsuru dachi (t’soo-roo dah-ch): crane stance (Gankaku)
sagi ashi dachi (sah-gee ah-shee dah-ch): crane stance (Jitte)
shiko dachi (shee-koe dah-ch): square stance
Uke Waza : Blocking Techniques
age uke (ah-gay oo-kay): rising block
gedan barai (gay-don bah-rye): down block
uchi (ude) uke (oo-chee oo-day oo-kay): inside (forearm) block
soto (ude) uke (soh-toe oo-day oo-kay): outside (forearm) block
shuto uke (shoo-toe oo-kay): knife-hand block
gyaku uke (g’yah-koo oo-kay): reverse-form block
nagashi uke (nah-gah-shee oo-kay): sweeping block
haiwan nagashi uke (high-wahn nah-gah-shee oo-kay): sweeping back forearm block
osae uke (oh-sigh oo-kay): pressing block
morote uke (moh-roh-tay oo-kay): augmented block
kosa uke (koh-sah oo-kay): crossing block
empi uke (or hiji uke) (em-pee oo-kay) (hee-jee): elbow block
tate shuto uke (tah-tay shoo-toe oo-kay): verticle knife-hand block
juji uke (joo-jee oo-kay): X-block
te nagashi uke (tay nah-gah-shee oo-kay): sweeping hand block
kakiwake uke (kah-kee-wah-kay oo-kay): reverse wedge block
haishu uke (high-shoo oo-kay): back-hand block
manji uke (man-jee oo-kay): half-swastica block
sukui uke (soo-koo-ee oo-kay): scooping block
otoshi uke (oh-toe-shee oo-kay): dropping block
tsukami uke (soo-kah-mee oo-kay): grasping block
teisho awase uke (tay-show ah-wah-say oo-kay): combined palm-heel block
teisho morote uke (tay-show moh-roh-tay oo-kay): double palm-heel block
haishu awase uke (high-shoo ah-wah-say oo-kay): combined back-hand block
sokumen awase uke (soh-koo-men ah-wah-say oo-kay): side combined block
kake uke (kah-kay oo-kay): hooking block
tekubi kake uke (tay-koo-bee kah-kay oo-kay): hooking wrist block
mawashi kake uke (mah-wah-shee kah-kay oo-kay): circular hook block
hineri uke (hee-ney-ree oo-kay): twisting block
seiryuto uke (say-ree’oo-toe oo-kay): ox-jaw hand block
kieto uke (kigh-toe oo-kay): chicken-head wrist block
suri uke (sir-ee oo-kay): sliding block
hiji suri uke (hee-jee sir-ee oo-kay): sliding elbow block
shuto kakiwake uke (shoo-toe kah-kee-wah-kay oo-kay): knife-hand wedge block
haito kakiwake uke (high-toe kah-keh-wah-kay oo-kay): ridge-hand wedge block
koko uke (koh-koh oo-kay): tiger-mouth block
yama uke (yah-mah oo-kay): mountain block
ryowan uchi uke (row-wahn oo-chee oo-kay): double inside block
hasami uke (hah-sah-mee oo-kay): scissor block
Tournament Terms
aka (ah-kah): red
shiro (shee-row): white
sanbon shobu (sawn-bone show-boo): three point match
otegai ni rei (oh-tee-guy nee ray): bow to each other
hajime (hah-jee-may): begin the match
yame (yah-may): stop
hantei (hawn-tay): decision
(aka/shiro) no kachi (no kah-ch): (red/white) winner
waza-ari (wah-zah-a-ree): half point
ippon (ee-pon): full point
jogai (joe-guy): out of bounds
ai-uch (eye-ooch): clash, same time techniques
chui (choo-ee): warning
hansoku (hawn-soh-koo): disqualify
Tsuki Waza : Punching Techniques
oi zuki (oh-ee zoo-key): lunge punch
gyaku zuki (g’yah-koo zoo-key): reverse punch
choku zuki (choe-koo zoo-key): straight punch
morote zuki (moh-roh-tay zoo-key): parallel punch
kizami zuki (key-zah-mee zoo-key): jab
ura zuki (oo-rah zoo-key): close punch
kage zuki (kah-gay zoo-key): hook punch
oi-gyaku zuki (oh-ee g’yah-koo zoo-key): lunging reverse punch
ren zuki (or nidan zuki) (wren zoo-key) (nee-don): double punch
san zuki (sawn zoo-key): triple punch
heiko ura zuki (high-koh oo-rah zoo-kee): parallel close punch
hasami zuki (hah-sah-mee zoo-kee): scissor punch
otoshi zuki (oh-toe-shee zoo-kee): dropping punch
ippon ken zuki (ee-pone ken zoo-kee): single-point fist punch
awase zuki (ah-wah-say zoo-kee): U-punch
yama zuki (yah-mah zoo-kee): mountain punch
tate zuki (tah-tay zoo-kee): verticle punch
mawashi zuki (mah-wah-shee zoo-kee): circular punch
nagashi zuki (nah-gah-shee zoo-kee): flowing punch
teisho zuki (tay-show zoo-kee): palm heel punch
yumi zuki (yoo-mee zoo-kee): “bow” punch
Keri Waza : Kicking Techniques
mae geri keage (my gary key-ah-gay): front snap kick
yoko geri keage (yoh-koh gary key-ah-gay): side snap kick
ushiro geri (oo-shee-row gary): back kick
mawashi geri (mah-wah-shee gary): round kick
mae geri kekomi (my gary keh-koe-mee): front thrust kick
yoko geri kekomi (yoh-koh gary keh-koe-mee): side thrust kick
uchi mikazuki geri (oo-chee mee-kah-zoo-key gary): inside crescent kick
soto mikazuki geri (soh-toe mee-kah-zoo-key gary): outside crescent kick
kage geri (kah-gay gary): hook kick
gyaku mawashi geri (g’yah-koo mah-wah-shee gary): reverse round kick
fumikomi geri (foo-mee-koh-mee gary): stomping kick
nami-ashi geri (nah-mee-ah-shee gary): returning wave kick
tobi geri (toe-bee gary): jumping or flying kick
nidan geri (nee-don gary): double kick
ono geri (oh-no gary): axe kick
fumikiri geri (foo-mee-kee-ree gary): cutting kick
kansetsu geri (kahn-seh-t’soo gary): kick to the knee
kesa geri (kay-sah gary): “across” or diagonal kick
kesa mawashi geri (kay-sah mah-wah-shee gary): diagonal round kick
Uchi Waza : Striking Techniques
tettsui uchi (tet-soo-ee oo-chee): hammer-fist strike
uraken uchi (oo-rah-ken oo-chee): back-fist/knuckle strike
hiraken uchi (here-rah-ken oo-chee): flat fist/fore-knuckle strike
uchi shuto uchi (oo-chee shoo-toe oo-chee): inside knife-hand strike
soto shuto uchi (soe-toe shoo-toe oo-chee): outside knife-hand strike
haito uchi (high-toe oo-chee): ridge-hand strike
uchi haito uchi (oo-chee high-toe oo-chee): inside ridge-hand strike
shihon nukite (shee-hone new-kee-tay): four point spear
nippon nukite (nee-hone new-kee-tay): two point spear/fork
ippon nukite (ee-pone new-kee-tay): single-point spear
tiesho uchi (tay-show oo-chee): palm heel strike
kumade (koo-mah-day): bear claw/hand
koko uchi (koe-koe oo-chee): tiger-mouth strike
haishu uchi (high-shoo oo-chee): back-hand strike
sieryuto uchi (say-re’oo-toe oo-chee): ox-jaw hand strike
washide (wah-shee-day): eagle-beak strike
hasami uchi (hah-sah-mee oo-chee): scissor strike
wanto (wahn-toe): sword arm strike
keito uchi (kay-toe oo-chee): chicken-head strike
otoshi uchi (oh-toe-hee oo-chee): dropping strike
furioroshi uchi (foo-ree-oh-row-she oo-chee): downward swinging strike
kansetsu uchi (kahn-seh-t’soo oo-chee): strike to a joint
karate (kah-rah-tay): | “empty hands” |
dojo (doe-joe): | school or training room |
kata (kah-tah): | practive form |
kiai (key-eye): | “spirit shout”, focus of energy |
kumite (koo-mee-tay): | sparring, fighting |
gohon kumite (go-hone koo-mee-tay): | five-step sparring |
Shotokan (show-toe-kahn): | “House of Shoto” |
karateka (kah-rah-tay-kah): | practitioner of karate |
gi (gee)(g is hard as in gun): | uniform, ie. karate-gi “karate uniform” |
reigi (ray-gee): | etiquette |
kihon (key-hone): | fundamentals |
waza (wah-zah): | technique(s) |
tsuki(zuki) (zoo-key): | punch |
uchi (oo-chee): | strike |
uke (oo-kay): | block |
dachi (dah-chee): | stance |
keri(geri) (gary): | kick |
do (doh): | way, ie. karate-do “the way of karate” |
budo (boo-doh): | martial way, the way of preventing violence |
Intermediate Terms | embusen (em-boo-sen): |
floor pattern/ the lines of a kata | |
bunkai (boon-k’eye): | application of kata techniques |
ippon kumite (oo-pohn koo-mee-tay): | one-step sparring |
yakusoku kumite (yahk-so-koo koo-mee-tay): | “promise”/premeditated sparring |
gohon kumite (goe-hone koo-mee-tay): | five-step sparring |
jiyyu kumite (jee-you koo-mee-tay): | free-style sparring |
ashi-barai (ah-shee bah-rye): | foot sweep |
yori-ashi (yoh-ree ah-shee): | sliding of the feet |
jishin (jee-sheen): | self-confidence |
hombu dojo (home-boo doh-joe): | central dojo (of an organization) |
focus of power | kime (key-may): |
maai (mah-eye): | distance |
kamae (kah-my): | posture |
tai-sabaki (tie sah-bah-kee): | body shifting |
shomen (show-men): | “front” of the dojo |
kami dana (kah-mee dah-nah): | ceremonial altar at shomen |
shinnen (sheen-nen): | ryuha code, dojo creed |
gashuku (gah-sh’koo): | gathering of entire dojo for training |
Shuri-te (shoo-ree tay): | old name for the Shotokan style |
Advanced Terms | |
shorin (show-reen): | light/fast style karate |
shorei (show-ray): | solid/strong style karate |
hiki (hee-kee): | “to pull” |
hikite (hee-k’tay): | opposing (pulling back) hand |
awase (ah-wah-say): | “combined” |
“the two” or both | ryo (row) (roll the r): |
kensai (ken-say): | feint |
nage (naw-gay): | throw |
kokyu (koe-k’yoo): | deep breathing |
kuzushi (koo-zoo-shee): | loss of balance |
Commands | |
narande (nah-ron-day): | line up |
keiretsu (kay-ret-sue): | line up by rank |
yoi (yo-ee): | readiness |
kio-tsuke (key-oh t’skeh): | attention |
seiza (say-zah): | kneeling position |
mokuso (mok’soo): | deep breathing meditation |
shomen ni (show-men nee): | face front (of the dojo) |
sensei ni (sen-say nee): | face the instructor |
sempai ni (sem-pie nee): | face the senior student |
otaigai ni (oh-tie-guy nee): | face each other |
bow, respect | rei (ray): |
za rei (zah ray): | traditional kneeling bow |
matte (mah-tay): | wait |
hajime (hah-jee-may): | begin |
yame (yah-may): | stop |
yasume (yah-soo-may): | relax or rest |
naore (nay-ore-ray): | return to shizen-tai |
age-te (ah-gay tay): | raise hands (guard position) |
kamae-te (kah-my tay): | “guard up” or fighting posture |
mawatte (mah-wah-tay): | turn around |
Expressions | |
onegai shimasu (oh-nay-guy shee-mahss): | “I make a request” or “I welcome you to train with me” |
(domo) arigato | thank you |
gozaimasu (doh-moe ah-ree-gah-toe go-zah’ee-mahss): | thank you (very much) |
hai (h’eye): | yes/affirmation |
osu (ouss): | “I understand and will try to do my best.” |
Major Concepts | |
zanshin (zahn-sheen): | Continuing of mind and heart.“following through” a technique while maintaining awareness. |
sen (sen): | initiative |
sen no sen: | Seizing the initiative earlier. Attacking at the exact moment your opponent attacks. |
go no sen: | Seizing the initiative later. Let opponent attack first to open up targets for counter-attack. |
sen sen no sen: | Seizing the opponents “sen no sen”. Attacking before your opponent does. |
sun-dome (soon-doe-meh): | “Three centimeters”. Stopping a techniques just prior to contact. |
ikken hissatsu (ee-ken he-sat-soo): | “To kill with one blow”. Emphasizes a decisive technique. |
karate ni sente nashi: | “Karate does not include the first move.” |
Counting | |
ichi (eech-ee): | one |
ni (nee): | two |
san (sawn): | three |
chi (shee): | four |
go (goe): | five |
roku (row-koo): | six |
shichi (see-chee): | seven |
hachi (hah-chee): | eight |
ku (koo): | nine |
ju (joo): | ten |
ju-ichi (joo eech-ee): | eleven |
ni-ju (nee joo): | twenty |
ni-ju-ichi (nee joo eech-ee): | twenty one |
hyaku (h'yah-koo): | one hundred |
Directions and Facings | |
mae (my): | front |
yoko (also sokumen) (yoh-koh) (soh-koo-men): | side |
ushiro (oo-she-row): | back |
hidari (hee-dar-ree): | left |
migi (mee-gee) (hard g as in gun): | right |
gyaku (g’yah-koo): | reverse form |
naname (nah-nah-may): | 45 degree angle |
jodan (joe-don): | head level |
chudan (chew-don): | mid-level |
gedan (gay-don): | low level |
tate (tah-tay): | verticle |
otoshi (oh-toe-shee): | dropping |
tobi (toe-bee): | jumping or flying |
zenshin (zen-sheen): | forward |
koshin (koe-sheen): | rearward |
ue (oo-eh): | above |
shita (shee-tah): | below |
soto (soh-toe): | outside |
uchi (oo-chee): | inside |
Ranking | |
go-souke (goe-sew-kay): | master, reserved for the head of a style |
renshi (wren-shee): | one who has mastered oneself an expert instructor |
hanshi (hawn-shee): | master, honorary term for the highest black belt in an organization |
shihan (she-hawn): | master intructor (of an organization) or "teacher of teachers" |
sensei (sen-say): | intructor/teacher |
shidoin (shee-doh-een): | assistant instructor |
sempai (sem-pie): | senior student |
kohai (koh-high): | junior student (to oneself)/comrade |
kyu (k’yoo): | grade or class, used for ranks before black belt ranks, which are referred to as dan. |
mudansha (moo-don-shaw): | students without black-belt ranking |
obi (oh-bee): | belt, sash |
dan (don): | degree, level, or rank, used for black belt ranking. |
yudansha (you-don-shaw): | black belt holder (any rank) |
shiro-obi (shee-row oh-bee): | white belt |
ki-obi (key oh-bee): | yellow belt, 10th kyu |
ao-obi (ah’oh oh-bee): | blue belt, 9th and 8th kyu |
midori-obi (mee-doe-ree oh-bee): | green belt, 7th and 6th kyu |
murasaki-obi (moo-rah-saw-kee oh-bee): | purple belt, 5th and 4th kyu |
cha-obi (chah oh-bee): | brown belt; 3rd, 2nd, and 1st kyu |
kuro-obi (koo-row oh-bee): | black belt, all dan lavels |
shodan (show-don): | first black, student (sen) |
nidan (nee-don): | second black, disciple (go no sen) |
sandan (sawn-don): | third black, confirmed disciple |
yondan (yone-don): | fourth black, expert (sen no sen) |
godan (goe-don): | fifth black, spiritual expert |
rokudan (row-koo-don): | sixth black, spiritual expert |
shichidan (shee-chee-don): | seventh black, specialized expert |
hachidan (hah-chee-don): | eighth black |
kudan (koo-don): | ninth black |
judan (joo-don): | tenth black |
Kata | |
shodan (show-don): | first, eg. first level of |
nidan (nee-don): | second |
sandan (sawn-don): | third |
yondan (yone-don): | fourth |
godan (goe-don): | fifth |
dai (die): | greater, major |
sho (show): | lesser, minor |
hasen kata (haw-sen): | a series of kata, performed “in waves” |
Taikyoku (tie-key’oh-koo): | First Cause |
Heian (hay-on): | Peaceful Mind |
Tekki (tek-key): | Iron Knight or "Iron Horse" |
Bassai (bah-s’eye): | “To Penetrate a Fortress” |
Kanku (kan-koo): | “To View the Heavens” |
Jion (jee-ohn): | Buddhist temple name, translates to “Loving Grace” or “Gentle kindness” |
Hangetsu (hawn-geh-t’soo): | “Half Moon” |
Empi (em-pee): | “Flying Swallow” |
Chinte (cheen-tay): | “Unusual Hands” or “Extraordianry Hands” |
Jitte (jee-tay): | “Ten Hands” or “Technique Hands” |
Jiin (jee-een): | “Place of Mercy” or “In the Shadow of Kindness” |
Nijushiho (nee-joo-shee-hoe): | “Twenty-four Steps (or Directions)” |
Gankaku (gahn-kah-koo): | “Crane on a Rock” |
Sochin (soe-cheen): | “To Keep the Peace” or “Grand Suppression” |
Gojushiho (goe-joo-shee-hoe): | “Fifty-four Step (or Directions)” |
Unsu (oon-soo): | “Cloud Hands” |
Meikyo (may-ee-k’yoe): | “Bright Mirror” or “Clear Mirror” |
Wankan (wahn-kahn): | “King’s Crown” |
Dachi Waza : Stances | |
shizen-tai (she-zen-tie): | natural stance/posture |
hachiji dachi (hah-chee-jee dah-ch): | open-legged stance (yoi) |
heisoku dachi (high-soh-koo dah-ch): | feet together stance |
seiza (say-zah): | kneeling posture |
musubi dachi (moo-soo-bee dah-ch): | attention/bowing stance |
zenkutsu dachi (zen-koot-soo dah-ch): | front stance |
kokutsu dachi (koe-koot-soo dah-ch): | back stance |
kiba dachi (key-bah dah-ch): | straddle/horse stance |
fudo dachi (foo-doe dah-ch): | rooted stance (fighting stance) |
hanmi dachi (hahn-mee dah-ch): | half facing stance |
kosa dachi (koh-saw dah-ch): | cross-legged stance |
neko-ashi dachi (nek-o ah-shee dah-ch): | cat-leg stance |
renoji dachi (ren-o-jee dah-ch): | L-stance |
hangetsu dachi (hawn-get-soo dah-ch): | wide hourglass stance |
sanchin dachi (sawn-cheen dah-ch): | hourglass stance |
sochin dachi (soh-cheen dah-ch): | diagonal straddle stance |
tsuru dachi (t’soo-roo dah-ch): | crane stance (Gankaku) |
sagi ashi dachi (sah-gee ah-shee dah-ch): | crane stance (Jitte) |
shiko dachi (shee-koe dah-ch): | square stance |
Uke Waza : Blocking Techniques | |
age uke (ah-gay oo-kay): | rising block |
gedan barai (gay-don bah-rye): | down block |
uchi (ude) uke (oo-chee oo-day oo-kay): | inside (forearm) block |
soto (ude) uke (soh-toe oo-day oo-kay): | outside (forearm) block |
shuto uke (shoo-toe oo-kay): | knife-hand block |
gyaku uke (g’yah-koo oo-kay): | reverse-form block |
nagashi uke (nah-gah-shee oo-kay): | sweeping block |
haiwan nagashi uke (high-wahn nah-gah-shee oo-kay): | sweeping back forearm block |
osae uke (oh-sigh oo-kay): | pressing block |
morote uke (moh-roh-tay oo-kay): | augmented block |
kosa uke (koh-sah oo-kay): | crossing block |
empi uke (or hiji uke) (em-pee oo-kay) (hee-jee): | elbow block |
tate shuto uke (tah-tay shoo-toe oo-kay): | verticle knife-hand block |
juji uke (joo-jee oo-kay): | X-block |
te nagashi uke (tay nah-gah-shee oo-kay): | sweeping hand block |
kakiwake uke (kah-kee-wah-kay oo-kay): | reverse wedge block |
haishu uke (high-shoo oo-kay): | back-hand block |
manji uke (man-jee oo-kay): | half-swastica block |
sukui uke (soo-koo-ee oo-kay): | scooping block |
otoshi uke (oh-toe-shee oo-kay): | dropping block |
tsukami uke (soo-kah-mee oo-kay): | grasping block |
teisho awase uke (tay-show ah-wah-say oo-kay): | combined palm-heel block |
teisho morote uke (tay-show moh-roh-tay oo-kay): | double palm-heel block |
haishu awase uke (high-shoo ah-wah-say oo-kay): | combined back-hand block |
sokumen awase uke (soh-koo-men ah-wah-say oo-kay): | side combined block |
kake uke (kah-kay oo-kay): | hooking block |
tekubi kake uke (tay-koo-bee kah-kay oo-kay): | hooking wrist block |
mawashi kake uke (mah-wah-shee kah-kay oo-kay): | circular hook block |
hineri uke (hee-ney-ree oo-kay): | twisting block |
seiryuto uke (say-ree’oo-toe oo-kay): | ox-jaw hand block |
kieto uke (kigh-toe oo-kay): | chicken-head wrist block |
suri uke (sir-ee oo-kay): | sliding block |
hiji suri uke (hee-jee sir-ee oo-kay): | sliding elbow block |
shuto kakiwake uke (shoo-toe kah-kee-wah-kay oo-kay): | knife-hand wedge block |
haito kakiwake uke (high-toe kah-keh-wah-kay oo-kay): | ridge-hand wedge block |
koko uke (koh-koh oo-kay): | tiger-mouth block |
yama uke (yah-mah oo-kay): | mountain block |
ryowan uchi uke (row-wahn oo-chee oo-kay): | double inside block |
hasami uke (hah-sah-mee oo-kay): | scissor block |
Tournament Terms | |
aka (ah-kah): | red |
shiro (shee-row): | white |
sanbon shobu (sawn-bone show-boo): | three point match |
otegai ni rei (oh-tee-guy nee ray): | bow to each other |
hajime (hah-jee-may): | begin the match |
yame (yah-may): | stop |
hantei (hawn-tay): | decision |
(aka/shiro) no kachi (no kah-ch): | (red/white) winner |
waza-ari (wah-zah-a-ree): | half point |
ippon (ee-pon): | full point |
jogai (joe-guy): | out of bounds |
ai-uch (eye-ooch): | clash, same time techniques |
chui (choo-ee): | warning |
hansoku (hawn-soh-koo): | disqualify |
Tsuki Waza : Punching Techniques | |
oi zuki (oh-ee zoo-key): | lunge punch |
gyaku zuki (g’yah-koo zoo-key): | reverse punch |
choku zuki (choe-koo zoo-key): | straight punch |
morote zuki (moh-roh-tay zoo-key): | parallel punch |
kizami zuki (key-zah-mee zoo-key): | jab |
ura zuki (oo-rah zoo-key): | close punch |
kage zuki (kah-gay zoo-key): | hook punch |
oi-gyaku zuki (oh-ee g’yah-koo zoo-key): | lunging reverse punch |
ren zuki (or nidan zuki) (wren zoo-key) (nee-don): | double punch |
san zuki (sawn zoo-key): | triple punch |
heiko ura zuki (high-koh oo-rah zoo-kee): | parallel close punch |
hasami zuki (hah-sah-mee zoo-kee): | scissor punch |
otoshi zuki (oh-toe-shee zoo-kee): | dropping punch |
ippon ken zuki (ee-pone ken zoo-kee): | single-point fist punch |
awase zuki (ah-wah-say zoo-kee): | U-punch |
yama zuki (yah-mah zoo-kee): | mountain punch |
tate zuki (tah-tay zoo-kee): | verticle punch |
mawashi zuki (mah-wah-shee zoo-kee): | circular punch |
nagashi zuki (nah-gah-shee zoo-kee): | flowing punch |
teisho zuki (tay-show zoo-kee): | palm heel punch |
yumi zuki (yoo-mee zoo-kee): | “bow” punch |
Keri Waza : Kicking Techniques | |
mae geri keage (my gary key-ah-gay): | front snap kick |
yoko geri keage (yoh-koh gary key-ah-gay): | side snap kick |
ushiro geri (oo-shee-row gary): | back kick |
mawashi geri (mah-wah-shee gary): | round kick |
mae geri kekomi (my gary keh-koe-mee): | front thrust kick |
yoko geri kekomi (yoh-koh gary keh-koe-mee): | side thrust kick |
uchi mikazuki geri (oo-chee mee-kah-zoo-key gary): | inside crescent kick |
soto mikazuki geri (soh-toe mee-kah-zoo-key gary): | outside crescent kick |
kage geri (kah-gay gary): | hook kick |
gyaku mawashi geri (g’yah-koo mah-wah-shee gary): | reverse round kick |
fumikomi geri (foo-mee-koh-mee gary): | stomping kick |
nami-ashi geri (nah-mee-ah-shee gary): | returning wave kick |
tobi geri (toe-bee gary): | jumping or flying kick |
nidan geri (nee-don gary): | double kick |
ono geri (oh-no gary): | axe kick |
fumikiri geri (foo-mee-kee-ree gary): | cutting kick |
kansetsu geri (kahn-seh-t’soo gary): | kick to the knee |
kesa geri (kay-sah gary): | “across” or diagonal kick |
kesa mawashi geri (kay-sah mah-wah-shee gary): | diagonal round kick |
Uchi Waza : Striking Techniques | |
tettsui uchi (tet-soo-ee oo-chee): | hammer-fist strike |
uraken uchi (oo-rah-ken oo-chee): | back-fist/knuckle strike |
hiraken uchi (here-rah-ken oo-chee): | flat fist/fore-knuckle strike |
uchi shuto uchi (oo-chee shoo-toe oo-chee): | inside knife-hand strike |
soto shuto uchi (soe-toe shoo-toe oo-chee): | outside knife-hand strike |
haito uchi (high-toe oo-chee): | ridge-hand strike |
uchi haito uchi (oo-chee high-toe oo-chee): | inside ridge-hand strike |
shihon nukite (shee-hone new-kee-tay): | four point spear |
nippon nukite (nee-hone new-kee-tay): | two point spear/fork |
ippon nukite (ee-pone new-kee-tay): | single-point spear |
tiesho uchi (tay-show oo-chee): | palm heel strike |
kumade (koo-mah-day): | bear claw/hand |
koko uchi (koe-koe oo-chee): | tiger-mouth strike |
haishu uchi (high-shoo oo-chee): | back-hand strike |
sieryuto uchi (say-re’oo-toe oo-chee): | ox-jaw hand strike |
washide (wah-shee-day): | eagle-beak strike |
hasami uchi (hah-sah-mee oo-chee): | scissor strike |
wanto (wahn-toe): | sword arm strike |
keito uchi (kay-toe oo-chee): | chicken-head strike |
otoshi uchi (oh-toe-hee oo-chee): | dropping strike |
furioroshi uchi (foo-ree-oh-row-she oo-chee): | downward swinging strike |
kansetsu uchi (kahn-seh-t’soo oo-chee): | strike to a joint |
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