Terminology
Hand and Foot Striking Surfaces
Dachi (Stances)
Te Waza (Hand Techniques)
Ashi Waza (Foot Techniques)
Uke Waza (Blocking Techniques)
Terminology
A. Hand and Foot Striking Surfaces
1. Seiken - Knuckle(fore) fist
2. Kentsui - Hammerfist
3. Uraken - Backfist
4. Nukite - Spearhand
5. Shuto - Sword (knife) hand
6. Teisho - Palm heel
7. Ippon Ken - One knuckle, one point fist
8. Haito - Ridge hand
9. Kote - Back of hand/forearm
10. Koken - Wrist
11. Hiji - Elbow
12. Hiza - Knee
13. Ushiro Kakato - Back of heel
14. Ashi Kubi - Instep
15. Josokutei - Ball of foot
16. Kasokutei - Heel
17. Sokuto - Outer edge of foot
B. Stances - Dachi
1. Heisoku Dachi - Feet together, close-toed stance
2. Musubi Dachi - Feet together, open-toed stance
3. Heiko Dachi - Parallel stance
4. Sanchin - Hourglass stance
5. Shiko Dachi - Sumo (side facing, square) stance
6. Hanzen Dachi - Half forward stance
7. Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward (bent leg) stance
8. Kokutsu Dachi - Back (bent leg) stance
9. Nekoashi Dachi - Cat feet stance
10. Renoji Dachi - Tilted 'V' stance (standing cat)
11. Kosa Dachi - Crossed leg stance
C. Hand Techniques - Te Waza
1. Tsuki - Punch
2. Tateken Tsuki - Vertical forefist thrust
3. Uraken Tsuki - Inverted forefist thrust
4. Gyaku Tsuki - Reverse punch
5. Oi Tsuki - Lunge punch
6. Ipponken - One knuckle thrust
7. Nukite - Spear hand
8. Shuto Uchi - Sword hand (knife edge) strike
9. Kentsui Uchi - Bottom fist strike (hammer fist)
10. Uraken Uchi - Back knuckle strike
11.Haito Uchi - ridge hand
12. Hijiate - Elbow strike
D. Leg Techniques - Ashi Waza
1. Soko Geri - Instep kick
2. Mae Geri - Ball of foot forward
3. Hiza Geri - Knee kick
4. Fumikomi - Stomp
5. Sokuto Geri Side, knife edge
6. Yoko Geri Side, knife edge
7. Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse
8. Ushiro Geri - Back kick
E. Blocking Techniques - Uke Waza
1. Age Uke - Rising block
2. Kosa Uke - Crossed arms block
3. Yoko Uchi Uke - Outside block
4. Kakete - Hooking hand block
5. Hiji Uke - Elbow block
6. Yoko Uke - Inside block
7. Nagashi Uke - Sweeping block
8. Sukui Uke - Scooping block
9. Shuto Uke - Sword hand block
10a. Harai Uke - Down Block
10b. Gedan Barai - Down block
11. Hizagaeshi - Knee sweeping across block
Counting
Ichi - I
Ni - 2
San - 3
Shi - 4
Go - 5
Roku - 6
Shichi - 7
Hachi - 8
Ku - 9
Ju -10
Ju Ichi -11
Ju Ni -12
Ju San -13
Ju Shi -14
Ju Go -15
Ni Ju -20
San Ju -30
Shi Ju -40
Go Ju -50
Hyaku -100
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Common Terminology
in Class
dojo - training hall
sensei - instructor
sempai - senior
kohai - junior
hai - yes
iie - no
yoi - ready
hajime - begin
kamae - get ready
yamae - end
seiza - meditating position
shinza ni rei - bow to the shrine
shomen ni rei - bow to the front
kyotsuke - attention rei - bow
onegaishimasu - please teach
or help me
arrigato - thank you
arrignto gosaimashita - thank
you very much
gomen nasai - I'm sorry
kime - focus
kiai - yell from abdomen
Jodan - upper level
chudan - middle level
gedan - lower level
gi - uniform
obi - belt
kata - forms
kumite - sparring
kobudo - weapons art
