Terminology
Greetings and Expressions
Ohayo gozaimasu good morning (bow and greet instructor in morning class)
Konnichiwa Good day (bow and greet instructor in noon class)
Konbanwa Good evening (bow and greet instructor in evening class)
Oyasumi nasai Good night (bow on departing after night class-sleep well)
Domo arigato gozaimasu Thank you very much (for the class-very polite)
Dojo Terminology
Gi Karate uniform
Obi Belt
Dojo Training place of the ‘way’
Osu Push, (greeting, hello, acknowledgement)
Shihan Master (of karate)
Sensei Teacher, instructor, professor, doctor
Senpai/Sempai Senior
Kohai Junior
Ritsurei Standing bow (entering or leaving the dojo)
Zarei Kneeling bow (awaiting permission to join the class)
Makiwara Striking post
Dojo Ceremony
Seiretsu Line up
Seiza Formal kneeling position
Mokuso Meditate
Mokuso yame Stop meditating
Dojo Kun Dojo Oath (after class)
Shomen ni rei Bow to the front
Sensei ni rei Bow to the instructor
Kiritsu Stand up
Basic Practice
Kihon Basic training
Rei Bow
Yoi Ready
Gedan barai kamaete Downward block move into position
Mae ni Move forward
Ushiro ni Move backward
Mawatte Turn around
Zanshin Remaining mind (alert mind)
Naore Return to yoi
Yasume At ease
Ki-ai A loud spirited yell harmonizing physical and mental power.
Hai Yes
Sparring
Kumite Sparring
Jodan Face level
Chudan Middle body level
Gedan Lower body level
Sanbon kumite Three-step sparring
Kihon ippon kumite Basic one-step sparring
Jiyu ippon kumite Semi-free sparring
Jiyu kumite Free sparring
Form
Kata Form
Bunkai Application of form
Hajime Begin
Heian shodan First level peaceful form
Heian nidan Second level peaceful form
Heian sandan Third level peaceful form
Heian yondan Fourth level peaceful form
Heian godan Fifth level peaceful form
Tekki shodan First level iron horse form
Tekki nidan Second level iron horse form
Tekki sandan Third level iron horse form
Bassai dai Penetrate a fortress form
Kanku dai Look at the sky form
Shitei kata Designated kata
Sentei kata Intermediate selected kata
Tokui kata Free kata/favourite kata
Counting
Ichi One
Ni Two
San Three
Shi (Yon) Four
Go Five
Roku Six
Shichi Seven
Hachi Eight
Ku Nine
Ju Ten
Ju ichi Eleven
Ju ni Twelve
Ni ju Twenty
San ju Thirty
Yon ju Forty
Punching Techniques
Choku-zuki Straight punch
Oi –zuki Lunge punch
Gyaku-zuki Reverse punch
Sanbon-zuki Three consecutive punches
Kizami-zuki Short punch
Kage-zuki Hook punch
Ura-zuki Short punch
Nukite Spear hand thrust
Striking Techniques
Uraken uchi Back fist strike
Enpi/Empi uchi Elbow strike
Blocking Techniques
Age uke Rising block
Uchi ude uke Inside forearm block
Soto ude uke Outside forearm block
Shuto uke Sword hand block
Gedan barai Downward block
Kicking Techiques
Mae-geri Front kick
Yoko-geri keage Side snap kick
Yoko-geri kekomi Side thrust kick
Mawashi-Geri Roundhouse kick
Ushiro-geri Back kick
Stances
Heisoku-dachi Feet-together stance
Musubi-dachi Informal attention stance
Hachiji-dachi Open leg stance
Heiko-dachi Parallel leg stance
Uchi hachiji-dachi Inverted open-leg stance
Renoji-dachi L stance
Teiji-dachi T stance
Zenkutsu-dachi Front stance
Kokutsu-dachi Back stance
Kiba-dachi Straddle leg stance