TERMINOLOGI

Formalities and General Terms:

rei [reh-ee] = bow
mokuso [moh-koo-soh] = close eyes, meditate
yoi [yoh-ee] = ready
hajime [hah-jee-meh] = begin
kamaete [kah-mah-eh-teh] = assume stance
kaette [kah-eh-teh] = pivot or change direction
yame [yah-meh] = stop
yasume [yah-soo-meh] = relax, at ease
kiai [kee-ah-ee] = vocal expulsion of air
kihon [kee-hohn] = basic training
kata [kah-tah] = formal exercise or form
kumite [koo-mee-teh] = sparring
jodan [joh-dahn] = face level
chudan [choo-dahn] stomach level
sensei [sehn-say] teacher
sempai [sehm-pie] senior belt
dojo [dough-joe] training hall
shihai [she-hay] tournament
makiwari [mah-key-wha-rha] punching board
gi [ghe] uniform
obi [o-bee] belt
kyu [q] junior rank
dan [dahn] senior rank
seiza [say-zha] formal kneeling position

 

Blocks:

gedan-barai [geh-dahn bah-rah-ee] downward block
age-uke [ah-geh oo-kay] rising block
ude-uke [oo-deh oo-kay] inside forearm block
tettsui-uke [tet-soo-ee oo-kay] hammer-fist block
shuto-uke [shoo-toh oo-kay] knife-hand block
juji-uke/kosu-uke [jew-gee oo-kay] X block
haishu-uke [hi-shoo oo-kay] backhand block
kakiwaki-uke [kah-key-wah-kay oo-kay] reverse wedge block
moroto-uke [moe-row-teh oo-kay] augmented forearm block
nagashi-uke [nah-gah-she oo-kay] sweeping block
tate shuto-uke [tah-teh shoe-toe oo-kay] vertical knife-hand block (arm straight)

 

Punches:

oi-zuki [oh-ee-zoo-key] lunge punch
gyaku-zuki [gyah-koo-zoo-key] reverse punch
choku-zuki [cho-koo-zoo-key] straight punch
kizami-zuki [key-zah-meo-zoo-key] leading hand jab
sanbon-zuki [sahn-bon-zoo-key] three punch combination
ura-zuki [oo-rah-zoo-key] close punch
kagi-zuki [kah-ghee-zoo-key] hook punch
mawashi-zuki [mah-wha-she-zoo-key] roundhouse punch
moroto-zuki [moe-row-teh-zoo-key] double-fist punch
yama-zuki [yah-mah-zoo-key] wide U punch
age-zuki [ah-geh-zoo-key] rising punch

 

Kicks:

mae-geri [mah-eh-geh-rhee] front kick
mawashi-geri [mah-wah-shee-geh-rhee] roundhouse kick
yoko-geri keage [yoh-koh-geh-ree keh-ah-geh] side-up kick
yoko-geri kekomi [yoh-koh-geh-ree keh-koh-mee] side thrust kick
fumikomi-geri [foo-mee-koh-mee-geh-rhee] stomping kick
mikazuki-geri [mee-kah-zoo-kee-geh-rhee] crescent kick
ushiro-geri [oo-she-row-geh-rhee] rear-leg kick
ashi-bari [aah-she-baa-rah-ee] foot or leg sweep
hiza-geri [he-zah-geh-rhee] knee kick
gyaku mawashi-geri [gya-koo mah-wah-she-geh-rhee] reverse roundhouse kick
kakato-geri [kah-kah-toe-geh-ree] axe kick

 

Stances:

zenkutsu-dachi [zehn-koo-tsoo-dah-chee] front stance
kokutsu-dachi [koh-koo-tsoo-dah-chee] back stance
kiba-dachi [kee-bah-dah-chee] horse riding stance
fudo-dachi [foo-dough-dah-chee] rooted stance
hangetsu-dachi [hahn-geh-tsue-dah-chee] half-moon stance
sanchin-dachi [san-chin-dah-chee] hour-glass stance
neiko ashi-dachi [neh-koh ah-she-dah-chee] cat stance
shiko-dachi [she-ko-dah-chee] sumo stance ‘
heisoku-dachi [hay-sow-koo-dah-chee] informal attention stance (feet and toes together)
musubi-dachi [moo-sue-be-dah-chee] informal attention stance (heels together, toes at 90 degrees)
hachiji-dachi [hah-chee-gee-dah-chee] open leg stance (feet shoulder width and pointed out)
heiko-dachi [hay-koh-dah-chee] parallel stance (feet shoulder width and straight)
uchu hachiji-dachi [oo-chee ha-chee-gee-dah-chee] inverted open leg stance (feet shoulder width and pointed in)
teiji-dachi [teh-gee-dah-chee] T stance
renoji-dachi [ray-no-gee-dah-chee] L stance

 

Kumite:

ippon kumite [eep-pohn koo-me-teh] one step sparring
sanbon kumite [sahn-bohn koo-me-teh] three step sparring
gohon kumite [go-hon-koo-me-teh] five step sparring
jiyu kumite [jee-yoo koo-ee-teh] free style j
iyu ippon kumite [jee-yoo eep-pohn koo-me-teh] one step, semi-free style

 

Kata:

heian shodan [hey-ann show-dahn] peaceful mind
heian nidan [hey-ann nee-dahn] peaceful mind
heian sandan [hey-ann sahn-dahn] peaceful mind
heian yondan [hey-ann yohn-dahn] peaceful mind
heian godan [hey-ann go-dahn] peaceful mind
tekki shodan [tehk-ee show-dahn] iron horse
tekki nidan [tehk-ee nee-dahn] iron horse
tekki sandan [tehk-ee sahn-dahn] iron horse
bassai-dai [bah-sai-die] to storm a fortress
bassai-sho [bah-sai-show] to storm a fortress
kanku-dai [khan-khu-die] to view the sky
kanku-sho [khan-khu-show] to view the sky
empi [ehm-pe] flight of the swallow
jion [jhee-on] named after a temple

 

Numbers

ichi =1
ni = 2
san = 3
shi = 4
go = 5
roku = 6
shichi = 7
hachi = 8
ku = 9
ju = 10