Uke

Block

Age-uke

High rising block

Ude-uke

Inside forearm block

Osoto-uke

Outside forearm block

Gedan-barai

Downward sweeping block

Juji-uke

X block

Morote-uke

Braced double arm block

Kakiwaki-uke

Inside Wedge block

Shuto-uke

Knife hand block

Ichi

One

Ni

Two

San

Three

Shi

Four

Go

Five

Roku

Six

Shichi

Seven

Hachi

Eight

Ku

Nine

Ju

Ten

Mae-geri

Front (snap) kick

Yoko-geri

Side kick

Mawashi-geri

Roundhouse kick

Ushiro-geri

Back kick

Mikazuki-geri

Inside crescent kick

Ura-mikazuki-geri

Outside crescent kick

Oyaku-mawashi-geri

Heel hook kick

Heiza-geri

Knee kick

Fumi-komi-geri

Stomping kick

Ashi-barai

Leg sweep

Choku-zuki

Straight punch

Oi-zuki

Lunge punch

Jun-zuki

Front hand punch

Gyaku-zuki

Reverse punch

Morote-zuki

Double fist punch

Tate-zuki

Vertical fist punch

Ura-zuki

Inverted close punch

Kage-zuki

Sideways hook punch

Mawashi-zuki

Roundhouse punch

Ren-zuki

Combination punch

Nihon-zuki

Double punch

Hachii-dachi

Natural stance shoulder width with feet parallel

Heisoku-dachi

Attention stance

Kiba-dachi

Horse riding stance

Zenkutsu-dachi

Forward stance

Kokutsu-dachi

Back stance

Neko-ashi-dachi

Cat stance

Gyaku-neko-ashi-dachi

Reverse Cat stance

Sanchin-dachi

Hourglass stance

Naihanchin-dachi

Toes in straddle stance

Fudo-dachi

Immovable stance

Juji-dachi

Crossing stance

Ju-dachi

Free fighting stance

Mahame-dachi

Flat foot fighting stance

Subiri-dachi

Sliding stance

Seiza

Formal kneeing stance

Honza

Cross legged sitting posture

Uraken-uchi

Back fist strike

Tetsui-uchi

Hammer fist strike

Teisho-uchi

Palm heel strike

Kaiken-uchi

Bent wrist strike

Shuto-uchi

Knife hand strike

Haito-uchi

Ridge hand strike

Nukite-uchi

Finger spear strike

Empi-uchi

Elbow strike

Hajime

Start

Yamae

Stop

Junbi

Ready

Maai

Distance

Yoshi

Continue

Wazari

Half point

Ippon

Full point

Torandai

Not enough

Jogai

Running out of the ring

Aiuchi

Clash

Chui

Warning

Hansoku

Foul

Hantai

Decision

Aka

Red

Shiro

White

No kache

Wins

Yoi

Ready to begin

Gi

Uniform

Obi

Belt

Shia

Tournament

Makiwara

Board wrapped in rope for striking. Used to caulis knuckles.

Ki

Japanese concept of life-energy

Hara

Lower abdomen center of balance. Source of ki

Bushido

Warrior code

Ryu

Traditional system or school

Dojo

Training hall

Hombu

Main dojo or head quarters

Karate-ka

Karate practitioner

Shihan

Master - usually applied to 8th dan or higher

Sensei

Teacher

Sempai

Senior karate-ka

Dan

Black belt level

Yodansha

Black belt karate-ka

Modansha

Coloured belt karate-ka

Rei

Request to bow

Sensei-ni-rei

Bow to black belts at front of class

Kata

Set sequences of blocks, strikes, kicks and stances performed individually against a variety of attackers.

Bunkai

Practical application of techniques in a kata

Kiai

Loud explosive shout used to unite physical and spiritual power

Ippon-kumite

Pre-arranged one step sparring

Sanbon-kumite

Pre-arranged three step sparring

Jiyu-kumite

Free style sparring

Jodan

Face level

Chudan

Solar plexus level

Gedan

Lower abdominal or groin level

Kime

Focus

Kihon Waza

Practice of basic techniques

Atemi Waza

Techniques of attacking the vital points of the body