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BASIC JAPANESE KARATE VOCABULARY
JAPANESE
MEANING
STANCES
HACHIJI DACHI
Yoi stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI
Front stance
KOKUTSU DACHI
Back stance
KIBA DACHI
Side stance
TARGET AREAS
JODAN
Face attack
CHUDAN
Diaphragm / Sternum
GEDAN
Groin attack
BLOCKING
AGE UKE
Rising block
SOTO UKE
Outside-in block
UCHI UKE
Inside-out block
SHUTO UKE
Knife hand block
GEDAN BARAI
Downward block
KICKING ATTACKS
MAE GERI
Front Kick
YOKO GERI
Side kick
MAWASHI GERI
Round-house kick
USHIRO GERI
Back kick
KEKOMI
Thrust (180 degrees)
KEAGI
Snap (90 degrees)
HAND ATTACKS
OI TSUKI
Straight through punch
GYAKU TSUKI
Reverse hand punch
KYZAMI TSUKI
Front hand jab
URAKEN
Back fist strike
ENPI
Elbow strike
NUKITE
Knife hand strike
SHUTO UCHI
Swinging knife hand strike
GENERAL TERMS
KIHON
Basic training
KATA
Format of techniques
KUMITE
Fighting
YOI
Get ready to begin
HAJIME
Begin
YAME
Stop
MAWATUTE
Turn around
SENSEI
Qualified Instructor
SEMPAI
Assistant to the Instructor
REI
Bow
JKA Sal
isbury
PO Box 279
Salisbury South
South Australia. 5106
office@jkasa.com.au
0404 836 084
