| JAPANESE |
PRONUNCIATION |
TRANSLATION |
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| Choku Zuki |
Cho-koo zoo-key |
Straight punch |
| Empi Uchi |
En-pee oo-chee |
Elbow strike |
| Gedan Zuki |
Geh-dan zoo-key |
Lower punch |
| Gyaku Zuki |
Gya-koo zoo-key |
Reverse punch |
| Haito Uchi |
Hi-toe oo-chee |
Ridge hand strike |
| Kage Zuki |
Kah-gay zoo-key |
Hooking punch |
| Kekomi |
Key-koh-me |
Thrust |
| Kizami Zuki |
Key-zah-me zoo-key |
Front snap punch |
| Nukite |
Noo-keh-tay |
Spear hand straight thrust |
| Oi Zuki |
Oh-ee zoo-key |
Stepping punch |
| Shuto Uchi |
Shoe-toe oo-chee |
Knife hand strike |
| Teisho Uchi |
Tay-sho oo-chee |
Palm heel strike |
| Tettsui |
Tett-soo-ee |
Bottom fist |
| Uraken |
U-rack en |
Back fist |
| Yama Zuki |
Yah-mah zoo-key |
‘U’ punch |
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| Age Uke |
Ah-geh oo-kay |
Rising block |
| Empi Uke |
En-pee oo-kay |
Elbow block |
| Gedan Barai |
Geh-dan bar-eye |
Lower parry |
| Haito Uke |
Hi-toe oo-kay |
Ridge hand block |
| Kage Uke |
Kah-gay oo-kay |
Hooking block |
| Morote Uke |
Moe-rho-the oo-kay |
Augmented block |
| Shuto Uke |
Shoe-toe oo-kay |
Knife hand block |
| Soto Ude Uke |
So-toh oo-day oo-kay |
Outside forearm block |
| Teisho Uke |
Tay-sho oo-kay |
Palm heel block |
| Uchi ude Uke |
Oo-chee oo-day oo-kay |
Inside forearm block |
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| Fumikomi |
Foo-me-koh-me |
Stamping kick |
| Mae Geri |
Mah-eh geh-rhee |
Front kick |
| Mawashi Geri |
Mah-wha-she geh-rhee |
Roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro Geri |
Oo-sheer-rho geh-rhee |
Back kick |
| Yoko Geri |
Yoh-koh geh-rhee |
Side kick |
| Mawashi Uchi |
Mah-wha-she-uche |
Reverse roundhouse kick |
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| Ichi |
Ee-chee |
One |
| Ni |
Nee |
Two |
| San |
Sahn |
Three |
| Shi |
She |
Four |
| Go |
Go |
Five |
| Roku |
Roh-koo |
Six |
| Shichi |
She-chee |
Seven |
| Hachi |
Hah-chee |
Eight |
| Ku |
Koo |
Nine |
| Ju |
Joo |
Ten |
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| Chudan |
Chew-dan |
Middle level |
| Dachi |
Dah-chee |
Stance |
| Dojo |
Doe – joe |
Training hall |
| Empi |
En-pee |
Elbow |
| Gedan |
Geh-dan |
Lower level |
| Gi |
Ghee |
Training suit |
| Gyaku |
Gya-koo |
Reverse |
| Kumite |
Koo me-tay |
Sparring |
| Jodan |
Joe-dan |
Upper level |
| Kata |
Kah-tah |
Formal exercise, Sequence of techniques |
| Keage |
Key-ah-geh |
Snap |
| Kiba Dachi |
Key-bah dah-chee |
Straddle or horse riding stance |
| Kime |
Key-may |
Focus |
| Kokutsu Dachi |
Koh-koot-su dah-chee |
Back stance |
| Kyu |
quew |
Rank below Black Belt |
| Rei |
Ray |
Bow |
| Sempai |
Sem-pie |
Senior |
| Sensei |
Sen-say |
Teacher / Instructor |
| Shizentai |
She-zen-tie |
Natural stance |
| Yame |
Yah-may |
Stop |
| Zenkutsu Dachi |
Zen-koot-su dah-chee |
Front stance |
| Kumite |
Koo-me-teh |
Sparring |
| Gohon Kumite |
Go-hon koo-me-tay |
5 step sparring |
| Ippon kumite |
Ee-pon koo-me-teh |
One step sparring |
| Jiyu ippon |
Gee-you ee-pon koo-me-teh |
Semi-free sparring |
| Jiyu kumite |
Gee-you koo-me-teh |
Free sparring |
