FUNAKOSHI KARATE

NEW ZEALAND

JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY

COUNTING

 

Ichi - One

Ni - Two

San - Three

Shi - Four

Go - Five

Roku - Six

Shichi - Seven

Hachi - Eight

Ku - Nine

Ju - Ten

 

BASIC BLOCKS

 

Uke - blocks

Age uke - rising block

Ude Uke - Inside Forearm block

Shuto Uke - Knife Hand block

Tetsui Uke - Hammer Block

Gedan Barai - Down Block

Yoko Uke - Middle inside block

Yoko Uchi Uke - Middle outside block

Gedan Ude Uke - Lower forearm block

Juji Uke - X Block

Moroto Uke - Double Forearm block

 

BASIC KICK

 

Keri (geri) - kick

Mae Geri - front snap kick

Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse kick

Yoko Geri - side snap kick

Ushiro Geri - Back kick

Ashibarai - foot sweep

Maee Tobi Geri - jumping front kick

Yoko Tobi Geri - jumping side kick

Mikazukigeri - Crescent kick

 

BASIC STANCES

 

Dachi (tachi) - stance

Musubi Dachi - formal attention stance

Zenkutsu Dachi - Forward stance

Kokutsu Dachi - Back stance

Kiba Dachi - horse/side stance

Nekoashi Dachi - cat stance

 

BASIC HAND PUNCHES/STRIKES

 

Tsuki (zuki) - punch or thrust

Seiken Tsuki - Forefist punch

Oi Tsuki - Lunge punch

Gyaku Tsuki - Reverse punch

Choku Tsuki - Straight punch

Age Tsuki - Rising punch

Shuto Uchi - Knife hand strike

Tettsui - Bottom Fist strike

Ura Ken - Back Fist strike

Nuki Te - Spear hand strike

Haito Uchi - Ridge Hand strike

Hiji Ate - Elbow strike

 

GENERAL TERMS

 

Dan - Black belt grade

Dojo - Martial Arts training Hall

Kata - Pre-arranged formal exercise

Karate - Do - Way of the empty hand

Karate Gi - Karate Uniform

Kiai - Shout, focusing spirit with technique

Kihon - Basic Techniques

Kime - Focus

Kumite - Sparring

Kyu - Belt Level

Maai - Distance (between self and opponent)

Mawate - Turn, about face

Mikiwara - Punching board

Hidari - Left (side)

Migi - Right (side)

Ippon - One

Ippon Kumite - One step sparring

Sanbon Kumite - Three step sparring

Gihon Kumite - Five step sparring

Jiyu Kumite - Free sparring

Rei - Bow

Mokuso - close eyes/meditate

Shihan - Master

Sensei - Teacher

Senpai - Senior

Shiai - Contest

Shinzen - Focal point of Dojo

Yame - Stop

Yoi - Ready Position

Gedan - Lower body level (below belt)

Chudan - Middle body level

Jodan - head level

Shodan-ho (probationary 1st Dan)

Shodan - 1st Dan

Nidan - 2nd Dan

Sandan - 3rd Dan

Onegaishimasu - Please (teach/help me)

Arigato Gozaimushita - Thank you

Sumimasen - Excuse me

Gomen Nasai - I’m sorry

Shinzen Ni Rei - Bow to the dojo

Sensei Ni Rei - Bow to the teacher

Senpai Ni Rei - Bow to the seniors

Otagai Ni Rei - Bow to each other