G - K - R Terminology |
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General Terms |
Meaning |
DOJO KANCHO SENSEI SEMPAI SEIZA REI MOKUSO MOKUSO YAME AUTAGANI HAI YOI KIAI KIME HAJIME YAME TSUKI UCHI UKE GERI JODAN CHUDAN GEDAN KATA KUMITE |
School or training location Cheif Instructor Teacher or Instructor Assistant Teacher or Instructor Formal sitting Bow Close your eyes Open your eyes Everybody Yes Ready stance - standing in parallel stance Shout of spirit Ready or take position Begin Stop Punch Strike Block Kick Head level Stomach level Groin level Pre-arranged pattern of techniques Sparring, non-contact with an opponent |
Punches & Strikes |
CHUDAN TSUKI JODAN TSUKI URA UCHI URA KEN HAITO UCHI SHITA TSUKI HIJI ATE MAWASHI EMPI SHUTO UCHI |
Stomach level punch Head level punch Back fist strike Side back fist strike Ridge hand strike Short punch Rising elbow strike Round elbow strike Knife hand Strike |
Blocks |
JODAN AGE UKE UCHI UKE SOTO UKE GEDAN BARAI GEDAN UKE CHUGE UKE KAKE UKE MAWASHI UKE SHUTO UKE |
Rising head level block Inside hooking block Outside hooking block Downwards block Sweeping block Double block Open hand hooking block Round block Knife hand block |