Dojo

Dough-joe

Training hall/studio/classroom

Domo arigato

Dough-moe-are-e-got-o

Thank you

Empi

Em-pea

Elbow strike

Gedan berai uke

Gay-don-bar-a-Ooh-kay

Down block

Gi

Geee

Karate uniform

Gyaku tsuki

Yucca-zoo-key

Reverse punch

Hajime

Hah-jay-may

Begin (start a sparring match)

Hidari Kami

Hid-are-e-Ka-me

Left forward stance

Jodan uke

Joe-don-ooh-kay

Up block

Juji uke

Ju-ju-ooh-kay

Cross block

Kagato geri

Kay-got-o-gary

Spinning back kick

Karataka

Car-ah-tea-ka

Karate students

Kata

Ka-tah

Form/prearranged movements

Koban Wa

Cone-bon-wa

Good evening

Konnichi Wa

Conenee-chee-wa

Good evening

Kumite

Kum-a-tay

Sparring/controlled fighting

Mai geri

My-gary

Front kick

Migi Kami

Ma-ge-Ka-me

Right forward stance

Naka uke

Knock-ah-ooh-kay

Inside block

Neko ashi dachi

Knee-ko-osh-e-dash-e

“Cat stance”                   

Oi tsuki

Ohi-zoo-key

Forward punch

Oyasuminasai

Oh-yes-ah-men-ah-sigh

Good night

Rei

Ray

Bow/greeting

Sayonara

Sigh-oh-nar-ah

Goodbye

Sempai

Sem-pie

Assistant Instructor/teacher

Sensei

Sen-say

Instructor/teacher/coach

Shuto uke

Shoe-toe-ooh-kay

Chopping block

Soto uke

So-toe-ooh-kay

Outside block

Tobi mai geri

Toby-my-gary

Jumping front kick

Ushiro geri

Ush-arrow-gary

Back kick

Yoi

Yo-oy

Ready stance

Yoko geri

Yo-ko-gary

Side kick