Shotokan Terminology
Formalities and General Terms - Blocks - Punches - Kicks - Stances - Kumite - Kata
Formalities and General Terms:
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| rei [reh-ee] | bow |
| mokuso [moh-koo-soh] | close eyes, meditate |
| yoi [yoh-ee] | ready |
| hajime [hah-jee-meh] | begin |
| kamaete [kah-mah-eh-teh] | assume stance |
| kaette [kah-eh-teh] | pivot or change direction |
| yame [yah-meh] | stop |
| yasume [yah-soo-meh] | relax, at ease |
| kiai [kee-ah-ee] | vocal expulsion of air |
| kihon [kee-hohn] | basic training |
| kata [kah-tah] | formal exercise or form |
| kumite [koo-mee-teh] | sparring |
| jodan [joh-dahn] | face level |
| chudan [choo-dahn] | stomach level |
| sensei [sehn-say] | teacher |
| sempai [sehm-pie] | senior belt |
| dojo [dough-joe] | training hall |
| shihai [she-hay] | tournament |
| makiwari [mah-key-wha-rha] | punching board |
| gi [ghe] | uniform |
| obi [o-bee] | belt |
| kyu [q] | junior rank |
| dan [dahn] | senior rank |
| seiza [say-zha] | formal kneeling position |
| Blocks:
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| gedan-barai [geh-dahn bah-rah-ee] | downward block |
| age-uke [ah-geh oo-kay] | rising block |
| ude-uke [oo-deh oo-kay] | inside forearm block |
| tettsui-uke [tet-soo-ee oo-kay] | hammer-fist block |
| shuto-uke [shoo-toh oo-kay] | knife-hand block |
| juji-uke/kosu-uke [jew-gee oo-kay] | X block |
| haishu-uke [hi-shoo oo-kay] | backhand block |
| kakiwaki-uke [kah-key-wah-kay oo-kay] | reverse wedge block |
| moroto-uke [moe-row-teh oo-kay] | augmented forearm block |
| nagashi-uke [nah-gah-she oo-kay] | sweeping block |
| tate shuto-uke [tah-teh shoe-toe oo-kay] | vertical knife-hand block (arm straight) |
| Punches:
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| oi-zuki [oh-ee-zoo-key] | lunge punch |
| gyaku-zuki [gyah-koo-zoo-key] | reverse punch |
| choku-zuki [cho-koo-zoo-key] | straight punch |
| kizami-zuki [key-zah-meo-zoo-key] | leading hand jab |
| sanbon-zuki [sahn-bon-zoo-key] | three punch combination |
| ura-zuki [oo-rah-zoo-key] | close punch |
| kagi-zuki [kah-ghee-zoo-key] | hook punch |
| mawashi-zuki [mah-wha-she-zoo-key] | roundhouse punch |
| moroto-zuki [moe-row-teh-zoo-key] | double-fist punch |
| yama-zuki [yah-mah-zoo-key] | wide U punch |
| age-zuki [ah-geh-zoo-key] | rising punch |
| Kicks:
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| mae-geri [mah-eh-geh-rhee] | front kick |
| mawashi-geri [mah-wah-shee-geh-rhee] | roundhouse kick |
| yoko-geri keage [yoh-koh-geh-ree keh-ah-geh] | side-up kick |
| yoko-geri kekomi [yoh-koh-geh-ree keh-koh-mee] | side thrust kick |
| fumikomi-geri [foo-mee-koh-mee-geh-rhee] | stomping kick |
| mikazuki-geri [mee-kah-zoo-kee-geh-rhee] | crescent kick |
| ushiro-geri [oo-she-row-geh-rhee] | rear-leg kick |
| ashi-bari [aah-she-baa-rah-ee] | foot or leg sweep |
| hiza-geri [he-zah-geh-rhee] | knee kick |
| gyaku mawashi-geri [gya-koo mah-wah-she-geh-rhee] | reverse roundhouse kick |
| kakato-geri [kah-kah-toe-geh-ree] | axe kick |
| Stances:
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| zenkutsu-dachi [zehn-koo-tsoo-dah-chee] | front stance |
| kokutsu-dachi [koh-koo-tsoo-dah-chee] | back stance |
| kiba-dachi [kee-bah-dah-chee] | horse riding stance |
| fudo-dachi [foo-dough-dah-chee] | rooted stance |
| hangetsu-dachi [hahn-geh-tsue-dah-chee] | half-moon stance |
| sanchin-dachi [san-chin-dah-chee] | hour-glass stance |
| neiko ashi-dachi [neh-koh ah-she-dah-chee] | cat stance |
| shiko-dachi [she-ko-dah-chee] | sumo stance |
| heisoku-dachi [hay-sow-koo-dah-chee] | informal attention stance (feet and toes together) |
| musubi-dachi [moo-sue-be-dah-chee] | informal attention stance (heels together, toes at 90 degrees) |
| hachiji-dachi [hah-chee-gee-dah-chee] | open leg stance (feet shoulder width and pointed out) |
| heiko-dachi [hay-koh-dah-chee] | parallel stance (feet shoulder width and straight) |
| uchu hachiji-dachi [oo-chee ha-chee-gee-dah-chee] | inverted open leg stance (feet shoulder width and pointed in) |
| teiji-dachi [teh-gee-dah-chee] | T stance |
| renoji-dachi [ray-no-gee-dah-chee] | L stance |
| Kumite:
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| ippon kumite [eep-pohn koo-me-teh] | one step sparring |
| sanbon gumite [sahn-bohn koo-me-teh] | three step sparring |
| gohon kumite [go-hon-koo-me-teh] | five step sparring |
| jiyu kumite [jee-yoo koo-ee-teh] | free style |
| jiyu ippon kumite [jee-yoo eep-pohn koo-me-teh] | one step, semi-free style |
| Kata:
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| heian shodan [hey-ann show-dahn] | peaceful mind |
| heian nidan [hey-ann nee-dahn] | peaceful mind |
| heian sandan [hey-ann sahn-dahn] | peaceful mind |
| heian yondan [hey-ann yohn-dahn] | peaceful mind |
| heian godan [hey-ann go-dahn] | peaceful mind |
| tekki shodan [tehk-ee show-dahn] | iron horse |
| tekki nidan [tehk-ee nee-dahn] | iron horse |
| tekki sandan [tehk-ee sahn-dahn] | iron horse |
| bassai-dai [bah-sai-die] | to storm a fortress |
| bassai-sho [bah-sai-show] | to storm a fortress |
| kanku-dai [khan-khu-die] | to view the sky |
| kanku-sho [khan-khu-show] | to view the sky |
| empi [ehm-pe] | flight of the swallow |
| jion [jhee-on] | named after a temple |
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