Punching / Striking

Striking techniques and names

Punching.................................Tsuki
Triple Punch.........................Sanbon Tsuki
Lunge Punch.......................Oi or Jun Tsuki
Straight Punch....................Choku Tsuki
Reverse Punch...................Gyaku Tsuki
Front Jab Punch................Kizami Tsuki
Close Punch.........................Ura Tsuki
Rising Punch........................ Age Tsuki

Redirecting / Receiving

Redirection of attacks or receiving

Rising Reception..............................Age Uke
Downward Sweep.........................Gedan Barrai
Outside to inside Reception....Soto Uke
Inside to Outside reception.....Uchi Uke
Sword Hand Reception..............Shuto Uke

Kicking

Kicking and leg techniques

Front snap kick..................Mae Geri
Front foot kick....................Kizami Geri
Roundhouse kick.............Mawashi Geri
Back kick................................Ushiro Geri
Side thrust kick..................Yoko Geri Kikomi
Side snap kick....................Yoko Geri Keage
Foot sweep..........................Ashi Barrai
Rev roundhouse..............Ura Mawashi Geri

General Commands

Training Commands

Yoi........................................Ready Stance
Yamae...............................Finish
Hajime...............................Start
Enoy / Enorei..............Relax

Hip Positions

The direction of your hips

Hanmei...................Sideways on 45 Degrees
Shomen..................Facing front

Direction Terms

Hidari.........................Left
Migi.............................Right

Training Stances

The position of your body and balance

Zenkutsu dachi..........Front Stance
Kiba dachi......................Horse Riding Stance
Kokutsu dachi.............Back Stance
Hangetsu dachi..........Hourglass stance
Fudodachi.......................Immovable stance
Neko ashi dachi...........Cat Stance
Musubi dachi ................Attention stance

Dojo Terms

Commands you will hear in the Dojo

Seiza.......................................Kneel down
Kiritsu.....................................Stand up
Mokuso................................Quiet meditation
Somen ni rei......................Bow to class front
Sensei ni rei........................Bow to Instructor

Kumite

Types of fighting or Sparring

Gohon Kumite.................... Five step
Sanbon Kumite.................Three step
Ippon Kumite......................One step
Jiyu Ippon Kumite...........Semi free
Jiyu Kumite...........................Free fighting

Counting in Japanese

1 - 10 in Japanese

One.....................................Ichi
Two....................................Ni
Three................................San
Four...................................Shi
Five....................................Go
Six.......................................Roku
Seven...............................Shichi
Eight..................................Hachi
Nine...................................Ku
Ten.....................................Ju

Levels of attack

Where to aim punches and kicks

Jodan................Head height
Chudan............Solar Plexus rib cage
Gedan...............Groin level

More Technique Terms

Further terms used in Karate Practice

Empi.....................Elbow strike
Nukite..................Spear hand
Morote Uke....Supported reception
Teisho.................Palm heel strike
Shuto Uke........Knife hand / reception
Tate Tsuki.........Vertical fist strike
Tetsui...................Hammer fist