Japanese

English

2^nd

Chinto Dachi

Parallel Forward-Angle Side Stance

1^st

Gyaku Neeko Ashi Dachi

Reverse Cat Stance used in the Step up Urachen Stance in Yondan

Gyaku Neeko Ashi Kokutsa Dachi

Dropping with back heel up kakutsa dachi stances in Kusanku

Hachiji Dachi (Shizentai Dachi)

Natural Stance – Shoulder Width, Toes Outward

1^st

Hamni Dachi (Jun-tsuki No Tsukomi Dachi)

Lunge Stance

1^st

Heiko Dachi

Ready Stance – Toes Parallel

1^st

Heisoku Dachi

Informal Bowing Stance – Toes Closed

1^st

Kakutsa Dachi

Back Stance

1^st

Kamae Dachi

Fighting Stance

1^st

Kiba Dachi

Parallel Horse Stance

Koshi Dachi

Balls of Both Feet Stance used after jump in Godan

Mahanmi Neeko Ashi Dachi

Side Facing, Long Cat Stance

Mashomen Neeko Ashi Dachi

Front Facing, Short Cat Stance

1^st

Masuba Dachi

Formal Bowing Stance – Toes Open

1^st

Naihanchi Dachi

Inward Circular Stance

1^st

Naname Zenkutsa Dachi (Gyaku-tsuki No Tsukomi Dachi)

Diagonal Forward Stance used in Gyaku-tsuki No Tsukomi

1^st

Neeko Ashi Dachi

Generic Cat Stance

1^st

Neeko Dachi

Flat Cat Stance

2^nd

Sagi Ashi Dachi (Tsuri Ashi Dachi)

One Legged Crane Stance used in Chinto

2^nd

Sanchin Dachi

Hourglass Stance used in Seisan

1^st

Seisan Dachi

Wide Forward Stance

1^st

Sheeko Dachi

Outward Circular Stance

2^nd

Tata Seisan Dachi (Fudo Dachi)

Reverse Immovable Stance

Teiji Dachi

T Stance

1^st

Zenkutsa Dachi (Jun-tsuki Dachi)

Forward Stance

Japanese

English

Chudan Uke

Middle Block (2^nd block of Kihon #5)

1^st

Empi Uke (Hiji Uke)

Elbow Block

Gaiwan Uke

Downward Forearm Block

1^st

Gedan Uke

Low Seikan Block

Haishu Uke

‘Goose-Neck’ Block with back of open hand

1^st

Jodan Uke

High Seikan Block

Kosa Uke (Juji Uke)

X Block

Morote Soe Uke

Double Augmented Forward Block found in Shodan & Godan

Nagasha Uke

Slip Block found in Kihons

Sasae Uke

Supported ‘Prayer’ Block – One Hand Shooto, One Hand Seikan like the start of Jion and Passai

1^st

Shooto Uke

Open Hand Block

1^st

Soto Uke

Middle Seikan Block

Tae Soto Uke

Tae Uke/Soto Uke combination supporting block found in Godan & Jion

Tae Uke

Arm across chest parallel to floor used in Yondan, Godan, Naihanchi

1^st

Ude Uke

Inward Moving Block found in Yondan after the urachen and body twist

Japanese

English

1^st

Gyaku -tsuki

Reverse Punch

1^st

Gyaku -tsuki No Tsukomi

Reverse Lunge Punch

1^st

Jun-tsuki

Forward Punch

1^st

Jun-tsuki No Tsukomi

Forward Lunge Punch

Kake -tsuki

Hook Punch found in the middle of Jion

Morote -tsuki

Double Side Punches in the ending of Jion and Naihanchi

Tomoe -tsuki

Double Front Punches found in Jutte

Ura -tsuki

Uppercut Punch

Zu tsuki

Headbutt

Japanese

English

1^st

Empi (Hiji)

Elbow Strike

Haishu

Strike with back of the hand

1^st

Haito

Ridge Hand Strike

Hikite

Back Elbow Position Strike

Hirate, (Kaisho)

Slap

1^st

Ippon Nukite

One Finger Strike

Jime

Choke

Nodo Tsukami

Throat Grab

1^st

Shooto

Open Hand Chop Strike

1^st

Shotei

Palm Heel Strike

1^st

Tatei

Short Vertical Strike

1^st

Tetsui, (Teisho)

Hammerfist Strike

1^st

Ura ken

Backfist Strike

1^st

Yohan (Nukite)

Four Finger Spearhand Strike

Japanese

English

2^nd

Hiza Geri

Knee Kick

Kakato Geri

Axe Kick

Kake Geri

Hook Kick

Kinteki Geri

Groin Kick

1^st

Mae Ashi Geri

Roundhouse Kick

1^st

Mae Geri

Front Kick

1^st

Mae Tobi Geri

Jumping Kick

Mawata Geri

Spinning Kick

Mika-tsuki Geri

Crescent Kick

Nami Gaeshi

'Returning Wave' kick – Upward foot sweeps found in Naihanchi

Ushiro Geri

Back Kick

1^st

Yoko Geri (Sokuto Geri)

Side Kick

Japanese

English

Age

Rising

Ago

Chin

Arigato

Thank You

Ashi

Leg

Atemi

Striking used with throws

Barai

Sweep

Budo

Martial Arts

Bunkai

Self Defense Techniques Hidden within Kata

Chudan

Middle Area

1^st

Dachi

Stance

Dai Sempai

Elevated Senior Student

1^st

Dan

Black Belt Level

1^st

Dojo

Training Hall

1^st

Empi

Elbow

1^st

Gedan

Lower

1^st

Geri, (Keta)

Kick

1^st

Gi

Uniform

Goshin Waza

Self Defense Techniques

1^st

Gyaku

Reverse

Hadari

Left

Hai

Yes

1^st

Hajime

Begin

Hanmi

45° Angle Facing

Hanshi

Master Teacher of Masters

1^st

Hiza

Knee

1^st

Jodan

Upper

Kakato

Heel

1^st

Karate

Empty Hand

Karateka

Student

1^st

Kata

Form

Keage

Snap

Kekomi

Thrust

1^st

Kiai

Focused Yell

1^st

Kihon

Basic

Kinteki

Groin

1^st

Kiso

Fundamental

Kohai

Junior Student – Kyu Rank

1^st

Koshi

1. Hips 2. Ball of the foot

1^st

Kumite

Sparring

Kyoshi

Accomplished Instructor

Kyu

Grade

Maai

Distance

1^st

Mae

Front

Mahanmi

Side Facing

Mashomen

Front Facing

1^st

Ma-tei

Stop

1^st

Mawata

Turn

Meijin

Wise One, or Highest Title given to Otsuka Sensei

Migi

Right

Morote, (Sayu)

Double

Mudansha

Person holding a Kyu rank

Nage Waza

Throwing and Takedown techniques

Naname

Diagonal

1^st

Naorei

Command to move from ready to bowing stance

Nodo

Throat

Nukite

Strike

1^st

Obi

Belt

1^st

Otaga Ni Rei

Bow to yourself and your fellow classmates

1^st

Rei

Bow

1^st

Renraku

Combination

Renshi

Polished Instructor

Ryu

Style

Seikan

Fist

Seiretsu

Line Up

1^st

Seiza

Seated Kneeling Position

1^st

Sempai

Senior Student – Dan Rank

1^st

Sensei

Teacher

Shihan

Master Instructor

1^st

Shomen Ni Rei

Bow for Flag and Country

Sokuto

Blade edge of foot

1^st

Soto

Outside

Tachi Rei

Standing Bow

Tai Sabaki

Body Shifts

Tomoe

1. Circular 2. Stomach

1^st

Tori

Attacker

1^st

Tsuki

Punch/Strike

Tuite

Grappling

Uchi

1. Inside 2. Strike

1^st

Uke

1. Block/Receive 2. Defender

Ushiro

Back

1^st

Wado

Way of Peace and Harmony

Waza

Technique

1^st

Yame

Assume ending ready position

1^st

Yoi

Assume beginning ready position

1^st

Yoko

Side

Yudansha

Person holding a Dan rank

1^st

Zanshin

Awareness

Japanese

English

Atemi

Striking used with throws

Barai

Sweeping

Gaeshi

Locking

Gatami

Arm Bar

Jime

Choking

Kyoshu

Pressure Point Striking

Nage

Throwing

Tsukami

Grabbing

Tuite

Grappling

Ukemi

Falling

Japanese

English

Age

Rising

Chudan

Middle

Gedan

Lower

Hadari

Left

Jodan

Upper

Mae

Front

Mawata

Spinning/Turning

Migi

Right

Naname

Diagonal

Oroshi

Descending

Soto

Outside

Uchi

Inside

Ushiro

Back

Yoko

Side

Japanese

English

Ichi (Sho)

One

Ni

Two

San

Three

Chi (Yon)

Four

Go

Five

Roku

Six

Sichi (Nana)

Seven

Hachi

Eight

Ku

Nine

Ju

Ten

Ju Ichi Ichi -

Ju Ichi Ku

11 - 19

Ju Ni Ichi -

Ju Ni Ku

20 - 21

Ju San Ichi -

Ju San Ku

30 - 31

etc.

etc.

etc.

Ju Ku Ichi -

Ju Ku Ku

90 - 99

Haiku

100

Japanese

English

Ago

Chin

Hana

Nose

Kami

Hair

Kao

Face

Kasumi

Temple

Kubi

Neck

Kuchi

Mouth

Me

Eye

Mimi

Ear

Nodo

Throat

Japanese

English

Empi, Hiji

Elbow

Gaiwan

Outer arm

Naiwan

Inner arm

Ude

Fore arm

Japanese

English

Haishu

Back hand

Haito

Inner hand edge

Ippon ken

One-Knuckle fist

Ken

Fist

Seiken

Fore fist

Shooto

Outer hand edge

Shotei, Teisho

Palm heel

Tekubi

Wrist

Tettsui

Hammer fist

Ura ken

Back fist

Yohan, Hirate (depending on direction)

Open hand

Yubi

Finger

Japanese

English

Hara, Tomoe

Stomach

Kata

Shoulder

Kinteki

Groin

Koshi

Hips

Mune

Chest

Rokkotsu

Rib

Sebone

Spine

Shiri

Buttocks

Japanese

English

Ashi Kubi

Ankle

Ashi Yubi

Toe

Heisoku

Top or Instep

Hiza

Knee

Kakato

Heel

Koshi

Ball

Sokuto

Outer edge

Teisoku

Bottom