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JAPANESE TERMS AND TRANSLATIONS
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JAPANESE |
PRONUNCIATION |
ENGLISH |
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Te Waza |
Tay warh za |
Hand Techniques |
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Tsuki / Zuki |
Zoo key |
Punch |
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Uchi |
Oow chee |
Strike |
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Furiken |
Fur rik ken |
Swing punch |
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Haishu |
Hi shoe |
Back hand |
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Haito |
Hi toe |
Ridge hand |
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Harai te |
Har rye tay |
Sweeping hand |
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Hasami uchi |
Hah sam mee oo chee |
Scissors strike |
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Hitosashi (ipponken) |
Hi toe sash she |
Index finger one knuckle fist |
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Ipponken |
Ip pon ken |
One knuckle fist |
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Koken |
Coe ken |
Arched wrist |
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Nakadaka (ipponken) |
Knack a dac ka |
Middle finger one knuckle fist |
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Nukite |
Nuh key tay |
Spear hand |
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Seiken |
Say ken |
Normal / fore fist |
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Shuto |
Shoo toe |
Knife hand |
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Tate ken |
Tar tay ken |
Vertical fist |
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Teisho / shotei |
Tay show / show tay |
Palm heel |
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Tetsui |
Tet sue ee |
Bottom fist |
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Toho |
Toe hoe |
Tiger mouth hand |
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Uraken |
Uh rack ken |
Back fist |
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Ashi Waza |
Ash she warh za |
Foot and Leg Techniques |
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Ashi kubi |
Ash she koo bee |
Ankle |
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Chusoku |
Chew sock oo |
Sole of the foot |
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Josokutei |
Joe sock oo tay |
Ball of the Foot |
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Haisoku |
Hi zock oo |
Instep of the Foot |
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Hiza |
Hee za |
Knee |
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Kakato |
Kack a toe |
Heel (of the Foot) |
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Sokuto |
Sock oo toe |
Outside edge of the foot |
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Sune |
Soo nay |
Shin |
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Tsumasaki |
Soo mar sack ee |
Tips of the Toes |
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Keri Waza |
Kerry warh za |
Kicking Techniques |
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Fumikomi geri |
Fum ree com ee geh ree |
Stamping kick |
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Geri / kette |
Ge ree / ket tay |
Kick |
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Hiza geri |
Hee za geh ree |
Knee kick |
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Kansetsu geri |
Can set soo geh ree |
Joint kick |
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Kingeri |
Kin geh ree |
Groin kick |
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Maegeri |
My geh ree |
Front kick |
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Mawashi geri |
Mar wash she geh ree |
Roundhouse kick |
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Mikazuki geri |
Mi car zoo key geh ree |
Crescent kick |
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Nidan geri |
Knee dan geh ree |
Two level kick |
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Sokuto geri |
Sock uh toe geh ree |
Side edge kick(knife foot) |
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Tobi geri |
Tow bee geh ree |
Jumping kick |
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Ura mawashi geri |
Uh rah mar wash she geh ree |
Reverse side roundhouse kick |
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Ushiro geri |
Ush she row geh ree |
Back (behind) kick |
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Ushiro mawashi geri |
Ush she row mar wash she geh ree |
Rear (behind) roundhouse kick |
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Tsuki Waza |
Zoo key warh za |
Punching Technique |
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Age zuki |
Are gay zoo key |
Rising punch |
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Choku zuki |
Chock koo zoo key |
Straight punch |
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Furiken |
Fur rik ken |
Swing punch |
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Gyakuzuki |
Guy yakoo zoo key |
Reverse/opposite punch |
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Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi |
Guy yakoo zoo key know zuck coe mee |
Leaning forward reverse punch |
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Hasama zuki |
Har sam ma zoo key |
Scissors punch |
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Heiko zuki |
Hi coe zoo key |
Parallel punch |
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Junzuki |
Jun zoo key |
Step punch |
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Junzuki no tsukkomi |
Jun zoo key know zuck coe mee |
Leaning forward step punch |
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Kagi zuki |
Kag gee zoo key |
Hook punch |
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Mawashi zuki |
Ma wash she zoo key |
Roundhouse punch |
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Morote zuki |
More row tay zoo key |
Double punch |
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Nagashizuki |
Nag gash shee zoo key |
Evasion/flow punch |
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Renzuki |
Ren zoo key |
Alternate punching |
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Tate zuki |
Tar tay zoo key |
Vertical punch |
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Tobikomi zuki |
Toe bee kom mee zoo key |
flying forward punch |
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Urazuki |
Uh rah zoo key |
Back punch |
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Yamazuki |
Yam mar zoo key |
Mountain Punch |
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Ate Waza |
Are-tay warh za |
Elbow Techniques |
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Age empi |
Are gay emm pee |
Rising elbow |
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Mae empi |
My emm pee |
Front elbow |
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Mawashi empi |
Mar wash she emm pee |
Roundhouse elbow |
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Otoshi empi |
Oh tosh shee emm pee |
Dropping elbow |
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Tate empi |
Tar tay emm pee |
Vertical elbow |
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Ushiro empi |
Ush she row emm pee |
Rear elbow |
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Yoko empi |
Yoh coe emm pee |
Side elbow |
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Uchi Waza |
Oo chee warh za |
Striking Technique |
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Empi uchi |
Emm pee ooh chee |
Elbow strike |
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Haishu uchi |
Hiy shoe ooh chee |
Back of hand strike |
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Haito uchi |
Hiy toe ooh chee |
Ridge hand strike |
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Hasami uchi |
Hass sam mee ooh chee |
Scissors strike |
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Koken uchi |
Coe ken ooh chee |
Arched wrist strike |
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Mawashi shuto uchi |
Mar wash she shoe toe ooh chee |
Roundhouse knife hand strike |
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Otoshi shuto uchi |
Oh tosh shee shoe toe ooh chee |
Dropping knife hand strike |
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Otoshi uraken uchi |
Oh tosh shee uh rack ken ooh chee |
Dropping back fist strike |
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Shotei uchi |
Show tay ooh chee |
Palm heel strike |
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Shuto uchi |
Shoe toe ooh chee |
Knife hand strike |
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Tetsui uchi |
Tet sue ee ooh chee |
Bottom fist strike |
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Uraken uchi |
Uh rack ken ooh chee |
Back of fist strike |
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Yoko shuto uchi |
Yoh coe shoe toe ooh chee |
Sideways knife hand strike |
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Reishiki |
Ray shik key |
Etiquette |
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Seiza |
Say zar |
Kneel / kneeling position |
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Shomen ni rei |
Show men knee ray |
Bow to the front |
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Sensei ni rei |
Sen say knee ray |
Bow to the instructors |
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Otagai ni rei |
Oh tag guy knee ray |
Bow to the seniors and students assembled |
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Kiritsu |
Kee ritz |
Stand / Stand up |
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Uke Waza |
Oo kay warh za |
Defence Techniques |
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Age uke |
Are gay ooh kay |
Rising defence |
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Gedan barai |
Gay dan bar rye |
Lower level defence |
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Haishu uke |
Hiy shoe ooh kay |
Back of hand defence |
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Hiji uke |
Hid jee ooh kay |
Elbow defence |
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Jodan uke |
Joe dan ooh kay |
Upper level defence |
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Juji uke |
Jew jee ooh kay |
Crossed arms defence |
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Kake uke |
Car kay ooh kay |
Grabbing hand defence |
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Kosa uke |
Coe za ooh kay |
Gedan barai and soto uke to the front |
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Manji gamae |
Man jee gam miy |
Gedan barai and soto uke sideways on |
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Morote uke |
More row tay ooh kay |
Augmented defence |
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Shuto uke |
Shoe toe ooh kay |
Knife hand defence |
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Soto uke (gaiwan uke) |
Sow toe ooh kay |
Outward forearm defence |
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Sukui uke |
Suck koo ee ooh kay |
Scooping defence |
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Tenohara uke |
Ten know har rah ooh kay |
Sweeping hand defence |
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Uchi uke (naiwan uke) |
Ooh chee ooh kay |
Inside forearm defence |
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Kazu |
Car zoo |
Numbers |
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Ichi |
It chee |
One |
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Ni |
Knee |
Two |
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San |
San |
Three |
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Shi / Yon |
Shee / yon |
Four |
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Go |
Goe |
Five |
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Roku |
Rook |
Six |
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Shichi / Nana |
Shit chee / nana |
Seven |
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Hachi |
Hat chee |
Eight |
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Kyu |
Queue |
Nine |
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Ju |
Jew |
Ten |
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Ipponme |
Ip pon may |
First of a series |
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Nihonme |
Knee hon may |
Second of a series |
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Sanbonme |
San bon may |
Third of a series |
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Yonhome |
Yoh hon may |
Fourth of a series |
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Gohonme |
Go hon may |
Fifth of a series |
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Ropponme |
Rop pon may |
Sixth of a series |
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Nanahonme |
Nana hon may |
Seventh of a series |
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Hachonme |
Hatch on may |
Eigth of a series |
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Kyuhonme |
Queue hon may |
Ninth of a series |
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Juhonme |
Jew hon may |
Tenth of a series |
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Taisabaki |
Tie sab back key |
Body Management |
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Ayumi ashi |
Are you mee ash shee |
One step forwards or backwards |
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Chidori ashi |
Shid door ree ash shee |
Sideways stepping |
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Choyaku |
Choh yack koo |
Jumping |
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Inasu |
In nass sue |
Simultaneous defence and attack |
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Irimi |
Irim mee |
Entering movement into the opponent |
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Kaiten |
Kai ten |
Turning the body |
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Kagami |
Kag gam mee |
Ducking |
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Mawatte |
Mar war tay |
Turning about 180° |
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Nagasu |
Nag gas sue |
“To float” - Body movement with evasion |
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Nijiri ashi |
Nij jiree ash shee |
Floating movement as in kihon gumite |
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Noru |
Noh roo |
Blending with an opponents attack |
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Okuri ashi |
Owe curry ash shee |
Sliding step |
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Renzuki |
Ren zoo key |
Alternate punching |
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Surikomi |
Sure kom mee |
Two steps |
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Taiju no ido |
Tie jew know ee doh |
Weight shifting |
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Tengi |
Ten gee |
Change technique |
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Teni |
Ten ee |
Change position |
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Tentai |
Ten tie |
Change body shape or form |
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Tsugi ashi |
Sug gee ash shee |
Make up step i.e. back foot to the front foot |
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Zenshinshite |
Zen shin shit tay |
Moving forward |
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Tachi Kata |
Tat chee cat tah |
Stances |
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Aihanmi |
Eye han mee |
To be in same stance as your opponent |
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Gyaku dachi |
Guy yack koo dat chee |
Reverse / opposite Gyaku dachi stance |
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Gyaku hanmi |
Guy yack koo han mee |
To be in the opposite stance as your opponent |
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Gyaku neko ashi dachi |
Guy yack koo neck coe ash shee |
Reverse cat stance |
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Hanmi gamae |
Han mee gam miy |
Half viewing stance – Fighting stance |
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Heiko dachi |
Hi coed at chee |
Parallel foot position stance |
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Heisoku dachi |
Hay zock koo dat chee |
Feet together stance |
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Hidari gamae |
Hid dar ree gam miy |
Left stance |
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Junzuki dachi |
Jun zoo key dat chee |
Level punch stance |
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Kamae / Gamae |
Cam miy / Gam miy |
Posture or stance |
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Kokutsu dachi |
Coe cut sue dtach chee |
Back bent stances |
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Kosa dachi |
Coe zah dat chee |
Crossed leg stance |
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Mahanmi neko ashi |
Mar han mee neck coe ash shee |
Side viewing cat’s foot / leg stance |
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Moto dachi |
Mow toe dat chee |
Shorter junzuki stance with weight central |
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Musubi dachi |
Muss sue bee dat chee |
Open toe stance feet at 30o |
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Naihanchi dachi |
Niy han chee dat chee |
stance used throughout nai hanchi kata |
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Neko ashi dachi shomen |
Neck coe ash shee dat chee show men |
front viewing cat’s foot / leg stance |
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No tsukkomi dachi |
Know suck coe mee |
Leaning forward stance (with forward thrust) |
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Sae Omori dachi |
Say ohh more reed dat chee |
Even weight stances |
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Sagiashi dachi |
Sag gee ash shee dat chee |
One legged stance |
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Shiko dachi |
She coe dat chee |
Sumo stance, feet at 30o |
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Shizentai dachi |
Shiz zen tie dat chee |
Natural body stance |
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Tate seishan dachi |
Tar tay say shan dat chee |
Vertical / long seishan stance |
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Shizen hontai dachi (yoi) |
Shiz zen hon tie dat chee |
Ready stance |
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Yoko seishan dachi |
Yoh coe say shan dat chee |
Side seishan stance |
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Zenkutsu dachi |
Zen cut sue dat chee |
Front bent stances |
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Yonin |
Yon nin |
Others |
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Ashi barai |
Ash she bar rye |
Leg sweep |
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Atemi waza |
At tem mee war zah |
Striking vital points |
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Chakugan |
Chack koo gan |
Correct focus of attention |
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Chudan |
Chew dan |
Middle area of the body |
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Chusin |
Chew sin |
Centre line of the body |
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Dojo |
Doh joe |
The “way” place |
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Gedan |
Gay dan |
Lower area of the body |
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Han |
Han |
Half |
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Hanmi |
Han mee |
Halfway |
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Henka waza |
Hen kah war zah |
Variation techniques |
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Hidari |
Hid dar ree |
Left |
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Hikite |
Hick key tay |
Pulling hand |
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Hyoshi |
He yosh shee |
Rhythm / timing |
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Idori |
Id door ree |
Wado principles applied in a kneeling position |
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Ji yu kumite |
Jee you koo mit tay |
Free fighting |
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Jodan |
Joe dan |
Upper level of the body |
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Junbi |
Jun bee |
Preparation exercises such as in a warm up |
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Kaeshi waza |
Kiy shee war zah |
Counter techniques |
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Kamiza |
Cam miz zah |
The focal point within a dojo – the shrine |
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Kansetsu waza |
Can set sue war zah |
Joint techniques |
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Karate do |
Kara tay doh |
Empty hand way |
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A person who trains in |
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Karate ka |
Kara tay kah |
the empty hand way |
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Kata |
Cat tah |
Self defense moves in set geometric patters |
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Kiai |
Key eye |
Energy meeting / extend ki |
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Kihon gumite |
Key hon goo mit tay |
Basic sparring |
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Kihon tsuki geri |
Key hon suck key geh ree |
Basic punching and kicking |
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Kime |
Kim may |
Focus |
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Kote gaeshi |
Coe tay guy shee |
Outward wrist turn |
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Kyukei |
Queue kay |
Rest / rest period |
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Maai |
My ee |
Combative distancing |
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Migi |
Mig gee |
Right |
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Mitchaku suru |
Mit chack koo - su roo |
Contact between two bodies |
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Mushin |
Moo shin |
Empty mind |
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Nage waza |
Nar gay war zah |
Throwing techniques |
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Naore |
Now ray |
Attention stance i.e. musubi dachi |
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Ohyo gumite |
Oy yoh goo mee tay |
Semi free sparring |
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Pinan |
Pin ann |
“Peaceful mind” |
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Renraku waza (Renzoku) |
Ren rack koo war zah |
Combination techniques |
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Sanbon gumite |
San bon goo mee tay |
3 step sparring |
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Sempai |
Sem pie |
Senior - up to 3rd Dan |
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Shime waza |
Shim may war zah |
Strangle techniques |
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Shinken-shira-ha-dori |
Shin ken-shi rah-hah- door ree |
Wado principles applied against sword attacks |
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Shitei kata |
Shit tay cat tah |
Compulsory kata in competitions |
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Sono bade ippon toru |
Son know bad day ip pon tor roo |
Remain stationary one attack |
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Tamashiwaza |
Tam mash shee war zah |
Breaking techniques |
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Tanto dori |
Tan toe door ree |
Wado principles applied against knife attacks |
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Tokui kata |
Tock koo ee cat tah |
Free choice kata in competitions |
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Torimi |
Tor rim mee |
Taking the attacks |
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Tsuri kubi ashi |
Ash she koo bee ash she |
Pulling ankle forward |
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Ude |
Ooh day |
Fore arm |
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Uke |
Ooh kay |
The receiver of the counter attack |
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Ukemi |
You kem mee |
Break falls |
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Wado kai |
Wad doh kiy |
The way of peace and harmony association |
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Wado ryu |
Wad doh ree you |
The way of peace and harmony school |
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Zanshin |
Zan shin |
“Leave mind” - awareness |