Japanese Vocabulary Flashcards
Jodan barai
high block
Barai
block
Gedan barai
low block
Nagashi barai
push away block
Chudan barai
middle block
Haishu barai
Brush block
Uke
block / defense
Tekubi uke
Inward block
Shuto Uke
Knife hand block
Age Uke
rising block
Kagi uke
hook defense / block
Mawashi uke
roundhouse defense / block
Geri
kick
Mae Geri
front kick
Mawashi Geri
roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri
back kick
Yoko Geri
Side kick
Mae tobi geri
front jump kick
Kekomi Geri
Thrust Kick
Fumikomi Geri
Stomping kick
Ashi
foot
Ashi Kubi
ankle
Atama
head
Empi
elbow
Goshi
hip
Hiza
Knee
Kagato
heel
Koshi
ball of foot
Kubi
wrist
Mae ude
forearm
Sokuto
edge of foot
Suni
Shin
Suni
Shin
Te
Hand
Tekubi
wrist
Ude
forearm
Ken
fist
Riken
back fist
Tu tui
Hammer fist
Uraken
back fist / leopard
Te uke
clenched fist at side
Te uke
clenched fist at side
Tekatana Uke
Blade hand over fist pull back to chamber (used in Anaku)
Ippon
26 Standing Sparring Form
Kin geri
arch foot kick
Go
five
Go Ju
fifty
Hachi
eight
Ich
one
Ju
ten
Ku
nine
Ni
two
Ni Ju
twenty
Roku
six
Roku Ju
sixty
San
three
San Ju
thirty
Shi
four
Shi Ju
forty
Shichi
seven
Shichi Ju
seventy
Age Tsuki
rising punch
Gyaku Tsuki
reverse punch
Kagi tsuki
Hook punch
Kagi tsuki
Hook punch
Keiko ken tsuki
forefinger knuckle punch
Oi tsuki
lunge punch
Tango koro tsuki
heel of hand thrust
Tsuki
Punch
Tsuki te
striking fist / hand
Ippon kumite kata
One point or standing sparring form
Jiju/Sessen kumite
free style sparring
Kata Kumite
Form sparring
Kihon kumite kata
basic sparring form
Kime Dachi Kumite
Focused sparring
Jiju undo kumite
Free Sparring
Tae zu
Speed & fluidity. 10 Continuous Motion Techniques
Kihon
pre arranged sparring technique
Dachi - Stances
1) Fudo - V stance
2) Hachiji - Shoulder-width stance
3) Hangetsu - Largest Hourglass stance
4) Heisuko - Attention / Bladed stance
5) Kake - Hook / Cross-leg stance
6) Kiba - Horse stance
7) Kokusu - Layout stance
8) Ko Neko - Long Cat stance
9) Mitsurin - Jungle or Running stance
10) Neko Ashi - Cat Leg stance
11) Sanchin - Hourglass stance
12) Shiko - Standing squatting stance
13) Sochin - Medium Hourglass stance
14) Zenkutsu - Front stance
Hachi Dachi
Ready stance - shoulder width
Heisoku Daichi
attention stance
Honbon
Horse stance
Kaki dachi
Hook stance
Kiba dachi
horse stance
Ko neko dachi
long cat stance
Kiba dachi
horse stance
Kokutso dachi
layout stance
Masubi Dachi
V stance
Mitzurin dachi
Jungle stance
Neko ashi dachi
Cat leg stance
Neko dachi
Cat stance
Tsuri dachi
Crane Stance
Zenkutso Dachi
Front Stance
Aregato
thank you
Bo
staff
Bunkai
Kata interpretation
Dan
Black belt degree holder
Dojo
training hall
Eiku
Oar weapon
Fumi komi
stomp
Gi
uniform
Haisoku
instep
Hajime
begin
Hi Kite
pull back hands
Hiza
knee
Hyojo Do
the art of facial expressions