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Karate Terminology Flashcards

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Karate

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Empty Hand

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Practitioner of Karate

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Karateka

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Training School

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Dojo

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Teacher

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Sensei

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Senior Student

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Sempai

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Junior Student

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Kohai

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Rank

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Kyu

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Uniform

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Gi

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Belt

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Obi

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Yes

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Hai

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What does Osu mean

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I will try my best word of respect

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12
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Bow

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Rei

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Mukuso

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Meditate- Gather your thoughts/close your eyes

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Shomen ni rei

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Face the Shomen and bow

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15
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Sensei ni rei

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Face Sensei and bow

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Otaigai ni rei

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Face each other and bow

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Mukuso Yame

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End Meditation/open your eyes

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Yoi

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Ready

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19
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Seiza

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Kneeling position

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Zanshin

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Poise and Control

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Kime

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Focus

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22
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Mawatte

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Turn

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Hajime

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Begin

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Shugo

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Come to the line to line up

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Kihon

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Basics

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Kata

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Forms

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Kumite

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Sparring

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Embusen

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Start and end position of kata

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29
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Maai

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Distance

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30
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Bunkai

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Application of kata techniques

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31
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Migi

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Right

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32
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Hidari

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Left

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33
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Kibadachi

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Horse Stance

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34
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Zenkutsudachi

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Front Stance

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Kokutsudachi

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Back Stance

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36
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Jodan

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High

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37
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Chuden

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Middle

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Gedan

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Low

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39
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Uke

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Block

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40
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Zuki

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Punch

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Uchi

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Strike

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42
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Geri

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Kick

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Gyakuzuki

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Reverse Punch

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44
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Oi Zuki

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Lunge punch

45
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Shuto Uke

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Knife hand block

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Moroto Uke

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Double hand block

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Tetsui Uchi

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Bottom fist strike

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Uraken

49
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Nukite

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Spear hand

50
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Mae Geri

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Front kick

51
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Mawashi Geri

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Roundhouse kick

52
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Yoko Geri

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Ushiro Geri

54
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Taikyoku shodan

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First cause

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Heian

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Peaceful mind

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Shodan

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Nidan

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Sandan

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Yondan

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Godan

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Soto Uke

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Outside block

62
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Age Uke

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Rising block

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Empi

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Ken

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Ude

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Koshi

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Ashi

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Heisoku

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Sokuto

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Knife of foot

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Kekomi

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Keage

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Kizami Zuki

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Short punch

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Haito Uchi

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Ridge hand strike

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Neko Ashi Dachi

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Cat stance

75
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Juji Uke

76
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Ashi Barai

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Foot sweep

77
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Yori Ashi

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Sliding the feet

78
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Taisabski

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Body shifting

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Sen no sen

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Attacking the same time your opponent attacks

80
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Go no sen

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Allowing your opponent to attack first to open up target

81
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Sen sen no sen

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Attacking before your opponent attack a 1st strike attack

82
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Fumikomi

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Stamping kick

83
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Hiza Geri

84
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Uraken Uchi

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Back fist strike

85
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Teisho Uchi

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Palm heel strike

86
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Ippon Nukite Uchi

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Single finger strike

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Soto Shuto Uchi

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Outside knife hand strike

88
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Haito Uchi

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Ridge hand strike

89
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Empi Uchi

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Elbow Strike

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Tai sabaki

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Body Shifting

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Ikken Hissatsu

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To kill with one blow

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Shorin

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Quick speed

93
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Shorei

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Slow, strong movement, emphasizing strength

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Kekomi

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Keage

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Tobi Geri

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Flying kick

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Mikazuki Geri

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Crescent kick

98
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Nidan Geri

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Double kick

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Hangetsu Dachi

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Hour glass stance

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Ju Kamae

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Fighting Position

101
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Empi kata

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Flying swallow

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Uchi Uke

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Inside block

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Choku Tsuzi

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Straight Punch

104
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Kagi tsuki

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Hook punch

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Oi-gyaku tsuki

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Lunging reverse punch

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Morote tsuki

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Parallel punch

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Ren Tsuki

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Double Punch

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Awase tsuki

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Otoshi tsuki

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Dropping Punch

Karate Terminology (3 decks)

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