Terminology
Age Zuki (aw-gay skee) Rising punch
Age Uke (aw-gay-oo'kay) Rising block
Bo (boh) Long staff
Choku Zuki (choh-koo skee) Straight punch
Chudan (choo'dawn) Middle level
Chudan Mae Geri (choo'dawn may gay'ree) Middle front kick
Chudan Soto-Uke (choo'dawn soh'toh oo'kay) Middle outside block
Chudan Ude-Uke (choo'dawn oo'day oo'kay) Middle forearm block
Chudan Zuki (choo'dawn skee) Middle punch
Dogi (doh'gee) Martial arts uniform
Dojo (doh'joh) Training hall
Empi-Uchi (ehm'pee oo'chee) Elbow strike
Fumi-Komi ( foo'mee koh'mee) Stamping kick
Gedan Barai (gay'dawn ba-reye') Lower sweeping block
Gedan-Uke (gay'dawn oo'kay) Lower block
Gedan Zuki (gay'dawn skee) Lower punch
Geri (gay'ree) Kick
Gyaku Zuki (gyaw'koo skee) Reverse punch
Hachiji-Dachi (ha-chee'jee da'chee) Open leg stance
Haito-Uchi (heye'toh oo'chee) Ridge hand strike
Hanshi (han'shee) Master
Heiko-Dachi (hay'koh da'chee) Parallel open stance
Heisoku-Dachi (hayskyu daw'chee) Parallel closed stance
Hidari (hee-da'ree) Left
Hiraken Uchi (hee-ra-kehn oo'chee) Fore knuckle strike
Hiza Geri (hee'za gay'ree) Knee kick
Ippon Ken (ee'pawn ken) One knuckle
Ippon Kumite (ee'pawn koo'mee-teh) One step sparring
Jiyu Kumite (jee'yoo koo'mee-teh) Free sparring
Jo (joh) Short staff
Jodan (joh'dan) Upper
Jodan Age-Uke (joh'dan aw-gay-oo'kay) Upper rising block
Jodan Zuki (joh'dan skee) Upper punch
Juji-Uke (joo'jee-oo'keh) Cross block
Kagi Zuki (ka'gee skee) Hook punch
Kakato Fumi-Komi (ka-ka-toh foo'mee koh'mee) Heel stamp kick
Karate (ka-ra'tay) Empty hand
Kata (ka'ta) Formal exercise
Kekomi (kay'koh-mee) Thrust kick
Kentsui-Uchi (kehn-tswee oo'chee) Hammer fist strike
Kiai (kee'eye) Yell
Kiba-Dachi (kee'ba da'chee) Horse stance
Kobudo (ko-boo 'do) Weapons way
Koken (coe'ken) Bent wrist
Kokutsu-Dachi (koh-kut'soo da'chee) Back stance
Kumite (koo'mee-teh) Sparring
Kyu (kyoo) Grade
Mae-Geri (ma-eh geh-ree) Front kick
Mawashi-Geri (ma-wash'ee geh-ree) Roundhouse kick
Mawate (ma-wot'ay) Change Direction
Migi (mee'gee) Right
Morote Zuki (moh-roh-teh skee) Double punch
Musubi-Dachi (mu-soo'bee da'chee) Informal attention stance
Neko-Ashi-Dachi (nay-koh a-shee da-chee) Cat stance
Nukite (noo'kee-tay) Spear hand
Oi-Tsuki (oye skee) Lunge punch
Otoshi (oh-toh-shee) Drop
Renzuki (ren-zoo'key) Continuous attack
Ryu (ryoo) Way / Style
Sai (seye) Metal pronged truncheon
Sanchin-Dachi (san'cheen da'chee) Hour glass stance
Seiken (say'kehn) Forefist
Sempai (sehm'peye) Senior Grade
Sensei (sehn'say) Teacher
Shihan (shee'han) Master teacher
Shiko-Dachi (shee'koh da'chee) Straddle stance
Shomen (shoh'mehn) Front
Shotei Uchi (shoh'tay oo'chee) Palm heel strike
Shuto Uchi (shoo-toh) Knife hand strike
Sokuto (soh-koo'toh) Outer edge of foot
Tate Zuki (ta'tay skee) Vertical fist punch
Te (tay) Hand
Tobi-Geri (toh'bee gay'ree) Jump kick
Tonfa (tohn'fa) "Handle", wooden weapon about 15~20 inches long, with short handle about 6 inches from the end
Tsuki (skee) Thrust
Ude (oo'day) Forearm
Uraken (oo'rah-ken) Reverse fist
Ushiro (oo-shee'roh) Back / Rear
Ushiro-Geri (oo-shee'roh gay'ree) Back kick
Yawara(1) (ya-war'a) "Gentle" or "Soft" unarmed combat
Yawara(2) (ya-war'a) A short rod used in the above
Yoi (yo-ee) Get ready
Yoko (yoh'koh) Side
Yoko-Geri (yoh'koh geh'ree) Side kick