The following caption is to allow students at all levels a place of reference for common English/Japanese terms used
in the Dojo.
English - Japanese
BASIC
TERM
1. Ready Position - Yohi
2. Recover or Rest - Naotte or Yasume
3. Turn around - Mawatte
4. Line-up
- Seiretsu
5. Begin - Hajime
6. Bow - Rei
7. Basics - Kihon
8. Yell from
center of body - Kiai from Harai
9. Sit - Seiza
10. Meditate - Mokusoh
11. Stop - Yame
12. Focus - Kime
13. Sparring - Kumite
ATTACKS
1. Upper - Johdan
2. Middle - Chudan
3. Low - Gedan
KUMITE
1. Five Step Sparring - Kihon Gohon Kumite
2. Three Step Sparring - Kihon Sanbon Kumite
3. One Step
Sparring - Kihon Ippon Kumite
4. Semi Free Sparring - Jiyuu Ippon Kumite
5. Free Sparing - Jiyuu Kumite
STANCES
1. Yoi – natural body - Shizen-tai
2. Front Stance - Zenkutsu-dashi
3. Back Stance
- Kohkutsu-dashi
4. Horse Stance - Kiba-dashi
5. Cat Stance - Neko-ashi-dashi
6. Rooted Stance
- Sochin-dachi
7. Hourglass Stance - Sanchin-dachi
8. Half-moon Stance - Hangetsu-dachi
9. Rooted Stance
(unmoving) - Fudoh-dashi
10. Feet Together - Heisoku-dachi
11. Oblique Stance - Na Na Me-dachi
BLOCKS
1. Rising Block - Jodan age-uke
2. Downward Block - Gedan-barai
3. Inside Forearm
Block - Uchi-ude-uke
4. Outside Forearm Block - Soto-ude-uke
5. Knife-hand Block - Shuto-uke
6. Passing
Block - Nagashi-uke
KICKS & LEG ATTACKS
1. Front Kick - Mae-geri
2. Roundhouse Kick - Mawashi-geri
3. Side Thrust Kick - Yoko
Kekomi
4. Side Snap Kick -
Yoko Keage
5. Back Kick - Ushiro-geri
6. Crescent
Moon Kick - Mikazuki-geri
7. Foot Sweep - Ashi-barai
PUNCHES & HAND
ATTACKS
1. Punch -
Tsuki
2. Stepping Punch - Oi-zuki
3. Reverse Punch - Gyaku-zuki
4. Jab - Kizami-zuki
5. Spear Hand
- Nukite-uchi
6. Back Fist - Uraken-uchi
7. Elbow Strike - Enpi-uchi
8. Side Elbow
Strike - Yoko Enpi-uchi
9. Round Elbow Strike - Mawashi Enpi-uchi
10. Upper Elbow Strike - Age Enpi-uchi
