|
Japanese |
English |
|
Stances |
|
Heisoku dachi |
formal stance, feet together, heels and toes |
|
Musubi dachi |
heels together, toes outward (90 degree separation) |
|
Yoi dachi |
ready stance, feet shoulder width apart, toes staight forward |
|
Zenkutsu dachi |
standard forward stance |
|
Nekoashi dachi |
cat stance |
|
Shiko dachi |
horse stance |
|
Kokutsu dachi |
backward stance |
|
Sanchin dachi |
toe in stance |
|
Thrusting & Striking |
|
Tsuki |
punch |
|
Gyaku tsuki |
reverse punch |
|
Oi tsuki |
lunge punch |
|
Mae ken tsuki |
Front hand punch |
|
Uraken uchi |
back fist strike |
|
Tettsui uchi |
hammer fist strike |
|
Ura tsuki |
close punch |
|
Shuto uchi |
knife hand strike |
|
Empi |
elbow strike |
|
Nukite |
spear hand strike |
|
Morote uchi |
double fist strike |
|
Blocking |
|
Jodan uke |
high area block |
|
Chudan uchi uke |
middle area inside block |
|
Chudan soto uke |
middle area outside block |
|
Gedan barai |
low area block |
|
Shuto uke |
knife hand block |
|
Ju ji uke |
X-block |
|
Mawashi uke |
roundhouse (two handed) block |
|
Kicking |
|
Mae geri |
front kick |
|
Mawashi geri |
roundhouse kick |
|
Ushiro geri |
back kick |
|
Yoko geri |
side kick |
|
Ura mawashi geri |
reverse roundhouse kick |
|
Fumikomi |
stamping kick |
|
Kin geri |
groin kick |
|
Hiza geri |
knee kick |
|
Counting |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Kanji |
一 |
二 |
三 |
四 |
五 |
|
Japanese |
Ichi |
Ni |
San |
Shi |
Go |
|
English Pronunciation |
Itch |
Knee |
Sun |
She |
Go |
|
Phonetic |
ee-chee |
nee |
sahn |
shee |
goh |
|
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Kanji |
六 |
七 |
八 |
九 |
十 |
|
Japanese |
Roku |
Shichi |
Hachi |
Kyuu |
Jyuu |
|
English Pronunciation |
Rock |
Sitch |
Hatch |
Kew |
Jew |
|
Phonetic |
roh-koo |
shee-chee |
hah-chee |
koo |
joo |
|
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