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    The document defines basic Japanese karate terminology including stances, punches, blocks, kicks, strikes, counting, forms, and other miscellaneous terms. It provides the Japanese terms with phonetic pronunciations and English translations for foundational techniques, positions, and commands used in karate training and practice.

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    JAPANESE KARATE TERMINOLOGY

    BASIC TERMS:
    Soto-------->Out
    Uchi-------->In
    Juji-------->X
    Tsuki------->Punching
    Teisho------>Palm Heel
    Nami Ashi--->Inside Foot
    Uriken------>Back Fist
    Tettsui----->Bottom Fist
    Dachi------->Stance
    Kiba-------->Straddle
    Zen Kutsu--->Forward
    Kokutsu----->Back
    Kagi-------->Hooked
    Sanchin----->Hour Glass
    Hachiji----->Open Leg
    Hangetsu---->Wide Hour Glass
    Neko Ashi--->Cat
    Ippon------->One Knuckle
    Ken--------->Fist
    Kentsui----->Hammer Fist
    Kaisho------>Open Hand
    Empi-------->Elbow
    Jodan------->Rising
    Mae--------->Front
    Geri-------->Kick
    Keage------->Snap
    Ke-Komi----->Thrust
    Yoko-------->Side
    Ushiro------>Back
    Mawashi----->Round House
    Mikazuki---->Cresent
    Tobi-------->Flying
    Hittsui----->Knee
    Zuki-------->Punch

    Uke--------->Block
    Chudan------>Forearm
    Ude(oo-deh)->Forearm
    Uchi-------->Strike
    Shuto------->Knife Hand
    Seiken------>Basic
    Gyaku------->Reverse
    Oi---------->Lunge
    Maroto------>Double Fist
    Nukite------>Spear Hand
    COUNTING:
    1---> Ichi---(itch)
    2---> Ni-----(knee)
    3---> San----(sun)
    4---> Shi----(she)
    5---> Go-----(go)

    6---> Roju-----(rook)
    7---> Shichi---(sitch)
    8---> Hachi----(hatch)
    9---> Ku-------(coo)
    10---> Ju-------(jew)

    STANCES:
    Kiyotsuke---------------------> Attention
    Shizentai---------------------> Natural Stance
    Kiba Dachi--------------------> Straddle Stance
    Zenkutsu Dachi----------------> Forward Stance
    Kokutsu Dachi-----------------> Back Stance
    Neko Ashi Dachi---------------> Cat Stance
    Kagi Dachi--------------------> Hooked Stance
    Sanchin Dachi-----------------> Hour Glass Stance
    Hangetsu Dachi----------------> Wide Hour Glass Stance
    Hachiji Dachi-----------------> Open Leg Stance
    PUNCHES:
    Seiken Zuki-------------------> Basic Punch
    Gyaku Zuki--------------------> Reverse Punch
    Oi Zuki-----------------------> Lunge Punch
    Mawashi Zuki------------------> Round House Punch

    Maroto Zuki-------------------> Double Fist Punch


    Nukite------------------------> Spear Hand Thrust
    Ura-Zuki----------------------> Close Punch
    Kagi-Zuki---------------------> Hook Punch
    Kizami-Zuki-------------------> Jab
    Teisho-Zuki-------------------> Palm Punch
    Tate-Zuki---------------------> Vertical Punch
    BLOCKING TECHNIQUES:
    Jodan-Uke---------------------> Rising Block
    Chudan Soto Uke---------------> Forearm Block Out
    Chudan Uchi Uke---------------> Forearm Block In
    Gedan Barai-------------------> Downward Block
    Shuto Uke---------------------> Knife Hand Block
    Juji Uke----------------------> X Block
    Tsuki Uke---------------------> Punching Block
    Teisho Uke--------------------> Palm Heel Block
    FOOT TECHNIQUES:
    Mae Geri Keage----------------> Front Snap Kick
    Mae Geri Ke Komi--------------> Front Thrust Kick
    Yoko Geri Keage---------------> Side Snap Kick
    Yoko Geri Ke Komi-------------> Side Thrust Kick
    Ushiro Geri-------------------> Back Kick
    Mawashi Geri------------------> Round House Kick
    Mikazuki Geri-----------------> Crescent Kick
    Mae Tobi Geri-----------------> Flying Front Kick
    Yoko Tobi Geri----------------> Flying Side Kick
    Hittsui Geri------------------> Knee Kick
    FOOT BLOCKING TECHNIQUES:
    Nami Ashi---------------------> Inside Foot Block
    Mikazuki-Geri Uke-------------> Crescent Kick Block
    STRIKES:

    Uriken-Uchi-------------------> Back Fist Strike


    Tettsui-Uchi------------------> Bottom Fist Strike
    Shuto-Uchi--------------------> Knife Hand Strike
    Teisho-Uchi-------------------> Palm Heel Strike
    Empi-Uchi---------------------> Elbow Strike
    MISCELLANEOUS:
    Shugo-------------------------> Assemble
    Kiyotsuke---------------------> Attention
    Mokuso------------------------> Meditation
    Shomen------------------------> Front
    Sanpai------------------------> Senior
    Yoi---------------------------> Ready
    ----Kata--------------------------> Training Forms
    Lei---------------------------> Bow
    Yame--------------------------> Stop
    ----Jiju Kumite-------------------> Free Style
    Kihon Ippon kumite------------> One Attack (Basic)
    Jiju Ippon Kumite-------------> One Attack (Semi Free)
    Sambon Kumite-----------------> Three Attacks
    Gohon Kumite------------------> Five Attacks
    KIHON-SHODAN:
    FORWARD #1 -Lunge Punch (H)
    -Double Punch (M)
    BACKWARD #2 -Upper Rising Block (H)
    -Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Reverse Punch (M)
    FORWARD #3 -Outside inward Block (M)
    -Elbow Strike (M) [Kibadachi]
    -Backfist (H) [Kibadachi]
    -Reverse Punch (M)

    FORWARD #4 -Knife Hand Block (M)


    -Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Spear Hand (M)
    FORWARD #5
    -Inside outward Block (M)
    -Jab (H) and Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Reverse Punch (M)
    FORWARD #6 -Snap Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Snap Kick Back Leg (H)
    FORWARD #7 -Roundhouse Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Roundhouse Kick Back Leg (H)
    FORWARD #8 -Side Snap Kick To The Left (M)
    -Side Snap Kick To The Right (H)
    FORWARD #9 -Side Thrust Kick To The Left (M)
    -Side Thrust Kick To The Right (H)
    FORWARD #10 -Side Thrust Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Roundhouse Kick Back Leg (M)
    -Reverse Punch (M)
    FORWARD #11 -Roundhouse Kick Front Leg (M)
    -Side Thrust Kick To The Front With The Same Leg (M)
    -Lunge Punch (H)
    IN PLACE #12 -Front Snap Kick
    -Side Snap Kick
    -Side Thrust Kick
    -Roundhouse Kick All With The Same Leg
    OTHER TERMS:
    Domo Arigato-----------------> Thank You Very Much
    Yasume-----------------------> At Ease
    Kihon------------------------> Basic Training
    Dan--------------------------> Black-Belt Rank

    Tameshi Wari-----------------> Board Breaking


    Torite (Tor-ree-teh)---------> Escape Methods
    Konnichiwa-------------------> Good Afternoon
    Sayonare---------------------> Good-Bye
    Shihan-----------------------> Master
    Onegai Shimasu---------------> Please Teach Me
    Uchi Waza--------------------> Striking Techniques
    Mo-Ichido--------------------> One More Time
    Shimpan----------------------> Referee
    Hajime-----------------------> Begin
    Karate-Gi--------------------> Karate Uniform
    Sen-Sen----------------------> Teacher
    Karate-----------------------> Empty Hand
    Dojo-------------------------> Training Gym
    Jixu-Kumate------------------> Free Sparring
    Hajime-----------------------> Start
    Yasume-----------------------> Rest
    Ka-ette----------------------> Turn
    Hansei-----------------------> Review
    **************************************************************
    END.

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