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Shotokan Terminology

Terminology for beginner to black belt

STANCE
Zenkutsu-datchi (forward stance)
Kiba-datchi (horseriding stance)
Kokusu-datchi (back stance)
Hangetsu-datchi (half moon stance)
neiko ashi-datchi (cat stance)

BLOCK
Age-uke (rising block)
Soto-uke (outside block)
Uchi-uke (inside block)
Gedan barai (downwardblock)
Shuto-uke (knife hand block)
tettsui-uke (hammer-fist block)
juji-uke (X block)
nagashi-uke (sweeping block

PUNCH
Oi-zuki (lunge punch)
Ren-zuki (double punch)
Kizama-zuki (leading hand punch)
Gyaku-zuki (opposite hand punch)
Sanbon-rezuki (triple punch)
Sanbon zuki (double punch)
Nukitai (spear hand punch)
Choku-zuki (straight punch)

KICK
Mae-geri (front kick)
Mawashi-geri (roundhouse kick)
Yoko-geri kekome (side thrust kick)
Maiashi-geri (front legkick)
Ren-geri (chudan/jodan kick)
Ushio-geri (reverse kick)
Yoko-geri keagi (side flick kick)
Ushiromawashi-geri (reverse roundhouse kick)
Mikazuki-geri (cresent kick)
Ushiromikazuki-geri(reverse cresent kick)
Hiza-geri (knee kick)
Ashi-bari (foot or leg sweep)

OTHER STRIKES
Uraken (back fist)
Yoko-empi(elobow strike)

KUMITE
Ippon-kumite (one step sparring)
Sanbon-kumite (three step sparring)
Gohon-kumite (five step sparring)
jiyu-kumite (free style)
jiyu-ippon-kumite (one step, semi-free style)

MISC
Jodan (head height)
Chudan (chest height)
Gedan (leg height)
Hidari (left)
Migi (right)
Saito desu (student)
Sensei desu (teacher)
Gyaku (opposite)
Rei (bow)
Yoi (ready)
Hajime (begin)
Yame (stop)
Yasame (relax)
Kiai (shout, let air out of lungs)
Kihon (basic)
Kumite (sparring)
Dojo (trainning hall)
Gi (uniform)
Obi (belt)
Seiza (kneeling position)
Kyu (junior rank)
Dan (senior rank)

KATA
Kihon kata
Heian shodan
Heian nidan
Heian sandan
Heian yondan
Heian godan
Tekki shodan
Bassai dai
Kanku dai
Empi
Jion
Hangetsu