Shotokan Karate Terms

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Karate Technique: Age Uke

Back 1

Rising Block

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Karate Technique: Ge Dan Barai

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Downward Block

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Karate Technique: Gyaku Zuki ("G" is silent)

Back 3

Reverse Punch (Punch & front foot opposites)

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Karate Technique: Kata

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Form

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Karate Technique: Kiba Dachi

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Straddle Leg Stance (aka horse stance)

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Karate Technique: Kihon

Back 6

Basic Technique(s)

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Karate Technique: Kizami

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Forward stance hand or leg in a short technique

e.g. "Kizami Mae Geri": forward stance front leg kick

Front 8

Karate Technique: Kokutsu Dachi

Back 8

Back Stance

Front 9

Karate Technique: Mae Geri

Back 9

Front Kick

Front 10

Karate Technique: Mae Geri Ren Geri

Back 10

Double Front Kick

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Karate Technique: Mawashi Geri

Back 11

Roundhouse Kick

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Karate Technique: Mawashi Geri Ren Geri

Back 12

Double Roundhouse Kick

Front 13

Karate Technique: Nukite

Back 13

Spear-Hand (Straight Thrust)

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Karate Technique: Oi Zuki

Back 14

Lunge Punch

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Karate Technique: San Bon Zuki

Back 15

One Step - Three Punches (can also be done stationary e.g. in Kiba Dachi)

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Karate Technique: Shuto Uke

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Knife-Hand Block

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Karate Technique: Soto Ude Uke

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Outside-Forearm Block

Front 18

Karate Technique: Tate Uraken Uchi

Back 18

Back Fist Strike (Downward)

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Karate Technique: Tsuki (pronounced "zuki")

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Punch

Front 20

Karate Technique: Uchi Ude Uke

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Inside Forearm Block

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Karate Technique: Ushiro Geri

Back 21

Back Kick

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Karate Technique: Yoko Enpi Uchi

Back 22

Elbow Strike (to the side)

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Karate Technique: Yoko Keage

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Side Snap Kick

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Karate Technique: Yoko Kekomi

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Side Thrust Kick

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Karate Technique: Yoko Uraken Uchi

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Back Fist Strike (to the side)

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Karate Technique: Zenkutsu Dachi

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Front Stance

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Basic Term: Dojo (pronounced "doh-joh")

Back 27

Training Hall

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Basic Term: Hai (pronounced "hi")

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Used for affirmation as in, "yes" or "OK". It is also used to give commands as in "OK, let's go!" or "OK, line up!"

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Basic Term: Hajime (pronounced hah-jee-meh)

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Commonly used term at the beginning of a

kumite match (or other exam, competition, or training) meaning "Begin", "Start" or "Go"

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Basic Term: Gi (pronounced "Gee")

Back 30

The traditional karate uniform

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Basic Term: Karate / pronounced kah-rah-teh

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The Japanese art of empty hand fighting

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Basic Term: Kata

Back 32

Forms

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Basic Term: Kihone (pronounced key-hone)

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Basic Techniques

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Basic Term: Kumite / pronounced koo-me-teh

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To engage one's hand with an opponent;

sparring

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Basic Term: Kiai (pronounced key-I)

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A sharp sound made at the moment of focus, when all of one's physical & psychological strength is concentrated at ONE point.

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Basic Term: Mokuso (pronounced moh-ku-sho)

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Meditation

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Basic Term: Osu (pronounced oss)

Back 37

A traditional military greeting

Front 38

Basic Term: Otagai ni rei

(pronounced oh-tah-gah-nee-reh)

Back 38

Bow to one-another

Front 39

Basic Term: Rei (pronounced reh)

Back 39

Bow

Front 40

Basic Term: Sensei (pronounced sehn-seh)

Back 40

Teacher

Front 41

Basic Term: Sensei ni rei

(pronounced sehn-sen-nee-reh)

Back 41

Bow to the teacher

Front 42

Basic Term: Shomen ni rei

(pronounced sho-me-nee-reh)

Back 42

Bow to the front

Front 43

Basic Term: Yoi (pronounced yoh-ee)

Back 43

"Prepare!" or "Get ready!"

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Basic Term: Yame (pronounced yah-meh)

Back 44

Stop!

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Basic Term: Japanese Counting (1 - 10)

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1-ICHI, 2-NI, 3-SAN, 4-SHI, 5-GO, 6-ROKO,

7-SHICHI, 8-HACHI, 9-KU, 10-JU

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Basic Term: Jodan (pronounced jo-don)

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Body target areas ABOVE the shoulders (including face, neck, other aspects of the head)

Front 47

Basic Term: Chudan (pronounced chu-don)

Back 47

Body target areas of the torso (including chest, abdomen, ribs, and back)

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Basic Term: Gedan (pronounced ge-don)

Back 48

Body target areas of the lower trunk (lower than the belt)

Front 49

Basic Term: Kyu (pronounced Q)

Back 49

Ranks BELOW the rank of 1st Black Belt

(Sho-Dan)

Front 50

Basic Term: Sho-Dan (pronounced sho-don)

Back 50

The 1st rank of black belt

Front 51

Basic Term: Ni-Dan (pronounced nee-don)

Back 51

The 2nd rank of black belt

Front 52

Basic Term: San-Dan (pronounced son-don)

Back 52

The 3rd rank of black belt

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Basic Term: Yon-Dan (pronounced yon-don)

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The 4th rank of black belt

Front 54

Basic Term: Go-Dan (pronounced go-don)

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The 5th rank of black belt

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Basic Term: Roku-Dan (pronounced roku-don)

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The 6th rank of black belt

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Basic Term: Shichi-Dan (pronounced sichee-don)

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The 7th rank of black belt

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Basic Term: Hachi-Dan

(pronounced hachee-don)

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The 8th rank of black belt

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Basic Term: Ku-Dan (pronounced Q-don)

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The 9th rank of black belt

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Basic Term: Jyu-Dan (pronounced jew-don)

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The 10th rank of black belt