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Blackpool Karate - Martial arts glossary Category: Arts > Martial Arts Date & country: 25/04/2011, UK Words: 100

Age
Rising

Ai Gamae
Same stance as your opponent

Ai No Te
Same side wrist hold

Ashi Barai
Foot Sweep.

Chudan
Below the shoulders / body / torso

Dachi
Stance

Doji Ni
At the same time together

Domo Arigato
Thank you very much

Dori
Defense

Gedan Barai
Lower block

Geri
Kick "Please note: The verb

Gohonme
Number 5

Goshin Ho
Self defense techniques

Gumite
Sparring

Gyakuzuki
Reverse punch

Hajime
Begin

Hidari Hanmi Gamae
Left Fighting Stance

Hiki-te
The retracting (pulling and twisting) arm during a technique. It gives the balance of power to the forward moving technique. It can also be used as a pulling technique after a grab, or a strike backward with the elbow.

Ippon Gumite
One step sparring

Ippon Me
Number 1

Jodan
Head height

Junzuki
forward punch or lunge punch

Kaiten
Spin around

Kamae
Form or Posture or guard

Karate
Empty Hand. When Karate was first introduced to Japan, it was called "TO-DE". The characters of TODE could be pronounced. However, the meaning of TODE is Chinese Hand.

Karate-do
"The Way of Karate" which implies not only the physical aspect of Karate, but also the mental and social aspects of Karate.

Karateka
A practitioner of Karate.

Kata
A "form" or prescribed pattern of movement (also "shoulder").

Kekomi
Stamp

Keri
Kick

Kette
to kick

Kihon
basic

Kihon keri
Basic kick

Kihon Uke
basic block

Kumite
Sparring

Maegeri
Front kick

Mahanmi
Stance with body facing half forward.

Mawashigeri
Roundhouse kick

Mawatte
Turn

Migi Gamae
Right stance

Naihanchi
Hourglass stance (toes turned inward, knees pushed out)

Naiwan
The inside of the forearm (same side as the little finger)

Nanahonme
Number 7

Naname Mae Okrui Ashi
Step forwards diagonally

Naore
At ease stance, heels together toes apart

Neko Ashi Dachi
Cat Stance

Ni
Two

Nidan Geri
Jumping Double kick

Nido
Double technique

Nihon Gumite
Two attack basic sparring technique

Nihonme
Number 2

No Tsukomi
Leaning

Okuri Ashi
Front leg slide and back leg follow

Otoshi
bottom of the palm

Pinan Godan
Number 5 basic kata

Pinan Nidan
Number 2 basic kata

Pinan Sandan
Number 3 basic kata

Pinan Shodan
Number 1 basic kata (practised as 2nd basic kata in Wado)

Pinan Yodan
Number 4 basic kata

Rei
Bow

Renraku Waza
Combination techniques

Ritsu Rei
Standing bow

Ropponme
Number 6

Sanbonme
Number 3

Sando Zuki
Three punches

Seito
Student

Seiza
A sitting position, where one is kneeling. It is often used for the formal opening and closing of the class.

Sempai
Senior Student

Sensei
Instructor

Shihan
Master

Shiko Dachi
Square Stance (horse stance)

Shuto
knife hand

Soku Geri
Shin kick

Sokuto Keage
Side kick to the head

Sokuto Kebanashi
Side kick to the middle

Sokuto Kekomi
Side kick to the knee

Sonoba
On-the-spot

Soto Okuri Ashi
Front foot slide sideways and forward

Surikomi
Back foot steps in front of front foot

Tate Ken
Vertical fist

Tobi
Jump

Tobikomi
Jump in or forward

Tsugi Ashi
Back foot moves up to front foot and front foot moves forward

Tsuki
Punch

Uchi Ni Okuri Ashi
Back foot moves to the side

Uchi/Utsu
Hit/Strike

Ude Dori
Forearm hold defense technique

Uke
block

Ura
Back/behind

Uraken
Back fist

Ushiro Ryo Te
Both wrists held from behind defense

Ushirogeri
back kick

Yame
Stop

Yasume
Rest/Relax

Yoi
Get ready

Yoko e
to the side

Yoko E Ido
Move to the side technique

Yonhonme
Number 4

Za Rei
Kneeling bow

Zuki
punch