Karate Terminology Flashcards by Suzette Smith

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Karate

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Empty Hand

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Practitioner of Karate

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Karateka

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Training School

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Dojo

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Teacher

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Sensei

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Senior Student

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Sempai

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Junior Student

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Kohai

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Rank

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Kyu

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Uniform

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Gi

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Belt

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Obi

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Yes

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Hai

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What does Osu mean

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I will try my best word of respect

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Bow

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Rei

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Mukuso

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Meditate- Gather your thoughts/close your eyes

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Shomen ni rei

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Face the Shomen and bow

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Sensei ni rei

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Face Sensei and bow

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Otaigai ni rei

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Face each other and bow

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Mukuso Yame

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End Meditation/open your eyes

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Yoi

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Ready

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Seiza

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Kneeling position

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Zanshin

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Poise and Control

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Kime

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Focus

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Mawatte

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Turn

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Hajime

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Begin

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Shugo

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Come to the line to line up

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Kihon

Basics

Kata

Forms

Kumite

Sparring

Embusen

Start and end position of kata

Maai

Distance

Bunkai

Application of kata techniques

Migi

Right

Hidari

Left

Kibadachi

Horse Stance

Zenkutsudachi

Front Stance

Kokutsudachi

Back Stance

Jodan

High

Chuden

Middle

Gedan

Low

Uke

Block

Zuki

Punch

Uchi

Strike

Geri

Kick

Gyakuzuki

Reverse Punch

Oi Zuki

Lunge punch

Shuto Uke

Knife hand block

Moroto Uke

Double hand block

Tetsui Uchi

Bottom fist strike

Uraken

Back fist

Nukite

Spear hand

Mae Geri

Front kick

Mawashi Geri

Roundhouse kick

Yoko Geri

Side kick

Ushiro Geri

Back kick

Taikyoku shodan

First cause

Heian

Peaceful mind

Shodan

One

Nidan

Two

Sandan

Three

Yondan

Four

Godan

Five

Soto Uke

Outside block

Age Uke

Rising block

Empi

Elbow

Ken

Fist

Ude

Forearm

Koshi

Hips

Ashi

Leg

Heisoku

Instep

Sokuto

Knife of foot

Kekomi

Thrust

Keage

Snap

Kizami Zuki

Short punch

Haito Uchi

Ridge hand strike

Neko Ashi Dachi

Cat stance

Juji Uke

X block

Ashi Barai

Foot sweep

Yori Ashi

Sliding the feet

Taisabski

Body shifting

Sen no sen

Attacking the same time your opponent attacks

Go no sen

Allowing your opponent to attack first to open up target

Sen sen no sen

Attacking before your opponent attack a 1st strike attack

Fumikomi

Stamping kick

Hiza Geri

Knee kick

Uraken Uchi

Back fist strike

Teisho Uchi

Palm heel strike

Ippon Nukite Uchi

Single finger strike

Soto Shuto Uchi

Outside knife hand strike

Haito Uchi

Ridge hand strike

Empi Uchi

Elbow Strike

Tai sabaki

Body Shifting

Ikken Hissatsu

To kill with one blow

Shorin

Quick speed

Shorei

Slow, strong movement, emphasizing strength

Kekomi

Thrust

Keage

Snap

Tobi Geri

Flying kick

Mikazuki Geri

Crescent kick

Nidan Geri

Double kick

Hangetsu Dachi

Hour glass stance

Ju Kamae

Fighting Position

Empi kata

Flying swallow

Uchi Uke

Inside block

Choku Tsuzi

Straight Punch

Kagi tsuki

Hook punch

Oi-gyaku tsuki

Lunging reverse punch

Morote tsuki

Parallel punch

Ren Tsuki

Double Punch

Awase tsuki

U punch

Otoshi tsuki

Dropping Punch