References - Terminology
| Blocks | Counting | General Terms | Kicks | Stances | Strikes |
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Blocks - Uke
| forearm block | soto-uke |
| upper level block | jodan-uke | lower level block | gedan-uke | middle level block | chudan-uke | open hand middle block | shuto-uke | wrist block | ko-uke |
Counting - keisan
| 1 - ichi |
| 2 - ni |
| 3 - san |
| 4 - shi |
| 5 - go |
| 6 - roku |
| 7 - shichi |
| 8 - hach |
| 9 - kyu |
| 10 - ju |
| 11 - ju-ichi |
| 20 - ni-ju |
| 21 - ni-ju-ichi |
| 30 - san-ju |
| 40 - yon-ju |
| 50 - go-ju |
General Terms
| application (as in kata) - bunkai |
| attention - kiyotsuke |
| begin - hajime |
| belt - obi |
| bow - rei |
| break falls - ukemi |
| guard posture - kamae |
| empty hand - karate |
| formal kneeling position - seiza |
| forms - kata |
| front - shomen |
| hand - te |
| hard; unyielding--go |
| left - hidari |
| level - dan |
| lower level - gedan |
| meditate - mokuso |
| meeting of energy (shout) - ki-ai |
| middle level - chudan |
| ready position - kamae |
| repeat one more time - mo ichi do (Okinawan dialect) |
| right - migi |
| senior - senpai |
| soft; flexible - ju |
| sparring (attack) - kumite/kumidi (Okinawan dialect) |
| stop - yame |
| teacher (born before) - sensei |
| training place (lit., place of the way) - dojo |
| uniform - gi |
| upper level - jodan |
| yes; an acknowledgement - hai |
Kick - Keri Waza/Geri
| back kick | ushiro-geri |
| driving (thrust) front kick | mae-geri kekomi |
| foot | ashi |
| front kick | mae-geri |
| roundhouse kick | mawashi-geri |
| side kick | yoko-geri |
| side thrust kick | yoko-geri kekomi |
Stances--Dachi
| basic (front) stance | kihon-dachi |
| cat-stance | neko ashi-dachi |
| deep front stance | zenkutsu-dachi |
| horse-riding stance | kiba-dachi |
| hourglass stance | sanchin-dachi |
| heels together, toes pointed 45 degree angle | musubi-dachi |
| sumo stance | shiko-dachi |
Strikes/Punches - Uchi (can also mean inside)/tsuki waza (zuki)
| a stopping blow | tsuki/zuki waza |
| back fist strike | uraken uchi |
| chest punch | chudan tsuki/zuki |
| elbow strike | empi uchi |
| half fist | hiraken |
| hammer fist | tetsui uchi |
| knife hand strike | shuto (uchi) |
| low punch | gedan tsuki/zuki |
| lunge punch | oi tsuki/zuki |
| one knuckle punch | ippon-ken |
| reverse punch | gyaku tsuki/zuki |
| spear hand strike | nukite tsuki/zuki |
| straight punch | choku tsuki/zuki |
| two knuckle punch | seiken choku tsuki/zuki |
| vertical punch | tate-tsuki/zuki |
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