As you progress with your journey into Karate, the terminology will become second nature to you and this area is designed to help you understand the subtleties and nuances of the way of Karate Do.
Strikes
ストライキ
Kicks
蹴る靴
Stances
姿勢
Punching
パンチング
Legs & Feet
足と足
Kata
片仮名
Hands & Arms
手と腕
Blocking
ストライキ
Glossary
用語集
Strikes 姿勢
Empi-uchi
Mae-Empi-uchi
Otoshi-Empi-uchi
Uraken-uchi
Ushiro-Empi-uchi
Tate-Empi-uchi
Tetsui-uchi
Yoko-empi-uchi
Yoko-Mawashi-Empi-uchi
elbow strike
forward elbow strike
downward elbow strike
back-fist strike
back elbow strike
upward elbow strike
hammer-fist strike
side elbow strike
side-round elbow strike
Empi-uchi …………………………………..elbow strike
Mae-Empi-uchi ………………forward elbow strike
Otoshi-Empi-uchi ……….downward elbow strike
Uraken-uchi …………………………..back-fist strike
Ushiro-Empi-uchi ……………….back elbow strike
Tate-Empi-uchi ………………upward elbow strike
Tetsui-uchi ………………………..hammer-fist strike
Yoko-empi-uchi …………………..side elbow strike
Yoko-Mawashi-Empi-uchi …..side-round elbow strike
Punching パンチング
Age-zuki
Awase-zuki
Choku-Zuki
Dan-zuki
Gyaku-zuki
Hasami-zuki
Heiko-zuki
Kagi-zuki
Kizami-zuki
Mawashi-zuki
Morote-zuki
Nagashi-zuki
Oi-zuki
Ren-zuki
Tate-zuki
Ura-zuki
Yama-zuki
rising punch
U-punch
straight punch
consecutive punching
reverse punch
scissors punch
parallel punch
hook punch
jab
roundhouse punch
double-fist punch
flowing punch
lunge punch
alternate punching
vertical-fist punch
close punch
wide U-punch
Age-zuki ……………………………………rising punch
Awase-zuki …………………………………….U-punch
Choku-Zuki …………………………….straight punch
Dan-zuki………………………consecutive punching
Gyaku-zuki ……………………………..reverse punch
Hasami-zuki …………………………..scissors punch
Heiko-zuki ………………………………parallel punch
Kagi-zuki ……………………………………hook punch
Kizami-zuki ……………………………………………..jab
Mawashi-zuki …………………..roundhouse punch
Morote-zuki ……………………….double-fist punch
Nagashi-zuki …………………………..flowing punch
Oi-zuki ………………………………………lunge punch
Ren-zuki …………………………..alternate punching
Tate-zuki …………………………..vertical-fist punch
Ura-zuki …………………………………….close punch
Yama-zuki ……………………………….wide U-punch
Hands & Arms 手と腕
Empi
Haito
Haishu
Hiraken
Ippon-ken
Kaisho
Kakuto
Keito
Kumade
Nakadaka Ippon-ken
Nukite spear-hand
Seiken
Seiryuto
Shuto
Teisho
Tetsui
Uraken
Wan
Washide
elbow
ridge-hand
back-hand
fore-knuckle fist
one-knuckle fist
open hand
bent-wrist
chicken-head wrist
bear-hand
middle-finger one-knuckle fist
spear-hand
fore-fist
ox-jaw hand
knife hand
palm-heel
iron hammer
back-fist
arm
eagle-hand
Empi ……………………………………………….elbow
Haito ……………………………………….ridge-hand
Haishu …………………………………….back-hand
Hiraken …………………………../fore-knuckle fist
Ippon-ken ………………………..one-knuckle fist
Kaisho ……………………………………..open hand
Kakuto ……………………………………..bent-wrist
Keito ……………………………chicken-head wrist
Kumade ……………………………………bear-hand
Nakadaka Ippon-ken ……middle-finger one-knuckle fist
Nukite …………………………………….spear-hand
Seiken …………………………………………fore-fist
Seiryuto ………………………………..ox-jaw hand
Shuto ……………………………………….knife hand
Teisho ………………………………………palm-heel
Tetsui ……………………………………iron hammer
Uraken ……………………………………….back-fist
Wan …………………………………………………..arm
Washide …………………………………eagle-hand