STELLENBOSCH DOJO
Kushido School of Martial Arts
KARATE TERMINOLOGY
STANCES
Zenkutsu-dachi
Sanchin-dachi
Neko-ashi-dachi
Shiko-dachi
Kiba-dachi
Musubi-dachi
Heiko-dachi
Hachiji-dachi
Renoji-dachi
Kokutsu-dachi
Long stance
Three battles stance
Cat stance
Straddle or box stance
Horse stance
Fan foot stance
Natural stance
Number eight stance
L stance
Back stance
PUCHES AND STRIKES
Zuki
Uraken-uchi
Shuto-uchi
Ura-zuki
Tate-zuki
Nukite
Mawashi-zuki
Kagi-zuki
Kizami-zuki
Gyaku-zuki
Oi-zuki
Shotei-uchi
Tate-zuki
Tetsui
Uchi-waza
Yama-zuki
Zuki-waza
Punch
Back fist strike
Knife hand strike
Short or close punch
Vertical fist punch
Spear hand strike
Roundhouse punch
Hook punch
Jabbing punch
Reverse punch
Lunge punch
Palm-heel strike
Vertical fist punch
Bottom fist
Striking techniques
Double punch
Punching techniques
BLOCKS
Age-uke
Chuan-uke
Gedan-uke
Soto-uke
Hike-uke
Mawashi-uke
Ko-uke
Ude-uke
Sukui-uke
Juji-uke
Kake-uke
Morote-uke
Nagashi-uke
Osae-uke
Zuki-uke
Rising block
Chest block
Stomach block
Telephone block
Open hand chest block
Roundhouse block
Wrist block
Forearm block
Scooping block
X-block
Hook block
Amplified forearm block
Sweeping block
Pressing block
Punching block
KICKS
Mae-geri
Kansetsu-geri
Mawashi-geri
Yoko-geri-keage
Yoko-geri-kekomi
Kin-geri
Ushiro-geri
Mikazuki-geri
Ren-geri
Front kick
Joint kick
Roundhouse kick
Side snap kick
Side thrust kick
Groin kick
Back kick
Crescent kick
Double kick
KATA
Heian-shodan
Gekisai-dai-ichi
Gekisai-dai-ni
Saifa
Sanchin
Naifunchin
Seiyunchin
Shisochin
Sanseiru
Seipai
Seisan
Tensho
Kururunfa
Suparinpei
Beginning step
Attack and destroy one
Attack and destroy two
Smash & tear to pieces
Three battles
Iron horse
Control, suppress & pull
Four directions conflict
36 Hands
18 Hands
13 Hands
Turning palms
Hold long strike quickly
108 Hands
OTHER
Budo
Bunkai
Dan
Deshi
Dó
Dojo
Empi
Gi
Goju-Ryu
Hajime
Hanshi
Hara
Honbu
Ippon kumite
Jodan
Jutsu
Kamae
Kancho
Karate-Dó
Karate-ka
Kata
Katana
Keage
Ki
Kiai
Kihon
Kihon-kumite
Kobudó
Kumite
Kyoshi
Ma-ai
Randori
Renshi
Ryu
Sempai
Sensei
Shihan
Yame
Yoi
The way of the sword
Application
Black belt degree; level
Apprentice
The Way
Place of training
Elbow
Clothing
Hard/soft school
Begin
Most honourable
Centre of being
Headquarters
One point sparring
Face or upper level
Fighting method
Begin
Head master
Way of the empty hand
Practitioner Karate-Dó
Forms
Single-edged sword
Snap
Vital energy
United spirit
Basic
Basic sparring
The way of weapons
Sparring
Teacher of teachers
Distancing
Free practice
Specialist master
School
Senior
Teacher
Master
Stop
Ready
COUNTING TO TEN
Ichi
Ni
San
Shi
Go
Roku
Shichi
Hachi
Kyu
Ju
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten