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Ever wondered what your sensei was saying in the
dojo?
Or even what a "sensei" and "dojo"
are?
This section should help clear that up with the
main terms and pronunciations used in shotokan karate.
| STANCES |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| Dachi |
| Zenkutsu dachi |
| Kokutsu dachi |
| Kiba dachi |
| Fudo dachi |
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| da-chee |
| zen-ku-tsu da-chee |
| ko-ku-tsu da-chee |
| kee-ba da-chee |
| foo-do da-chee |
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| Stance |
| Front stance |
| Back stance |
| Horse Stance |
| Immovable stance |
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| AREAS OF THE
BODY |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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| Upper
level |
| Middle level |
| Lower level |
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| PUNCHES &
HAND TECHNIQUES |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| Zuki |
| Choku zuki |
| Oi zuki |
| Gyaku zuki |
| Ura zuki |
| Kizami zuki |
| Morote zuki |
| Tate zuki |
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| zu-kee |
| cho-ku-zu-kee |
| oee zu-kee |
| gya-ku zu-kee |
| oo-ra zu-kee |
| kee-zamy zu-kee |
| mo-ro-tay zu-kee |
| ta-tay zu-kee |
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| Punch |
| Straight punch |
| Stepping punch |
| Reverse punch |
| Close punch |
| Front hand punch |
| Double hand punch |
| Vertical fist |
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| KICKS &
LEG TECHNIQUES |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| Geri |
| Mae geri |
| Yoko geri kekomi |
| Yoko geri keage |
| Mawashi geri |
| Ushiro geri |
| Tobi geri |
| Ren geri |
| Ashi Barai |
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| ge-ree |
| my ge-ree |
| yo-ko ge-ree ke-ko-mee |
| yo-ko ge-ree kay-a-gee |
| ma-wa-she ge-ree |
| u-she-ro ge-ree |
| toh-bee ge-ree |
| ren ge-ree |
| ah-she bah-rye |
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| Kick |
| Front kick |
| Side thrust kick |
| Side snap kick |
| Round house kick |
| Back kick |
| Jumping kick |
| Combination kicking |
| Foot sweep |
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| BLOCKING |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| Uke |
| Age uke |
| Soto uke |
| Uchi ude uke |
| Gedan barai |
| Shuto uke |
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| oo-kay |
| ah-gae oo-kay |
| soh-toe oo-kay |
| oo-chee oo-day oo-kay |
| gae-dan bah-rye |
| shoo-toh oo-kay |
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| Block |
| Rising block |
| Outside block |
| Inside block |
| Downward / Sweeping block |
| Knife hand block |
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| STRIKING POINTS |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| Shuto |
| Empi |
| Tetsui |
| nukite |
| Kakato |
| Sokuto |
| Koshi |
| Hittsui |
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| shoo-toh |
| em-pee |
| tet-tsue-ee |
| noo-key-teh |
| kah-kah-toe |
| soh-koo-toe |
| ko-she |
| hit-tsue-ee |
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| Knife
hand |
| Elbow |
| Hammer fist |
| finger strike |
| Heel |
| Knife edge of foot |
| Ball of foot |
| Knee strike |
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| KARATE FORM |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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| kee-hohn |
| ka-tah |
| koo-me-teh |
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| Basic
movements |
| Basic form |
| Sparring |
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| SPARRING FORMS |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| Gohon
kumite |
| Sambon kumite |
| Ippon kumite |
| Jiyu Ippon Kumite |
| Jiyu Kumite |
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| goh-hohn
koo-mee-teh |
| sahn-bohn koo-mee-teh |
| eep-pone koo-mee-teh |
| jee-yoo eep-pone koo-mee-teh |
| Jee-yoo koo-me-teh |
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| Five
Attack Sparring |
| Three Attack Sparring |
| One Attack Sparring |
| Semi Free Sparring |
| Free Style Sparring |
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| MISC. |
| Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
| dojo |
| sensei |
| rei |
| Osu |
| Kamae |
| Waza |
| Hajime |
| Yoi |
| Yame |
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| doe-joe |
| sehn-seh-ee |
| reh-ee |
| oh-soo |
| kah-mah-eh |
| wha-zah |
| hah-jee-may |
| yoh-ee |
| yah-mah-eh |
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| Training
hall |
| Instructor |
| Bow |
| Dojo Greeting |
| Fighting posture |
| Technique |
| Begin |
| Ready position |
| At Ease |
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