Shotokan Karate Classes

KARATE TERMINOLOGY

 

Basic Dojo Terms (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

 

Counting in Japanese  (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

1)  Ichi    Itch        One

2)  Ni     Knee       Two

3)  San    Sun        Three

4)  Shi     She        Four

5)  Goh    Go         Five

6)  Roku  Rowku   Six

7)  Sichi   Seechee Seven

8)  Hachi  Hatchi   Eight

9)  Ku       Kew      Nine

10) Ju       Jue        Ten

 

Basic Dojo Terms  (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

Yoi       Yoy                     Ready

Hajame Hatch-him-may  Start

Yamae  Yam-may            Stop

Rei        Ray                     Bow

Sensei    Sen-say              Teacher

Sempai   Sem-pie             Junior Instructor

Seiza      Says-are             Kneel

Mawate  Ma-what-tay      Turn 180 degrees

 

Stances (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

Hatchi Dachi      Ha-Chee Dach     Relaxed Stance

Kiba Dachi        Keebah Dach        Horse Stance

Heisoku Dachi   Hi-sock-o-dach    Feet Together

Musubi Dachi    Moosuebeedach   "Attention"

Heiko Dachi       Hick-o-dach         Parallel Stance

Sanchin Dachi    San-chin-dach      Hourglass

Shiko Dachi        She-coe-dach       Straddle Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi Nick-o-ashi-dach Cat Stance

 

Zenkutsu Dachi         Zen-ku-so-dach                   Forward Stance

Sho Zenkutsu Dachi  Showzen-ku-so-dach           Hi Forward Stance

Han Zenkutsu            Dachi Half zen-ku-so-dach  Half Forward Stance

 

Blocks (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

Jodan Uke      Joe-dan-uki            Head Block

Chudan Uke   Chew-dan-uki        Outside Block

Soto Uke        Soot-toe-uki            Inner Block

Gedan Bari     Gee-down-bar-eye  Lower Block

 

Kake Uke        Kak-ee-Uki      Open Hand Block

Mawashi Uke Marwasheeuki  Roundhouse Block

Jogi Uke         Joe-gee-Uki      Double Block

Shuto uke        Shoe-toe uki    Openhand Block

 

Punches / Strikes (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

Jodan Tsuki      Joedan-zoo key      Head Punch

Chudan Tsuki  Chew-dan-zoo key Middle Punch

Gedan Tsuki    Gee-dan--zoo key  Lower Punch

Age Tsuki       Aga-zoo-key          Rising Punch

Kizami Tsuki   Kizama- zoo-key  Snap Front Punch

Choku Tsuki    Choko-zoo-key     Straight Punch

 

Empi Uchi     Em-pee-oochi          Elbow Strike

Ippon Ken     Ippon-ken                 One Knuckle Fist

Oi Tsuki        Oi-zoo-key               Front Lunge Punch

Shuto Uchi     Shuto-oochi             Hand edge "chop"

Uraken Uchi  Uraken-oochi           Backfist Strike

Gyaka Tsuki  Gyack-coo-zoo-key Reverse Punch

Nukite            Nuki-tay                  Finger Strike

Morote Tsuki Moro-tay-zoo-key  Double Punch

 

Kicks (Japanese - Pronunciation - English)

Mae Geri             My-geri                     Front Kick

Mawashi Geri    My-washi-geri            Roundhouse Kick

Hiza Geri           His-are-geri                 Knee Kick

Kin Geri            Kin-geri                       Groin Kick

Kansetsu Geri    Can-set-sue-geri          Joint Kick

Ashi Barai         Ashee-bar-eye             Foot Sweep

Ushiro Geri        You-shear-o-geri         Back Kick

Ushiro Mawashi Ushearo mywashigeri Hook Kick

Tobi Geri            Toby-geri                    Jumping Kick

Yoko Geri           Yoko-geri                   Side Kick