Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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Age Uke |
Ah-geh oo-kay |
Rising block |
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Choku Zuki |
Cho-koo zoo-key |
Straight punch |
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Chudan |
Chew-dan |
Middle level |
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Dachi |
Dah-chee |
Stance |
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Dojo |
Dough-joe |
Training hall |
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Empi |
En-pee |
Elbow |
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Empi Uchi |
En-pee oo-chee |
Elbow strike |
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Empi Uke |
En-pee oo-kay |
Elbow block |
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Fumikomi |
Foo-me-koh-me |
Stamping kick |
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Gedan |
Geh-dan |
Lower level |
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Gedan Barai |
Geh-dan bar-eye |
Lower parry |
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Gedan Zuki |
Geh-dan zoo-key |
Lower punch |
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Gi |
Ghee |
Training suit |
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Gyaku |
Gya-koo |
Reverse |
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Gyaku Zuki |
Gya-koo zoo-key |
Reverse punch |
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Haito Uchi |
Hi-toe oo-chee |
Ridge hand strike |
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Haito Uke |
Hi-toe oo-kay |
Ridge hand block |
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Kumite |
Koo me-tay |
Sparring |
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Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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Jodan |
Joe-dan |
Upper level |
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Kage Uke |
Kah-gay oo-kay |
Hooking block |
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Kage Zuki |
Kah-gay zoo-key |
Hooking punch |
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Kata |
Kah-tah |
Formal exercise |
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Keage |
Key-ah-geh |
Snap |
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Kekomi |
Key-koh-me |
Thrust |
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Kiba Dachi |
Key-bah dah-chee |
Straddle or horse riding stance |
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Kime |
Key-may |
Focus |
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Kizami Zuki |
Key-zah-me zoo-key |
Front snap punch |
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Kokutsu Dachi |
Koh-koot-su dah-chee |
Back stance |
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Kyu |
quew |
Rank below Black Belt |
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Mae Geri |
Mah-eh geh-rhee |
Front kick |
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Mawashi Geri |
Mah-wha-she geh-rhee |
Roundhouse kick |
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Morote Uke |
Moe-rho-the oo-kay |
Augmented block |
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Nukite |
Noo-keh-tay |
Spear hand straight thrust |
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Oi Zuki |
Oh-ee zoo-key |
Stepping punch |
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Rei |
Ray |
Bow |
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Sempai |
Sem-pie |
Senior |
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Sensei |
Sen-say |
Teacher |
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Shizentai |
She-zen-tie |
Natural stance |
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Shuto Uchi |
Shoe-toe oo-chee |
Knife hand strike |
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Shuto Uke |
Shoe-toe oo-kay |
Knife hand block |
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Soto Ude Uke |
So-toh oo-day oo-kay |
Outside forearm block |
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Japanese |
Pronunciation |
English |
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Teisho Uchi |
Tay-sho oo-chee |
Palm heel strike |
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Teisho Uke |
Tay-sho oo-kay |
Palm heel block |
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Tettsui |
Tett-soo-ee |
Bottom fist |
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Uchi ude Uke |
Oo-chee oo-day oo-kay |
Inside forearm block |
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Uraken |
U-rack en |
Back fist |
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Ushiro Geri |
Oo-sheer-rho geh-rhee |
Back kick |
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Yama Zuki |
Yah-mah zoo-key |
‘U’ punch |
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Yame |
Yah-may |
Stop |
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Yoko Geri |
Yoh-koh geh-rhee |
Side kick |
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Zenkutsu Dachi |
Zen-koot-su dah-chee |
Front stance |
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BASIC KATAS |
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Heian shodan |
Hey-an sho-dan |
Heian 1 |
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Heian nidan |
Hey-an nee-dan |
2 |
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Heian sandan |
Hey-an sun-dan |
3 |
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Heian yodan |
Hey-an yo-dan |
4 |
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Heian godan |
Hey-an go-dan |
5 |
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Tekki shodan |
The-key sho-dan |
Tekki 1 |
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SPARRING |
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Kumite |
Koo-me-teh |
Sparring |
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Gohon Kumite |
Go-hon koo-me-tay |
5 step sparring |
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Ippon kumite |
Ee-pon koo-me-teh |
One step sparring |
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Jiyu ippon |
Gee-you ee-pon koo-me-teh |
Semi-free sparring |
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Jiyu kumite |
Gee-you koo-me-teh |
Free sparring |
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COUNTING |
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Ichi |
Ee-chee |
1 |
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Ni |
Nee |
2 |
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San |
Sahn |
3 |
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Shi |
She |
4 |
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Go |
Go |
5 |
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Roku |
Roh-koo |
6 |
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Shichi |
She-chee |
7 |
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Hachi |
Hah-chee |
8 |
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Ku |
Koo |
9 |
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Ju |
Joo |
10 |
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