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Terminology

Reprinted with permission of the Dominion Shotokan Karate Club. Click here to visit their site.
Click here to download a pocket guide to the terms, courtesy of Leane Rozzell. 

The guide is a single sheet that becomes a booklet called a Pocket Mod. A YouTube video that explains how to fold it is at the bottom of this web page.
General Terms
Karate: Empty Hand
Osu: Do My Best
Do: Way
Dojo: Training Area
Sensei: Teacher
Senpai: Senior
Kohai: Junior
Kime: Focus
Gi: Uniform
Obi: Belt
Dachi: Stance
Waza: Technique
Tzuki: Punch
Geri: Kick
Uchi: Strike
Uke: Block
Dozo: Please
Domo Arigato: Thank You
Dan: Black Belt
Kyu: Color Belt

Anatomy
Te: Hand
Ashi: Foot
Atama: Head
Kubi: Neck
Mune: Chest
Senaka: Back
Seiken: Fore fist
Ude: Forearm
Hana: Nose
Kuchi: Mouth
Hiji: Elbow
Hiza: Knee
Koshi: Ball of Foot
Kakato: Heel

Punches
Oi Tzuki: Lunge Punch
Gyaku Tzuki: Reverse Punch
Kizami Tzuki: Jab Punch
Age Tzuki: Rising Punch
Tate Tzuki: Vertical Punch
Choku Tzuki: Straight Punch
Kagi Tzuki: Hook Punch
Yama Tzuki: “U” Punch (Wide)
Awase Tzuki: “U” Punch
Ura Tzuki: Upper-Cut Punch
Ippon Ken: Knuckle Punch
Nakadaka Ippon Ken: Middle Knuckle Punch.

Numbers
Ichi: One
Ni: Two
San: Three
Shi: Four
Go: Five
Rokkyu: Six
Shichi: Seven
Hachi: Eight
Ku: Nine
Ju: Ten
Niju: Twenty
Sanju: Thirty
Yonju: Forty
Hyaku: One hundred

Directions
Jodan: Upper
Chudan: Middle
Gedan: Lower
Migi: Right
Hidari: Left
Mae: front
Oshiro: Back
Yoko: Side
Uchi: Inside
Soto: Outside
Otoshi: Downward
Age: Rising
Mawashi: Round
Gyaku: Reverse

Kicks
Mae Geri: Front Kick
Yoko Geri Kekomi: Side Thrust Kick
Yoko Geri Keage: Side snap Kick
Mawashi Geri: Roundhouse Kick
Oshiro Kekomi Geri: Back Kick
Fumikomi Geri: Stamping Kick
Tobi Geri: Jumping Kick
Mikazuki Geri: Crescent Kick

Pocket Mod 
Folding Directions
Colors
Aka: Red
Shiro: White
Aoi: Blue
Midori: Green
Ki: Yellow
Kuro: Black
Murasaki: Purple
Cha: Brown

Stances
Kamae: Ready
Musubi: Open Toe
Shizen Tai: Natural
Heisoku: Parallel Feet
Zenkutsu: Front
Kokutsu: Back
Kiba: Horse Riding
Neko Ashi: Cat
Fudo: Fighting
Renoji: “L”
Hangetsu: Hourglass
Kosa: Cross Leg
Hachiji: Open Leg 

Blocks
Age Uke: Rising Block
Gedan Barai: Down Block
Soto Udo Uke: Outside In Block
Uchi Ude Uke: Inside Out Block
Shuto Uke: Knife Hand block
Morote Uke: Double Hand Forearm Block
Juji Uke: “X” Block
Nagashi Uke: Sweeping Hand Block
Kaki Waki Uke: Wedge Block
Osae Uke: Pressing Block
Strikes
Shuto Uchi: Knife Hand Strike
Haito Uchi: Open Hand Strike
Tettsui: Hammer Fist Strike
Uraken: Back-fist Strike
Teisho: Palm Heel Strike
Empi Uchi: Elbow Strike
Kumade: Bear Claw Strike
Nukite: Spear Hand Strike
Haisho: Back Hand Strike

Katayanagi Shotokan Karate
939 Port Washington Blvd., 2nd Floor
Port Washington, New York,  11050
516-330-2369
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