General

Do :
Literally means the way or path. The DO is the way of self development..
Kiai :
Short, sharp, audible sound made at the instant of focus to help tense the body and focus the mind for maximum effectiveness.
Kime :
Focus, the concentration of mind and body to achieve maximum effectiveness.
Zanshin :
The state of total awareness and composure before, during and after an encounter.

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Jodan Chudan Gedan Sensei Sempai Ken Seiken Ippon-ken Nakadaka-ken Nukite Ippon-nukite Dojo Shihai Makiwara Hajime Yame Enorae Mokso Seiza Gi Obi Kyu Dan Shihan Mawatte Shugo Yoi Karate-ka

Face Level Stomach Level Lower Level Teacher Senior Belt Fist Fore Fist One Knuckle Fist Middle Knuckle Fist Spear Hand One Finger Spear Hand Training Hall Tournament Punching Board Begin Finish Relax Breathing Exercise Formal Kneeling Position Uniform Belt Junior Rank Senior Rank Master Turn Assemble (line up) Ready Person practising Karate.

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Counting 1) Ichi 2) Ni 3) San 4) Shi 5) Go 6) Roku 7) Shichi 8) Hachi 9) Ku 10) Ju

Stances (dachi) Stances Page Zenkutsu-dachi Kiba-dachi Kokutsu-dachi Fudo-dachi Hangetsu-dachi Sanchin-dachi Neiko Ashi-dachi Shiko-dachi Heisoku-dachi Musubi-dachi Hachiji-dachi Heiko-dachi Uchu Hachiji-dachi Teiji-dachi Renoji-dachi Front Stance Side Stance Back Stance Rooted Stance Half-Moon Stance Hour-Glass Stance Cat Stance Square Stance Feet and toes together Heels together, toes at 45 degrees Feet shoulder Width and pointed out Feet shoulder width and straight Feet shoulder width and pointed in T-Angled Stance L-Angled stance

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Blocking (uke) Age-uke Soto Ude-uke Uchi Ude-uke Shoto-uke Gedan-barei Juji-uke Haishu-uke Kakiwaki-uke Moroto-uke Nagashi-uke Tate Shuto-uke Rising Block Outside Forearm Block Inside Forearm Block Knife Hand Block Downward Block X-Block Backhand Block Inside Wedge Hand Block Reinforced Block Sweeping Block Knife Hand Block (arm straight)

Punching (tsuki) Choku-tsuki Oi-tsuki Gyaku-tsuki Kizami-tsuki Sanbon-tsuki Ura-tsuki Kage-tsuki Mawashi-tsuki Moroto-tsuki Yama-tsuki Age-tsuki Front Punch Lunge Punch Reverse Punch Leading Hand Jab Three Punch Combination Half Punch Hook Punch Round House Punch Double Punch Mountain Punch Rising Punch

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Kicking (geri) Mae-geri Yoko-geri Keage Yoko-geri Kekomi Mawashi-geri Fumikomi-geri Ushiro-geri Ashi-barei Hiza-geri Naimae-ashi Mikasuki-geri Gyaku Mawashi-geri Kakato-geri Front Snap Kick Side Snap Kick Side Thrust Kick Roundhouse Kick Downward Thrust Kick Back Thrust Kick Foot or Leg Sweep Knee Kick Returning Wave Kick Crescent Kick Reverse Round House Kick Axe Kick

Striking (uchi) Uraken Shuto-uchi Teisho-uchi Kentsui-uchi Empi-uchi Haito-uchi Nukite Back Fist Knife Hand Strike Palm Heel Strike Hammer Fist Strike Elbow Strike Ridge Hand Strike Spear Hand

Sparring (kumite)

Sanbon Kumite Gohon Kumite Kihon Ippon Kumite Jiyu Ippon Kumite Jiyu Kumite

Three Step Basic Sparring Five Step Basic Sparring One Step Basic Sparring One Step Semi Free Sparring Sparring Free Sparring

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