AGE UKE
Upward rising block

AGE
Upwards rising

AGE-ZUKI
Upwards rising punch

AI
Harmony from Aikido

AIKIDO
'Way of Harmony' or 'Way of the Spirit meeting' a Japanese Martial Art

ANANKU
'The light from the south' a Shorin-ryu & Shukokai Kata

ASHI
Foot or Leg

ASHI BARAI
Leg sweep

ATEMI POINTS
Pressure points on the body

AWASE-ZUKI
See YAMAZUKI

BARAI
Downwards Sweeping

BASSAI DAI
'To Breach a Fortress' a Shorin Ryu & Shukokai Kata

BO
Staff / Stave / Stick approx. 2 Metre long

BUNKAI
Practical Kata applications

BUSHIDO
'The Way of the Samurai' Strict ethical code for the Warrior Class

CHI
'Vital Energy' 'Breath' 'Air'

CHINTO
'Fighting to the East' an Okinawan Kata. Aka. GANKAKU 'Crane on a Rock'

CHUDAN
Middle Body Area

CHUDANZUKI
Forefist middle body punch

DACHI
Stance

DAN
Rank or Degree the first being Shodan

DO
Way or Path

DOJO
'The place of the Way' Training Hall

EMPI
Elbow Strike

FUMICOMIGERI
Stamping Kick

GEDAN
Lower body area

GERI
Kick

GI
Suit or uniform used to train in, usually white and tied with a belt

GO
Five

GODAN
Fifth rank Black Belt

GYAKUZUKI
Punch with rear Hand

HACHI
Eight

HAISOKUDACHI
Attention stance

HAJAME
Begin / Start

HASOKU
Instep of foot

HIDARI
Left hand side

HIZA
Knee

ICHI
One

IPPON
One (as in extended knuckle)

JEET KUNE DO
'Way of the intercepting fist' developed by Bruce Lee

JODAN
Head Area

JUJI
Cross as in a Block

KAMAE
Ready position

KARATE DO
Way of the Empty Hand / China Hand, Okinawan unarmed combat method

KARATEKA
One who practices the Art of Karate

KATA
A set of prearranged moves against imaginary opponents

KEKETI
Open Hand Block and Grasp

KIBADACHI
Straddle Stance

KOKUTSUDACHI
Side Stance

KEAGE
With Snap

KEKOMI
Thrust

KEN
with IPPON a one knuckle fist

KIAI
Shout

MAEGERI
Front Kick

MAEKENTSUKI
Leading Hand Punch

MAWASHIGERI
Round House Kick

MAWATE
Turn about 180 degrees

MIKATSUKIGERI
Crescent Kick

MIGI
Right hand side

MOROTE
Supported

MUSUBIDACHI
Open toed stance

NEKOASHIDACHI
Cat Stance

NUKITE
Spear Hand

OITZUKI
Lunge Punch

REI
Bow

SAGIDACHI
Crane Stance (TSURIASHIDACHI)

SANCHINDACHI
Hour Glass Stance

SHIKODACHI
Horse Stance

SHUTO
Knife Hand

SOTO
Open handed

SUKI
Scooping

SURICOMI
Half Step

TETTSUI
Hammer Fist

TOBI
Jumping

TSUKAMI
Grasp and Pull

TSUKI
Strike/Punch (see ZUKI)

TSURIASHIDACHI
Crane Stance (SAGIDACHI)

UCHI
Striking

UKE
Block

URAKENTSUKI
Back Fist Strike

USHIRO
Back (as in stance)

USHIRODACHI
Back Stance

USHIROGERI
Back Kick

WAZA
Technique

YAMA
Double (as in punch)

YAMAZUKI
Vertical Double Punch

YOIDACHI
Ready stance

YOKOGERI
Side Stance

ZENKUTSUDACHI
Fighting stance

ZUKI
Strike (see TSUKI)

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