On this page, Grasshopper, are the words you must learn to become a master.  If you believe you have mastered them, go to the quiz......perhaps THEY will master YOU!

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Terminology 1: Counting

Ichi

One

Ni

Two

San

Three

Shi

Four

Go

Five

Roku

Six

Shichi

Seven

Hachi

Eight

Ku

Nine

Ju

Ten

 

Terminology 2: Body Areas

Jodan

Upper Area

Chudan

Middle Area

Gedan

Lower Area

 

Terminology 3: Stances 

Dachi

Stance

Zenkutsu Dachi

Front Stance

Kokutsu Dachi

Back Stance

Kiba Dachi

Horse Stance

Neko-Ashi Dachi

Cat Stance

Hachiji Dachi

Open Legged Stance

Sanchin Dachi

Sanchin Stance

Heisoku Dachi

Attention Stance

Sagi-Ashi Dachi

Crane Stance

Gyaku Zenkutsu Dachi

Reverse Front Stance

 

Terminology 4: Hand Terms 

Te

Hand

Seiken

Fist

Teisho

Palm

Nukite

Spear Hand

Uriken

Back Fist

Uraken

Back Knuckle

Tettsui

Hammer Fist

Haito

Ridge Hand

Shuto

Knife Hand

 

Terminology 5: Foot Terms 

Koshi

Ball of Foot

Kakato

Heel

Haisoku

Instep

Sukoto

Edge of Foot

 

Terminology 6: Blocks 

Uke

Block

Jodan-Age Uke

Up (rising) Block

Chudan Uke

Inside Block

Soto Uke

Outside Block

Gedan Barai

Downward Block

Juji Uke

"X" Block

Morote Uke

Double Block

Shuto Uke

Knife Hand Block

 

Terminology 7: Punches 

Zuki

Punch

Gyaku Zuki

Reverse Punch

Seiken Zuki

Straight Punch

Oi Zuki

Lunge Punch

Age Zuki

Rising Punch

Mawashi Zuki

Roundhouse Punch

Ure Zuki

Short Punch

Yama Zuki

"U" Punch

Morote Zuki

Double Punch

 

Terminology 8: Kicks 

Geri (Keri)

Kick

Mae Geri

Front Kick

Yoko Geri

Side Kick

Ushiro Geri

Back Kick

Mawashi Geri

Roundhouse Kick

Tobi Geri

Jumping Kick

Fumi Komi

Stomping Kick

Keage

Snap

Kekomi

Thrust

Mawashi

Roundhouse

 

Terminology 9: Strikes 

Uchi

Strike

Impi (Gomito) Uchi

Elbow Strike

 

Terminology 10: Commands 

Hajime

Begin

Yoi

Prepare

Yame

Stop

Matte

Wait

Seiza

Attention

Rei

Bow