KARATE VOCABULARIE TRANSLATION
KARATE VOCABULARY


 
 
 
 

   STANCES: (DACHI)

1. MUSUBI DACHI = V STANCE
2. HEIKO DACHI = PARALLEL STANCE
3. HAISOKU DACHI = FEET TOGETHER
4. SEISA DACHI = MEDITATION STANCE
5. TEIJI DACHI = T-STANCE
6. RENOJI DACHI = LONG AND WIDE T-STANCE
7. HACHIJI DACHI = OPEN LEGS STANCE (WIDE FEET STANCE)
8. SOTO ACHI DACHI = STEPPING IN STANCE
 

  FIGHTING STANCES (DACHI)

1.  KIBA DACHI = HORSE STANCE
2.  ZENKUTZU DACHI = LONG FORWARD STANCE
3. FUDO DACHI = FIGHTING STANCE
4.  SANCHIN DACHI = AS IN THE FIRST FORM TAIKIOKO
5.  SHIKO DACHI = WIDE HORSE STANCE
6.  NEKO ASHI DACHI = CAT STANCE
7.  KOKUTZU DACHI = BACK STAND STANCE
8.  OKINAWA KOKUTZU DACHI = WIDE BACK STAND STANCE
9.  KOZA DACHI = CROSS LEG STANCE
10. TZURU DACHI = FULL AMOR BLOCK STANCE
11.  SAHI ACHI DACHI = FULL ARMOR BLOCK STANCE (FOOT BEHIND KNEE)
 

  BLOCKS ( UKE)

1.  AGE UKE = HIGH UPWARD BLOCK
2. UDE UKE = MIDDLE UPWARD BLOCK
3. GEDAN BARAI = DOWNWARD BLOCK ( LOW BLOCK)
4. SHUTO UKE = KNIFE HAND BLOCK
5. UCHI UKE = OUTWARD SIDE BLOCK
6. SUKUI UKE = SIDEWAY SCOOPING BLOCK ( ROUNDHOSE KICK BLOCK)
7. SOKUTEI-MAWASHI-UKE = PRESING SOLE BLOCK
8. JUYI UKE = CROSS ARM BLOCK
9.  MOROTE UKE = DOUBLE BLOCK
10. SOTO UKE = INSIDE MIDDLE BLOCK
11. TEISHO UKE = PALM HEEL BLOCK
12. KOKEN UKE = WRIST BLOCK
 

    PUNCHES (ZUKI)
 

1.  OI ZUKI = SHORT PUNCH
2. GYAKU ZUKI = REVERSE LONG PUNCH
3. TATE ZUKI = VERTICAL FIST PUNCH
4. HEIKO ZUKI = DOUBLE PUNCH
5. SEIKEN CHOKU ZUKI = ALTERNATING PUNCHES
6. URAKEN ZUKI = BACK FIST
7. URA ZUKI = UPPER CUT PUNCH
8. KAGI ZUKI = HALF MOON PUNCH
9. AWAZE ZUKI = DOUBLE HALF MOON PUNCH

  HAND STRIKES (UCHI)

1 .HAISHU = BACK HAND STRIKE
2. HAITO = RIDGE HAND STRIKE
3. KEITO = RIDGE HAND THUMB KNUCLE PUNCH
4. HIRAKEN = FORE KNUCKLE FIST STRIKE
5. IPPON KEN = ONE KNUCKLE FIST STRIKE
6. SHUTO = KNIFE HAND STRIKE
7. KOKEN = WRIST STRIKE
8. NADAKAKEN = MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE STRIKE
9. NIHON NUKITE = TWO FINGER EYE STRIKE
10. TEISHO = PALM HEEL STRIKE
11. EMPI = ELBOW STRIKE
12. KUMADE = TIGER CLAW STRIKE
13. OYAYUBI = TWO THUMBS PRESURE POINT
 

  KICKS (GERI)

1. MAE GERI KEAGE = FRONT SNAP KICK
2. MAE GERI KEKOMI = FRONT THRUST KICK
3. YOKO GERI = SIDE KICK
4. YOKO DIKEMPO = SKIPING SIDE KICK
5. YOKO TOBI GERI = FLYING SIDE KICK
6. MAWASHI GERI = ROUND HOUSE KICK
7. MAWASHI ASHI GERI = SHORT ROUND HOUSE KICK
8. MAWASHI TOBI GERI = FLYING SIDE KICK
9. UCHIRO GERI = SPPINING BACK KICK
10. UCHIRO MAWASHI GERI = SHORT SPPINING BACK KICK
11. UCHIRO TOBI GERI = FLYING SPPINING BACK KICK
12. KANGETZU GERI = DOWNWARD HEEL PRESS KICK
13. MIKA ZUKI = CRESSENT KICK
14. FUMI KOMI = KICK TO GROIN AREA
15. FUMI KIRI = SIDEWAYS KNEE KICK SNAP
 

  OTHERS
 

1. KUMITE = FIGHT
2. GI = UNIFORM
3. OBI = BELT
4. ATAMA = HEAD
5. HIZA = KNEE
6. DOJO = SCHOOL
7. MUKTZO = MEDITATION
8. ATE = STOP
9. HAJIME = BEGIN FIGHT
10. JOI = GET READY
11. REI = BOW TO
12. CHI ZEN TAI = RELAXATION STANCE
13. SENSEI = TEACHER
14. RENSHI = MASTER
15. ARIGATO = THANKS
16. DO MO ARIGATO = THANK YOU VERY MUCH
17. ICHI = ONE
18. NI = TWO
19. SAN = THREE