Terminology

STANCES

• Shizentai: Natural stance
• Zenkutsu-dachi: Front Stance
• Kokutsu-dachi: Back stance
• Kiba-dachi: Horse stance
• Shiko-dachi: Straddle leg stance
• Fudo-dachi: Rooted stance
• Neko-ashi-dachi: Cat stance
• Sanchin-dachi: Hourglass stance

BLOCKS

• Gedan-barai: Lower section Block (or, low block)
• Age-uke: Rising block  (or high-block)
• Soto-uke: Mid-section block
• Shuto-uke: Sword-hand block
• Uchi-uke: Inside-out block
• Nagashi-uke: Brushing-block
• Kakiwake-uke: Double arm block
• Manji-uke: Double block at the end of Heian Godan

STRIKES

• Shuto-uchi: Sword-hand strike
• Uraken: Back-fist strike
• Kentsui: Hammerfist strike
• Empi: Elbow strike
• Nukite: Spear-hand strike
• Haito: Ridge-hand strike
• Hiza-geri: Knee strike

PUNCHES

• Choku-zuki: Straight punch
• Gyaku-zuki: Reverse punch
• Kizame-zuki: Jab
• Oy-zuki: Lunge punch
• Ren-zuki: Double punch
• Sambon–zuki: Tripple punch
• Kagi-zuki: Hook punch
• Age-zuki: Rising punch

KICKS

• Mae-geri: Front Kick
• Mawashi-geri: Roundhouse kick
• Yoko-geri: Side kick
• Yoko-geri keage:  Side snap kick
• Yoko-geri kekome: Side thrust kick
• Ushiro-geri: Back kick
• Ushiro-mawashigeri: Spinning back kick
• Ura-mawashi-geri: Reverse mawashi-geri
• Kizami-maegeri: Short form front kick
• Kizami-mawashigeri: Short form roundhouse kick (using front leg)
• Fumi-komi

KUMITE

• Gohon kumite: Five step sparring
• Kihon Ippon Kumite: Basic one step sparring
• Sambon kumite: Three step sparring
• Jyu ippon kumite: Semi free sparring
• Jyu kumite: Free sparring

OTHER:

• Yoi:  Ready (or, get ready)
• Yame: Stop/Finished
• Rei: Bow
• Kiotsuke: Attention
• Dojo: The place where The Way is studied
• Karate-do: The Way of the Empty Hand
• Karate-ka: Karate practitioner
• Sensei: Leader (loosely translated as teacher or coach)

COUNTING IN JAPANESE

1: Ichi   2: Ni    3: San   4: Shi    5: Go   6: Roku  7: Shichi  8: Hachi   9: Que   10: Jyu

SHOTOKAN CODE

• To seek perfection of character
• Be faithful
• Endeavor
• Respect others
• Refrain from violent behavior

THE POWERHOUSE CODE and OUR MOTTO:
> Focus your mind    > Focus your heart    > Focus your body.   >>> Train Harder.

TIP: Learn those that are bolded first