Useful Japanese-English Terminology

Counting Ichi (itch) 1 Ni (knee) 2 San (sun) 3 Shi (she) / Yon 4 Go (gore) 5 Roku (rock) 6 Shichi (sheche) / Nana 7 Hachi (hutchy) 8 Ku (koo) 9 Ju (jew) 10   Basic Stances Moto Dachi Basic (natural) stance Zenkutsu Dachi Front stance Kokutsu Dachi Back stance Naifanchi Dachi Side stance Shiko Dachi Straddle stance Neko Ashi Dachi Cat (foot) stance Sanchin Dachi Short stance Musubi Dachi Attention stance Heisoku Dachi Feet together stance Heiko Dachi Parallel stance Kosa Dachi Crossed leg stance Hachiji Dachi Open leg stance   Basic Kicks Kin Geri Groin kick Mae Geri Front kick Yoko Geri (Kekomi) Side kick (thrust kick) Mawashi Geri Roundhouse kick Ushiro Geri Back kick Ura Mawashi Geri Rev. R/house kick   Height and Direction Jodan Upper level Chudan Middle level Gedan Lower level Migi Right Hidari Left Zenshin Move forward Koshin Move back Mawate Turn around   ... Ippon kumite 1-step sparring Sanbon kumite 3-step sparring Gohon kumite 5-step sparring

To Begin Class Ki O Tsuke Come to attention Rei Bow Onegaishimasu Please (help me train) Domo Arigato Thank you Hajime Begin Yame Stop Sensei Teacher Kamaete Assume the ready position   Basic Punches Choku Zuki Straight punch Oi Zuki Lunge punch Gyaku Zuki Reverse punch Kizami Zuki Front fist punch Kagi Zuki Hook punch Age Zuki Rising punch Ura Zuki Close in punch   Basic Strikes Hiji Uchi Elbow strike Age Empi Rising elbow strike Nukite Uchi Spear hand strike Shuto Uchi Knife hand strike Uraken Uchi Back fist Kentsui Uchi Bottom fist strike Haito Uchi Ridge hand strike   Basic Blocks Gedan Barai Downward sweep Age Uke Rising block Yoko Uke Side block Yoko Uchi Uke Inside striking block Shuto Uke Knife hand block Mawashi Uke Roundhouse block Kake Uke Hooking block Yoko Kosa Uke Side cross block   Special Terms Dojo Training hall Dogi Uniform Bunkai Analysis Oyo Practical application Te Hand (technique) Kakushi Waza Hidden technique Kuzushi Breaking balance

- Mick Todd