Mawashi Geri (mah-wah-she geh-rhee)- round kick with the top of the foot. Mae Geri Kakato (mah-eh geh-rhee kah-kay-toh)- front kick with the heel. Kansetsu Geri (can-set-sue geh-rhee)- kicks aimed at joints. Soto Uke (so-toh oo-kay)- inward middle forearm blockįOOT TECHNIQUES - Ashi waza (ah-she wah-zah)įumakomi (foo-mah-koh-me)- side stomp kick. Morote Uke (moe-row-teh oo-kay)- augmented forearm block Hasami Uke (hah-sah-me oo-kay)- scissor block. Gedan Barai (geh-dahn bah-rye)- low parry (upper cut)Ĭhudan Uke (chew-dahn oo-kay)- outward middle forearm block Uchi Te (oo-chee teh)- the hand doing the striking. Teisho (teh-show) OR Shotei (show-teh)- palm heel. Tate Zuki (tah-teh zoo-key)- vertical punch. ![]() Seiken Zuki (say-ken zoo-key)- straight punch. Morote Zuki (moe-row-teh zoo-key)- double punch. Kaku Zuki (kah-kuh zoo-key)- square punch, ex. Gyaku Zuki (gya-koo zoo-key)- reverse punch. Both feet should be pointing forward.Įmpi Uchi (en-pee oo-chee)- elbow strike. The front knee will be bent until you can't see your toes and the back leg will be straight. Zenkutsu dachi (zen-koo-tsue dah-chee)- One leg forward and one leg back, shoulder width apart. Shiko dachi (she-ko dah-chee)- This stance is performed the same as the nai hanchi dachi but instead of the feet pointing straight forward, they are pointed out and away from the body. Hands can either on the upper thigh or on the knee. Both feet should be underneath the buttocks with both great toes touching. Both feet should be turned slightly inward. Seisan dachi (seh-ee-sahn dah-chee)- This stance is similar to the zenkutsu dachi, but it's length is shorter. From this position, you should be able to lift your front leg and balance on your back leg. Now bend the back leg so that at least 80% of your weight is on it. Take the foot that is straight and move it out one step, letting only the ball of the foot touch the floor. Point one straight and turn the other foot to an angle (45° angle). ![]() Neko dachi (neh-koh dah-chee)- This name means "cat stance". Once the legs are out to the side, bend the knees and drop the buttocks closer to the floor. Nai Hanchi Dachi (ni hahn-chee dah-chee)- Both feet will move out to the side of the body instead of front or back. Musubi Dachi (moo-sue-be dah-chee)- a heisoku dachi with the toes pointed outward. One knee will fit into the back of the other knee. The feet will be together, little toe to little toe. Kosa Dachi (koh-sah dah-chee)- Hooked or crossed legged stance. Keep feet in a similar position to zenkutsu. Kokutsu Dachi (koh-koo-tsu dah-chee)- back leg bent stance. Ippon Ashi Dachi (ih-pon ah-she dah-chee)- one legged stances. One foot on the floor and the opposite knee on the floor, both pointing in the same direction. Iaigoshi Dachi (ey-aye-go-she dah-chee)- kneeling stance. Heisoku Dachi (hay-sow-koo dah-chee)- Feet together and hands on your side. Yoi (yoy)- command given to stand in ready stance.įudo Dachi (foo-doh dah-chee)- Feet shoulder width apart and hands slightly out in front of you. Uke (oo-kay)- a term given to the "defender" when working with a partner. Tori (toh-ree)- a term given to the "aggressor" when working with a partner. Tai Sabaki (tye sah-bah-key)- body movement ![]() Tachimas (tah-chee-mahs)- to rise or stand up. Sensei (sehn-seh-ee)- "those who have gone before", or teacher. Renshu (ren-shoe)- to train, practice, drill, etc. Makiwara (mah-key-wah-rha)- a hard object used for striking, usually made of wood or braided straw. Kiotsuke (key-oot-skay)- a command given to stand in musubi dachi (a heisoku dachi with the toes pointed outward and hands by your side). Ki (key)- intrinsic energy, a hidden strength that everyone possesses. Kata (kah-tah)- a prearranged set of movements, consisting of stances, strikes, blocks, and kicks, used as a teaching aid. Karateka (kah-rah-teh-kah)- Someone who practices karate. Hittsui (hit-tsue-ee) OR Hiza (he-zah)- knee. Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Karate-do, Kobudo).īudoka (boo-doh-kah)- military art practitioner.īunkai (bun-kye)- hidden meaning, an interpretation of the techniques performed in kata. Atemi (ah-teh-me)- concentrated destructive power.īudo (boo-doh)- military way or way of fighting (ex.
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