Glossary...
Some useful terms for translating between the Japanese and the English.
| Japanese | English |
| STANCES | |
|---|---|
| Dachi | Stance |
| Zenkutsu dachi | Front stance |
| Kokutsu dachi | Back stance |
| Kiba dachi | Horse Stance |
| Fudo dachi | Immovable stance |
| AREAS OF THE BODY | |
| Jodan | Face |
| Chudan | Stomach |
| Gedan | Groin |
| HAND TECHNIQUES | |
| Zuki | Punch |
| Choku zuki | Straight punch |
| Oi zuki | Stepping punch |
| Gyaku zuki | Reverse punch |
| Ura zuki | Close punch |
| Kizami zuki | Front hand punch |
| Morote zuki | Double hand punch |
| Tate zuki | Vertical fist |
| LEG TECHNIQUES | |
| Geri | Kick |
| Mae geri | Front kick |
| Yoko geri kekomi | Side thrust kick |
| Yoko geri keage | Side snap kick |
| Mawashi geri | Round house kick |
| Ushiro geri | Back kick |
| Tobi geri | Jumping kick |
| Ren geri | Combination kicking |
| Ashi Barai | Foot sweep |
| BLOCKING | |
| Uke | Block |
| Age uke | Rising block |
| Soto uke | Outside block |
| Uchi uke | Inside block |
| Gedan barai | Downwards block |
| Shuto uke | Knife hand block |
| STRIKING POINTS | |
| Shuto | Knife hand |
| Empi | Elbow |
| Tetsui | Hammer fist |
| Nukite | Finger strike |
| Kakato | Heel |
| Sokuto | Knife edge of foot |
| Koshi | Ball of foot |
| Hittsui | Knee strike |
| SPARRING | |
| Gohon kumite | Five Attack Sparring |
| Sanbon kumite | Three Attack Sparring |
| Ippon kumite | One Attack Sparring |
| Jiyu Ippon Kumite | Semi Free Sparring |
| Jiyu Kumite | Free Style Sparring |
| KATA | |
| Heian | Peaceful Mind |
| Tekki | Horse Riding |
| Bassai | To Penetrate a Fortress |
| Kanku | To Look at the Sky |
| Empi | Flying Swallow |
| MISC | |
| Dojo | Training hall |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Kamae | Fighting posture |
| Kata | Preset forms |
| Kihon | Basic movements |
| Kumite | Sparring |
| Oss | Dojo Greeting |
| Rei | Bow |
| Sensei | Instructor |
| Waza | Technique |
| Yamae | At Ease |
| Yoi | Ready position |
