KARATE TERMS
Karate is a martial art from Japan. Therefore, we will use Japanese titles and terms in training. Here are some simple terms that we used mostly:
TITLES & RANKS
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JAPANESE KANJI
宗家
館長
支部長
師範
先生
指導員
助教
先輩
後輩
有段者
無段者
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ROMAJI
SOKE
KANCHO
SHIBUCHO
SHIHAN
SENSEI
SHIDOIN
JOKYO
SENPAI
KOHAI
YUDANSHA
MUDANSHA
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MEANING
Head of the Family / Grand Master
Chief Master of an organization
Branch Chief
Master Instructor (Teacher of Teachers)
Instructor / Coach / Teacher (General Speaking)
Official Instructor
Assistant Instructor
The person who's senior to yourself
The person who's junior to yourself
Black Belt Member (Shodan or above)
Non Black Belt Member (Color Belt Member)
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GENERAL
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JAPANESE KANJI
正座
気を付け
默想
治って
用意
始め
止め
はい
気合
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ROMAJI
SEIZA
KIOTSUKE
MOKUSOU
NAOTE
YOOI
HAJIME
YAME
HAI
KIAI
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MEANING
Japanese sitting position
Pay attention
Close eyes and focus
Back to original position
Get Ready
Start
Stop
Means "Yes", "Okay"
Combine the technique with breathing
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STANCE (DACHI)
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JAPANESE KANJI
閉足立ち
結び立ち
平行立ち
外八立ち
内八立ち
四股立ち
前屈立ち
半前屈立ち
猫足立ち
弁足立ち
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ROMAJI
HEISOKU DACHI
MUSUBI DACHI
HEIKO DACHI
SOTO HACHI DACHI
UCHI HACHI DACHI
SHIKO DACHI
ZENKUTSU DACHI
HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI
NEKO ASHI DACHI
BENSOKU DACHI
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MEANING
Close Feet Stance
Open Feet Stance
Parallel Stance
Outside Character Eight Stance
Inside Character Eight Stance
Straddle Stance
Forward Stance
Half Forward Stance
Cat Stance
Bent leg Stance
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BLOCK (UKE)
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JAPANESE KANJI
上段受け
中段受け
下段払い
掛け受け
内受け
外受け
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ROMAJI
JODAN UKE
CHUDAN UKE
GEDAN BARAI
KAKE UKE
UCHI UKE
SOTO UKE
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MEANING
Upper Block
Middle Block
Lower Sweep
Hooking Block
Forearm Inside Block
Middle Outside Block
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ATTRACK (TSUKI / UCHI / AGE)
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JAPANESE KANJI
正拳突き
逆突き
上段突き
中段突き
下段突き
下突き
揚突き
振り打ち
手刀打ち
鉄槌打ち
掌底当て
裏拳
肘当て
一本拳
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ROMAJI
SEI KEN TSUKI
GYAKU TSUKI
JODAN TSUKI
CHUDAN TSUKI
GEDAN TSUKI
SHITA TSUKI
A GE TSUKI
FURI UCHI
SHUTO UCHI
TETSUI UCHI
TETSUI UCHI
URAKEN
HIJI ATE
IPPON KEN
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MEANING
Fore Fist Punch
Reverse Punch
Upper Punch
Middle Punch
Lower Punch
Under Punch
Ascending Punch
Back Fist Swing Strike
Knife Hand Strike
Hammer Firt Strike
Bottom Palm Strike
Back Fist Swinging Strike
Elbow Smash
One Point Fist Punch
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KICK (GERI)
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JAPANESE KANJI
下段蹴り
前蹴り
関節蹴り
廻蹴り
横蹴り
膝蹴り
足払い
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ROMAJI
GEDAN GERI
MAE GERI
KANSETSU GERI
MAWASHI GERI
YOKO GERI
HIZA GERI
ASHI BARAI
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MEANING
Under Kick
Forward Kick
Knee Joint Kick
Round House Kick
Side Kick
Knee Kick
Foot Sweep
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