The Sheffield Dojo - Japanese Terminology
Age uke - upward rising block
Ashi barai - leg sweep
Bunkai - the application of techniques
Chudan - middle body area
Chudan geri - kick to middle body
chudan tsuki - punch to middle body
Choku zuki - straight punch
Chudan uchi uke - forearm inside block
Chudan soto uke - forearm outside block
Dachi - stance
Dan - senior grade
Dojo - place where art is practiced
Empi uchi - elbow strike
Empi waza - elbow techniques
Fumikomi - stamping
Furi zuki - uppercut punch
Gedan - lower body area
Gedan barai - downward sweeping block
Gedan shuto uke - Knife hand downward block
Geri - kick
Gi - karate outfit
Gyaku - reverse position
Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch
Haito uke - ridge hand block
Hiza geri -Knee kick
Hidari -left
Hokei kumite - pre-arranged sparring
Ippon kumite - one step sparring
Jiyu kumite - free style sparring
Jodan -head area
Jodan age uke - upward rising block
Karate - empty hand
Kata - form
Kaketo geri - heel kick
Keage - with snap
Kamae - ready, guard position
Keketi - open hand block and grasp
Kekomi - thrust
Kokutsudachi - side stance
Kyu - junior grade
Kumite - sparring
Kiai -shout
Koshi -ball of foot
Migi -right
Maeken tsuki - lead hand punch
Mawashi tsuki - roundhouse punch
Maegeri - front kick
Maetobigeri - jumping front kick
Mawashigeri - roundhouse kick
Mikatsukigeri - crescent kick
Morotetsuki - double hand / supported punch
Morote uke - supported block
Makiwara waza - padwork techniques
Nekoashidachi - cat stance
Nakadaka ippon ken - one knuckle fist
Nukite - spear hand
Obi - belt
Oitsuki - step / lunge punch
Otoshi uchi - dropping strike
Age uke - upward rising block
Ashi barai - leg sweep
Chudan - middle body area
Chudan geri - kick to middle body
chudan tsuki - punch to middle body