- Counting
- Stance (Dachi)
- Blocking Techniques (Uke Waza)
- Punching Techniques (Tsuki Waza)
- Striking Techniques (Uchi Waza)
- Kicking Techniques (Geri Waza)
- 15 Basic Kata of Shotokan Karate
- Miscellaneous Terminology
- Kumite (Sparring)
- Parts of the Body
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| Ichi | Ni | San | Shi | Go | Roku | Shichi | Hachi | Ku | Ju |
| Dachi | Stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi | Front stance |
| Kiba-dachi | Horse riding stance |
| Kokustu-dachi | Back stance |
| Shizen-dachi | Natural stance |
| Heiko-dachi | Feet shoulder width and straight |
| Hachiji-dachi | Feet shoulder width and pointed out |
| Uchu Hachiji-dachi | Feet shoulder width and pointed in |
| Musubi-dachi | Heels together, each foot turned out at 45 degrees |
| Heisoku-dachi | Feet and toes together |
| Teiji-dachi | T-angled stance |
| Renoji-dachi | L-angled stance |
| Hangetsu-dachi | Half-moon stance |
| Kosa-dachi | Crossed-feet stance |
| Neko-Ashi-dachi | Cats foot stance |
| Uke Waza | Blocking Techniques |
| Gedan-barai | Downward block |
| Age-uke | Rising block |
| Soto Ude-uke | Outside forearm block |
| Uchi Ude-uke | Inside forearm block |
| Shuto-uke | Knife hand block |
| Juji-uke/Kosu-uke | X-block |
| Haishu-uke | Backhand block |
| Teisho-uke | Palm block |
| Kakiwaki-uke | Inside wedge hand block |
| Morote-uke | Reinforced forearm block |
| Nagashi-uke | Sweeping block |
| Tate Shuto-uke | Vertical knife hand block (arm straight) |
| Tsuki Waza | Punching Techniques |
| Choku-tsuki | Front punch |
| Oi-tsuki | Lunge punch |
| Gyaku-tsuki | Reverse punch |
| Kizami-tsuki | Leading hand jab |
| Sanbon-tsuki | Three punch combination |
| Age-tsuki | Rising punch |
| Ura-tsuki | Half punch used at close range |
| Kage-tsuki | Hook punch |
| Mawashi-tsuki | Round house punch |
| Morote-tsuki | Double punch |
| Yama-tsuki | Over the mountain double punch |
| Tate-tsuki | Vertical punch |
| Uchi Waza | Striking Techniques |
| Age-Empi Uchi or Tate Empi Uchi | Upward elbow strike |
| Haishu Uchi | Back hand strike - hand and fingers are straight |
| Haito Uchi | Ridge-hand strike. |
| Hiji-Ate | Elbow strike, also called empi uchi. |
| Hiji Atemi or Hiji Ate | Elbow strikes. |
| Ippon Nukite | One finger strike. |
| Ippon Tsuki or Ippon Nukite | One finger thrust |
| Keito Uchi | Chicken head strike. |
| Kentsui Uchi (Or Tettsui Uchi) | Hammer fist strike. |
| Kumade Uchi | Bear hand strike. Kumade also means rake or fork. |
| Nihon Nukite | Two finger strike |
| Nihon Tsuki or Nihon Nukite | Two finger thrust |
| Nukite | Spear hand |
| Shihon Nukite | Four finger strike |
| Shuto Uchi | Knife hand strike |
| Tate Empi Uchi | Upward elbow strike |
| Teisho Uchi | Palm heel strike. |
| Tettsui Uchi | Bottom fist strike. Also called kentsui. |
| Uraken Uchi | Back fist strike |
| Ushiro Mawashi Empi Uchi | Back roundhouse elbow strike |
| Yoko Empi Uchi | Side Elbow Strike. |
| Geri Waza | Kicking Techniques |
| Mae-geri | Front Kick |
| Mae-geri Keage | Front Snap Kick |
| Mawashi-geri | Roundhouse Kick |
| Yoko-geri Keage | Side Snap Kick |
| Yoko-geri Kekomi | Side Thrust Kick |
| Ushiro-geri | Back Thrust Kick |
| Gyaku Mawashi-geri | Reverse Round House Kick |
| Fumikomi-geri | Downward Thrust Kick |
| Mikasuki-geri | Cresent Kick |
| Ashi-barai | Foot or Leg Sweep |
| Hiza-geri | Knee Kick |
| Namimae-ashi | Returning Wave Kick |
| Kakato-geri | Axe Kick |
| 15 Basic Kata of Shotokan Karate | |||
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Name of Kata
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Meaning of Name
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Moves
|
Main Points to be Learned |
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Heian Shodan
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Peaceful Mind
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21
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Front stance, back stance, stepping patterns, lunge punch |
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Heian Nidan
|
Peaceful Mind
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26
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Front kick, side kick while changing directions |
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Heian Sandan
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Peaceful Mind
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20
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Body connections in forearm blocking, back-fist strike |
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Heian Yondan
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Peaceful Mind
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27
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Balance and variation in techniques |
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Heian Godan
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Peaceful Mind
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23
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Balance and jumping |
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Tekki Shodan
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Horse Riding
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29
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Straddle-leg stance, hip vibration |
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Tekki Nidan
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Horse Riding
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24
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Grasping and hooking blocks |
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Tekki Sandan
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Horse Riding
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36
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Continuous middle-level blocking |
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Bassai-Dai
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To Penetrate a Fortress
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42
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Changing disadvantage into advantage by use of switching blocks and differing degrees of power |
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Kanku-Dai
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Looking at Sky
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65
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Variation in fast and slow techniques, jumping |
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Jion
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Temple of Jion
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47
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Turning, shifting, variations in stepping patterns |
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Jutte
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Ten Hands
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24
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Powerful hip action, use of the staff |
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Empi
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Flying Swallow
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37
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Fast slow movements, high and low body positions, reversal of body positions |
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Hangetsu
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Crescent or Half Moon
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41
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Inside tension stance; coordination of breathing with stepping, blocking and punching, circular arm and leg movement |
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Gankaku
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Crane on a Rock
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42
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Balancing on one leg, side kick, back fist strike |
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Other, more advanced kata, which
are frequently practiced are Sochin (Immovable), Chinte(Small Hands),
Nijushiho(24 directions), Bassai-Sho(The Lesser Bassai), Kanku-Sho(The
Lesser Kanku), Gojushiho-Dai(The Greater 54 Directions), Gojushiho-Sho(The
Lesser 54 Directions) and Unsu(Hands in the Clouds).
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| Miscellaneous Terminology | |
| Jodan | Face level |
| Chudan | Stomach level |
| Gedan | Lower level |
| Sensei | Teacher |
| Sempai | Senior student |
| Ken | Fist |
| Seiken | Fore fist |
| Ippon-ken | One knuckle fist |
| Nakadaka-ken | Middle knuckle fist |
| Nukite | Spear hand |
| Ippon-nukite | One finger spear hand |
| Dojo | Training hall |
| Shihai | Tournament |
| Makiwara | Punching board |
| Hajimae | Begin |
| Yamae | Finish |
| Enorae | Relax |
| Mokuso | Meditation |
| Seiza | Formal kneeling position |
| Gi | Uniform |
| Obi | Belt |
| Kyu | Junior rank, colored belt |
| Dan | Senior rank, black belt |
| Shihan | Master |
| Kumite | Sparring |
| Sanbon Kumite | Three step basic sparring |
| Gohon Kumite | Five step basic sparring |
| Kihon Ippon Kumite | One step basic sparring |
| Jiyu Ippon Kumite | One step semi free sparring |
| Jiyu Kumite | Free sparring |
| Parts of the Body | |
| Ago | Jaw or chin. |
| Akiresu-Ken | Achilles tendon. |
| Ashi | Foot or leg. |
| Ashikubi | Ankle. |
| Ashi Ura | Sole of foot. |
| Ashi Yubi | Toes. |
| Ashizoko | Bottom foot. You use this to sweep your opponents foot during ashi barai. |
| Do |
Torso or trunk of body.
|
| Dokko | The mastoids. |
| Empi | Elbow (also called hiji). |
| Fukuto | The outside of the lower part of the thigh. |
| Fushi | Joint, knuckle. |
| Gai Wan | Outer arm. |
| Gan | Eye. You may also see this as gansei. |
| Ganmen | Head and face area. |
| Ha | Tooth. |
| Hada | Skin. |
| Haguki | Gums. |
| Hai | Lung. |
| Haibu | The back area used as the target area in karate. |
| Haimen | Back or rear side. |
| Haisoku | Instep of the foot. The area at the base of the shin bone and the top of the foot. |
| Hai-Wan | Back arm. |
| Hana | Nose. |
| Hara | Abdomen, means the same as tandan. |
| Hidari | Left (left side). |
| Hifu | Skin. |
| Hiji | Elbow, also known as empi. Hiji is the older version. Empi is now the most commonly used. You may also see it spelt as enpi. |
| Hijikansetsu | Elbow joint. |
| Hira-Kote | Level forearm. Centre of the outer and inner forearms. |
| Hitai | Brow/forehead. |
| Hitosashi | Forefinger knuckle. |
| Hiza | Knee or lap. |
| Hizagashira | Knee cap. |
| Hizakansetsu | Knee joint. |
| Jinzo | Kidney. |
| Kafukubu | Abdomen. |
| Kahanshin | Lower half of the body. |
| Kakato | Heel (of the foot) |
| Kami | Hair. Kami dori/tsukami is hair grab, from the kata empi. Also see ke. |
| Kansetsu | Joint. |
| Kanzo | Liver. (may also sometimes see it as kimo). |
| Karada | Body, physique. |
| Kasumi | Temple on the side of the head. Also see komikami |
| Kata | Shoulder. |
| Ke | Hair. |
| Keibu | Neck area. Used as a target in sports karate. |
| Keichu | Nape of the neck. |
| Ketto | Blood. |
| Kinniku | Muscles. |
| Kinteki | Testicles. |
| Koken | Wrist joint, or bent wrist. It translates as 'arc fist'. |
| Komekami | The temple area of the head. Also see kasumi. |
| Koshi | The ball of the foot, or the hip/waist. |
| Kote (1) | Wrist, another translation for wrist. Te is on the end to signify that it is of the hand. Ko means arc. |
| Kote (2) | Back hand. |
| Kote (3) | Forearm. In some cases you will see kote as forearm as in 'omote-kote' or 'outer forearm' |
| Kubi | Neck. |
| Kuchi | Mouth. |
| Kusagakure | The outside edge of the top of the foot. |
| Kyobu | Chest area. |
| Mata | Top of the thigh. |
| Matsukaze | The side of the neck. |
| Me | Eye. |
| Men | Face. |
| Migi | Right (right side). |
| Mikazuki | The lower ridge of the lower jaw, the mandible base. |
| Mimi | Ear or ears. |
| Momo | Thigh. |
| Mune | Chest. |
| Myaku | Pulse. |
| Myojo | Area about one inch below the navel. |
| Nai Wan | Inner arm. |
| Nodo | Throat. |
| Omote-Kote | Front forearm or inner forearm. The thumb edge side that when standing naturally faces to the front. |
| Oyayubi | Thumb or big toe. |
| Rokkotsu | Rib. |
| Sakotsu | Collar bone. |
| Sebone | Backbone, spine. |
| Senaka | The back. |
| Seoi | Shoulder. In karate we use 'kata' to say shoulder but you may see seoi nage for shoulder throw. |
| Shin | Heart. |
| Shintai | Body, another expression for body. |
| Shinzo | Heart. |
| Shiri | Buttocks. |
| Shita | Tongue. |
| Sho | Palm, as in hand. |
| Shofu | Side of neck. |
| Shuwan | Palm side of forearm. This is also seen as showan. |
| Soda | The area between the shoulder blades. |
| Sokko | Top of the foot. |
| Sokutei | Sole of foot. |
| Sokuto | Edge of foot. The striking area in a side thrust kick. |
| Suigetsu | Solar-plexus. |
| Sune | Shin. |
| Tai | Body, as in tai-sabaki tai = body, sabaki = shifting or movement. |
| Taikaku | Build or physique. |
| Tanden | Basically your centre of gravity, naval area. Also see hara. |
| Te | Hand. |
| Tendo | The crown of your head. |
| Tento | The fontanelle or the space between the crown of the head and the forehead. |
| Tomoe | Stomach. |
| Tsumasaki | Tips of the toes. |
| Tsume | Nail, of the fingers or toes. Used to effect in the kata bassai sho, to cut across the opponents eyeballs. |
| Ude | Forearm. |
| Udekansetsu | Arm joint. |
| Ura-Kote | Reverse or rear forearm. The little finger side. |
| Ushiro | Back or rear. |
| Uto | The point at the base of the nose between the eyes. |
| Wakibara | Side of the chest. |
| Wan | Arm. |
| Wanshun | Top of outside edge of upper arm. |
| Yako | The inside of the upper thigh. |
| Yobo | Face. |
| Yoko | Side or lateral. |
| Yubi | Finger. |
| Yubi No Kansetsu | Knuckle. |
| Yubisaki | Fingertip. |
| Zenshin | Whole (entire) body. |
| Zenwan | Forearm. |
| Zuno | Head or brains. |
