Japanese Term	Definition	Type of Term
Chudan Soto Uke	Outside middle block	Blocks
Chudan Uchi Uke	Inside middle block	Blocks
Chudan Uke	Middle block	Blocks
Gedan Uke	Low block	Blocks
Harai (-Barai)	Parry or block (Barai when used with a prefix)	Blocks
Jodan Uke	High block	Blocks
Juji Uke	X block	Blocks
Kake Uke	Hooking block	Blocks
Morote Uke	Augmented forearm block or double block	Blocks
Tettui Uke	Hammer fist block	Blocks
Kansetsu	Joint, as in knee joint or elbow joint.	Body Part
Ashi	Foot or leg	Body Parts
Empi	Elbow	Body Parts
Hara	Stomach or belly	Body Parts
Hiza	Knee	Body Parts
Te	Hand	Body Parts
Arigato	Thank you	Commands
Arigato Gozaimashita	Thank you very much	Commands
Hai	Yes	Commands
Hajime	Command meaning to begin.	Commands
Iie	No	Commands
Mata	Switch	Commands
Rei	Bow	Commands
Sayonara	Goodbye	Commands
Yame	Stop immediately	Commands
Yasume	Relax	Commands
Yoi	Ready	Commands
Hidari	Left	Direction
Migi	Right (as in side)	Direction
Yoko	Side	Direction
Fumikomi Geri	Stomping kick	Kicks
Otoshi/Ono Geri	Axe or heel kick	Kicks
Kake Geri	Hook kick	Kicks
Keage	Snap kick	Kicks
Keri (-Geri)	Kick (Geri when used with a prefix)	Kicks
Keri Waza	Kicking technique	Kicks
Mae Geri	Front kick	Kicks
Mae Kekomi Geri	Front thrust kick	Kicks
Mae Tobi Geri	Jump front kick	Kicks
Mawashi Geri	Round house kick	Kicks
Mawashi Tobi Geri	Jump round house kick	Kicks
Mikazuki Geri	Crescent kick	Kicks
Ushiro Geri	Back kick	Kicks
Ushiro Kekomi Geri	Back thrust kick	Kicks
Ushiro Tobi Geri	Jump spinning back kick	Kicks
Yoko Geri	Side kick	Kicks
Yoko Kekomi Geri	Side thrust kick	Kicks
Yoko Tobi Geri	Jump side kick	Kicks
Bunkai	Application of form, study of martial arts techniques	Miscellaneous
Bushi	Samurai or warrior	Miscellaneous
Bushido	Way of the warrior or warrior way	Miscellaneous
Chikara	Strength or power	Miscellaneous
Dojo	‘Way place, school, or place of enlightenment	Miscellaneous
Gi	Traditional Karate uniform first used in Judo	Miscellaneous
Gyaku Te	Reverse hand	Miscellaneous
Ippon	One point	Miscellaneous
Kake	Hook.  Also the final movement or executions of a throw.	Miscellaneous
Karate	Empty hand	Miscellaneous
Karate-do	Empty hand way	Miscellaneous
Karate-ka	A practitioner of Karate	Miscellaneous
Kata	Prearranged self-defense movements in a set pattern, a form	Miscellaneous
Ki	Japanese word for energy often used to describe the intrinsic life-force energy that many believe animates the body and can be directed and extended through mental focus.	Miscellaneous
Kime	Focus	Miscellaneous
Kumite	Sparring or fighting	Miscellaneous
Kuzushi	Balance	Miscellaneous
Kyoshu Jitsu	Striking vital points or pressure point techniques	Miscellaneous
Maai	Distance between you and your opponent	Miscellaneous
Makiwara	Striking post	Miscellaneous
Obi	Belt	Miscellaneous
Ryu	Style, as in a particular style of an art	Miscellaneous
Seiza	Formal sitting position with lower legs folded under you	Miscellaneous
Tori	Attacker	Miscellaneous
Uke	Defender or blocking	Miscellaneous
Zanshin	A moment of silence before or after a perfectly executed technique.	Miscellaneous
Dan	Black belt grade	Rank
Deshi	Student	Rank
Godan	A fifth degree black belt	Rank
Hanshi	Eighth dan or above, master of style	Rank
Sempai	Senior Student	Rank
Sensei	(Lit. One who has gone before) Teacher	Rank
Shihan	One who points the way, Master level instructor, Instructor of instructors	Rank
Yudansha	Black belt holder, of dan rank	Rank
Hachiji Dachi	Relaxed Stance	Stances
Heisoku Dachi	Attention stance, feet together stance	Stances
Kiba Dachi	Horse stance	Stances
Ko Neko Dachi	Long cat stance	Stances
Kokutsu Dachi	Back stance	Stances
Kosa Dachi	Crossed leg stance	Stances
Neko Ashi Dachi	Cat leg stance	Stances
Sanchin Dachi	Hourglass stance with toes pointed inward	Stances
Tachi (-Dachi)	Stance	Stances
Zenkutsu Dachi	Lunge or forward stance	Stances
Age Zuki	Rising punch	Strikes
Atemi Waza	Striking technique, or attacking vital areas	Strikes
Chudan Zuki	Middle punch	Strikes
Empi Uchi	Elbow Strike	Strikes
Gedan Zuki	Low punch	Strikes
Gyaku Zuki	Reverse punch	Strikes
Haito	Ridge hand.  A open hand strike using the index finger side of the hand.  Opposite striking surface to a Shuto.	Strikes
Nukite	Four finger strike or spear hand	Strikes
Oi Zuki	Front Punch	Strikes
Tesho	Palm heel strike	Strikes
Shuto	Knife Hand	Strikes
Tettui Zuki	Hammer fist strike	Strikes
Uraken	Back fist	Strikes
Ashi Sabaki	Foot work	Technique
Embussen	The floor pattern of a Kata	Technique
Hadaka Jime	Naked choke	Technique
Ippon Kumite Kata	One point fighting form	Technique
Juji Gatame	A cross arm bar on the ground.	Technique
Kesa-Gatame	Position from Judo. Means “scarf hold.” You are sitting in side position putting pressure on opponent’s chest while one arm secures his head, and your other secures his near arm.	Technique
Kiai	Shout to focus energy, develop spirit and disorient opponent	Technique
Kihon	Basic	Technique
Kotegaeshi	Bending the forearm away from the body through control of the wrist	Technique
Ne Waza	Ground work, or ground technique	Technique
Osaekomi	Hold down	Technique
Shime (-Jime)	Choking (Jime when used with a prefix)	Technique
Taisabaki	Body movement or shifting, stepping and dodging	Technique
Waza	Technique	Technique
Ashi Barai	Foot sweep	Throws & Takedowns
Nage	The thrower in a throwing technique	Throws & Takedowns
Nage Waze	Throwing techniques	Throws & Takedowns
O-Goshi	Major hip throw	Throws & Takedowns
O-Soto-Gari	Major outer reap	Throws & Takedowns
Otoshi	Drop or throw down	Throws & Takedowns
Seoi-Nage	Shoulder throw	Throws & Takedowns
Tai-Otoshi	Body drop throw.  Tori drops in order to throw Uke.	Throws & Takedowns
Ukemi	Falling technique	Throws & Takedowns