Basic Karate Terminologies
Counting:
Ichi (1)
Ni (2)
San (3)
Shi (4)
Go (5)
Roku (6)
Shichi (7)
Hachi (8)
Kyu (9)
Ju (10)
Types of Kumite:
Gohon kumite (Five-Step sparring)
Kihon-ippon kumite (One-Step basic sparring)
Jiyu-ippon kumite (Semi-free sparring)
Jiyu kumite (Free sparring)
Punches:
Oi zuki (Lunge punch)
Gyaku zuki (Reverse punch)
Kizami zuki (Jab punch)
Age zuki (Rising punch)
Tate zuki (Vertical punch)
Yama zuki (Mountain punch/triangle punch)
Awase zuki (Palm facing double punch)
Kagi zuki (Hooking punch)
Ura zuki (Close range/short punch)
Hasami zuki (Scissor punch)
Morote zuki (double punch)
Blocking Techniques:
Age Uke (Rising block)
Soto Uke (Outside forearm block)
Uchi Uke (Inside forearm block)
Gedan barai (Downward block)
Shuto Uke (Knife hand block)
Tate shuto uke (Vertical knife hand block)
Stances:
Zenkutsu dachi (Forward stance)
Kokutsu dachi (Back stance)
Kiba dachi (Straddling horse stance )
Neko Ashi dachi (Cat stance)
Fudo dachi (Rooted stance)
Hangetsu dachi (Half-moon stance)
Sanchin dachi (Foot ahead stance)
Kosa dachi (Feet crossed stance)
Targets:
Jodan (Face)
Chudan (Chest)
Gedan (Lower abdomen)
Kicks:
Mae geri (Front kick)
Yoko geri (Side kick)
Yoko kekomi (Side thrust kick)
Ushiro geri (Back kick)
Mawashi geri (Round house kick)
Ura mawashi geri (Reverse round house kick)
Mikazuki geri (Crescent kick)
Fumikomi geri (Stamping kick)
Striking Techniques:
Uraken Uchi (Back fist strike)
Haito Uchi (Ridge hand strike)
Shuto Uchi (Knife hand strike)
Enpi Uchi (Elbow strike)
Hiza Uchi (Knee strike)