Terminology at Kyomeikai Karate Club

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Some of the basic terminology you will encounter in class

• One - Ichi 
• Two - Ni
• Three - San
• Four - Shi
• Five - Go
• Six - Roku
• Seven - Shichi
• Eight - Hachi
• Nine - Kyu
• Ten - Jyu

• Face Area - Jodan 
• Chest Area - Chudan
• Lower Area - Gedan
• Front Stance - Zenkutsu Dachi 
• Back Stance - Kokutsu Dachi
• Straddle leg Stance - Kiba Dachi

• Karate - Empty Hand
• Teacher - Sensei
• Senior Student - Sempai
• Line Up - Siritsu
• Begin - Hajime
• Bow - Rei
• Stop - Yame
• Ready Position - Yoi

• Lunge Punch - Oi Tzuki 
• Reverse Punch - Gyaku Tzuki
• Jab Punch - Kizami Tzuki

• Blocking - Uke
• Lower Block - Gedan Barai
• Upper Rising Block - Age Uke
• Outside Forearm Block - Soto Uke
• Inside Forearm Block - Uchi Uke
• Knife Hand Block - Shuto Uke
• Block with arms crossed - Juji Uke

• Kick - Geri
• Foot - Ashi 
• Knee Kick - Hiza Geri
• Front Kick - Mae geri
• Side Snap Kick - Yoko Geri Keage
• Side Thrust Kick - Yoko Geri Kekomi
• Rear Thrust Kick - Ushiro Geri
• Roundhouse Kick - Mawashi Geri

• Uniform - Gi 
• Form - Kata
• Shout - Kiai
• Half Point - Wazari
• One Point - Ippon
• Turn Around - Mawatte
• Karate Acknowledgement - Oss
• Reverse Guard - Gyaky Kamae
• Kneel - Sei Za
  Meditation - Mokuso Bunkai - Kata Application Training Hall - Dojo Zanshin - 'Awareness' 
• Striking - Uchi
• Spear hand - Nukite