Kobushi Karate Club - Terminology

Japanese	English

Enbusen	Performance Line of kata
Kyu	Rank or student grade
Dan	Step, rank and instructor grade.
Rei	Bow
Sensei Ni Rei	Salutation to the instructor
Sempai Ni Rei	Salutation to each other
Budo	"The Martial Arts"
Karate-do	The art of karate
Karateka	Person who practices karate-do
Dojo	Place of the way, Training Room
Kiai Ki- -ai	The Kiai Spirit together, combined
Oss	The word of words.
Zanshin	Remaining spirit

Japanese	English

Sensei	Teacher, Instructor
Shihan	Master, instructor of higher rank.
Sempai	One's Senior
Gi or Dogi	outfit, Karate suit
Mokuso	Meditation
Seiza	Sit straight, on ones heels

Japanese	English

Age-zuki	Rising punch
Choku-zuki	Straight punch
Gyaku-zuki	Reverse punch
Jun-zuki	Follow punch
Kagi-zuki	Hook Punch
Kizami-zuki	Jab punch, lunge jab
Morote-zuki	Double fisted punch
Mawashi-zuki	Roundhouse punch
Oi-zuki	Pursuing punch, lunge punch
Tate-zuki	Vertical punch, Thumb upwards
Ura-zuki	Uppercut
Yumi-zuki	Bow punch
Yama-zuki	Mountain punch

Blocks. - Uke waza

Kicking Techniques. - Keri waza

Japanese	English

Ashi-barai	Foot sweep
Fumikomi	Stamping kick
Hiza-geri	Knee kick
Mae-geri	Front kick
Mawashi-geri	Roundhouse kick
Ren-geri	Alternate kicking
Mae-tobi-geri	Jumping front kick
Ushiro-geri	Back kick
Ura-mawashi-geri	Reverse side roundhouse kick
Ushiro-mawashi-geri	Backwards roundhouse kick (full body twist)
Yoko-geri-kekomi	Side thrust kick
Yoko-geri-keage	Side snap kick

Japanese	English

Aka	Red
Shiro	White
Shobu-ippon	Victory to one point
Yoi	Attention, prepare!
Hajime	Start
Yame	Stop
Tsuzukete	Continue, fight on
Shugo	Meeting, Judge call
Waza-ari	Half point
Ippon	Full point
Chui	Warning
Ai-uchi	Simultaneous techniques
Hanzoku-chui	Warning for violation of rules
Skik-ka-ku	Disqualification
Jogai	Out of fighting area
Jogai chui	Warning for out of area
Toremasen	Unacceptable to score
Hantei	Decision, judgment
No kachi	Victory
Hikiwake	Draw
Enchosen	Extension of fight

Techniques. - Waza

Smashing Techniques. - Ate waza