Japanese

English Description

Pronunciation

Hachiji Dachi

Open-legged Stance (Yoi)

ha-chee-gee dah-chee

Kiba Dachi

Side (Horse) Stance

kay-bah dah-chee

Zen Kutsu Dachi

Forward Stance

zen-koo-sue dah-chee

Kokutsu Dachi

Back Stance

koo-koo-sue dah-chee

Neko Ashi Dachi

Cat Stance

knee-ko dah-chee

Jodan

Upper level (Jaw)

joe-dan

Chudan

Midsection (Chest)

chew-dan

Gedan

Lower level (Grion)

gay-dan

Age

Rising

ah-geh

Otoshi

Dropping

o-to-shee

Mae

Front

mah-eh

Ushiro

Back

us-he-rhoo

Gyaku

Reverse

gya-koo

Yoko

Side

yoh-koh

Soto

Outer

so-toh

Uchi

Inner

oo-ch-ee

Hidari

Left

he-dah-ghee

Migi

Right

me-ghee

Tate

Vertical

ta-thee

Mawashi

Round

may-wash-hee

Tobi

Jump

toe-bi

Oi Zuki

Stepping Punch

oh-ee zoo-key

Gyaku Zuki

Reverse Punch

gya-koo zoo-key

Sambon Zuki

Three Punchs

sam-bon zoo-key

Kizami Zuki

Jab Punch

key-sam-a zoo-key

Uraken

Back Fist Strike

you-rack-on

Tetsui Zuki

Hammer fist strike

tet-sue-khee

Choku Zuki

Straight Punch

choco zoo-khee

Ura Zuki

Close Punch

You-Ra zoo-khee

Kagi Zuki

Hook Punch

key-agee zoo-key

Empi

Elbow Strike

em-pee

Nukite

Spear hand strike

new-ka-tae

Hiato

Ridge Hand Strike

high-toe

Shuto Uchi

Knife Hand Strike

Shoe-toe ooh-chee

Teisho Uchi

Palm Heel Strike

tay-show

Age Uke

Rising Block

ah-geh oo-key

Soto Uke

Outside Block

so-toh oo-key

Uchi Uke

Inside Block

oo-chee oo-key

Shuto Uke

Knife block

shoe-toe oo-key

Gedan Bari

Lower Block

gay-dan ba-rah-ee

Mae Geri

Front Kick

mah-eh geh-rhee

Mawashi Geri

Round Hose Kick

may-wash-ee geh-rhee

Ura Mawashi Geri

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Reverse Round Hose Kick

u-ra may-wash-ee geh-rhee

MikaZuki Geri

Crescent kick

mike-a zoo-key geh-rhee

Ushiro Geri

Back Thrust Kick

oo-shee-rhee geh-rhee

Yoko geri keage

Side Snap Kick

yoh-koh geh-rhee kay-ah-geh

Yoko geri kekomi

Side Thrust Kick

yoh-koh geh-rhee kay-koh-me

Ashi Barai

Foot Sweep

ash-ee bar-rhee

Fumikomi Geri

Stomping Kick

fhoo-my-koh-me