Japanese Translations

  Karate dô – The way of the empty hand Karateka – Individual who practices the way of the...

  Atama – Head Kasumi – Temple Hitai – Forehead Mimi – Ear Me – Eye Hana – Nose...

  Ashi barai – Foot sweep Fumikomi – Stamping kick Fumikiri – Cutting kick Mawashi geri – Roundhouse kick...

  Shutô uchi – Knife hand strike Keitô uchi – Chicken head wrist strike Kakutô uchi – Crane head...

  Age zuki – Rising punch Awase zuki – U punch (double punch high and low) Irimi awase zuki...

  Age uke – Rising block Morote age uke – Two-armed rising block Gasshô uke – Joined palm block...

  Waza – Technique Uke waza – Blocking techniques Tsuki waza – Punching techniques Uchi wasa – Striking techniques...

  Tachikata – Stance position Shizentai – Natural position Fudô dachi – Immoveable stance Hangetsu dachi – Half moon...

  Basic training – kihon Patterns – kata Selected Kata – sentei kata Designated Kata – shitei kata Favourite...

  Upper/face – jôdan Middle/stomach – chûdan Lower/groin – Gedan Below the knee – hiza shita   Left –...