TERMINY KARATE

(from: http://drip.colorado.edu/~samw/ska/karate.terms)

Contributor List:
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Sam Weaver      <samw@turkish.Colorado.EDU>
Denise Kask     <dkask@sfu.ca>
Maryellen Read  <mread@parrot.creighton.edu>
Howard High     <godzilla@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Brad Cahoon     <cahoon@athena.cs.uga.edu>
Kevin Picott    <kpicott@alias.com>
Dave Bockus     <dbockus@spartan.ac.brocku.ca>,
                <bockusd@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca>
Steve Popovich  ???

Bloki  Uderzenia ręką  Kopnięcia  Pozycje  Liczebniki  Terminy ogólne
Bloki/Blocks:
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Age-uke             (ah-geh oo-kay)                 : Rising block
Age-uke gyaku ashi  (ah-geh oo-kay gya-koo ah-she)  : Upper block (reverse foot)
Ashibo-kake-uke     (ah-she-boh kah-keh oo-kay)     : Leg hooking block
Ashikubi-kake-uke   (ah-she-koo-be kah-keh-oo-kay)  : Ankle hooking block
Awase-uke           (ah-wah-say oo-kay)             : Joined hand block
Cho-cho-uke         (choe-choe oo-kay)              : Butterfly block
Chudan-shuto-uke    (chew-dahn shoe-toe oo-kay)     : Knife-hand block against
                                                      body attack
Chudan-uchi-uke     (chew-dahn oo-chee oo-kay)      : Block from inside outward
                                                      with forearm
Chudan-ude-uke      (chew-dahn oo-deh oo-kay)       : Forearm block against
                                                      body attack.
Chudan-uke          (chew-dahn oo-kay)              : Middle block in general
Deai-osae-uke       (deh-aye oh-sah-eh oo-kay)      : pressing block stepping in
Fumikomi-age-uke    (foo-me-ko-me ah-geh oo-kay)    : Upper block stepping in
Fumikomi-shuto-uke  (foo-me-ko-me shoe-toe oo-kay)  : Knife-hand block
                                                      stepping in
Fumikomi-ude-uke    (foo-me-ka-me oo-deh oo-kay)    : Forearm block stepping in
Gedan-barai         (geh-dahn bah-rye)              : Low level block
Gedan-kake-uke      (geh-dahn kah-keh oo-kay)       : Low level hooking block
Gedan-uke           (geh-dahn oo-kay)               : Low level block
Gedan-ude-uke       (geh-dahn oo-day oo-kay)        : Low forearm block
Haishu-uke          (hi-shoo oo-kay)                : Back-hand block
Haiwan-nagashi-uke  (ha-ee-wahn nah-gah-she oo-kay) : Back-arm sweeping block
Heiwan-uke          (hi-wahn oo-kay)                : Upper forearm block
Hiji-suri-uke       (he-gee sue-rhee oo-kay)        : Elbow sliding block
Hiji-uke            (he-gee oo-kay)                 : Elbow block
Hiki-uke            (hee-key oo-kay)                : Pulling/grasping block
Hiza-uke            (he-zah oo-kay)                 : Knee block
Jodan-age-uke       (joe-dahn ah-geh oo-kay)        : Upper block against
                                                      head attack
Jodan-uke           (joe-dahn oo-kay)               : Upper block in general
Juji-uke            (jew-gee oo-kay)                : X-block
Kake-shuto-uke      (kah-kay shoe-toe oo-kay)       : Hooking knife-hand block
Kake-uke            (kay-kay oo-kay)                : Hooking block
Kakiwake-uke        (kah-key-wah-kay oo-kay)        : Reverse wedge block
Kakuto-uke          (kah-kuh-toe oo-kay)            : Bent-wrist block
Keito-uke           (kay-toe oo-kay)                : Chicken-head wrist block
Ko-uke              (koh oo-kay)                    : Wrist block, Arch block
Maeude-deai-osae    (mah-eh oo-deh
                     deh-aye oh-saheh)              : Forearm pressing block
Maeude-hineri-uke   (mah-eh oo-deh
                     he-neh-rhee oo-kay)            : Forearm twist block
Morote-sukui-uke    (moh-row-teh sue-koo-ee oo-kay) : Two-handed scooping block
Morote-tsukami-uke  (moh-row-teh tsue-kah-me oo-kay): Two-handed grasping block
Morote-uke          (moe-row-teh oo-kay)            : Augmented forearm block
Nagashi-uke         (nah-gah-she oo-kay)            : Sweeping block
Oroshi-uke          (oh-roe-shee oo-kay)            : Descending block
Osae-uke            (oh-sah-eh oo-keh)              : Pressing block
Otoshi-uke          (oh-toe-she oo-kay)             : Dropping block
Sashite-uke         (sah-she-tay oo-kay)            : Rising hand block
Seiryuto-uke        (say-ryu-toh oo-kay)            : Ox-jaw block
Shotei-uke          (show-tay oo-kay)               : Palm heel block
Shuto-uke           (shoe-toe oo-kay)               : Knife-hand block
Sokumen-awase-uke   (so-koo-men ah-wah-say oo-kay)  : Side two-hand block
Sokutei-mawashi-uke (so-koo-tay mah-wah-she oo-kay) : Circular sole block
Sokutei-osae-uke    (so-koo-tay oh-sah-eh oo-kay)   : Pressing block with sole
Sokuto-osae-uke     (so-koo-to oh-sah-eh oo-kay)    : Pressing block with
                                                      foot edge
Soto-uke            (so-toh oo-kay)                 : Block from outside inward
                                                      with bottom of wrist
Sukui-uke           (sue-koo-ee oo-kay)             : Scooping block
Tate-shuto-uke      (tah-teh shoe-toe oo-kay)       : Verticle knife-hand block
Tate-uke            (tah-teh oo-kay)                : Vertical block
Te-nagashi-uke      (teh na-gah-she oo-kay)         : Hand sweeping block
Te-osae-uke         (teh oh-sah-eh oo-kay)          : Hand pressing block
Teisho-awase-uke    (tay-show ah-wah-say oo-kay)    : Combined palm-heel block
Teisho-uke          (tay-sho oo-kay)                : Palm-heel block
Tekubi-kake-uke     (teh-koo-be kah-kay oo-kay)     : Wrist-hook block
Tettsui uke         (tet-soo-ee oo-keh)             : Hammer block (Outside
                                                      forearm block)
Tsukami-uke         (tsue-kah-me oo-kay)            : Grasping block
Uchi-uke            (oo-chee oo-kay)                : Block from inside outward
Ude-uke             (oo-day oo-kay)                 : Inside forearm block
Uke                 (oo-kay)                        : Blocking

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Uderzenia/Punches:
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Age-zuki            (ah-geh zoo-key)            : Rising punch
Awase-zuki          (ah-wah-say zoo-key)        : U - punch
Choku-zuki          (cho-koo zoo-key)           : Straight punch
Chudan-choku-zuki   (chew-dahn cho-koo zoo-key) : Straight punch to body
Chudan-zuki         (chew-dahn zoo-key)         : Middle area punch
Dan-zuki            (dahn zoo-key)              : Consecutive punching
Furi-zuki           (foo-ree zoo-key)           : Circular punch
Gedan-choku-zuki    (geh-dahn cho-koo zoo-key)  : Straight punch to low area
Gedan-tsuki         (geh-dahn tsue-key)         : Punch to low area
Gedan-zuki          (geh-dahn zoo-key)          : Punch to low area
Gyaku-zuki          (gya-koo zoo-key)           : Reverse punch
Hasami-zuki         (hah-sah-me zoo-key)        : Scissors punch
Heiko-zuki          (Hay-koh zoo-key)           : Double punch, simultaneous
Hiraken-zuki        (he-rah-ken zoo-key)        : Fore-knckl-fist straight punch
Hon-zuki            (hohn zoo-key)              : Frontal punch
Ippon-ken zuki      (eep-pone ken zoo-key)      : One-knckl-fist straight punch
Jodan-choku-zuki    (joe-dahn cho-koo zoo-key)  : Upper straight punch.
Jodan-zuki          (joe-dahn zoo-key)          : Upper punch
Jun-zuki            (joon zoo-key)              : Jab punch
Kagi-zuki           (kah-ghee zoo-key)          : Hook punch
Maete               (mah-eh-te)                 : Jab
Mawashi-zuki        (mah-wha-she zoo-key)       : Roundhouse punch
Morote-zuki         (moe-row-teh zoo-key)       : Double-fist "U" punch
Nagashi-zuki        (nah-gah-she zoo-key)       : Flowing punch
Nihon-zuki          (nee-hohn zoo-key)          : Double punch
Oi-zuki             (oh-ee zoo-key)             : Lunge punch
Oroshi-zuki         (oh-roe-shee zoo-key)       : Descending punch
Renzuki             (wren-zoo-key)              : Alternate punching
Sanbon-zuki         (san-bohn zoo-key)          : Three punch combination
Sanren-zuki         (san-wren zoo-key)          : Three consecutive punches
Seiken-choku-zuki   (say-ken cho-koo zoo-key)   : Fore-fist straight punch
Tate-zuki           (tah-teh zoo-key)           : Vertical fist punch
Teisho-zuki         (tay-show zoo-key)          : Palm-heel punch
Tsuki               (tsue-key)                  : Punching
Tsuki-waza          (tsue-key wah-zah)          : Punching techniques
Ura-zuki            (oo-rah zoo-key)            : Close range uppercut punch
Yama-zuki           (yah-mah zoo-key)           : Mountain punch
Yoko-zuki           (yoh-koh zoo-key)           : Side punch

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Kopnięcia/Kicks:
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Ago geri            (ah-go geh-rhee)                : Chin kick
Ashi-Barai          (ah-she bah-rye)                : Foot sweep
Chudan-mae-geri     (chew-dahn mah-eh geh-rhee)     : Front kick to body
En-sho              (en-show)                       : Round heel
Fumikiri            (foo-me-key-rhee)               : Cutting kick
Fumikomi            (foo-me-koh-me)                 : Stamping kick
Gedan-kekomi        (geh-dahn kay-koh-me)           : Thrust kick to low level
Gyaku-ashi          (gya-koo ah-she)                : Reverse foot
Gyaku-geri          (gya-koo geh-rhee)              : Reversed kick
Gyaku-mawashi-geri  (gya-koo mah-wah-she geh-rhee)  : Reverse round kick
Hiza-geri           (he-zah geh-rhee)               : Knee kick
Jodan-kekomi        (joe-dahn kay-koh-me)           : Thrust kick to face
Jodan-mae-geri      (joe-dahn mah-eh geh-rhee)      : Front kick to face
Keage               (key-ah-geh)                    : Snap kick
Kebanashi           (kay-bah-nah-she)               : Kick off (snap kick)
Kekomi              (kay-koh-me)                    : Thrust kick
Kensetsu-geri       (ken-set-sue geh-rhee)          : Stamping kick, joint kick
Keri                (kay-rhee)                      : Kicking
Keri ashi           (keh-rhee ash-ee)               : Kicking foot
Keri-waza           (kay-rhee wha-zah)              : Kicking techniques
Kesa-geri           (keh-sah geh-rhee)              : Diagonal kick
Kin-geri            (kin geh-rhee)                  : Groin kick
Mae-ashi-geri       (mah-eh ah-she geh-rhee)        : Front leg kick
Mae-ashi kekomi     (mah-ee-ah-shee keh-koh-mee)    : Front leg thrust
Mae-geri            (mah-eh geh-rhee)               : Front kick
Mae-geri-keage      (mah-eh geh-rhee kay-ah-geh)    : Front snap kick
Mae-geri-kekomi     (mah-eh geh-rhee kay-koh-me)    : Front thrust kick
Mae-tobi-geri       (mah-eh toe-be geh-rhee)        : Jumping front kick
Mawashi-geri        (mah-wha-she geh-rhee)          : Round kick
Mawashi-uke         (mah-wha-shee oo-kay)           : Roundhouse block
Mikazuki-geri       (me-kah-zoo-key geh-rhee)       : Crescent kick
Nidan-geri          (nee-dahn geh-rhee)             : Double jump kick
Renzoku-geri        (wren-zoe-koo geh-rhee)         : Combination kick
Sokuto              (sow-koo-toe)                   : Edge of foot
Sokuto Keage        (sow-koo-toe kay-ah-geh)        : Snap kick with foot edge
Tobi-geri           (toh-bee-geh-ree)               : Flying front kick
Tobi-keri           (tow-be keh-rhee)               : Flying front kick
Tobi-yoko-geri      (tow-be yoh-koh-geh-rhee)       : Jumping side kick
Uchi-mawashi-geri   (oo-chee mah-wah-she geh-rhee)  : Inside roundhouse kick
Ushiro-ashi-geri    (oo-she-row ah-she geh-rhee)    : Rear-leg kick
Ushiro-geri         (oo-she-row geh-rhee)           : Back kick
Yoko-geri           (yoh-koh geh-rhee)              : Side kick
Yoko-geri-keage     (yoh-koh geh-rhee key-ah-geh)   : Side snap kick
Yoko-geri-kekomi    (yoh-koh geh-rhee key-koh-me)   : Side thrust kick
Yoko-kekomi         (yoh-koh keh-koh-me)            : Side thrust kick
Yoko-tobi-geri      (yoh-koh toe-be geh-rhee)       : Jumping side kick
Atama-uchi              (ah-tahm-ah oo-chee)        : Strike with head
Ate-waza                (ah-teh wah-zah)            : Smashing  techniques
Enpi                    (ehn-pee)                   : Elbow attacks
Empi                    (en-pee)                    : Elbow
Empi-uchi               (en-pee oo-chee)            : Elbow  Strike
Ganmen uchi             (gan-men oo-chee)           : Facial strike
Hai-wan                 (ha-ee wahn)                : Back-arm
Haishu-uchi             (hi-shoo oo-chee)           : Back-hand strike
Haito                   (hah-ee-toh)                : Ridge hand
Haito-uchi              (hi-toe oo-chee)            : Ridge-hand strike
Heiwan-uchi             (hi-wahn oo-chee)           : Forearm strike
Hiji-ate                (he-gee ah-teh)             : Elbow strike
Hiji-atemi              (he-gee ah-teh-me)          : Elbow strikes
Hiji-uchi               (he-gee oo-chee)            : Elbow strike
Hiraken                 (he-rah-ken)                : Fore-knuckle fist
Hitosashi-ippon-ken     (hih-toh-sah-she
                         ee-pohn ken)               : Forefinger knuckle
Hiza-uchi               (he-zah oo-chee)            : Knee strike
Hizagashira             (he-zah-gah-she-rah)        : Knee cap
Ippon-ken               (eep-pone ken)              : One-knuckle fist
Ippon-nukite            (eep-pone noo-key-teh)      : Stabbing action with
                                                      extended forefinger
Kentsui                 (ken-tsue-ee)               : Hammer fist
Kentsui-uchi            (ken-tsue-ee oo-chee)       : Fist-hammer strike
Kizami-zuki             (key-zah-me zoo-key)        : Jab
Ko-uchi                 (koh-oo-chee)               : Bent wrist strike
Kumade                  (koo-mah-deh)               : Bear-hand
Mae-empi-uchi           (mah-eh en-pee oo-chee)     : Forward elbow strike
Mae-hiji-ate            (mah-eh he-gee ah-teh)      : Forward elbow strike
Mawashi-hiji-ate        (mah-wah-she he-gee ah-teh) : Circular elbow strike
Nakadaka-ippon-ken      (nah-kah-dah-eep-pone-ken)  : Middle finger one-knuckle
                                                      fist
Nakadaka-ken            (nah-kah-dah-kah-ken)       : Middle-finger knuckle fist
Nihon-nukite            (nee-hone-noo-key-teh)      : Two finger spear-hand
Nukite                  (noo-key-teh)               : Spear-hand
Otoshi-empi-uchi        (oh-toe-she en-pee oo-chee) : Downward elbow strike
Otoshi-hiji-ate         (oh-toe-she he-gee ah-teh)  : Downward elbow strike
Oyayubi-ippon-ken       (oh-yah-you-boo ee-pohn ken): Thumb knuckle
Sashite                 (sah-she-tay)               : Raising hand to strike
Seiken                  (say-ken)                   : Fore-fist
Seiken-zuki             (say-ken zoo-key)           : Forefist middle thrust
Seiryuto                (say-ryu-toh)               : Ox-jaw hand
Shittsui                (shit-tsue-ee)              : Knee-hammer
Shu-wan                 (shoe-wahn)                 : Palm arm
Shubo                   (shoe-bow)                  : Arm-stick
Shuto                   (shoe-toe)                  : Knife hand
Shuto-uchi              (shoe-toe oo-chee)          : Knife-hand strike
Sokuto                  (sow-koo-toe)               : Foot edge
Tate-empi-uchi          (tah-teh en-pee oo-chee)    : Upward elbow strike
Tate-hiji-ate           (tah-teh he-gee ah-teh)     : Upward elbow strike
Teisho                  (tay-show)                  : Palm-heel
Teisho-uchi             (tay-sho oo-chee)           : Palm-heel strike
Tettsui                 (tett-soo-ee)               : Hammer fist
Tettsui-uchi            (tett-soo-ee oo-chee)       : Bottom fist strike
Tsuki                   (tsue-key)                  : Punch or thrust
Uchi                    (oo-chee)                   : Striking
Uchi-waza               (oo-chee wah-zah)           : Striking techniques
Ude                     (oo-deh)                    : Forearm
Uraken                  (oo-rah-ken)                : Back-fist
Uraken-uchi             (oo-rah-ken oo-chee)        : Back-fist strike
Ushiro-empi-uchi        (oo-she-row en-pee oo-chee) : Back elbow strike
Ushiro-hiji-ate         (oo-she-row he-gee ah-teh)  : Back elbow strike
Wanto                   (wahn-toe)                  : Arm sword
Washide                 (wah-she-deh)               : Eagle hand
Yoko-empi-uchi          (yoh-koh en-pee oo-chee)    : Side elbow strike
Yoko-hiji-ate           (yoh-koh he-gee ah-teh)     : Side elbow strike
Yoko-mawashi-empi-uchi  (yoh-koh mah-wah-shee
                         en-pee oo-chee)            : Side-round elbow strike
Yoko-mawashi-hiji-ate   (yoh-koh mah-wah-shee
                         he-gee ah-teh)             : Side-round elbow strike

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Pozycje/Stances:
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Ayumi ashi              (a-yoo-me ash-ee)               : Natural stepping
Fudo-dachi              (foo-dough dah-chee)            : Rooted stance
                                                          also Sochin-dachi
Gankaku-dachi           (gahn-kah-koo dah-chee)         : One legged stance
                                                          Tsuri-ashi-dachi,
                                                          Sagi-ashi-dachi
Gedan no kamae          (gay-dahn no kah-may)           : Lower level combative
                                                          posture
Hachiji-dachi           (hah-chee-gee dah-chee)         : Open-leg stance
Han-zenkutsu-dachi      (hahn zen-koo-tsue dah-chee)    : Half forward stance
Hangetsu-dachi          (hahn-geh-tsue dah-chee)        : Half-moon stance
Hanmi                   (hahn-me)                       : Half-front-facing
                                                          position
Hanmi no kamae          (han-me no kah-may)             : Half forward facing
                                                          combative posture
Heiko-dachi             (hay-koh dah-chee)              : Parallel stance
Heisoku-dachi           (hay-sow-koo dah-chee)          : Informal attention
                                                          stance
Hidari-shizen-tai       (he-dah-rhee she- zen tah-ee)   : Left natural position
Hidari-teiji-dachi      (he-dah-rhee teh-gee dah-chee)  : Left T-stance
Jodan no kamae          (joh-dahn no kah-may)           : Upper level combative
                                                          posture
Kiba-dachi              (key-bah dah-chee)              : Straddle-leg stance
                                                          also Naihanchin-dachi
                                                          or Naifanchin-dachi
Kokutsu-dachi           (koe-koo-tsu dah-chee)          : Back stance
Kosa-dachi              (koe-sah dah-chee)              : Crossed legged stance
Musubi-dachi            (moo-sue-be dah-chee)           : Informal attention
                                                          stance,feet turned out
Naifanchin-dachi        (ni-fahn-chin dah-chee)         : Straddle stance, also
                                                          Naihanchin-dachi, or
                                                          Kiba-Dachi
Naihanshi-dachi         (ni-hahn-she dah-chee)          : Kiba-dachi with knees
                                                          turned in and down.
Naihanchin-dachi        (ni-hahn-chin dah-chee)         : Straddle stance, also
                                                          Naifanchin-dachi, or
                                                          Kiba-Dachi
Neko-ashi-dachi         (neh-koh ah-she-dah-chee)       : Cat stance
Reinoji-dachi           (ray-no-gee dah-chee)           : L stance
Sagi-ashi-dachi         (sah-gee ah-shee dah-chee)      : Propped stance, also
                                                          Tsuri-ashi-dachi,
                                                          Gankaku-ashi-dachi
Sanchin-dachi           (san-chin dah-chee)             : Hour-glass stance
Sesan-dachi             (seh-sahn dah-chee)             : Side facing straddle
                                                          stance
Shiko-dachi             (she-ko dah-chee)               : Square stance
Shizen-dachi no kamae   (she-zen no kah-may)            : Natural combative
                                                          posture
Shizentai               (she-zen tay)                   : Natural position
Sochin-dachi            (so-chin dah-chee)              : Diagonal straddle-leg
                                                          "Immovable" stance
                                                          also Fudo-dachi
Suri ashi               (soo-rhee ash-ee)               : Sliding step
Teiji-dachi             (teh-gee dah-chee)              : T stance
Tsugi ashi              (tsue-gee ash-ee)               : Shuffling step
Tsumasaki               (tsue-mah-sah-key)              : Tips of toes
Tsuru-ashi-dachi        (tsue-roo-ah-shee dah-chee)     : Crane stance, also
                                                          Gankaku-ashi-dachi,
                                                          Sagi-ashi-dachi
Uchi-hachiji-dachi      (oo-chee ha-chee-gee dah-chee)  : Inverted open-leg
                                                          stance
Yori ashi               (yoh-rhee ash-ee)               : Dragging step
Zenkutsu-dachi          (zen-koo-tsue dah-chee)         : Forward stance

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Liczebniki/Numbers:
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Ichi            (ih-chee)                   : One
Ni              (nee)                       : Two
San             (sahn)                      : Three
Shi             (she)                       : Four
Go              (go)                        : Five
Roku            (roo-koo)                   : Six
Shichi          (shih-chee)                 : Seven
Hachi           (hah-chee)                  : Eight
Ku              (koo)                       : Nine
Ju              (joo)                       : Ten

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Terminy ogólne/General Terms:
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Agura           (ah-goo-rah)                : Informal sitting (legs crossed)
Aiuchi          (ah-ee-oo-chee)             : Simultaneous points by both
                                              opponents in a match
Aka             (ah-kah)                    : Red (tournaments)
Ashi waza       (ah-shee wah-zah)           : Kicks
Attate Iru      (ah-tah-tay ih-roo)         : Contact (tournaments)
Bo              (boh)                       : Staff, used as a weapon
Budo            (boo-doh)                   : Martial Way
Bunkai          (bun-kye)                   : Study of Kata applications and
                                              techniques
Chakuchki       (chaw-kutch-key)            : Replacing
Chudan          (chew-dahn)                 : Chest area
Chui            (chew-ee)                   : Warning (tournaments)
Dan             (dahn)                      : Black belt rank
Do              (doh)                       : Way/Path
Dojo            (doh-joh)                   : Training gym (literally: Place of
                                              the Way or of Enlightenment)
Domo Arigato    (doh-moh ah-ree-gah-toe
Gozai-imasu      go-zye-ih-mah-soo)         : Thank you very much (present)
Domo Arigato    (doh-moh ah-ree-gah-toe
Gozai-mashita    go-zye-mah-she-tah)        : Thank you very much (past)
Embusen         (ehm-boo-sahn)              : Pattern of a given kata
Fujubun         (foo-jew-buhn)              : Not enough power (tournaments)
Fukushin Shugo  (foo-koo-shin shoe-goh)     : Judges conference (tournaments)
Gai-wan         (gah-ee wahn)               : Outer arm
Gasshuku        (gas-shoe-koo)              : Special training camp
Gedan           (geh-dahn)                  : Lower area of the body
Geri            (geh-rhee)                  : Kick
Gi              (ghee)                      : Jacket, Training costume
Gohon-Kumite    (goh-hon koo-mih-tay)       : Five step basic sparring
Gokurosan       (goh-koh-roh-san)           : Thank you for doing what was
                                              expected of you.
Gokurosahma     (goh-koh-roh-sam-mah)       : Thank you for doing what was
                                              expected of you (with respect)
Hai             (hi)                        : Yes
Haishu          (hi-shoo)                   : Back-hand
Haisoku         (hi-sow-koo)                : Instep
Hajime          (hah-zhim-ay)               : Begin
Hanshi          (hahn-she)                  : Head person of an organization
Hansoku         (hahn-sow-koo)              : Foul, a penalty in tournament
Hantei          (hahn-tay)                  : Decision (tournaments)
Hidari          (he-dah-rhee)               : Left
Hiji            (he-gee)                    : Elbow
Hikiwake        (hee-kee-wah-keh)           : Draw in a match
Hiza            (he-zah)                    : Knee
Hombu-Dojo      (hohm-boo doh-joh)          : Central dojo of an organization
Ippon           (eep-pohn)                  : One point in a match
Ippon kumite    (eep-pohn koo-me-teh)       : One point sparring
Ippon shobu     (eep-pohn show-boo)         : One point match, also Shobu Ippon
Iyeh            (ee-yeh)                    : No
Jikan           (gee-kahn)                  : Time (tournaments)
Jiyu ippon      (jye-oo ih-pon)             : One step sparring from free stance
Jiyu-kumite     (gee-you koo-me-teh)        : Free-style sparring
Jiyu-ippon      (gee-you eep-pohn
-kumite          koo-me-teh)                : One step free-style sparring
Jo               (joh)                       : 4'-5' wooden staff
Jo-sokutei      (joh so-koo-teh-ee)         : Raised sole, also Double Entry
Jodan           (joh-dahn)                  : Face area
Jogai           (joh-guy)                   : Out of bounds (tournaments)
Josokutei       (joh-sue-koo-tie)           : Ball of the feet
Kachi           (kah-chee)                  : Victorious winner (tournaments)
Kaette          (kah-eh-teh)                : Return, or Go Back
Kaisho          (kah-ee-show)               : Open hand
Kakato          (kah-kay-toh)               : Heel
Kakuto          (kah-koo-toh)               : Bent-wrist
Kamae           (kah-may)                   : Combative posture
Kamae-te        (kah-mah-eh-teh)            : Assume stance
Karate          (kah-rah-teh)               : Empty-hand fighting
Karate-Do       (kah-rah-teh-doh)           : The way of Karate
KarateKa        (kah-rah-teh-kah)           : A practitioner of Karate
Kata            (kah-tah)                   : Forms
Keiko           (kay-koh)                   : Training
Keiko           (kay-koh)                   : Joined Fingertips
Keito           (kay-toh)                   : Chicken-head wrist
Kendo           (ken-doh)                   : Sword fighting
Kentsui         (ken-tsue-ee)               : Fist hammer
Ki              (key)                       : Mind, Spirit, Energy
Kiai            (key-aye)                   : Focusing shout, lit: "Meeting of
                                              the spirits"
Kihon           (key-hohn)                  : Basic techniques
Kihon ippon     (key-hon ih-pon)            : Basic one point sparring
Kihon kumite    (key-hone koo-me-teh)       : Basic sparring
Kime            (key-may)                   : Focus of power
Ki-O-Tsuke      (key-oh-tsue-key)           : Attention
Ko-shi          (koh-she)                   : Ball of the foot
Kohai           (koh-hye)                   : A student junior to oneself
Koken           (koh-ken)                   : Wrist Joint
Kon-ban-wa      (kohn-bahn-wah)             : Good evening (after-daylight)
Konnichi-wa     (kohn-ee-chee-wah)          : Good evening (day-light hours)
Koshin          (koh-shin)                  : Rearward
Kumite          (koo-me-teh)                : Sparring
Kyoshi          (key-oh-she)                : Master instructor
Kyu             (kyoo)                      : White/Brown belt rank
Ma              (mah)                       : Distance between opponents
Ma-ai           (mah-aye)                   : Distancing
Ma-ai Ga Toh    (mah-aye gah-toh)           : Improper Distancing (tournaments)
Mae             (may)                       : Front
Mae Ukemi       (may oo-kehm-ee)            : Front fall/roll
Makiwara        (mah-key-wha-rha)           : Punching board
Matte           (mat-tay)                   : Wait
Mawaru          (mah-wha-roo)               : Turn around
Mawat-te        (mah-wha-tay)               : Turn around
Migi            (me-ghee)                   : Right
Mo-Ichido       (moh-ee-chee-doh)           : Once again
Mokuso          (moh-keh-so)                : Silent contemplation, meditation
Moroto no kamae (moe-row-toh no kah-may)    : Augmented hand combative posture
Mudansha        (moo-dan-shah)              : Students without blackbelt rank
Nagewaza        (nah-geh-wah-zah)           : Throwing techniques
Nai-wan         (nah-ee wahn)               : Inner arm
Nidan           (nee-dahn)                  : Second level (black belt)
Nukete Iru      (noo-keh-tay ee-roo)        : Out of target (tournaments)
O-swate         (oh-swah-teh)               : Sit down
O-tate          (oh-tah-teh)                : Stand up
Obi             (oh-bee)                    : Training uniform belt
Ohiyo Gozaimasu (oh-ha-yoh go-zye-mah-soo)  : Good morning
Onegai-shimasu  (oh-nih-guy-she-mah-soo)    : Please teach me.  lit:  I make a
                                              request
Osu             (oh-soo)                    : Greeting
Oyasumi nasai   (oh-yah-soo-me nah-sigh)    : Good night (upon departing)
Oyo             (oh-yoh)                    : Study of techiques in kata, like
                                              Bunkai but including follow-ups
Rei             (ray)                       : Bow
Reigi           (ray-ghee)                  : Ettiquette, also Reishiki
Reishiki        (ray-she-key)               : Ettiquette, also Reigi
Renshi          (rehn-she)                  : Polished instructor
Renzoku waza    (rehn-zoh-koo wah-zah)      : Combination techniques
Sanbon kumite   (san-bohn koo-me-teh)       : Three step sparring
Sanbon-zuki     (san-bohn zoo-key)          : Three step sparring, one hand
                                              blocks three punch combination
Sandan gi       (san-dahn gee)              : Basic sparring adapted from
                                              Gekisai kata
Sandan kumite   (san-dahn koo-me-teh)       : Three step, three level sparring
Seiza           (sigh-zah)                  : A proper sitting position, on
                                              one's knees, between the heels
Sempai          (sehm-pye)                  : A senior student
Sensei          (sehn-seh-ee)               : Instructor
Shiai           (shee-ah-ee)                : Match
Shihan          (shee-han)                  : Formal title, Master Instructor,
                                              or Teacher of Teachers
Shiho-wari      (she-hoh wah-rhee)          : Breaking boards on four sides to
                                              test power
Shimpan         (sheem-pahn)                : Referee in a match
Shiro           (she-roh)                   : White (tournaments)
Shizen dachi    (she-zen dah-chee
    no kamae           no kah-may)          : Natural combative posture
Shizen-tai      (she-zen tah-ee)            : Natural position
Shomen          (show-men)                  : The front
Sore made       (soh-reh mah-deh)           : End of Match
Suki            (sue-key)                   : Opening
Tachi           (tah-chee)                  : Stances
Tachi zen       (tah-chee zen)              : Standing meditation
Tai Sabaki      (tye sah-bah-key)           : Body movement
Taiming Go Osoi (tye-ming goh oh-sue-ee)    : Not proper timing (tournaments)
Tameshi-wari    (tah-meh-she-wah-rhee)      : Test of technique's power
Tanden          (tahn-den)                  : Navel
Tandoku Renshu  (tan-doh-koo ren-shoe)      : Preparatory exercise
Te waza         (teh wah-sah)               : Hand attacks
Tenshin         (ten-shin)                  : Moving, shifting
Tome            (toh-may)                   : Return to original postion
Tonfa           (tohn-fah)                  : Farm tool developed into weapon
                                              by Okinawans
Toranai         (toh-rah-nye)               : No point (tournaments)
Torite          (toh-ree-teh)               : Escape methods
Uchi Deshi      (oo-chee deh-she)           : A live-in student
Ukete Iru       (oo-keh-tay ee-roo)         : Blocked (tournaments)
Ushiro          (oo-she-row)                : Back, rear
Wan             (wahn)                      : Arm
Waza            (wah-zah)                   : Techniques
Waza-ari        (wah-zah ah-ree)            : Half-point in a match
Yame            (yah-may)                   : Stop
Yasume          (yah-soo-me)                : At ease
Yoi             (yoy)                       : Ready
Yoko            (yoh-koh)                   : Side
Yowai           (yow-wah-ee)                : Weak focus (tournaments)
Yudansha        (you-dahn-shah)             : Black belt holder (any rank)
Zanshin         (zahn-shin)                 : Following through technique, lit:
                                              remaining mind/heart
Zenshin         (zehn-shin)                 : Forward
Zazen           (zah-zen)                   : Meditation

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