English Shotokan Academy

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 Numbers

 Stances
 Blocks  Training Terms
 Hand Strikes  Competition Terms
 Foot Strikes  
     
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Numbers


Iti 1
Ni 2
San 3
Si (Chi) 4
Gho 5
Roku 6
Siti 7
Hati 8
Ku 9
Jyu 10
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Blocks
Uke Block
Age Uke Rising Block
Shuto Uke Knife Hand Block
Ate Waza Smashing Technique
Soto Uke Outside Block
Ju Ji Uke Cross (X) Block
Uchi Uke Inside Block
Gedan Barai Downward Block
Morote Uke Augmented Block
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Hand strikes
Tsuki Punch
Oi Tsuki Stepping Punch
Gyakutsuki Reverse Punch
Choku Tsuki Straight Punch
Kizame Tsuki Front Hand Snap Punch
Haishu Back Hand
Nukite Spearhand Thrust
Ai Uchi Simultaneous Strike
Ippon Ken Single Knuckle Fist
Shuto Uchi Knife Hand Strike
Awase Tsuki U Punch
Teisho Palm Heel
Tetsui Uchi Bottom Fist Strike
Empi Uchi Elbow strike
Uraken Uchi Back Fist Strike
Yoko Empi Uchi Side Elbow Strike
Haito Uchi Ridge Hand Strike
Seiken Fore Knuckle Fist
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Foot strikes
Geri Kick
Keage Snap
Kekome Thrust kick
Mae Geri Keage Front Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Keage Side Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Kekome Side Thrust Kick
Mawashi Geri Roundhouse Kick
Ushiro Geri Back Kick
Fumikome Stamp Kick
Mikazuki Geri Crescent Kick
Tobi Geri Jumping Kick
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Stances
Zenkutsu Dachi Front Stance
Kokutsu Dachi Back Stance
Fudo Dachi Rooted stance
Kiba Dachi Straddle leg stance
Neko Ashi Dachi Cat Stance
Heiko Dachi Parallel Stance
Hungetsu Dachi Half Moon Stance
Heisoku Dachi Informal attention Stance
Shiko Dachi Square Stance
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Training terms
Kara te Empty (or Chinese) Hand
Sensei Teacher
Dojo Training Hall
Gi Training Uniform
Zanshin Correct Mental Attitude
Hara Body Centre, source of Ki
Jodan Upper level target (head)
Chudan Mid level target (stomach)
Gedan Low level target (groin)
Yoi Ready
Hajime Begin
Yame Finish, return to Yoi
Kata Form
Tanden Navel
Kihon Basic Technique
Uchi Strike
Kumite Sparring
Tameshi Wara Test of Technique
Yoko Side
Otoshi Downward
Hidari Left
Migi Right
San Ren Tsuki 3 Consecutive Punches
Gohon Kumite 5 Step Sparring
Kihon Ippon Kumite Basic one attack sparring
Ji Yu Kumite Free Sparring
Makiwara Striking Board
Mawatte Turn 180°
Mokusoo Meditation
Nage Throw
Shizen Tai Natural position
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Competition Terms
Aka Red
Shiro White
Ippon 1 Full Point in Contest
Shobu Ippon 1 Point Contest (traditional)
Shobu Sanbon 3 Point Contest
Aka (Shiro) no Kachi Victory of Red (White)
Jogai Stepping out of contest area (penalty)
Atoshibaraku 30 seconds to end of Contest
Kamaete Begin
Chui Warning
Tsukete Hajime Re-start of a Match
Encho Sen Extension match
Fukushin Shugo Meeting of Referee & Judges
Waza ari Half Point in Contest
Motonoichi Return to starting positions (contest)
Hansoku disqualification for foul
Hantei Judgement
Hikiwaki Draw
Yame Soremade End of Contest
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