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PUNCHES & HAND STRIKES

Choku Zuki

Cho-koo zoo-key

Straight punch

Empi Uchi

En-pee oo-chee

Elbow strike

Gedan Zuki

Geh-dan zoo-key

Lower punch

Gyaku Zuki

Gya-koo zoo-key

Reverse punch

Haito Uchi

Hi-toe oo-chee

Ridge hand strike

Kage Zuki

Kah-gay zoo-key

Hooking punch

Kekomi

Key-koh-me

Thrust

Kizami Zuki

Key-zah-me zoo-key

Front snap punch

Nukite

Noo-keh-tay

Spear hand straight thrust

Oi Zuki

Oh-ee zoo-key

Stepping punch

Shuto Uchi

Shoe-toe oo-chee

Knife hand strike

Teisho Uchi

Tay-sho oo-chee

Palm heel strike

Tettsui

Tett-soo-ee

Bottom fist

Uraken

U-rack en

Back fist

Yama Zuki

Yah-mah zoo-key

‘U’ punch

BLOCKS

Age Uke

Ah-geh oo-kay

Rising block

Empi Uke

En-pee oo-kay

Elbow block

Gedan Barai

Geh-dan bar-eye

Lower parry

Haito Uke

Hi-toe oo-kay

Ridge hand block

Kage Uke

Kah-gay oo-kay

Hooking block

Morote Uke

Moe-rho-the oo-kay

Augmented block

Shuto Uke

Shoe-toe oo-kay

Knife hand block

Soto Ude Uke

So-toh oo-day oo-kay

Outside forearm block

Teisho Uke

Tay-sho oo-kay

Palm heel block

Uchi ude Uke

Oo-chee oo-day oo-kay

Inside forearm block

KICKS

Fumikomi

Foo-me-koh-me

Stamping kick

Mae Geri

Mah-eh geh-rhee

Front kick

Mawashi Geri

Mah-wha-she geh-rhee

Roundhouse kick

Ushiro Geri

Oo-sheer-rho geh-rhee

Back kick

Yoko Geri

Yoh-koh geh-rhee

Side kick

NUMBERS / COUNTING

Ichi

Ee-chee

One

Ni

Nee

Two

San

Sahn

Three

Shi

She

Four

Go

Go

Five

Roku

Roh-koo

Six

Shichi / Nana

She-chee / Nah-Nah

Seven

Hachi

Hah-chee

Eight

Ku

Koo

Nine

Ju

Joo

Ten

MISC.

Chudan

Chew-dan

Middle level

Dachi

Dah-chee

Stance

Dojo

Doe - joe

Training hall

Empi

En-pee

Elbow

Gedan

Geh-dan

Lower level

Gi

Ghee

Training suit

Gyaku

Gya-koo

Reverse

Kumite

Koo me-tay

Sparring

Jodan

Joe-dan

Upper level

Kata

Kah-tah

Formal exercise, Sequence of techniques

Keage

Key-ah-geh

Snap

Kiba Dachi

Key-bah dah-chee

Straddle or horse riding stance

Kime

Key-may

Focus

Kokutsu Dachi

Koh-koot-su dah-chee

Back stance

Kyu

quew

Rank below Black Belt

Rei

Ray

Bow

Sempai

Sem-pie

Senior

Sensei

Sen-say

Teacher / Instructor

Shizentai

She-zen-tie

Natural stance

Yame

Yah-may

Stop

Zenkutsu Dachi

Zen-koot-su dah-chee

Front stance

Kumite

Koo-me-teh

Sparring

Gohon Kumite

Go-hon koo-me-tay

5 step sparring

Ippon kumite

Ee-pon koo-me-teh

One step sparring

Jiyu ippon kumite

Gee-you ee-pon koo-me-teh

Semi-free sparring

Jiyu kumite

Gee-you koo-me-teh

Free sparring