GENERAL TERMS

Karate: Empty Hands 
Karate Do: The Way of Karate
Karateka: Practitioner of Karate
Shotokan: "House of Shoto"; Pen name of Funakoshi
Dojo: School of training or academy
Sensei: Teacher
Sempai: Senior
Kohi: Junior
Kyu: Rank
Gi: Uniform
Obi: Belt
Osu: " I understand and will try my best." Also used to show respect,
enthusiasm. Do not use outside the dojo!
Budo: Way of combat
Zanshin: Poise and control
Kime: Focus
Kihon: Fundamentals/Basics
Kiai: Spirit shout/focus or spiritual energy
Kata: Practice form
Embusen: Floor pattern/lines of a kata
Maai: Distance
Bunkai: Application (interpretation) of kata techniques
Kumite: Sparring/fighting
Sanbon Kumite: Three-step sparring
Ippon kumite: One-step sparring
Jiyyu kumit: Free sparring
Waza: Technique
Dachi: Stance
Tsuki (Zuki): Punch
Uchi: Strike
Uke: block
Rei: Bow
Geri: Kick
Ashi-barai: Foot sweep
Kamae: Posture
Yame: Stop
Yori-ashi: Sliding the feet
Tai-sabaki: Body shifing
Mokuso: Meditate/Gather Your Thoughts
Dozo: Please
Onegai Shimasu: "I welcome you to train with me"
Aka: Red
Shiro: White 

COUNTING

Ichi: One 
Ni: Two
San: Three
Shi: Four
Go: five
Roku: Six
Shichi: Seven
Hachi: Eight
Ku: Nine
Ju: Ten
NiJu: Twenty
Ippon: First

DACHI WAZA (STANCE)

Zenkutsu dachi: Front Stance 
Kokutsu dachi: Back Stance
Kiba dachi: Straddle (Horse) Stance
Fudo dachi: Fighting Stance
Musubi dachi: Informal Attention Stance (feet in "V")
Hachiji dachi: Open-legged Stance (Yoi)
Shizen-tai dachi: Natural Stance
Neko-ashi dachi: Cat Stance
Renoji dachi: "L" Stance
Kosa dachi: Cross-Legged Stance
Hangetsu dachi: Wide Hour-glass Stance

DIRECTION

Mae: Front 
Yoko: Side
Ushiro: Back
Mawashi: Round
Jodan: Head high level
Chudan: Mid-high level
Gedan: Low level; Down
Migi: Right
Hidari: Left
Gyaku: Reverse
Uchi: Inner
Soto: Outer 

UKE WAZA (BLOCKS)

Age uke: Rising block 
Gedan uke: Down block
Soto ude uke: Outside froearm block
Shuto uke: Knife block
Morote uke: Augmented block
Juji uke: X block
Manji uke: Hi/Low block (Heian 5)
Tate Shuto uke: Vertical knife-hand block (Heain 3)
Haishu uke: Back-hand block (Heian 5)
Empi uke (or Hiji uke): Elbow block (Heian 3)
Nagashi uke: Sweeping block  

GERI WAZA (KICKS)

Mae geri keage: Front snap kick 
Yoko geri keage: Side snap kick
Yoko kekomi: Side thrust kick
Mawashi geri: Round house kick
Ushiro geri: Back thrust kick
Fumikomi geri: Stomping kick
Uchi mikazuki geri: Inside crescent kick
Soto mikazuki geri: Outside crescent kick
Tobi geri: Flying kick
Hiza ger: Knee kick/strike
Nidan geri: double kick (Kanku-Dai)
Ushiro mawashi geri: Reverse round house kick 

TSUKI WAZA (PUNCHES)

Oi tsuki: Lunge punch 
Gyaku tsuki: Revese punch
Kizami tsuki: Jab
Choku tsuki: Straight punch
Kagi tsuki: Hook punch
Oi-gyaku tsuki: Lunging revese punch
Ura tsuki: Close punch
Morote tsuki: Parallel punch
Sanbon tsuki: triple punch
Ren tsuki: Double punch
Age tsuki: Rising punch
Gedan tsuki: Down punch
Yame tsuki: Wide "U" punch
Otoshi tsuki: Dropping punch (Empi)
 Ippon Ken tsuki: One-knuckle fist punch (Hangetsu)

UCHI WAZA (STRIKES)

Tettsui: Hammer-fist strike 
Uraken Uchi: Backfist Strike
Teisho Uchi: Palm Heel Strike
Shuto Uchi: Knife Hand Stike
Nukite Uchi: Spear Hand Strike
Empi Uchi: Elbow Strike
 Tate Empi Uchi: Upward Elbow Strike

26 SHOTOKAN KATA

Taikyoku (Kihon) 
Heian Shodan
Heian Nidan
Heain Sandan
Heian Yondan
Heian Godan
Tekki Shodan
Bassai Dai
Tekki Nidan
Kanku Dai
Hangetsu
Empi
Tekki Sandan
Jion
Jiin
Gankaku
Jitte
Bassai Sho
Kanku Sho
Sochin
Chinte
Nijushiho
Gojushiho Dai
Gojushiho Sho
Unsu
Meikyo
Wankan