Saturday, March 20, 2010

Karate Terms 101-B

Jo-dan 上段: Face level
Chu-dan 中段: Stomach level
Ge-dan 下段: Groin level

Heian Shodan 平安初段: Heian (peace/calm) Level 1
Gedan-barai 下段払い: Down block
Age-uke 上げ受け: Upper block
Shuto-uke 手刀受け: Knife-hand block
Oi-zuki 追い突き: Step-in punch
Tettsui-uchi 鉄槌打ち: Hammer strike
Zenkutsu-dachi 前屈立ち: Front stance
Kokutsu-dachi 後屈立ち: Back stance


Kizami-zuki 刻み突き: Front-hand punch (short punch / jab)
Gyaku-zuki 逆突き: Reverse punch (counter punch)
Mae-geri 前蹴り: Front kick
Mawashi-geri 廻し蹴り: Roundhouse kick
Yoko-geri 横蹴り: Side kick
Kekomi 蹴込み: Thrust kick
Keage 蹴上げ: Snap kick
Soto-uke 外受け: Outside(-in) block

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