Glossary of Martial Arts Related Terms.
The following is a list of Japanese terms commonly used at our dojo to help you get up to speed with some of our "jargon"
Sensei
Teacher
Hidari
Left
Sempai
Senior
Migi
Right
Harai
Sweeping
Gyaku
Back / reverse
Dojo
Training hall
Zanshin
Focus
Seiza
Kneel
Keage
Rising
Kiritsu
Stand
Kekomi
Thrusting
Hajime
Start
Fumikomi
Stamping
Yame
Stop
Ippon
Single (point)
Yasame
Relax
Nihon
Double (point)
Jodan
Upper level
Chudan
Mid level
Kawatte
Turn
Gedan
Lower level
Kumite
Fighting
Yoi
Ready
Zenkutsu
Front leaning
Kiba
Straddle
Kokutsu
Back leaning
Shiko
Sumo
Hanmi gamae
Fighting stance
Neko ashi
Cat foot
Reverse
Kizami zuki
Snap
Ura
Back
Mae
Front
Mikazuki
Crescent
Yoko
Side
Hiza
Knee
Mawashi
Roundhouse
Kakato
Heel
Ura mawashi
Hook
Kin teki
Groin
Ushiro
Shuto
Knife hand
Uraken
Back fist
Haito
Ridge hand
Teisho
Palm heel
Nukite
Spear hand
Tettsui
Hammer fist
Age
Uchi barai
Striking sweep
Empi
Elbow
Uchi
Stricking
Soto
Outer
Ude barai
Forearm sweep
Soto barai
Outer sweep
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