A

Age...............................................Rising
Age Hiji Ate................................. Rising elbow strike
Age Uke (Jodan)...........................Rising "block" (Head)
Age Zuki.......................................Rising punch (Uppercut)
Arigato Gosaimashita.................... Thankyou (for helping me)
Ashi Fumi......................................Foot stamp
Ashi barai..................................... Foot sweep
Ashi Dori...................................... Leg take down
Ashi Kaete'....................................Swop feet i.e change stance
Ashi Kubi......................................Ankle
Ashi Yubi.......................................Toe
Ashi...............................................Leg or Foot
Asobidi..........................................Playful martial arts
Awase Zuki...................................Two handed "U" punch
Ayumi Ashi....................................Natural stepping.
B
Bensoku Dachi...............................Cross leg stance
Bubishi...........................................Ancient Martial Arts book.The "Bible" of Martial Arts
Budo...............................................Martial way
Bujin...............................................Martial Artist
Bujutsu............................................Martial Arts
Busai...............................................Martial Arts genius
Bushi...............................................Great martial artist (Okinawan)
C
Chakuchi......................................... Landing
Chin Kuchi Kakin............................ Kime or focus(Okinawan)
Chiru No Chan Chan....................... Fast springy action(Okinawan)
Choku Zuki......................................Straight punch
Chudan Nukite No Kamae...............Midlevel spearhand posture
Chudan Uchi Uke.............................Inside middle block
Chudan Yoko Uke...........................Outside middle Block
Chudan............................................ Middle level (shoulders to navel) (Top)
D
Dachi............................................... Stance
Do...................................................Way. Path. Methodology (Top)
F
Fudo Dachi.......................................Free stance
FumikomiGeri...................................Stamp,(One leg across the other.)
Furi Geri...........................................Swing kick
Furi Sute.......................................... Palm heel back thrust
Furi Zuki...........................................Whip swing punch (Top)
G
Gasshuku..........................................Special training camp
Gedan Barai..................................... Downward sweeping "block"
Gedan Harai Uke..............................Lower sweeping "block"
Gedan No Kamae.............................Lower level posture
Gedan Uchi Barai..............................Inside downward block (open hand)
Gedan.............................................. Lower Level (navel to feet)
Geri Ashi.......................................... Kicking foot
Geri.................................................. Kick
Go No Sen........................................Allow opponent to attack, leaving them open for your attack.
Gomen nasai......................................I'm sorry.
Gorei nashi........................................ In your own time.
Gyaku Waza......................................Lit: Reverse techniques i.e. joint locking techniques.
Gyaku Zuki........................................Reverse punch. (Top)

H

Hachiji Dachi.....................................Natural stance
Hai....................................................Yes.
Haisoku.............................................Instep
Haito Uchi.........................................Ridge hand strike
Haito.................................................Ridge hand
Hajimi................................................Begin
Han Zenkutsu Dachi.......................... Half length of front stance(Zenkutsu Dachi)
Hanmi No Kamae............................. Half forward facing posture
Hara................................................. Belly
Harai Uke......................................... Sweeping block
Hari Uke............................................Bow & Arrow block
Hasami Zuki...................................... Scissors punch
Hazushi Waza....................................Throwing-off techniques
Heijo Shin......................................... Lit: Tranquil spirit (to remain calm.Not panic)
Heiko Dachi...................................... Parallel stance (feet shoulder width)
Heiko Zuki........................................ Parallel punch
Heishugata..........................................Closed fist kata (Sanchin & Tensho)
Heisoku Dachi....................................Closed foot stance (feet together)
Hichu................................................. Throat
Hidari................................................. Left
Hiji Uchi............................................. Elbow Strike.(Hiji Ate' (Okinawa)
Hiji Uke.............................................. Elbow block
Hiki Uke..............................................Grasping, pulling block
Hiza Geri.............................................Knee kick
Hiza Uke.............................................Knee block
Hiza ....................................................Knee
Hojo Oshi........................................... Augmented push
Hojo Uke............................................Augmented block
Hojo Undo...........................................Supplemental exercises(Anything other than normal warm-up)
Honbu................................................. Main dojo in country
Hoshin................................................. Purpose or aim, e.g. of an Organisation. (Top)
I
Ido........................................................Moving basics
Ippon Kumite....................................... One technique sparring
Irikumi Ju..............................................Continuous free, controlled, moving sparring (Okinawan)
Ishi Geta................................................Stone clogs
Ishi Sashi.............................................. Stone padlocks
Issoku-cho........................................... One foot length (Top)
J
Jinchu................................................... .Filtrum (top lip under nose.)
Jiyu Ippon..............................................One step sparring from fighting stance
Jiyu Kumite............................................Free controlled sparring
Jodan age Zuki...................................... Rising punch(uppercut)
Jodan Ko Uke.......................................Upper level wrist block
Jodan No Kamae.................................. Upper level posture
Jodan.................................................... Upper level (shoulders-head)
Joseki.................................................... Area where Dan grades kneel in line-up(Lit: place of honour)
Josukutei................................................ Ball of Foot
Jun Zuki..................................................Leading hand punch
Junan Taiso.............................................Stretching exercises
Junbi Undo.............................................Warm up exercises (Top)

K
Kachikake.............................................. Chin
Kagi Zuki.................................................Hook punch
Kaisho.....................................................Open hand
Kaishu gedan Harai Uke..........................Open hand lower sweeping block
Kaishu san dan Uke.................................Open handed three level blocking
Kaishugata ..............................................Open hand kata (all kata except Tensho & Sanchin)
Kaiten..................................................... Turning (e.g. Kaiten Ushiro Geri=Turning back kick)
Kakato.................................................... Heel
Kakato Otoshi......................................... Heel drop
Kake Uke.................................................Hook block
Kaki Dameshi...........................................Street fighting
Kaki zuki..................................................Hook punch
Kakie' ......................................................Pushing Hands
Kanji........................................................Chinese characters
Kansetsu Geri.......................................... Stamping kick.
Kao..........................................................Face
Karate..................................................... Empty hand (Originally Chinese Hand)
Karateka................................................. Karate practioner
Kasukutei.................................................Upper foot
Kasumi.................................................... Temple
Keichu..................................................... Neck
Kekomi Geri............................................ Front kick (thrust)
Kekomi.....................................................Side kick (thrust)
Kenkon.................................................... I.O.G.K.F.badge
Kenpu Hakku......................................... .A collection of 8 "Poems of the Fist"relating to Martial Arts
Ki O Tsuke'............................................ .Attention stance
Kiai......................................................... .Shout emitted from tanden on impact of attack strike.
Kiba Dachi................................................Horse riding stance.
Kihon Gata............................................... Basic kata
Kihon Ippon...............................................Basic one step sparring
Kihon waza................................................Basic techniques
Kihon........................................................ Basics
Kime'.........................................................Focus
Kin Geri....................................................Groin kick
Kinteki..................................................... Groin(Wedding tackle,family jewels,nuts etc.)
Kiritsu.......................................................Stand up
Kizami Zuki............................................. ..Jab
Ko Uchi.................................................. ..Bent wrist strike
Ko Uke................................................... .Wrist block
Kokutsu Dachi......................................... .Back stance
Kokyu Donto.............................................Respiration
Kosa Uke..................................................Cross block
Koshi (Goshi).............................................Hips
Koshi Dachi...............................................Squat stance
Kotai.........................................................Change
Kote Gaeshi...............................................Wrist lock
Kote..........................................................Wrist
Kumite'......................................................Sparring. (Lit.)A meeting of hands, e.g. Kakie can be kumite
Kuri Uke....................................................Circular elbow block
Kurusun.....................................................To defeat; to kill.(Okinawan) (Top)

M
Mae Ashi...................................................Front foot
Mae Geri Keage........................................Front kick (snap)
Mae Geri...................................................Front kick
Mae..........................................................Front (or Forward)
Makiwara..................................................Striking post
Mawashi Geri........................................... Roundhouse kick
Mawashi Uke........................................... Roundhouse block
Mawashi Zuki........................................... Round hook punch
Mawatte................................................... Turn (180 degrees)
Migi.......................................................... Right
Mikazuki Geri............................................Crescent kick
Mo ichi do................................................ One more time
Mokuso.....................................................Meditation
Morote No Kamae....................................Middle level posture
Morote Sukui Uke.................................... Two hand scoop block
Morote Uke.............................................. Double handed block
Morote Zuki..............................................Two fisted punch
Muchimi.................................................... Heavy, sticky movement (Okinawan)
Mudansha................................................. Non black belt grades (Kyu grades)
Mugamae................................................. "No Posture" combative posture
Musubi Dachi.............................................Heels together - feet at an angle. (Top)
N
Nagashi Zuki............................................. Flowing punch
Nage' Waza.............................................. Throwing technique
Naiwan......................................................Inner Arm
Nakadaka Ken......................................... Knuckle strike
Naname'................................................... Diagonal (or across)
Neko Ashi Dachi........................................Cat stance
Nidan Geri................................................ .Double front kick
Nigiri Game............................................... Gripping jars
Nihon Zuki.................................................Double punch
Ninoji No Kamae...................................... Parallel arm posture
No Kamae................................................ Combative posture
Nodo Tsukami........................................... Throat grab
Nukite Zuki.................................................Finger thrust. (Top)
O
Obi.............................................................Belt
Oi Zuki.......................................................Lunge punch
Onegaishimasu........................................... Please teach/help me
Otagai Ni................................................... Face each other
Otoshi Hiji Ate........................................... Downward elbow strike
Otoshi ........................................................Downward (Top)

R
Randori.......................................................Slow-soft free style sparring, with emphasis
Rei..............................................................Bow
Reigi/reishiki............................................... Etiquette(good manners)
Renoji Dachi................................................Reversed L or "tick" stance
Renshu ........................................................Practice;training
Renzoku Bunkai...........................................Continuous techniques
Renzoku.......................................................Continuous
Ritsu Rei.......................................................Standing bow. (Top)
S
Sagi Ashi Dachi............................................Stork stance(as in Saifa)
Sanbon Kumite............................................3 step sparring.3 Jo,3 Chu,3 Ge zuki with appropriate blocks
Sanbon Zuki............................................... Triple punch 1 Jodan,1 Chudan,1 Gedan
Sanchin Dachi............................................."Hour glass" stance
Sandan Gi................................................... Basic sparring - adapted from Gekisai dai Ichi
Sandan Kumite............................................3 step,3 level. Jodan, Chudan Gedan
Seiken........................................................ Fore fist
Seiken Zuki.................................................Two knuckle punch(the 2 large knuckles of fist)
Seiza............................................................Formal kneeling
Semete'........................................................Attacker
Sen no Sen.................................................. Attack as opponent attacks
Sen Sen no Sen.............................................Pre-emptive attack
Sensei.......................................................... Teacher (Shinshi=Okinawan)
Sesan Dachi .................................................Side facing straddle stance
Shihan.......................................................... Master Instructor
Shiko Dachi.................................................. Straddle leg stance,feet 45 deg,shins vertical,knees back.
Shime Waza................................................. Choking techniques
Shimejurasan................................................ The perfect performance of a kata
Shintai...........................................................Straight motion
Shinzen......................................................... Shrine
Shitsurei Shimasu.......................................... Excuse me
Shizen Dachi No Kamae............................... Natural posture
Shomen ........................................................Head,also used to describe front of Dojo,where Shizen is.
Shotei Harai Uke.......................................... Palm heel sweeping block
Shotei Osae...................................................Palm-heel press
Shotei Otoshi Uke.........................................Palm heel descending block
Shotei Uke.............................................. .....Palm heel block
Shotei Zuki................................................... Palm heel thrust
Shotei........................................................... Palm heel
Shugo........................................................... Line up
Shuto Uchi.................................................... Knife hand strike
Shuto Uke.....................................................Knife hand block
Sodi............................................................. True martial arts
Sokuto...........................................................Foot edge
Sokuto Geri...................................................Foot edge kick
Suigetsu....................................................... .Solar plexus
Sukui Uke......................................................Scooping block
Suri Ashi........................................................Sliding feet. (Top)
T
Tachi Kata.....................................................Stances
Tai Sabaki.....................................................Body evasion/shifting
Tanden..........................................................A point about 10cms below navel
Tateken Zuki.................................................Vertical fist
Te................................................................. Hand
Tekubi...........................................................Wrist
Ten Zuki........................................................ Ceiling thrust (lit:heaven strike)
Tenshin.......................................................... Moving
Tetsui Uchi.....................................................Hammer fist
To..................................................................Bamboo bundle
Tobi Geri....................................................... Jumping kick
Toki Waza......................................................Freeing technique
Tora Guchi..................................................... Tiger mouth.
Tsugi Ashi.......................................................Shuffling step
Tsukami Hiki...................................................Grab-pull
Tsumasaki.......................................................Tip of the toes
Tuite...............................................................Grappling skills. (Top)
U
Uchi................................................................ Strike (can also mean Inside)
Uchi Deshi....................................................... Live-in student
Uchi hachiji...................................................... Dachi Pigeon toed stance (feet turned in)
Uchi Hiki Uke.................................................. Middle level inward pulling block
Ude................................................................. Forearm
Ude Garami....................................................."Figure 4" arm lock
Ude Osae........................................................ Arm wedge
Uke..................................................................Block
Ukemi...............................................................Breakfalling
Ukete'.............................................................. Defender
Unsoku Ho........................................................Footwork
Ura Kake' Uke................................................. Back-hand hook block
Ura Uke............................................................Back hand block
Ura Zuki ...........................................................Upper punch"Kidney" punch
Uraken Uchi.......................................................Back fist strike
Ushiro Geri........................................................ Back kick
Ushiro Hiji Ate................................................... Rear elbow strike
Ushiro.................................................................Back (or behind). (Top)
W
Washi-De...........................................................Eagle hand
Waza..................................................................Techniques. (Top)
Y

Yakosoku Kumite'........................................... Pre arranged sparring
Yame'.............................................................. Stop
Yoi....................................................................Ready
Yoko (Soto) Hiki Uke...................................... Side (outward) pulling block
Yoko Geri (Keage)........................................... Side kick (snap)
Yoko Uke......................................................... Side block
Yoko................................................................ Side
Yori Ashi...........................................................Dragging step
Yubi.................................................................. Finger
Yudansha.......................................................... All black belt grades. (Top)
Z
Za Rei...............................................................Sitting bow
Zanshin............................................................. Awareness. lit=Remaining mind
ZenKutsu Dachi................................................ Front Stance
Zenshin............................................................. Forward
Zu Zuki..............................................................Head butt.
Zuki...................................................................Punch. (Top)