| General |
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| Sensei | instructor or teacher ('one who has been before') 3rd Dan and above. |
| Sempai | assistant instructor (Up to 2nd Dan) |
| Rei bow | - an expression of courtesy and gratitude |
| Sensei ni rei | bow to teacher |
| Sempai ni rei | bow to assistant instructor |
| Shinza ni rei | bow to the ancestors |
| Otagai ni rei | bow to fellow students (otagai - 'mutual') |
| Shomen ni rei | bow to front (shomen) of dojo (sometimes a shrine or altar to old masters) |
| Mokuso | meditation (to clear the mind) |
| Mokuso yame | end of meditation |
| Kiai | literally 'spirit unite' - a focus of 'ki' energy, often with an audible shout
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| Arigato; domo arigato; domo arigato gozaimashta | 'arigato' - thanks; 'domo arigato - my humble thanks; 'domo arigato gozaimashta' - more formal 'thank you for what you have done' |
| Numbers |
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| 1 - Ichi | 2 - Ni | 3 - San | 4 - Shi | 5 - Go |
| 6 - Roku | 7 - Shichi | 8 - Hachi | 9 - Ku | 10 - Ju |
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| Areas |
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| jodan | face area, or upper, typically chin/ throat |
| chudan | area from belt to the neck, or middle, typically sternum |
| gedan | area from belt downwards, or lower, typically groin |
| Commands |
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| Yoi | attention or assume ready position |
| Hajime | begin |
| Mawatte | turn or about turn |
| Kamaite | assume starting / fighting position |
| Yame | finish - return to yoi position in kata |
| Enoy | relax - after yame |
| Seiza | sit |
| Dachi - stances |
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| Zenkutsu dachi | front stance |
| Kokutsu dachi | back stance |
| Kiba dachi | 'horse riding' stance |
| Shiko dachi | sumo stance, feet at angles |
| Sochin dachi/ Fudo dachi | unmovable stance |
| Nekoashi dachi | cat stance |
| Kose dachi | cross stance |
| Sanchin dachi | three battles stance |
| Hangetsu dachi | half moon stance |
| Heisoku dachi | feet together |
| Musubi dachi | knot stance |
| Uke - blocking (or 'receiving') techniques |
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| Age uke | rising block - jodan |
| Soto uke | outside block (arm moves inwards) - chudan |
| Uchi uke | inside block (arm moves outwards) - chudan |
| Shuto uke | knife hand block |
| Gedan barai | downward block |
| Juji uke | cross block |
| Nagashi uke | sweeping block |
| Geri - kicking techniques |
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| Ashi | leg |
| Mae geri | front kick |
| Yoko geri keage | side snap kick (using outside edge of foot) |
| Yoko geri kekomi | side thrust kick (using heel or flat of foot) |
| Mawashi geri | roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro geri | back kick (kick to rear using heel) |
| Mikazuki geri | crescent kick |
| Fumikomi geri | stamping kick |
| Tsugi ashi | shuffling step (tsugi is 'in sequence') |
| Zuki or Tsuki - punching |
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| Oi zuki | punch while stepping forward with leading fist ('lunge punch') |
| Gyaku zuki | reverse punch |
| Sanbon zuki | three punches |
| Kizame zuki | jab or lunge punch |
| Choku zuki | straight punch (basic form) |
| Kage zuki | hook punch |
| Heiko zuki | parallel punch |
| Morote zuki | double fist punch |
