Leventhorpe Leisure Centre
Cambridge Rd,
Sawbridgeworth
CM21 9BY
Sawbridgeworth School of Shotokan Karate

Stances (DACHI)
FUDO DACHI Rooted stance
GANKAKU DACHI Crane stance
HACHIJI DACHI Open leg stance
HANGETSU DACHI Half-moon stance
HEIKO DACHI Parallel stance
HEISOKU DACHI Formal attention stance
KAMAE or JIYU DACHI Freestyle stance
KIBA DACHI Straddle-leg stance
KOKUTSU DACHI Back stance
KOSA DACHI Crossed stance
MUSUBI DACHI Informal Attention stance
NEKO ASHI DACHI Cat stance
RENOJI DACHI 'L' stance
SAGI ASHI DACHI Heron stance
SANCHIN DACHI Hourglass stance
SHIKO DACHI Square stance
SHIZEN TAI Natural stances
SOCHIN DACHI Rooted stance
TEIJI DACHI 'T' stance
TSURU ASHI DACHI Crane stance
UCHI HACHIJI DACHI Inverted open leg stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI Front stance
Parts of the Body
ASHI Foot / Leg
ASHI NO URA Sole of the foot
EMPI / HIJI Elbow
GAN Eye
HEISOKU Instep
HIZA GA SHIRA Kneecap
HIZA Knee
KAKATO Heel
KAMI Hair
KOSHI Ball of foot
SOKUTO Edge of foot
TE Hand
UDE Forearm
WAN Arm
General Terminology
BUDO Martial way
BUNKAI Application Analysis
BUSHIDO Way of the warrior
DO Way
DOJO Place of the way
GERI Kick
GI Karate uniform /suit
HENKA Alternative applications
HONBU Main DOJO
KANCHO Organisation President
KAMAE Posture
KARATE Empty Hand
KARATE-KA Student of KARATE
KATA Form / Formal Pattern
KI Inner strength
KIAI Shout / 'spirit yell'
KIHON Basics
KIME Focus
KIRITSU Stand
KOHAI Junior student
KOKYU Breathing
KUMITE Sparring
KYU Grade / Rank
MAAI Distance
OBI Belt
OSS Term usually indicating understanding
OYO Advanced applications
REI Bow
SEMPAI Senior student
SENSEI Teacher
SOKE Master (Head) of a Style
TOKUI Favourite / Free choice
WAZA Technique
YUDANASHI Black Belt
ZANSHIN Awareness
DOJO Instructions
ENYOI Relax
HAJIME Begin
MOKUSO Meditate
MOKUSO YAME Stop Meditating
REI Bow
SEIZA Kneeling position
SENSEI-NI-REI Bow to teacher
OTAGAI NI REI Bow to each other
YAME Stop
YOI Ready
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Counting
ICHI one
NI two
SAN three
SHI four
GO five
ROKU six
SHICHI seven
HACHI eight
KU nine
JU ten
NI-JU-SHI twenty four (2–10–4)
GO-JU-SHI fifty four (5–10–4)
Colours
AKA Red
AOI Blue
CHA-IRO Brown
DAIDAIIRO Orange
KIIROI Yellow
KUROI Black
MIDORI Green
MURASAKI Purple
SHIROI White
Blocks (UKE)
AGE UKE Rising block
ASHIKUBI KAKE UKE Ankle hooking block
GEDAN BARAI Downward sweeping block
HAISHU UKE Back hand block
HAIWAN UKE Back arm block
HAITO UKE Ridge hand block
HIJI SURI UKE Elbow sliding block
JUJI UKE 'X' block
KAKE UKE Hooking block
KAIISHO UKE Open-hand block
KAKIWAKI UKE Wedge block
KAKUTO UKE Bent wrist block
KEITO UKE Chicken-head wrist block
MAE UDE HINERI UKE Forearm twist block
MANJI GAMAE Double arm block
MOROTE UKE Augmented forearm block
NAGASHI UKE Leg Sweeping / Parry block
NAME-ASHI UKE Inside sweeping block
OTOSHI UKE Dropping block
OSAE UKE Pressing block
SEIRYUTO UKE Ox-head block
SHUTO UKE Knife hand block
SOKUMEN AWASE UKE Side combined block
SOKUTEI MAWASHI UKE Circular sole block
SOTO UDE UKE Outside forearm block
SUKUI UKE Scooping block
TATE SHUTO UKE Vertical knife hand block
TEISHO UKE Palm-heel block
TEKUBI KAKE UKE Bent wrist hooking block
TE AWASE UKE Combined hand block
TSUKAMI UKE Grasping block
UCHI UDE UKE Inside forearm block
Punches (ZUKI) (or TSUKI)
AGE ZUKI Rising punch
AWASE ZUKI 'U' punch
CHOKU ZUKI Straight punch
REN ZUKI Consecutive punching
GYAKU ZUKI Reverse punch
HASAMI ZUKI Scissor punch
HEIKO ZUKI Parallel punch
KAGE ZUKI Hook punch
KIZAMI ZUKI Jab punch
MAWASHI ZUKI Roundhouse punch
MOROTE ZUKI Augmented or double-fist punch
OI ZUKI Lunge/ Stepping punch
REN ZUKI Consecutive punching
SAN REN ZUKI 3 consecutive punches
TATE ZUKI Vertical punch
URA ZUKI Close punch
YAMA ZUKI Wide 'U' punch
Kicks (GERI)
FUMIKOMI GERI Stamping kick
FUMIKIRI Cutting kick
HIZA GERI Knee kick
KAKATO GERI Heel Kick
KIN GERI Groin snap kick
MAE GERI Front kick
MAE TOBI GERI Jumping front kick
MAWASHI GERI Roundhouse kick
MIKAZUKI GERI Crescent kick
TOBI GERI Jump kick
USHIRO MAWASHI GERI Reverse roundhouse kick
USHIRO GERI Back / Reverse kick
YOKO GERI KEAGE Side snap kick
YOKO GERI KEKOMI Side thrust kick
REN GERI Consecutive kicks
Strikes (UCHI)
AGE EMPI UCHI Rising elbow strike
EMPI UCHI (HIJI-ATE) Elbow strike
HAISHU UCHI Back-hand strike
HAITO UCHI Ridge-hand strike
HIRAKEN Four knuckle punch
IPPON KEN One Knuckle punch fore finger
NAKADAKA KEN One Knuckle punch middle finger
IPPON NUKITE One finger strike
NIHON NUKITE Two finger strike
SHIHON NUKITE Sword / Spear fist
SHUTO UCHI Knife-hand strike
TEISHO UCHI Palm-heel strike
TETTSUI UCHI Hammer-fist strike (Iron Hammer)
URAKEN UCHI Back-fist strike
Hands as Weapons
HAISHU Back hand
KAISHO Open Hand
KAKUTO Bent wrist
KUMADE Bear hand
SEIKEN Fore-fist
SEIRYOTO Ox-Jaw hand
WASHIDE Eagle hand
Directions
AGE Rising
BARAI Sweeping
GYAKU Reverse
HANMI Side facing
HIDARI Left
KAKE Hook
MAE Forward
MAWASHI Round
MAWATE Turn
MIGI Right
OTOSHI Downwards
TAI SABAKI Body shifting
TATE Vertical
TOBI Jump
USHIRO Back / Behind
YOKO Side
Area / Level
JODAN Face Height / Upper
CHUDAN Chest Height / Middle
GEDAN Lower
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