Age rising

Age-zuki rising strike

Age-uke rising block

Ago Jaw, chin

Aikido way of the harmonious use of inner or intrinsic energy

Ai-uchi simultaneous cutting down

Aka red

Ake no kachi victory for red

Ashi foot, leg

Ashi-waza kicking techniques

Ate smash, strike

Ate-waza smashing techniques

Atemi vital strike

Atenai Yoni private warning

Ateru to press

Ato shibaraku a little more time left (30 seconds)

Awase two things together, double

Bassai dai kata "Penertrating  the fortress Big"

Bassai sho kata "Penertrating the fortress small"

Barai block, sweeping block

Bo staff of hard wood

Bojitsu wooden staff techniques

Bokken wooden exercise sword

Bu martial

Budo way of the war

Bujitsu act of war

Bushi man of war, warrior

Bushido way of the warrior, code of honor of warrior

Choku-tzuki straight punch

Choshi rhythm

Chudan middle-level

Dachi stance

Dan grade or level of Black Belt

Deia suppression of opponent at moment of attack

Deia osae suppressing attack

Do way, path

Dojo training hall, gymnasium

Enpi (Empi) elbow

Embu performance

Embussen line of the performance

Encho-sen extended match

Eri lapel, collar

Furi swing

Fudo-dachi immovable or fixed stance, rooted stance

Fumikomi stomp kick

Furisute swing

Gaiwan outward part of arm

Gamae (Kamae) posture

Gammon-ate face strike

Gedan lower area of body

Gedan Barai downward sweep, downward or low block

Gedan-furisute lower swing

Geri (Keri) kick, kicking

Gi Karate uniform, jacket

Go no sen taking the initiative later, sensing physical movement

Goshin self defense

Gohan Kumite five step sparring

Gyaku reverse

Hachiji-dachi open-leg stance

Hachinoji-dachi open leg stance

Hagime begin

Hai yes, OK, let's go

Hai back

Haishu back hand

Haisoku instep

Haito ridge hand, index finger (thumb side)

Haiwan back arm, upper side of forearm, outer side of forearm

Hakama pleated skirt like trousers

Hangetsu half moon, wide hourglass stance

Hanshi master instructor

Hansoku foul, loss of match

Hansoku Chui one point penalty

Hantei decision, judgment

Hara center, belly

Harai-gi centralization of energy, coordinated extension of inner energy

Heian Period in Japan's history for which the Heian Kata are named

Heisoku-dachi closed-feet stance

Hidari Left

Hiji elbow

Hajime begin

Hiji ni soeru grasp elbow

Hiji ue-zoe grasp top of elbow

Hiki-te drawing hand, pulling hand

Hikiwake draw, tie

Hira-ken flat knuckle fist

Hitai forehead

Hiza knee

Hiza-kutsu knee bend

Hyoshi timing

Iaido the art of drawing and cutting the sword

Ibuki exhalation with vigor, quiet exhalation from pit of stomach

Ikken hisatsu to kill with one blow

Ippon one point

Ippon-ken one knuckle fist

Irimi lunging

Jigotai defensive posture

Jiju kumite free fighting

Jikan time

Jissen actual fighting

Jitsu (Jutsu) technique, art, method

Jitte iron weapon with crook to catch a sword, forked dirk

Jo staff about the length of the long sword

Jodo art of the staff

Jodan upper section

Jogai out of bounds

Jogai Chui penalty for being out of bounds

Jotai upper body

Ju -gentle, supple, flexible

Judo gentle art

Judoka judo player

Juijitsu technique, art, method

Juji-uke cross block, x-block

Jun-tzuki straight punch

Jutsu (Jitsu) technique, art, method

Kachi winner

Kagi-tzuki hook punch

Kakaekome Raising knee as high as possible

Kaishu open hand

Kakato heel

Kake hook, hooking, execution of a throw, also attack

Kakete hooking hand

Kakete-uke hooking hand block

Kakiwake-uke wedge block, separating apart block

Kakushi-tzuki hidden fist punch

Kakuto bent wrist

Kama hand sickle

Kamae (Gamae) posture

Kamaekata postures

Kame top or upper part

Kan house, building, place

Kansetsu-waza joint-locking techniques

Karate Empty hand

Karate-do way of karate, path

Karate-gi karate uniform

Karate-ka User or practitioner of Karate

Kata form in karate practice, shoulder

Katame-waza grappling techniques

Katana long sword

Kata ue Above shoulder

Kawashi-waza defensive evasions

Keage snap

Kebanashi side kick

Keiko practice, training of the spirit

Keikoku warning, half point penalty

Keikoken four-finger knuckle

Keirei salutation, bow

Kekomi thrust

Ken fist, sword

Kendo the art of the long sword

Kentsui hammer fist

Keri (geri) kick, kicking

Kerikata kicking techniques

Kesa scarf

Ki vital energy, intrinsic energy, mental or spiritual energy

Kiai spirit convergence, energy concentration, loud and deep cry from the pit of the stomach, Ibuki with sound

Kiba-dachi straddle-leg or horse-riding stance

Kihon basic techniques, basic forms

Kiken renunciation of the match

Kime synchronization of body action, finish

Kime-waza winning techniques

Kinteki groin

Kizami-uchi jab

Ko small or minor, backward

Kobudo combat techniques of the public as opposed to the warrior class ancient style weapons

Kodokan Tokyo Institute of Judo

Koho tenkan reversing direction

Kokutsu back leg bent stance, back stance

kokyu breathing

Kosa cross, crossed

Koshi hip, waist, loin

Koshi-biki pull back to side

Koshi no kaiten hip rotation

Koshi o ireiu putting in the hips, twisting the waist

Kubi neck

Kumite Sparring

Kusushi crushing the enemy

Kuzushi position of broken balance, to disturb balance

Kwanmu Realization of the essential

Kwanmudo Way of Kwanmu

Kwanmukai those who follow the way of Kwanmu

Kwanmukan Place where Kwanmu is practiced

Kwanmuzendokai association of those who follow the way of Kwanmu

Kyaku (gyaku) reverse

Kyo hollow state of mind

Kyoku breathing, respiratory control

Kyoshi teacher

Kyu rank below black belt, class

Kyudo art of the bow and arrow

Mae front

Ma time

Maai distancing, proper and advantageous distance for offense and defense

Mageru bend

Makiwari Striking post, punching board

Manotoriki distancing

Mate wait

Mawarikomi circling

Mawashi round, circular, round house, swing around

Mawashi-geri round house kick

Mesen eye vector

Mienai did not see

Migi right

Mikazuki-geri cresent-moon kick

Mizu-nagare flowing water, water-flowing, water-flow arm position

Mokuso command for meditation, close eyes

Morote both hands

Morote-uke augmented block, both hands block

Mu no, not, nothingness

Mune chest

Musubi-dachi feet turned out stance, informal stance toes out

Nage throw

Nage-waza throwing techniques

Nakadaka Ippon Ken middle (center) finger knuckle fist

Nagashi sweeping, guiding

Naginata spear with curved sword blade

Naha-te style of karate practiced in Naha, Okinawa

Naihanshi straddle-leg

Nami-gaeshi (lit. wave returning) an inward kick, sole of foot block

Neko-ashi-dachi cat stance

Newaza ground techniques

Nidan geri double kick

Nuki spear

Nukite spearhand, finger strike

Nunchaku two pieces of wood connected together

O great, big

Obi belt

Oi-tzuki lunge punch, pursuing punch

Okori starting

Osaekomi holding, holding down

Osae-uke pressing block

Osae-waza techniques of immobilization, pinning techniques

Oshi-uke sweeping block, pushing block

Osoto outer

Otoshi downward, dropping

Pinan Old name for the Heian Kata

Randori free practice

Rei bow

Reigi Courtesy, etiquette, politeness

Ren alternate

Ren-zuki two consecutive punches

Re-no-ji-dachi L-stance, T-stance

Renshi qualified instructor of karate

Renshu training of the body

Ri-ken back of fist strike

Ritsurei standing bow

Ryo both

Ryoken two fists, both fists

Ryu school which teaches a particular style of the martial arts, school, style, martial tradition

Sai ancient sword blocking iron weapon

Sai-jitsu Iron weapon techniques, art

Sai Shiai extra match

Sanbon three points

Sanchin Three levels, three minds

Sanchin-dachi hourglass stance

Sankaku tobi Triangular jump

Sarai-uke supported block

Sei tranquility, inactivity, passivity

Seika no itten central point below navel

Seika tanden central point below navel

Seiken Foreknuckle fist

Seiken ude uke forearm block

Seiza seated, sit, formal sitting posture

Semiwaza attacking techniques of the hands

Sen combative initiative

Sen no sen seizing the initiative earlier, sensing earlier (mental) movement

Sen sen no sen suppressing desire to attack

Sensei teacher, instructor

Shihatsuten Starting and ending point of the kata

Shihon-nukite four-finger nukite

Shikkaku disqualification

Shiko-dachi square stance

Shime strangle, choke

Shime-waza strangle techniques

Shin mind

Shiro white

Shizen tai natural body

Sho palm

Shobu match

Shomen front

Shomen-geri front kick

Shorei place in Okinawa

Shorin Pine Forest

Shotei palm heel

Shotokan House of Pine Waves

Shu hand

Shugo judge called

Shuri-te style of karate practiced in Shuri, Okinawa

Shuto sword hand, knife-hand

Sochin diagonal straddle-leg stance, wide hourglass stance

Soeru grasp

Sokumen side

Sokuto sword foot, foot edge

Soto outward, outside

Soto-uchi outside inside block

Suigetsu solar plexus

Suihei horizontal

Suihei spread horizontal

Sun-dome arresting a technique, skin touch kime, stopping force of blow before an opponent's body

Sune shin

Sutemi sacrifice, falling

Tachi-kata stances

Tachi-waza standing techniques

Tai body

Tai Sabaki body shifting, displacement, movement control

Taikyoku first cause, basic kata developed by Gichin Funakoshi

Tameshi-wari breaking techniques, test of power

Tanden center of gravity of the body, area behind the navel, navel

Tanto knife

Tate upward, vertical, lengthwise

Tate-mawashi-uchi downward curving strike

Tateru raise

Te hand, Okinawan as opposed to Chinese Martial Arts

Teisho palm heel, bottom of hand

Tekubi wrist

Te-waza hand techniques

Tettsui strike with the bottom of the fist

Tobi jump

Tomari-te style of karate practiced in Tomari, Okinawa

Tonfa wood boards with handles used as a weapon

Torimasen unacceptable

Torite-uke grasping hand block

To-te Chinese hands, Chinese self-defense, Okinawan Karate

Tsukami-uke grabbing block

Tsuzukete continue, fight on

Tsukuri fitting oneself to the opponent, preparation for an attack

Tsumasahi-geri toe-tip kick

Tuifa see tonfa

Tzuki punch, strike, hand thrust, jab, direct strike

Tzuki-age rising punch, upper punch

Uchi strike, striking, inner, inside

Uchikomi deep strike, practice to point of throwing (in Judo)

Uchi-uke inside to outside block

Ude arm

Uke block

Uke-gae changing blocks

Uke-kime blocking and finishing

Ukemi break falling

Uke-te hand blocks

Ukewaza blocking techniques

Uraken back of fist

Ura-tzuki close punch

Ushiro rear, back, backward

Wa accord

Waki Zashi short sword

Wan arm

Waza technique(s), body actions

Waza-ari half point

Yakusoku prearranged

Yahusoku ippon kumite Single-point match

Yama mountain

Yame stop

Yari-Jitsu spear techniques

Yawari small hand-held stick used as a weapon

Yoi ready, preparation

Yoko side

Yori -ashi sliding the feet

Yubi finger

Zanshin state of relaxed alertness, (lit.remaining mind), perfect finish, completion of formal training in which awareness of opponent and surroundings are maintained, poise and complete control after executing a technique.

Zarei low bow

Zazen sitting meditation

Zen Japanese school of Buddhism, life philosophy,

zen forward

Zenkutsu-dachi front leg bent stance, forward stance

Zenwan forearm

Zuki (tzuki) punch, strike, thrust

20 precepts  

Never forget: karate begins with rei and ends with rei.
rei has the meaning of courtesy, respect

There is no first hand in karate
(there is no first attack in karate

Karate supports righteousness

First understand yourself, then understand others

The art of mind is more important than the art of technique

The mind needs to be freed

Trouble is born of negligence

Do not think karate is only in the dojo

The training of karate requires a lifetime

Transform everything into karate, there lies the exquisiteness

Genuine karate is like hot water, it cools down if you
do not keep on heating it

Do not have and idea of winning, while the idea of not losing is necessary

Transform yourself according to the opponent

The outcome of the fight all depends on the manoeuvre

Imagine one's arms and legs as swords

Once you leave the shelter of home, there are a million enemies

Postures are for the beginner, later they are natural positions

Do the kata correctly, the real fight is a different matter

Do not forget the control of the dynamics (power), the elasticity (of body) and the speed (of technique)

Always be good at the application of everything that you have learned.