CHILDREN’SKARATETERMS

KARATE GENERAL TERMS

KARATE – Empty Hand WayKa – Ra - Te

Training hall – DojoDo – joeRei – Bow

RayInstructor – sensei

Sen – SayHead – Jodan

Jo – danMiddle – Chudan

Chew – danLower – Gedan

Gay – danMawate – Turn

Ma – Wa – te

NUMBERS

1 – Ich - itch

2 – Ni - nee

3 – San - San

4 – Shi - Shee

5 – Go

6 – Roku - Rok

7 – Shichi – Ich - ee

8 – Hachi – Ach - ee

9 – Ku - Kuw

10 – Ju – Jew

KARATE STANCES

Front Stance - Jun zukiJon – zoo - key

Reverse Stance – Gyaku zukiGi – ack - a – zoo - key

Horse Stance – Shikod achiShi – ko - datch

Cat Stance – Neko ashiNeck – o – ash - ee

Side Viewing Cat StanceMa hanmi - no - neko ashi

Ma – hanmee – no – neck – o – ash – ee

Attention Stance - MusubidachiMoo – subi – datch

Ready Stance - Yoi Yo – i

on the spot - SonabazukiSona – ba – zoo – key

KARATE BLOCKS

Head Block - Jodan ukejoe dan oo key

Outer Block - Soto ukeso toe oo key

Inner Block – Uchi ukeoo chey oo key

Lower Block - Gedan Baraigaydan ba reye

Knife Hand Block - Shuto ukeShh toe oo key

Kakeuke – Hook BlockKaki oo key

Morote – Double BlockMo – ro - tay

KARATE KICKS

Front Kick – Mae – GeriMy – ge - ree

Round Kick – Mawashi – GeriMa – wash – ee – ge - reeSide Kick – Yoko – Geri

Yo – ko – ge - ree

Reverse Round Kick - Ushiro - Mawashi – geriOo – She – row - ma – wash – ee - ge - ree

Back Kick – Ushiro – GeriOo – she – ro – ge – reeSurikomi – One Step

Soo – ri – kom – iAyumiashi – Step Forward

I – umi – ash - i

KARATE STRIKES

Jab Punch – TobikomizukiTob – ee - com - ee - ZookeyReverse Punch – Gyakazuki

Gi - ack – a - ZookeySpear Hand – Nukite

Nook – ee - tayPalm Heel – Shotei

Show - tayElbow – Empi

Em – peeBack Fist - Uraken

Oo – ra – kenCombinations - Renrakuwaza

Ren – raku – wa - za