Kyokushin Terminology

Kyokushin Terminology

KIHON  WAZA	BASIC  TECHNIQUES
Tsuki	Punch (thrust)
Uchi	Strike
Uke	Block
Geri	Kick

BUKI	WEAPONS
Ashi	Foot or Leg
Chusoku	Ball (middle) of the Foot
Haisho	Backhand
Haisoku	Instep of the Foot
Haito	Inner Knife Hand
Hiji	Elbow
Hiraken	Flat Fist
Hiza	Knee
Kakato	Heel
Keiko	Chicken Beak
Koken	Wrist Top
Kote	Forearm
Nakayubi Ippon Ken	Middle Finger Knuckle Fist
Nukite	Spear Hand
Oyayubi Ippon Ken	Thumb Knuckle Fist
Ryutoken	Dragon's Head Fist
Seiken	Forefist (correct fist)
Shotei	Palm Heel
Shuto	Knife Hand
Sokuto	Outside Edge of the Foot
Sune	Shin
Te	Hand
Teisoku	Arch of the Foot
Tetsui	Hammer Fist
Toho	Sword Peak Hand
Uraken	Backfist

NERAIDOKORO  KOGEKIHOKO	TARGETS  &  DIRECTIONS
Age	Rising
Ago	Chin or Jaw
Atama	Head
Chudan	Middle Level
Ganmen	Face
Gedan	Lower Level
Hidari	Left
Hizo	Spleen
Jodan	Upper Level
Kake	Hooked
Kansetsu	Joint (of limb)
Kintama (Kin)	Groin, Testicles (gold jewels)
Komekami	Temple
Kubi	Neck
Mae	Front, Forward
Mawashi	Round, Circular
Me	Eyes
Migi	Right
Nodo	Throat
Oroshi	Descending
Sakotsu	Collarbone
Sayu	Left and Right
Soto	Outside
Tobi	Jumping
Uchi	Inside
Ura	Reverse, Backwards
Ushiro	Back (direction)
Yoko	Side (direction)

DACHI	STANCES
Yoi Dachi	Ready Stance
Fudo Dachi	Immobile Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi	Forward Leaning Stance
Uchi Hachiji Dachi	Inside Character "8" Stance
Sanchin Dachi	Three Point Stance
Kokutsu Dachi	Back Leaning Stance
Musubi Dachi	Open Foot (connected) Stance
Kiba Dachi	Horseback Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi	Cat Stance
Tsuru Ashi Dachi	Crane Stance
Moro Ashi Dachi	One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance
Heisoku Dachi	Closed Foot Stance
Heiko Dachi	Parallel Stance
Kake Dachi	Hooked Stance
Soto Hachiji Dachi	Outside Character "8" Stance
Shiko Dachi	Sumo Stance
Kumite Dachi	Fighting Stance
Han Mi	Half Body Stance
Migi Ashi Mae	Right Foot Forward
Hidari Ashi Mae	Left Foot Forward

TSUKI  WAZA	PUNCHING TECHNIQUES
Seiken –	Forefist –
– Oi Tsuki	– Lunge Punch
– Morote Tsuki	– Two-Handed Punch
– Gyaku Tsuki	– Reverse Punch
– Tate Tsuki	– Vertical Punch
– Jun Tsuki	– Side (corresponding) Punch
Shita Tsuki	Lower Punch

UCHI  WAZA	STRIKING  TECHNIQUES
Seiken –	Forefist –
– Ago Uchi	– Chin / Jaw Strike
– Furi Ichi	– Hook Strike
Tetsui –	Hammer Fist –
– Oroshi Ganmen Uchi	– Descending Face Strike
– Komekami Uchi	– Temple Strike
– Hizo Uchi	– Spleen Strike
– Mae Yoko Uchi	– Forward Side Strike
– Yoko Uchi	– Side Strike
Uraken –	Backfist –
– Ganmen Uchi	– Face Strike
– Sayu Uchi	– Left and Right Strike
– Hizo Uchi	– Spleen Strike
– Oroshi Ganmen Uchi	– Descending Face Strike
– Mawashi Uchi	– Roundhouse Strike
Nihon Nukite	Two-Fingered Spear Hand
Yonhon Nukite	Four-Fingered Spear Hand
Shotei Uchi	Palm Heel Strike
Shuto –	Knife Hand –
– Sakotsu Uchi	– Collarbone Strike
– Yoko Ganmen Uchi	– Side Face Strike
– Sakotsu Uchikomi	– Collarbone Driving Strike
– Hizo Uchi	– Spleen Strike
– Uchi Uchi	– Inside Strike
Hiji Ate	Elbow Strike
Mae Hiji Ate	Forward Elbow Strike
Age Hiji Ate	Rising Elbow Strike
Ushiro Hiji Ate	Backwards Elbow Strike
Oroshi Hiji Ate	Descending Elbow Strike

UKE  WAZA	BLOCKING  TECHNIQUES
Jodan Uke	Upper Block
Gedan Barai	Lower Parry
Chudan Uchi Uke	Middle Area Inside Block
Chudan Soto Uke	Middle Area Outside Block
Morote Chudan Uchi Uke	Two-Handed Middle Area Inside Block
Shuto Uke	Knife Hand Block
Juji Uke	Crossed Block
Kake Uke	Hooked Block
Shotei Uke	Palm Heel Block
Mawashi Uke	Circular Block

GERI  WAZA	KICKING  TECHNIQUES
Hiza Ganmen Geri	Knee Face Kick
Kin Geri	Groin Kick
Mae Geri	Front Kick
Mae Keage	Front Rising Kick
Soto Mawashi Geri	Outside Crescent Kick
Uchi Mawashi Geri	Inside Crescent Kick
Yoko Keage	Side Rising Kick
Mawashi Geri	Roundhouse Kick
Kansetsu Geri	Joint Kick
Yoko Geri	Side Kick
Ushiro Geri	Back Kick
Mae Kakato Geri	Front Heel Kick
Ago Geri	Chin / Jaw Kick
Tobi Mae Geri	Jumping Front Kick

KIHON  JUTSUGO	BASIC  TERMINOLOGY
Anza	Relaxed Sitting
Arigato Gozaimasu	Thank You (polite)
Budo	Martial Way
Bunkai	Application (analysis)
Dan	Grade (Black Belt)
Dojo	Training Hall (Way place)
Dojo Kun	Training Hall Oath
Dogi (Gi)	Karate Uniform (Way clothes)
Fumiashi	Step (with a change of feet)
Gasshukoku	United States
Hajime	Begin
Hanshi	Honorable Master
Ibuki	Forced Tension Breathing
Jisen Kumite	Full-Contact Fighting
Jiyu Kumite	Free Fighting
Kamaete	Take Ready Position
Karate	Empty Hand
Kata	Form
Ki	Inner Energy
Kiai	Explosive Scream
Kiai Irete	With Explosive Energy
Kihon	Basics
Kihon Waza	Basic Techniques
Kime	Focus
Kohai	Junior Student
Kokusai	International
Kosa	Switch (i.e. switch stance L to R or R to L)
Kotai	Switch (i.e. partners switch places in a drill)
Kumite	Fight
Kyokushin	Ultimate Truth
Kyu	Rank (below Black Belt)
Maai	Interval (between opponents)
Makiwara	Striking Post (straw wrapped)
Mawatte	Turn
Mokuso	Meditation (silent thought)
Mugorei	No Counting (no commands)
Mushin	Without Thought (no mind)
Naore	Return to Starting Position
Nogare	Calm Controlled Breathing
Obi	Belt (sash)
Okuriashi	Shuffle Step (sending foot)
Onegaishimasu	Please (polite)
Osu	Patience and Determination
Otagai	Each Other
Rei (...ni Rei)	Bow (Bow to...)
Renmei	Federation
Renma	Polishing, Training
Renraku	Combinations
Seishin	Spirit
Seiza	Formal Kneeling (correct sitting)
Sempai	Senior (1st & 2nd Dan)
Sensei	Teacher (born before) (3rd & 4th Dan)
Shomen	Front (correct face) of the Dojo
Shihan	Expert (5th, 6th & 7th Dan)
Sosai	President
Tameshiwari	Breaking Test
Tanden	Center of Body (below navel)
Waza	Technique(s)
Yame	Stop
Yasume	Rest, at Ease
Yoi	Ready
Yudansha	Black Belt Holder
Zanshin	Remain Alert (remaining mind)

TAIKAI  JUTSUGO	TOURNAMENT  TERMINOLOGY
Aka	Red
Awasete Ippon	Adds Up to One Point
Chui	Warning
Encho	Overtime Round (extension)
Fukushin	Corner Judge (assistant referee)
Fukushin Shugo	Referees' Conference
Genten	Penalty
Hantei	Decision
Hikiwake	Draw, Tie
Ippon	One Point
Kachi	Win
Senshuken Taikai	Championship Tournament
Shikaku	Disqualification
Shiro	White
Shushin	Referee
Waza Ari	Half Point (has a technique)
Zokko	Resume Fighting

KAZU	NUMBERS
Ichi	One
Ni	Two
San	Three
Shi, Yon	Four
Go	Five
Roku	Six
Shichi, Nana	Seven
Hachi	Eight
Ku	Nine
Ju	Ten
Sanju	Thirty
Hyaku	Hundred
Sen	Thousand
Man	Ten Thousand