Home       Terminology       Kata Videos	Termbase - Karate Waza l A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Katas - People - Techniques - Weaponry Stances Term Kanji Description Heiko Dachi 併行立ち Parallel Stance Heisoku Dachi 閉足立ち Feet together stance Hiza Dachi 膝立ち Knee Stance. Kneeling with one knee up Kiba Dachi 騎馬立ち Horse Riding Stance Kosa Dachi 交叉立ち Crossed Stance (feet are crossed) Musubi Dachi 結立ち Closed Stance, heels are together feet make a V shape Nekoashi Dachi 猫足立ち Cat foot stance Sanchin Dachi 三戦立ち Short stance where the front foot is slightly turned inward Shiko Dachi 四股立ち Square Stance Shizen Dachi 自然立ち A type of short front stance Tsuru Dachi 鶴立ち Crane Stance. Standing on one foot. Zenkutsu Dachi 前屈立ち Forward Leaning Stance - Long front stance Striking Techniques Term Kanji Description Dokuyubi Uchi 毒指打ち Poison Finger Strike Zento Ate 前頭当て Front Headbutt Strike Kicking Techniques Term Kanji Description Furi Geri 振蹴り Swinging Kick Goshi Geri 越し蹴り Cross-body Kick Mae Geri 前蹴り Front Kick Oyubi Geri 大指蹴り Toe Kick - Kicking with the big toe Ushiro Geri 後ろ蹴り Back/Behind Kick Wangetsu Geri 彎月蹴り Crescent Kick Yoko Geri 横蹴り Side Kick Blocking Techniques Term Kanji Description Gedan Uke 下段受け Low level block Technical Terms Term Kanji Description Bunkai 分解 Disection, to break a kata apart move by move for analysis Chikai 近い Close/Near ie: Chikai Nekoashi Dachi Irimi 入り身 The act of entering straight into a technique Keage 蹴上げ Kick up - Snapping kick - Angular kick - knee to target Kekomi 蹴込み Kicking - Thrusting - Non angular/direct kick Kunren 訓練 Training Drills/Exercises Nagai 長い Long/Lengthy ie: Nagai Nekoashi Dachi Oyo 応用 Application - How movements in a kata work. To apply Tenkan 転換 180 degree pivot behind from the lead foot
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