Terminology Database - Karate Waza

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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
Genkotsu Hikizuru	拳骨引摺る	Fist Drag - Raking the first knuckles across opponent
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

Kamae

Term	Kanji	Description
Meotodi No Kamae	夫婦手の構え	Married Hands Posture

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