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 |