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Age Tsuki Rising punch
Age Uke Rising block
Age uke, gyaku Tsuki Aggy-Yuki,Guy-Akku-Zuky Rising block, reverse punch
Age uke, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai Aggy-Ookay,Guy-Akku-Zuky,Ge-Dan-Barry Rising block, reverse punch, downward block
Ashi Barai Foot sweep
Awase Tsuki U-punch
Bassai Dai Storm a fortress
Bensoku Dachi Cross-legged stance (also female horse stance or Kosa Dachi)
Boshiken Tsuki Thumb fist
Choku Tsuki Straight punch
Chudan Middle area
Chudan mae geri Choo-Dan-My-Gery Front snap kick to the stomach
Chudan oi tsuki Choo-Dan-Oy-Zuky Stepping Punch to the stomach
Chudan shuto uke Choo-Dan-Shoe-Toe-Ookay Knife hand block to the stomach
Chudan soto uke Choo-Dan-Sot-Toe-Ookay Outside block to the stomach
Chudan uchi uke Choo-Dan-Oochy-Ookay Inside block to the stomach (hand from underneath)
Chudan Uke Inside circular block
Empi Flying Swallow
Empi Elbow strike
Fudo Dachi Free stance
Fumikomi Geri Stamping kick
Furi Tsuki Circular punch
Gedan Lower area
Gedan Barai Downward block
Gedan Uchi Barai Outside downward block (open hand)
Go Five
Gohon Ippon Kumite 5 step sparring
Goju Fifty
Gyaku Mawashi Geri Reverse round house kick
Gyaku Tsuki Reverse punch
Hachi Eight
Hachiji Dachi Natural stance
Hachiju Eighty
Haisoku Barai Instep block
Haisoku Geri Kicking with the instep
Haito Uchi Ridge hand strike
Hajime Begin
Han Zenkutsu Dachi Half front stance
Hangetsu Cresent Moon
Hasami Tsuki Scissors punch
Heian Godan Peaceful mind step five
Heian Nidan Peaceful mind step two
Heian Shodan Peaceful mind step one
Heian Yondan Peaceful mind step four
Heiko Dachi Parallel stance (feet shoulder width apart)
Heiko Tsuki Parallel punch
Hein Sandan Peaceful mind step three
Heisoku Dachi Closed foot stance (feet together)
Hidari Left
Hiji Uchi Elbow strike
Hiji Uke Elbow block
Hiki Uke Pulling/grasping block
Hiza Geri Knee kick (also called Hiza Ate)
Hiza Uke Knee block
Hyaku One Hundred
Ichi One
Jion Temple in China
Jodan Upper area
Jodan age uke Jo-Dan-Aggy-Ookay Rising block to the face
Jodan mae geri Jo-Dan-My-Gery Front snap kick to the face
Jodan oi tsuki Jo-Dan-Oy-Zuky Stepping punch to the face
Jodan Uke Upward block
Ju Ten
Ju Ippon Kumite Semi-freestyle fighting
Ju Kumite Full-freestyle fighting
Kagi Tsuki Hook punch
Kaikoken Tsuki Crab shell fist
Kakato Geri Heel kick
Kama-De Bear hand
Kamae Ready and alert
Kanketsu Geri Stamping kick joint kick
Kanku Dai To view the sky
Keikoken Tsuki One knuckle fist
Kiba Dachi Horse riding stance
Kihon Ippon Kumite 1 step sparring (right side then left)
Kihon Kata Key-Hon-Cata Basic form
Kime Focus
Kizami Tsuki Leading punch or jab
Kizami tsuki jodan, oi tsuki chudan, gyaku tsuki chudan Leading punch to the face, stepping punch to stomach, reverse punch to stomach
Ko Uchi Bent wrist strike
Ko Uke Wrist block
Kokutsu Dachi Back stance
Kosa Uke Cross block
Kote Uchi Forearm strike
Ku Nine
Kuju Ninety
Kumite Sparring
Mae Geri Keage Front snap kick
mae geri keage, oi tsuki jodan, gyaku tsuki chudan Front snap kick, stepping punch to face,reverse punch to stomach
Mae Geri Kekomi Front thrust kick
Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, miwashi geri, uraken, oi tsuki Front snap kick, stepping punch, reverse punch, downward block, reverse punch, round house kick, back fist strike, stepping punch
Mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, miwashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken jodan, gyaku tsuki chudan Front snap kick, side thrust kick, round house kick, back thrust kick, back fist strike to face, reverse punch to stomach
mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, ushiro geri Front snap kick, side thrust kick, back thrust kick
Mae ren geri My-Ren-Gery two kicks, jodan, chudan
Mae Tobi Geri Jumping front kick
Mawashi Geri Round house kick
Mawashi geri, uraken jodan, gyaku tsuki chudan Round house kick, back fist strike to face, reverse punch to stomach
Mawashi Tsuki Round hook punch
Mawashi Uke Round house block
Migi Right
Migi Heiko Dachi Right foot forward Heiko Dachi
Morote Uke Augmented block
Musubi Dachi Formal attention stance
Nagashi Tsuki Flowing punch
Nagashi Uke Sweeping block
Naihanchi Dachi Kiba Dachi with the heels out and toes in
Nakadaka Ken Middle finger knuckle fist
Nanaju Seventy
Naname Shiko Dachi Diagonal straddle leg stance
Neko Ashi Dachi Cat foot stance
Ni Two
Nidan Second dan
Nidan Geri Double front snap kick (back leg first)
Nihon Tsuki Double punch
Niju Twenty
Nukite Tsuki Finger thrust
Oi Tsuki Stepping punch
Randori co-operative sparring
Rei Bow
Ren Geri Double front snap kick (front leg first)
Renoji Dachi The letter “Re” stance (or “L” stance)
Roku Six
Rokuju Sixty
Sagiashi Dachi Heron stance
San Three
Sanbon Ippon Kumite 3 Step sparring
Sanbon Tsuki San-Bon-Zuky Triple punch
Sanbon Tsuki, gedan barai Triple punch, downward block
Sanchin Dachi Hourglass stance
Sandan Third Dan
Sanju Thirty
Seiken Tsuki Fore fist strike
Sesan Dachi Side facing straddle stance
Shi Four
Shichi Seven
Shiko Dachi Straddle leg stance
Shodan First Dan
Shotei Otoshi Uke Open hand dropping block
Shotei Tsuki Palm heel thrust
Shotei Uchi Palm heel strike
Shotei Uke Palm heel block
Shuto Uchi Knife hand strike
Shuto Uke Shoe-Toe-Yuki Knife hand block
Shuto uke, mae geri keage, nukite Knife hand block, front snap kick, spear hand thrust
Shuto uke, nukite Knife hand block, spear hand thrust
Sokutei Harai Uke Sole of the foot block
Sokutei Osae Uke Pressing block with the sole of the foot
Sokuto Geri Kicking with the foot edge
Soto Uke Soe-Toe-Yuki Outside forearm block
Soto uke, empi uchi Soe-Toe-Yuki,Empi-Oochi Outside block, elbow strike
Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken Soe-Toe-Yuki,Empy-Oochy, Ura-Ken Outside block, elbow strike, back fist strike
Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki Outside block, elbow strike, back fist strike, reverse punch
Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai Outside block, elbow strike, back fist strike, reverse punch, downward block
Soto uke, gyaku tsuki Soe-Toe-Yuki,Guy-Akku-Zuky Outside block, reverse punch
Sukui Uke Scooping block
Tate Tsuki Vertical punch
Tekki Shodan Iron Horse
Tettsui Uchi Bottom fist strike (or hammer fist strike)
Tobi Nidan Geri Jumping double kick
Tsumasaki Geri Kicking with the tips of the toes
Uchi Hachiji Dachi Natural stance with heels out and toes in
Uchi Uke Inside forearm block
Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki Oochy-Yuki,Guy-Akku-Zuky Inside block, reverse punch
Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki Inside forearm block, leading punch, reverse punch
Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai Inside forearm block, leading punch, reverse punch, downward block
Ura Tsuki Short punch (palm side up)
Ura Uke Back hand block
Uraken Uchi Back fist strike
Ushiro Geri Back thrust kick
Ushiro geri, uraken jodan, gyaku tsuki chudan Back thrust kick, back fist strike to face, reverse punch to stomach
Ushiro Mawashi Geri Round house to the rear kick
Washi-De Eagle hand
Yama Tsuki Mountain punch
Yame Stop
Yoi Ready
Yoko Geri Keage YoKo-Gery-Key-Aggy Side snap kick
Yoko Geri Kekomi YoKo-Gery-Kek-Oh-Me Side thrust kick
Yoko geri kekomi, uraken jodan, gyaku tsuki chudan Side thrust kick, back fist strike to face, reverse punch to stomach
Yoko Tobi Geri Jumping side thrust kick
Yoko Uke Circular block
Yondan Forth Dan
Yonju Forty
Zenkutsu Dachi Front stance