DOJO VOCABULARY

Etiquette
Seiza- Kneeling
Shomen Ni Rei- Bow to the front (of the Dojo)
Sensei Ni Rei- Bow to Instructor
Otagai Ni Rei- Bow to the Dojo and all assembled
Kiritsu- Stand to Attention
Kiotsuke- Attention
Tachi Rei- Standing Bow

Commands
Yoi- Assume Ready Stance
Hidari (or Migi) Gamai- Left (or Right) Posture
Hidari (or Migi) Hanmi Gamai Left (or Right)- Half-Facing Stance
Mawatte- Turn Around
Hidari (or Migi) Shizentai Left (or Right)- Natural Stance
Kiai- Shout
Sureitsu- Line Up
Yame- Stop!
Naore- Abopt Attention Stance
Hadjime- Start
Mate- Wait
Kyukei- Rest After Bow
Sonobade Ippon Toru- In Place, One Punch

Useful Words
Migi- Right
Hidari- Left
Jodan- High
Chudan- Middle
Gedan- Low
Te- Kind of Hand

Uchi (strike), Ken (fist)
Seiken- Forefist
Urake-n Backfist
Tettsu-i Bottom Fist
Ippon Ken- One-Nnuckle Fist
Nakadaka Ippon Ken- Middle Finger One-Knuckle Fist
Haito- Ridge Hand
Shuto- Knife Hand
Ippon Nukite- One-Finger Spear Hand
Yonhon Nukite- Four-Finger Spear Hand
Teisho- Palm Heel
Koko- Tiger Mouth Hand
Ude- Forearm

Tachi (stance)
Junzukidachi- Forward Punch Stance
Gyakuzukidachi- Reverse Punch Stance
Kibadachi\Nai Hanchidachi- Horse Stance
Shikodachi- Open-toe Horse Stance
Junzuki no Tsukkomidachi- Forward Lunge Punch Stance
Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomidachi- Reverse Lunge Punch Stance
Mahanmi no Nekoashidachi- Side Facing Cat Stance
Hanmi no Nekoashidachi- Half Facing Cat Stance
Shomen no Nekoashidachi- Front Facing Cat Stance
Kokutsudach-i Back Stance
Tate Seishandach-i Long Seishan Stance

Uchi-Waza (Striking)
Tettsui Uchi- Bottom Fist Strike
Shuto Uchi- Knife Hand Strike
Haito Uchi- Ridge Hand Strike
Teisho Uchi- Palm Heel Strike
Empi Uchi- Elbow Strike
Haisho Uchi- Open Hand Strike

Uke (blocks)
Jodan Uke- High Block
Uchi Uke- Outside Block
Gedan Barai- Down Block
Soto Uke- Inside Block
Jodan Ju Uke- High Soft Block
Chudan Ju Uke- Middle Soft Block
Gedan Juk Uke- Low Soft Block
Kakuto Uke- Chicken Wrist Block
Morote Shuto- Uke Double Shuto Block

Keri-Waza (Kicking Technigues)
Mikasuki Geri- Crescent Kick
Mae-Geri- Front Kick
Mawashi-Geri- Roundhouse Kick
Nidan-Geri- Double Jump Kick
Hiza-Geri- Knee Kick
Sokuto- Side Kick
Fumikomi- Stamping Kick
Sokuto Fumikomi- Side Kick to Knee
Ushiro Geri- Back Kick
Surikomi- Cross-Stepping Followed by Kick or Punch

Terms
Karate-Jutsu The Techniques of Karate
Karate-Do Karate as a Belief System, i.e., as Philosophy or Art