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Kicks: (Geri)
Front Kick (Maegeri)
Side Kick (Yokogeri)
Back Kick (Ushirogeri)
Roundhouse Kick (Mawashigeri) Punches: (Tsuki)
Standard Punch (Seiken)
Backfist (Uraken)
Uppercut (Urazuki)
Reverse Punch (Gykuzuki)
Front-fist punch (Maekenzuki)
Step over punch (Oizuki) Strikes: (Uchi)
Sword hand (Shutouchi)
Elbow (Empiuchi)
Hammerfist (Tetsuiuchi)
Knee Strike (Hizauchi)
Spear hand (Nukite)
One-knuckle strike (Ippon-ken) - Used in the kata Seipai
Heel Palm strike (Shotei) Blocks: (Uke)
Outside block (Sotouke)
Rising block (Ageuke)
Inside block (Uchiuke)
Knifehand block (Shutouke)
Capture grab block (Kakeuke)
Supported block (Saseuke) Stances (Dachi)
Standard (Kihondachi)
Long (Zenkutsudachi)
Cat (Nekoashidachi)
Three battles stance (Sanchindachi)
Feet together (parallel) (Heisokudachi) - 1
Feet at 45, heels together (Musibidachi) - 2
Feet parallel (1 ft apart) (Musubidachi heiko) - 3
Feet at 45, shoulder width (Shizendachi) - 4
Feet parallel, shoulder width (Shizendachi heiko) - 5
Heels out at 45, past shoulder (Kibadachi)
Inner Step horse stance (Naifanchindachi, or Kibadachi heiko)
Four Thighs Stance (Shikodachi)
Back Stance (Kokutsudachi) Target Areas:
Head level (Jodan)
Middle level (Chudan)
Lower level (Gedan)
Floating ribs (Wakibara)
Solar Plexus (Mizouchi) Miscellaneous:
Aka (Red)
Ashibarai (Footsweep)
Bunkai (Application of kata techniques)
Do (The way or path to enlightenment)
Dojo (The place of enlightenment)
Domo arigato gozai mashita (Thank you very much for what youve done)
Gasshukku (Training camp)
Dogi (Training Uniform)
Hai (Yes)
Hajime (Begin)
Hansoku (Penalty, foul)
Hantai (opposite)
Hidari (Left)
Ippon (One, One point)
Iyeh (No)
Jogai (Out of bounds tournaments-)
Kamae (Combative posture)
Karate-Ka (Karate practitioner)
Kata (Forms)
Ki (Spirit)
Kime (Focus)
Kotai (take turns/change places)
Kumite (Fighting)
Kyu (Ranks between white and brown belt)
Migi (Right)
Mokusou (Silent contemplation, meditation)
Rei (Bow)
Seiza (Formal Zen sitting posture)
Sempai (A senior student, also junior instructor)
Sensei (Instructor, one who came before 10 years training)
Shiro (White)
Tanden (Center of gravity, in between navel and tailbone)
Yoi (Ready)
Yamae (Stop)
Zanshin (Remaining mind, lingering spirit)
Zazen (The meditating sitting posture used by do-practioners) | 
