Numbers
Stances (Dachi)
Punches & Strikes
Kicks (Geri)
Blocks (Uke)
Target Levels
Kata (Forms)
Dojo Commands
Counting in Japanese (1–10)
- Ichi – One
- Ni – Two
- San – Three
- Shi (Yon) – Four
- Go – Five
- Roku – Six
- Shichi (Nana) – Seven
- Hachi – Eight
- Ku (Kyuu) – Nine
- Juu – Ten
Stances (Dachi)
- Hachinoji-dachi – Natural / Ready Stance
- Zenkutsu-dachi – Front Stance
- Kokutsu-dachi – Back Stance
- Kiba-dachi – Horse Riding Stance
- Neko-ashi-dachi – Cat Foot Stance
- Fudo-dachi / Sochin-dachi – Immovable Stance
- Sanchin-dachi – Hourglass Stance
- Hangetsu-dachi – Half-Moon Stance
Punches & Strikes (Tsuki & Uchi)
- Tsuki – Punch / Thrust
- Oi-zuki – Lunge Punch
- Gyaku-zuki – Reverse Punch
- Kizami-zuki – Jab Punch
- Nukite – Spear-Hand Thrust
- Uraken-uchi – Back-Fist Strike
- Empi-uchi – Elbow Strike
- Shuto-uchi – Knife-Hand Strike
Kicks (Geri)
- Mae-geri – Front Snap Kick
- Mawashi-geri – Roundhouse Kick
- Yoko-geri Kekomi – Side Thrust Kick
- Yoko-geri Keage – Side Snap Kick
- Ushiro-geri – Back Thrust Kick
Defenses & Blocks (Uke)
- Age-uke – Rising Upper Block
- Gedan-barai – Downward Sweeping Block
- Soto-uke – Outside-to-Inside Block
- Uchi-uke – Inside-to-Outside Block
- Shuto-uke – Knife-Hand Block
- Nagashi-uke – Deflecting Sweeping Block
- Kakiwake-uke – Two-Handed Wedge Block
- Juji-uke – Cross / X-Block
Target Levels (Dan)
- Jodan – Upper Level (Head / Face)
- Chudan – Middle Level (Chest / Solar Plexus)
- Gedan – Lower Level (Groin / Legs)
Commands & Dojo Etiquette
- Rei – Bow (Show Respect)
- Yoi – Ready / Prepare
- Hajime – Begin / Start
- Yame – Stop / Return
- Yasume – Rest / Relax
- Mawatte – Turn Around
- Seiza – Kneeling Posture
- Mokuso – Meditation / Calm Focus
- Kiai – Spirit Focus / Focusing Yell
- Sensei – Teacher / Instructor
- Sempai – Senior Student
- Dojo – Training Hall (Place of the Way)