Vocabulary

Sensei  (sen-say)

Sempai  (sem-pie)

osu  (ous)

kiai  (key-eye)

zan shin

yoi  (yoy)

kamaete  (ka-ma-tay)

kiai irete  (kia-te)

seiza  (say-za)

mawate  (ma-wa-tay)

makuso  (mok-so)

makuso yame  (mok-so ya-may)

hajime  (haje-may)

rei  (ray)

yame  (ya-may)

kata

kumite

tsuki  (zuki)

geri

uke  (oo-key)

jodan  (joe-don)

chudan  (chew-don)

gedan  (ga-don)

dojo  (doe-joe)

teacher

assistant teacher

an acknowledgement or greeting used to show respect

shout

look straight, straighten up, listen to your teacher

ready

line up

command by the instructor to begin

kneeling position

turn

close your eyes

open your eyes

begin

bow

stop, attention

forms exercise

fight

punch

kick

block

face

stomach

groin

karate school

Counting to Ten

ichi  (ich)

ni  (knee)

san  (son)

shi  (she)

go

ruku  (ruke)

shichi  (shich)

hachi  (hach)

ku  (koo)

ju  (joo)

one

two

three

four

five

six

seven

eight

nine

ten

Basic Movements

chudan tsuki

furi uchi

shita tsuki

kin geri

mae geri

masashi geri

hiza geri

yoko geri

ushiro geri

ushiro mawashi geri

bill jee

lop sao

pak sao

bong sao

fook sao

tan sao

jao sao

jut sao

stomach punch

hook punch to ribs

underhand punch

groin kick

stomach kick

roundhouse kick

knee strike

side snapping kick

back kick

spin back round kick

eye poke

grab

slap

upper & lower block

outside block

inside block

running hand

pull