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STANCES
Dachi
Stance
Zenkutsu dachi
Front stance
Kokutsu dachi
Back stance
Kiba dachi
Horse Stance
Fudo dachi
Immovable stance
AREAS OF THE BODY
Jodan
Face
Chudan
Stomach
Gedan
Groin
HAND TECHNIQUES
Zuki
Punch
Choku zuki
Straight punch
Oi zuki
Stepping punch
Gyaku zuki
Reverse punch
Ura zuki
Close punch
Kizami zuki
Front hand punch
Morote zuki
Double hand punch
Tate zuki
Vertical fist
LEG TECHNIQUES
Geri
Kick
Mae geri
Front kick
Yoko geri kekomi
Side thrust kick
Yoko geri keage
Side snap kick
Mawashi geri
Round house kick
Ushiro geri
Back kick
Tobi geri
Jumping kick
Ren geri
Combination kicking
Ashi Barai
Foot sweep
BLOCKING
Uke
Block
Age uke
Rising block
Soto uke
Outside block
Uchi uke
Inside block
Gedan barai
Downwards block
Shuto uke
Knife hand block
STRIKING POINTS
Shuto
Knife hand
Empi
Elbow
Tetsui
Hammer fist
Nukite
Finger strike
Kakato
Heel
Sokuto
Knife edge of foot
Koshi
Ball of foot
Hittsui
Knee strike
SPARRING
Gohon kumite
Five Attack Sparring
Sanbon kumite
Three Attack Sparring
Ippon kumite
One Attack Sparring
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
Semi Free Sparring
Jiyu Kumite
Free Style Sparring
KATA
Heian
Peaceful Mind
Tekki
Horse Riding
Bassai
To Penetrate a Fortress
Kanku
To Look at the Sky
Empi
Flying Swallow
MISC
Dojo
Training hall
Hajime
Begin
Kamae
Fighting posture
Kata
Preset forms
Kihon
Basic movements
Kumite
Sparring
Oss
Dojo Greeting
Rei
Bow
Sensei
Instructor
Waza
Technique
Yamae
At Ease
Yoi
Ready position
