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General Knowledge

Below are some important commands that will be given during class. Knowing these terms will help you succeed in your training.

Commands given by sensei's or senior students.

Yoi - Ready (move into ready stance)
Hajime - Begin
Yame - Stop
Yasume - Relax
Mawatte - Turn (remaining in stance)
Rei - Bow
Shomen ni rei - Bow to the banner traditionally hung in front of the class
Sensei ni rei - Bow to Sensei
Otaigai ni rei - Bow to students
Seiza - Sit (in formal position)
Mokuso - Meditate

Stances

Zenkutsu Dachi - Front stance (60/40 weight on front/back feet)
Kokutsu Dachi - Back stance (40/60 weight on front/back feet)
Kiba Dachi - Front side stance (50/50 weight on feet), feet pointing forward
Hachiji Dachi - Ready position

Blocks

Age uke - Rising block, head block
Gedan barai - Downward sweeping block
Soto uke - Outside forearm block
Uchi uke - Inside forearm block
Shuto uke - Knifehand block

Arm Techniques

Oi zuki - Lunge punch
Gyaku zuki - Reverse punch, counter punch
Kizami zuki - Jabbing punch
Sanbon zuki - Triple punch
Nukite - Spearhand strike
Empi uchi - Elbow strike
Uraken - Backfist strike
Tetsui - Hammerfist strike

Leg Techniques

Mae geri - Front snap kick (strike with ball of foot)
Yoko keage - Side snap kick
Yoko kekomi - Side thrust kick
Kizami geri - Front snap kick (strike with entire foot)
Mawashi geri - Roundhouse kick
Ushiro geri - Back thrust kick
Nidan geri - Double kick (one with each leg)
Hiza geri - Knee strike

Misc. Positions

Seiza: is the kneeling position that is sometimes used in a karate class. When assuming the kneeling position, begin by standing in attention stance. Bend the left knee to the floor followed by the right. Keeping your back straight, sit back on your heels. Some stress that the big toes of your feet should overlap. If this is the case, it is acceptable to have either foot on top. Your hands should be open with the fingers together. Rest them on your thighs (left hand on the left thigh, right hand on the right thigh; do not place them on your knees) with the fingers pointing slightly inward. Your shoulders should remain relaxed (i.e. they should not be supported by the hands). Men generally keep their knees approximately two horizontal fists apart while women should keep their knees together.

The Kneeling Bow: From the seiza position, slide the left hand to the ground directly in front of the left knee. Then slide the right hand in front of the right knee in a similar fashion. Your fingers and palms should be flat on the floor. Gently bend forward at the waist. Bow low so that the forehead comes within two or three inches of the floor (do not touch your head to the floor). As you bow, you should be looking down. Hold at the bottom for approximately one second. Unbend, returning to the upright position and bringing the hands back to their initial positions (with the left hand following the right in terms of timing). In the upright position, you should be looking straight ahead.