Terminology

Counting Numbers

  • 1 = Ichi

  • 2 = Ni

  • 3 = San

  • 4 = Shi or Yon

  • 5 = Go

  • 6 = Roku

  • 7 = Shichi or Nana

  • 8 = Hachi

  • 9 = Ku

  • 10 = Juu

 

Basic Blocks

  • Upper = Age Uke

  • Middle, inside outside = Soto Uke

  • Middle, outside inside = Uchi Uke

  • Lower = Gedan-Barai

 Basic Kicks

  • Front = Mae Geri

  • Roundhouse = Mawashi Geri

  • Side = Yoko Geri

  • Back = Ushiro Geri

  • Low = Kansetsu Geri