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(a collection of terms)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TO MARTIAL ARTS TERMS ENGLISH
FOREIGN
PRONUNCIATION AREAS OF THE BODY
Lower Body Area Gedan Gay Don
Middle Body Area Chudan Chew Don
Upper Body Area Jodan Joe Don
BLOCKING (UKE)
Ankle Hooking Block Ashikube Kake Uke Ah She Coo Be Kak Kay Oo Kay
Augmented Block Morote Uke Moe Row Tay Oo Kay
Downward Block Gedan Uke Gay Don Oo Kay
High Block Jodan Uke Jo Don Oo Kay
Hooking Knife Hand Block Tensho Uke Ten Show Oo Kay
Inside Outward Block Uchi Uke Oo Chee Oo Kay
Middle Block Chudan Uke Chew Don Oo Kay
Outside Inward Block Soto Uke So Toe Oo Kay
Reverse Wedge Block Kakiwake Uke Kah Key Wah Kay Oo Kay
Scooping Block Sukui Uke Sue Coo Ee Oo Kay
Wrist Hook Block Tekuki Kake Uke Tay Coo Ke Kah Kay Oo Kay
X-Block Juji Uke Ju Gee Oo Kay
BODY WEAPONS
Arch of Foot Teisoku Tay Soe Coo
Backfist Uraken Oo Rah Ken
Backhand Haishu Hi Shoo
Ball of Foot Chusoku Chew So Coo
Bottom Fist Tettsui Tet Sue Ee
Chicken Beak Keiko Kay Koe
Dragon's Head Fist Ryutoken Roo Toe Ken
Edge of Foot Sokuto So Coo Toe
Elbow Empi Em Pee
Forefist Seiken Say Ken
Heel of Foot Kakato Kah Coo Toe
Inverted Fist Gekken Gay Ken
Knee Hiza He Zah
Knife Hand Shuto Shoo Toe
Middle Finger/One Knuckle Nakyubi Ipponken Na Kay Oo Be Ee Pon Ken
Palm Heel Shotei Show Tay
Ridge Hand Haito Hi Toe
Spear Hand Nukite New Key Tay
Two Finger Spear Nihon Nukite Nee Han New Key Tay
Vertical Fist Honken Han Ken
Wrist Koken Koe Ken
CLASS TERMINOLOGY
Attention Kyotsuke Coats Gay
Begin Hajime Ha Ji May
Belt Obi Oh Bee
Bow Rei Ray
Bow to Instructor Sensei Ne Rei Sen Say Nee Ray
Club or School Dojo Doe Joe
Contest Shiai She Eye
Forms Kata Kah Tah
Get Ready Yoi Yaw Ee
Inner Power Ki Key
Instructor Sensei Sen Say
Left Hidari He Da Ree
Master Shihan She Han
Meditation Muk Sho Mook Show
No Iie Ee Yay
Referee Shimbum Shim Bomb
Right Migi Me Gee
Sparring Kumite Coo Me Tay
Spirit Yell Kiai Key Eye
Stop Yame Yah May
Striking Board Makiwara Mah Key Wah Rah
Student Karate-Ka Kah Rah Tay Kah
Technique Waza Wah Zah
Thank You Arigato Ah Ree Ga Toe
Uniform Gi Ghee
Yes Hai Hi
KATA
Crane on a rock Gankaku Gone Kah Koo
First Cause #1 Taikyoku Shodan Teye Kyoh Coo Show Don
First Cause #2 Taikyoku Nidan Teye Kyoh Coo Nee Don
First Cause #3 Taikyoku Sandan Teye Kyoh Coo San don
Flying Swallow Empi Em Pee
Half Moon Hangetsu Han Get Soo
Horse Riding #1 Tekki Shodan Teh Kee Sho Don
Horse Riding #2 Tekki Nidan Teh Kee Ni Don
Horse Riding #3 Tekki Sandan Teh Kee San Don
Jion Temple Jion Jee On
Kata of the Universe Ten No Kata Ten No Ka Ta
Peaceful Mind #1 Heian Shodan Hay An Show Don
Peaceful MInd #2 Heian Nidan Hey An Ni Don
Peaceful Mind #3 Heian Sandan Hay An San Don
Peaceful Mind #4 Heian Yodan Hay An Yo Don
Peaceful Mind #5 Heian Godan Hay An Go Don
Penetrate a Fortress Bassai Baw Seye
Ten Hands Jutte Ju Tay
To Look at the Sky Kwanku Kwan Koo
KICKING (GERI)
Back Kick Ushiro Geri Oo She Row Gay Rhee
Crescent Kick Mikazuki Geri Me Kah Zoo Key Gay Rhee
Front Jump Kick Mae Tobi Geri Mah Eh Toe Be Gay Rhee
Front Kick Mae Geri My Gay Rhee
Groin Kick Kin Geri Ken Gay Rhee
Heel Kick Kakato Geri Kah Kah Toe Gay Rhee
Joint Kick Kansetsu Geri Kan Set Sue Gay Rhee
Knee Kick Hiza Geri He Zah Gay Rhee
Round House/Ball of Foot Mawashi Geri Mah Wah She Gay Rhee
Round House/Top of Foot Mawashi Kubi Geri Mah Wah She Coo Be Gay
Rhee
Side Jump Kick Yoko Tobi Geri Yoe Koe Toe Be Gay Rhee
Side Kick Yoko Geri Yoe Koe Gay Rhee
Snap Kick Keage Geri Kay Ah Gay Gay Rhee
Thrust Kick Kekomi Geri Kay Koe Me Gay Rhee
PUNCHING (TSUKI)
Alternate Punching Ren Tsuki Ren Tsoo Key
Consecutive Punching Dan Tsuki Don Tsoo Key
Double Fist Punching Morote Tsuki Moe Row Tay Tsoo Key
Lunge Punch Oi Tsuki Oh Ee Tsoo Key
Reverse Punch Gyaku Tsuki Gey a Coo Tsoo Key
Roundhouse Punch Mawashi Tsuki Mah Wah She Tsoo Key
Straight Punch Tsuki Tsoo Key
U-Punch Yama Tsuki Yah Mah Tsoo Key
RANKS (JAPANESE)
1st Grade I Kyu Ee Que
2nd Grade Ni Kyu Nee Que
3rd Grade San Kyu Sahn Que
4th Grade Yon Kyu Yown Que
5th Grade Go Kyu Go Que
6th Grade Rok Kyu Row Que
7th Grade Sichi Kyu See Chee Que
8th Grade Hachi Kyu Ha Chee Que
9th Grade Kyu Kyu Que Que
10th Grade Ju Kyu Ju Que
BLACK BELT LEVELS:
1st Degee Shodan Show Don
2nd Degree Nidan Nee Don
3rd Degree Sandan Sahn Don
4th Degree Yodan Yo Don
5th Degree Godan Go Don
6th Degree Rokudan Row Que Don
7th Degree Sichidan See Chee Don
8th Degree Hachidan Ha Chee Don
9th Degree Kyudan Que Don
10th Degree Judan Ju Don
STANCES (DACHI)
Back Stance Kokutsu Dachi Koe Coo Tsoo Dah Chee
Cat Stance Nekoashi Dachi Neh Koe Ah She Dah Chee
Crane Stance Tsuriashi Dachi Tsoo Ri Ah She Dah Chee
Forward/Front Stance Zenkutsu Dachi Zen Coo Sue Dah Chee
Half Moon Stance Hengetsu Dachi Hahn Get Sue Dah Chee
Hook Stance Kake Dachi Kah Kay Dah Chee
Hour Glass Sanchin Dachi San Chin Dah Chee
Ready Stance Fudo Dachi Fue Doe Dah Chee
Straddle Leg Stance Kiba Dachi Key Bah Dah Chee
Sumo Stance Shiko Dachi She Koe Dah Chee
STRIKING (UCHI)
Back Strike Ushiro Uchi Oo She Row Oo Chee
Downward Strike Otoshi Uchi Oh Toe She Oo Chee
Forward Strike Mae Uchi Mah Eh Oo Chee
Upward Strike Tate Uchi Tah Tay Oo Chee
KOREAN TERMINOLOGY
Back Stance Hu Gul Sugi Who Jool Sew Gee
Backhand Ree Kwon
Begin Si Jak
Bow Chong Bong Chawng Bawng
Cat Stance Twi Pal Sugi
Forms Hyung Hee Oong
Forward Stance Chon Gul Sugi Chawn Jool Sew Gee
Front Kick Ap Chagee Aup Chaw Gee
Front Stance Ap Sugi Aup Sew Gee
High Block Sang Dan Makki Song Don Mah Key
Horse Riding Stance Kima Sugi Kee Mah Sew Gee
Knife Hand Soo Do
Left Wen Chok
Low Block Ha Dan Makki
Lunge Punch Paro Chigee
Master Sa Bum Nim Sah Boom Neem
Meditation Mook Yom
Middle Block Chung Dan Makki
Ready Stance Chun Bee Sugi
Reverse Punch Pan Dae Chigee
Ridge Hand Yoi Sudo
Right Ba Run Jok
Roundhouse Kick Dol Rio Chagee
School Dojang
Side Kick Yop Chagee
Sparring Tae Ryon
Teacher Sa Bum
Uniform Dobok
Yell Ki Hap
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