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Term
Karate
Uechi-ryu
Pangainoon
Sensei
Sempai
Dojo
Gi
Kata
Kote-kitae
Ashi-kitae
Kiai
Dan
Hajime
Yame
Yoi
Kihon
Waza
Kumite
Kimi
Rei
Pronunciation
kah-rah-the
way-chee-roo
pan-gai-noon
sen-say
sem-py
do-joe
ghee
kah-tah
koe-te kee-tie
ashi kee-tie
key-I
dahn
ha-gee-may
yah-meh
yoy
key-hone
wah-zah
koo-me-the
kee-my
ray
Translation
Empty Hand
Style of the Uechi family
Half-hard/half soft
Teacher
One’s senior
Place to train the way
Uniform
Form
Fore-arm conditioning
Leg conditioning
Spirit
Rank
Begin
Stop
Ready
Basic
Technique
Sparring
Focus
Bow
Term
Mawate
Tenshin
Migi
Hidari
Jodan
Chudan
Gedan
Yoko
Ushiro
Uchi
Soto
Pronunciation
mah-wah-the
ten-sheen
me-ghee (short on ghee)
he-dah-rhee (short on rhee)
joe-dahn
chew-dahn
gay-dahn (short on gay)
show-men
yoh-koh
oo-she-row
oo-chee
so-to
Translation
Turn
Turn of the body
Right
Left
Upper level
Middle level
Lower level
To the front
Side
Back or rear
Inside
Outside
Term
Dachi
Sanchin-dachi
Heisoku- dachi
Masubi-dachi
Uchi-hachiji-dachi
Kiba-dachi
Zenkutsu-dachi
Kokutsu-dachi
Fudo-dachi
Neko ashi-dachi
Pronunciation
dah-che (short on che)
san-chin dah-che
hay-so-koo dah-che
mah-subi dah-che
oo-chee ha-che-gee dah-che
key-ba dah-che
zen-koo-tsu dah-che
ko-koo-tsu dah-che
foo-do dah-che
neh-koh ah-she-dah-che
Translation
Stance
Hour glass Stance or 3 Wars Stance
Formal Attention Stance
Informal Attention Stance
Inverted open leg stance
Horse Stance
Front Stance
Back Stance
Rooted Stance
Cat Stance
Term
Uchi
Zuki
Kaisho uchi
Heishu uchi/zuki
Ate-Waza
Pronunciation
u-che
zoo-key
kah-ee-sho u-chee
hey-shu (shoe)
ah-the wah-zah
Translation
Strike
Punch
Open hand strikes
Closed hand strikes
Smashing technique
Term
Nukite uchi
Shuto-uchi
Haito uchi
Boshiken zuki
Koken uchi
Hajiki uchi
Shukoken uchi
Pronunciation
noo-key-teh
sho-toe u-che
hi-toe u-che
bow-she-ken
ko-ken
ha-jee-key u-chi
shu-ko-ken
Translation
Spear-hand strike
Knife-hand strike
Ridge-hand strike
Thumb strike
Cranes beak strike
Snapping fingertip strike
Crane’s head strike
Term
Seiken zuki
Shoken zuki
Testsui-uchi
Uraken-uchi
Oi zuki
Gyaka zuki
Kizama zuki
Mawashi zuki
Hiraken zuki
Pronunciation
say-ken zoo-key
show-ken zoo-key
tet-tsue-e u-che
oo-rah-ken oo-che
oy-zoo-key
gya-koo zoo-key
key-zah-me zoo-key
ma-washee zoo-key
hih-rah-ken zoo-key
Translation
Fore-fist punch
One-knuckle fist punch
Hammer-fist strike
Back-fist
Lunge punch
Reverse punch
Jab punch
Roundhouse punch
Fore-knuckle punch
Term
Hiji ate
Mawashi hiji ate
Tate hiji ate
Ushiro hiji ate
Yoko hiji ate
Pronunciation
he-gee ah-teh
mah-wha-she he-gee ah teh
tah-teh he-gee ah-teh
oo-she-row he-gee ah-the
yoh-koh he-gee ah-the
Translation
Elbow smash
Roundhouse elbow smash
Vertical elbow smash
Backward elbow smash
Side elbow smash
Term
Uke
Wa-uke
Mawashi-uke
Jodan-age-uke
Gedan-barai-uke
Ude-uke
Soto-ude-uke
Uchi-ude-uke
Shukoken-uke
Gedan-uchi-uke
Shoken-sukui-age uke
Harai-sukui-uke
Hirate-sukui-age uke
Sune-uke
Pronunciation
oo-keh
wa oo-kay
mah-wha-she oo-kay
joe-dahn ah-geh oo-kay
geh-dahn baa-rah-ee oo-kay
oo-day oo-kay
so-toh oo-day oo-kay
oo-chee oo-day oo-kay
sho-ko-ken oo-key
geh-dahn oo-chee oo-kay
sho-ken su-koo-ee ah-geh oo-key
hah-rye su-koo-ee ah-geh oo-key
hih-rah-teh ah-geh oo-key
su-neh oo-key
Translation
Block
Two hand circular block
Circular block
Upper rising block
Downward block
Forearm block
Forearm block from outside inward
Forearm block from inside outward
Crane’s head block
Low area block from inside outward
One knuckle scooping lift block
Downward scooping block
Open hand scooping lift block
Shin block
Term
Keri
Keage-geri
Kekomi geri
Shomen-geri
Sokusen-geri
Mawashi-geri
Sokuto-geri
Yoko-geri
Tobi-yoko-geri
Hiza-ate geri
Pronunciation
keh-rhee
keh-ah-geh geh-rhee
keh-koh-me geh-rhee
show-men geh-rhee
so-ku-sen geh-rhee
mah-wha-she geh-rhee
soku-toh geh-rhee
yo-ko geh-rhee
tow-be yoh-koh geh-rhee
he-zah ah-teh geh-rhee
Translation
Kick
Snap kick
Thrust kick
Front kick
Toe kick
Round-house kick
Foot-edge kick
Side kick
Jumping side kick
Knee strike
Term
Sanchin
Kanshiwa
Kanshu
Seichin
Seisan
Seirui
Kanchin
Sanseirui
Translation
Literally translated as “3 fights/conflicts”
A combination of the first kanji in Kanbun’s name, and the last two kanji (if written in Chinese order) of Shu Shiwa’s
A combination of the first kanji in Kanbun’s name, and the kanji for Shu Shiwa’s family name (Shu)
Literally translated, it means “10 fights/conflicts”
Literally translated, it means “13”. Usually interpreted as “Thirteen modes of attack and defense” or “13 positions to attack/defend from.”
Along the lines of the others, literally translated this means simply “16”
A combination of Kanbun’s first kanji and “fight.” The first kanji of Kanbun, Kanei, and Kanmei are the same.
Literally translated, it means simply “36”. Usually interpreted as “thirty-six modes of attack and defense” or “36 positions to attack/defend from.”
