• AITE - Opponent
• ARIGATO - Thank You
• BO - Wooden staff
• BUNKAI - Explanation
• DACHI - Stance
• DAN - Degree
• DO - Way
• DOJO - Training hall
• GI - Uniform
• HIJAME - Begin
• IPPON - Point
• IPPON KUMITE - One step sparring
• ISSHIN - One Heart
• KARATE - Empty Hand
• KARATE-KA - Karate student
• KATA - "form" or formal exercise
• KIAI - Shout of spirit/Spirit yell
• KIME - Focus
• KIOTSUKE - Attention
• KUMAE - Guard
• KUMITE - Sparring
• KYU - Grade
• MIZU GAMI - Water Goddess
• NUNCHAKUS - Fighting Sticks
• OBI - Belt
• REI - Bow
• RYU - Style
• SAI - Oriental 3-pronged weapon
• SENSEI - Instructor/Teacher
• SHIHAN - Master
• SHO-DAN - Black Belt
• UCHI - Strike
• WAZA - Technique
• YAMEIN - Stop
• YUDANSHA - Black Belt Holder

KICKS (GERI)

• GERI - Foot Strike
• HISA GERI - Knee kick/smash
• KAKE GERI - Hook Kick
• MAE GERI - Front kick
• MAWASHI GERI - Round house kick
• TOBI YOKO GERI - Flying side kick
• USHIRO GERI - Back kick
• USHIRO FUMIKOMI - Stomp Kick
• YOKO GERI - Side kick

STRIKES/PUNCHES (ZUKI)

• EMPI - Elbow
• GAYAKU ZUKE - Reverse punch
• JODAN OITZUKE - Uppercut
• KENTSUI - Hammer fist
• NUKITE - Spear hand
• OI ZUKE - Lunge punch
• SEIKEN - Fore fist punch
• SHUTO - Knife hand
• TATE ZUKE - Vertical punch
• TEISHO - Palm heel
• UKE - Block
• URAKEN - Back fist

BLOCKS (UKE)

• CHUDAN UKE - Middle/side block
• GEDAN BARAI - Lower/down block
• JODAN UKE - Upper/head block
• JUJI UKE - X block
• SHUTO CHUDAN UKE - Open hand side block

STANCES (DACHI)

• KOKUTSU DACHI - Back Stance
• MASUBI DACHI - Attention Stance
• NEKO ASHI DACHI - Cat Stance
• SANCHIN DACHI - Hour-Glass Stance
• SEISAN DACHI - Front Stance
• SHIKO DACHI - Open Leg Stance
• SOTO-HATCHIJI DACHI - Horse Stance
• TSURU-NO-IWA DACHI - Crane stance

COUNTING 1-20

1. Ichi
2. Ni
3. San
4. Shi
5. Go
6. Roku
7. Shichi
8. Hachi
9. Ku
10. Ju

11. Ju-Ichi
12. Ju-Ni
13. Ju-San
14. Ju-Shi
15. Ju-Go
16. Ju-Roku
17. Ju-Shichi
18. Ju-Hachi
19. Ju-Ku
20. Ni-Ju