SHOTOKAN KARATE TERMINOLOGY 
 Front Stance -- Zenkutsu Dachi   Face Area -- Jodan    One -- Ichi              
  Back Stance -- Kokutsu Dachi  Chest Area -- Chudan  Two -- Ni     
 Straddle Leg Stance -- Kiba Dachi  Lower Area -- Gedan    Three -- San
 Straight Punch   -- Choku Tzuki    Teacher -- Sensei  Four -- Shi   
 Lunge Punch -- Oi Tzuki  Senior Student -- Sempai    Five -- Go   
 Reverse Punch -- Gyaku Tzuki   Line Up -- Shugo    Six -- Roku       
 Jab Punch -- Kizami Tzuki       Begin -- Hajime    Seven -- Shichi 
 Lower Block -- Gedan Berai    Bow -- Rei  Eight -- Hachi 
 Upper Rising Block -- Age Uke  Stop -- Yame    Nine -- Kyu  
 Outside Forearm Block -- Soto Uke    Foot -- Ashi   Ten -- Jyu
 Inside Forearm Block -- Uchi Uke  Knee Kick -- Hiza Geri     Uniform -- Gi
 Knife Hand Block -- Shuto Uke    Knife Hand -- Nukite    Form -- Kata
 Front Kick -- Mae Geri   Block With Arms Crossed -- Juji Uke    Shout -- Kiai  
 Side Snap Kick -- Yoko Geri Keagei    Spear Hand -- Nukite    Half Point -- Wazari
 Side Thrust Kick -- Yoko Geri Kekomi  Turn Around -- Mawatte    One Point -- Ippon  
 Rear Thrust Kick -- Ushiro Geri    Karate Acknowledgement -- Oss  Striking -- Uchi  
 Roundhouse Kick -- Mawashi Geri  Reverse Guard -- Gyaku Kamae  Kick -- Geri
 Kneel -- Sei Za    Meditation -- Mokuso    Blocking -- Uke
 Ready Position -- Yoi    Training Hall -- Dojo       Karate -- Empty Hand

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