Striking Techniques (Uchi Waza) 

• Straight Punch / Choku Tsuki
• High Level Punch / Jodan Tsuki 
• Mid Level Punch / Chudan Tsuki 
• Low Level Punch / Gedan Tsuki 
• Reverse Punch / Gyaku Tsuki
• Foreknuckle Fist / Hiraken
• One Knuckle Fist / Ippon Ken
• Middle Finger One Knuckle Fist / Nakadaka Ippon Ken
• Lunge Punch / Oi Tsuki
• Double Punch / Nihon Tsuki
• Triple Punch / Sanbon Tsuki
• Vertical Punch / Tate Tsuki
• Square Punch / Kaku Tsuki
• Rising Elbow Strike / Age Empi Uchi 
• Elbow Smash / Hiji Ate
• Backhand Strike / Haishu Uchi (done open hand)
• Ridge Hand / Haito Uchi
• Elbow Strike / Hiji Uchi
• Chicken Beak / Keito Uchi
• Hammer Hand Strike / Kentsui Uchi
• Spear Hand / Nukite
• Knife Hand Strike / Shuto Uchi (Karate Chop)
• Hand Heal Strike / Shotei Uchi
• Backfist Strike / Uraken Uchi
• Elbow Strike / Hiji Uchi
• Side Elbow Strike / Yoko Hiji Uchi
• Knee Smash / Hiza Ate
• Tiger Mouth / Tora Guchi Uchi

Kicking / Leg Techniques (Geri / Ashi Waza)

• Foot Sweep / Ashi Barai
• Stomping Kick / Fumikomi Geri
• Knee Strike / Hiza Geri
• Snapping Kick / Keage Geri
• Thrusting Kick / Kekomi Geri
• Front Kick / Mae Geri or Shomen Geri
• Front Thrust Kick / Mae Geri Kekomi
• Front Snapping Kick / Mae Geri Keage
• Roundhouse Kick / Mawashi Geri
• Cresent Kick / Mikatsuki Geri
• Outside Cresent Kick / Soto Mikatsuki Geri
• Jumping Kick / Tobi Geri
• Toe Kick / Tsumasaki Geri
• Back Thrusting Kick / Ushiro Kekomi Geri
• Back Snapping Kick / Ushiro Keage Geri
• Side Kick / Yoko Geri
• Side Snapping Kick / Yoko Keage Geri
• Side Thrust Kick / Yoko Kekomi Geri
• Spinning Back Kick / Mawari Ushiro Geri
• Spinning Hook Kick / Mawari Kake Geri
• Groin Kick / Kinteki Geri
• Edge Kick / Sokuto Geri
• Diagonal or Cut Kick / Kesa Geri

 Blocking Techniques (Uke Waza)

• High Level Block/ Jodan Uke
• Upper Rising Block / Age Uke
• Middle Level Block / Chudan Uke
• Inside Block or Middle Crossing Block / Chudan Uchi Uke
• Low Block / Gedan Uke
• Low Sweeping Block / Gedan Barai
• Elbow Block / Empi Uke or Hiji Uke
• Lower Level Outside Forearm Block / Gedan Soto Ude Uke
• X Block / Juji Uke
• Hammer Hand Block / Kentsui Uke
• Augmented Block / Morote Uke
• Knife Hand Block / Shuto Uke
• Outside Block / Soto Uke
• Scooping Block / Sukui Uke
• Palm Heel Block / Shotei Uke
• Grasping Hand Block / Torite Uke
• Searching Hand Block / Sagurite Uke
• Scissor Block / Hasumi Uke
• Ridgehand Block / Haito Uke

Stances (Dachi Waza)

• Rooted Stance / Fudo Dachi
• Horse Stance / Naihanchi Dachi
• Forward Stance / Zenkutsu Dachi
• Back Stance / Kokutsu Dachi
• Crossed Foot Stance / Kosa Dachi
• Cat Stance / Neko Ashi Dachi
• Hour Glass Stance / Sanchin Dachi
• Sumo Stance / Shiko Dachi
• Natural Stance / Shizentai Dachi
• Figure 8 Stance / Hachi-Ji Dachi
• T Foot Stance / Teji Dachi
• Crane Stance / Sagiashi Dachi
• Parallel Stance / Heiko Dachi
• Closed Foot Stance / Heisoku Dachi
• Closed Foot Stance / Musubi Dachi

Dojo Commands

• Bow (to show respect) / Rei
• Attention / Ki wo tsuke
• Wait / Matte
• Quickly / Hayaku
• Turn Around / Mawatte
• Bow to Front / Shomen Ni Rei
• Bow to each other / Otagai Ni Rei
• Bow to teacher / Sensei Ni Rei
• One More Time / Mo ichi do
• Line Up / Narande
• Practice, Drill / Renshu
• Stop / Yame
• Meditation / Mokuso
• Meditation Begins / Mokuso Hajime
• Meditation Ends / Mokuso Yame
• Return to Original Position / Naotte
• Sit / Suwari
• Rest / Yasume
• Kneeling in a sitting position / Seiza
• Ready / Yoi
• Fighting Position / Kamae
• Begin / Hajime
• Continue / Iku
• Switch Feet / Ashi Kotai
• Move to the front / Mae Ni
• Look to the front / Mae Ni Mite
• End, return to starting position / Naore
• Be quiet / Shizuka ni
• To the inside / Uchi ni
• Move to the rear / Ushiro ni
• Switch (Partners) / Kootai

 Dojo Courtesy

• Excuse me Good Bye (when departing from someone who is your senior) / Shitsurei Shimasu
• Excuse me or Sorry / Gomen Nasai
• Excuse Me (as you are passing) / Sumimasen
• Good Morning / Ohayo gozaimasu
• Good Afternoon / Konnichiwa
• Good Evening / Konban-wa
• Good Bye / Sayonara (do not use with a senior)
• Welcome / Youkoso
• Please (informal) / Dozo
• Please (Polite) / Kudasai
• Thank you Very Much / Domo Arigato Gozaimasu
• Thank You / Arigato Gozaimasu
• Thanks / Arigato (very informal)
• Your Welcome / Doitashimashite
• Yes / Hai
• No / lie
• I Humbly Request_______ (formal) / Please Teach Me / Onegai Shimasu
• Congratulations / Omedeto Gozaimasu
• How are you? / Ikaga Desuka
• I am fine / Genki Desu
• And how are you? / Anata wa ikaga desuka
• And you? / Anata wa
• Permission to begin Please / Hajime Shaste Kudasai
• I Understand / Wakarimasu
• Do You Understand? / Wakarimaska
• I Do Not understand / Wakarimasen
• Long time no see / Sashi buri desu ne

General Terminology

• China Hand / Tode
• Empty Hand or
• Empty Hand Way / Karate or Karate-Do
• Shuri Hand / Shuri Te 
• Naha Hand / Naha Te
• Tomari Hand / Tomari Te
• Basics / Kihon
• Fist / Ken
• Hand / Te
• Internal Energy / Ki
• Focus / Kime
• Way Of The Warrior / Bushido
• Warrior / Bushi
• Martial Way / Budo
• Offsetting an Opponents Balance / Kuzushi
• Student / Deshi
• Pupil / Seito
• Private pupil, apprentice or disciple / Uchi Deshi
• One who practices karate / Karate-ka
• Martial Art / Bugei
• Competition / Shiai
• Training Camp / Gasshuku
• Interpretation Of Kata / Bunkai
• Technique / Waza
• Sitting Technique / Suwari Waza
• Mutual Strikes / Ai Uchi
• Belly / Hara
• Training Hall / Dojo
• Belt / Obi
• Uniform / Dogi
• Jacket / Uwagi
• Pants / Zubon
• Victory / Shouri
• Shout Of Spirit / Kiai
• Body Shifting / Tai Sabaki
• Change direction or course / Tenshin
• Sliding feet (shuffle step) / Yori Ashi
• Gliding Feet across the floor / Suri Ashi
• Upper Level / Jodan
• Mid Level / Chudan
• Low Level / Gedan
• Left / Hidari
• Right / Migi
• Side / Yoko
• Side / Sokumen
• Back / Ushiro
• Front / Mae or Shomen
• Attacker / Uke
• Defender / Tori
• Jump / Tobi
• Mat / Tatami
• Style / Ryu
• School / Ryu-ha
• Way / Do
• Stretching / Yobiundo
• License / Menkyo
• Certificate / Shomeisho
• To Clean or Sweep / Soji
• License of Full Proficiency / Menkyo Kaiden
• Society / Kai
• Association / Kyokai
• Federation / Renmei
• Balance / Antei
• Later / Ato de
• Telephone / Denwa
• Let’s go / Ikimashou
• Now / Ima
• Straight Line / Itchoku sen
• Attitude / Kigumi
• Here / Koko
• Distance / Maai
• Could you repeat it please / Moichido onegaishimasu
• Difficult / Muzukashii
• What time is it? / Nan ji desuka
• Over, Finished / Owarimashita
• Next / Tsugi
• Strong Spirt, Stubborn / Tsuyoki
• Easy / Yasashii
• Headquarters of an Organization / Honbu
• To Study / Renshu
• Prearranged (Premise) / Yakosoku
• Sparring or Crossing Hand / Kumite
• No thought or Emotion / Mushin
• Breaking / Tameshiwari
• Striking Board / Makiwara
• Striking / Atemi
• Strong / Chikara
• To Hook / Kakie
• Balance / Antei
• Perseverance / Nintai
• I can do it / Dekimasu
• I cannot do it / Dekimasen
• I have done it / Dekimashita
• To enter into an opponents inner space to attack the vital points / Iri kumi
• Year / Nen
• Pulling Hand / Hiki te
• Small, Little, Tiny / Chiisai
• Core, center, heart, pivot, emphasis, balance / Chushin
• Breathing Technique / Dontoho
• Centrifugal or center fleeing force / Enshin
• Reverse, inverted, opposite / Gyaku
• Reverse Foot (instep) / Haisoku
• Quick, fast or swift / Hayai
• Breath / Iki
• Pivot Leg / Jiku Ashi
• Mirror / Kagami
• Training, Practice, Study / Keiko
• Quarrel or brawl, failure / Kenka
• Stickiness / Muchimi
• Manners / Reigi
• History / Reikishi
• Comprehension, Understanding / Satori
• Accurate, exact, authentic punctual / Seikaku
• Qualifications / Shikaku
• Quality / Shitsu
• Question, Inquiry / Shitsumon
• Natural / Shizen
• Quiet, peaceful / Shizuka
• Change Direction or Course / Tenshin
• Supplementary Excercises / Hojo Undo
• Tool Excercises (Makiwara, Chiishi, Nigiri Game, Etc) / Kigu Undo