| Kihon Waza (key-hone wah-zah) |
Basic Training |
| Zenkutsu Dachi (zen-coo-zoo dahch) |
front stance |
| Kiba Dachi (key-baa dahch) |
horse stance also known as Naihanchi Dachi |
| Seisan Dachi (say-san dahch) |
forward stance similar to zenkutsu dachi but the length is shorter and the toes are pointed in slightly |
| Neko-Ashi Dachi (ne-koh ah-she dahch) |
cat stance |
| Choku Tsuki (cho-coo zoo-key) |
straight punch |
| Gyaku Tsuki (yah-coo zoo-key) |
reverse punch |
| Jodan Uke (jo-don oo-key) |
upward block |
| Geidan Uke (gay-don oo-key) |
downward block |
| Uchi Uke (oo-chee oo-key) |
inside block |
| Soto Uke (sew-toe oo-key) |
outside block |
| Shotei Uke (show-tye oo-key) |
palm heel block |
| Shuto Uke (shoe-toe oo-key) |
knifehand block |
| Mae Geri (my geh-ree) |
front kick |
| Yoko Geri (yo-koh geh-ree) |
side kick |
| Mawashi Geri (mah-wah-she geh-ree) |
roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro Geri (oo-she-row geh-ree) |
back kick |
| Mikazuki Geri (mek-ah-zoo-key geh-ree) |
crescent kick |
