JAPANESE                          ENGLISH

Ashi	Foot
Budo	Way of Martial Arts
Chudan	Center
Dachi	Stance
Dojo	Training Hall or School
Empi	Elbow
Gedan	Lower (Downward)
Geri	Kick
Hai	Yes
Hajime	Start or Begin
Hoko Dachi	Square Stance
Hayaku	Move with Speed or "Hurry Up"
Hei Soku Dachi	Feet Together Stance
Hiza	Knee
Ippon Kumite	One step, Preplanned Sparring
Jiyu Kumite	Free Sparring
Jodan	Upper
Kiai	To let out a sound at the movement of kime to aid in the tensing of the body's muscles and focusing of the mind for a more effective technique.
Kiba Dachi	Horse stance
Kime	Focusing Technique
Kio	The space of time between when a person takes a breath in and when a person initiates a movement and breathes out.
Kiotsuke	Attention
Kotai	Switch foot position
Mae	Front (forward)
Moo Ichido	Repeat (do it again)
Neko Dachi	Cat stance
Obi	Belt
Otagai Ni Rei	Bow to each other
Rei	Bow
Sensei	Teacher or Instructor
Sensei Domo Arigato Gozaimashita	"Teacher, thank your very much".
Sensei Ni Rei	"Bow to the teacher"
Sensei Onegai Itashimas	"Teacher, -please teach me".
Shihan	Head Instructor
Shiko Dachi	Basic stance
Shomen Ni Rei	"Bow to the front of class".
Shuto	knifehand
Tsuki	Punch
Uchi	Strike
Ude	Forearm
Uke	To Receive
Ukemi	Breakfalls
Ushiro	Back(ward)
Wakarimaska	"Do you understand?"
Waza	Technique
Yame	Stop
Yoi	Ready
Yoko	Side
Yoko Dachi	Side stance
Zenkutsu Dachi	Forward or Front Kick Stance
Chudan	Middle
Hakodachi	Horse Stance
Hara	Center
Haito	Ridge Hand
Ken	Fist
Tetsui	Hammerfist
Guma Tsume	Bearclaw
Washi Tsume	Eagleclaw
Tori	To Give
Mushin	No Mind
Zanshin	Finishing Mind