Yaruki Martial Arts Terminology

Glossary Of Terms

Age: Rising, Upward

Age Tsuki: Rising Punch

Age Uki: Rising Block

Ashi Barai: Sweeping (Tripping) Movement

Ashi Uke Waza: Leg Blocking Technique

Ashi Waza: Foot Technique

Awase Seiryuto Uke: Supporting Palm Block

Awase Shuto-Uke: Double Knife-Hand Block

Awase Tsuki: U Punch

 

Chocku-Tsuki: Straight Punch

Chudan: Chest Area

Chudan Chocku Tsuki: Straight Punch To Body

 

De-Ai: Concept Of Using Opponent’s Momentum To Increase Effectiveness Of Counterpunch

Deai Osae Uke: Pressing Block Stepping In

Dojo: Training Gym

Dojo Kun: Martial Arts Ethics

 

Embusen: Set Line Pattern For Kata

Empi: Elbow

Empi Uchi: Elbow Strike

 

Fudo Dachi: Diagonal Straddle Stance

Fumikomi: Stamping Kick

 

Gedan: Lower Area Of Body

Gedan Barai: Downward Block

 

Gedan Uke: Downward Strike

Gi: Karate Jacket

Gohan Kumite: 5-Step Sparring Exercise

Gyauki-Ashi: Reverse Foot

Gyaku Gedan Barai: Reverse Downward Block

Gyaku-Tsuki: Reverse Punch

Gyaku Tsuki Sanbon: Reverse Punch (Chest), Face Punch, Reverse Punch (Chest)

 

Hachiji Dachi: Open Leg Stance, Natural

Haishu: Back Hand

Haito: Ridge Hand

Haito-Uchi: Ridge-Hand Strike

Haiwan: Back Arm

Haiwan Nagashi-Uke: Back-Arm Sweeping Block

Haiwan Uchi Uke: Backarm Block From Inside Outwards

Hajime: Begin

Hangetsu Dachi: Half-Moon Stance

Hanmi: Half-Front (45 Degree) Facing Position

Happo Kumite: Sparring Exercise With 8 Opponents

Harai-Uke: Like Nagashi-Uke, Only Followed Through

Heian: Peaceful Mind

Hieko Ushiro Shuto-Uchi: Knife-Hand Strike To Back Of Opponent’s Neck While Jumping Past

Heisoku Dachi: Informal Attention Stance, Feet Together

Hidari: Left

Hidari Seiryuto Gedan Uke: Left Ox-Jaw Lower Block

Hiji: Elbow

Hiji-Uke: Elbow Block

Hiji-Taoshi: Pull Down With Collar

Hikite: Pulling Hands (And Elbows) In

Hirate-Barai: Sweeping (Or Brushing) Block With Palm,

Hisa Geri: Knee Strike

 

Jigoku Otoshi: Cross-Arm Swivel Throw

Jodan: Face Area

Juji-Uchi: Crossed-Wrist Ridge-Hand Strike

Juji Uke: Crossed-Wrist (X) Block

Jun Tsuki Sanbon Tsuki: Lunge Punch & 3 Punches In Fudo Dachi Using Hips

Jyu Ippon Kumite: One-Step Free Style Sparring Exercise

Jyu Kumite: Free Style Sparring

Jyu Sanbon Kumite: Sequence Of 3 Flowing Jyu Ippon Kumite Exercises By Opponents

 

Kagi Tsuki: Hook Punch

Kakato: Heel

Kake Shuto Uke: Hooking Sword Hand Block

Kakuto-Uke: Bent-Wrist Block

Kamae: Stance, Posture

Kamae-Te: Ready Hands

Karate: Empty Hand Fighting

Kata: Forms

Keage: Snap Kick

Keito: Chicken-Head Twist

Kekomi: Thrust Kick

Kentsui-Uchi: Fist Hammer Strike

Keri: Kicking

Keri Waza: Kicking Technique

Kiai: Shout

Kiba Dachi: Straddle (Horse-Riding) Leg Stance

Kihon: Basic Exercises

Kihon Ippon Kumite: Basic One-Step Sparring Exercises

Kizami Geri: Front Leg Kick

Kizami Kekomi: Front Leg Thrust Kick

Kizami Mawashi Geri: Front Leg Round House Kick

Kizami Tsuki: Front Hand Jab Punch

Kobura Gaeshi: Step Across And Drop

Kokutsu Dachi: Back Stance

Kosa Dachi: Cross-Leg Stance

Kumite: Sparring

 

Ma-Ai: Distancing Between Opponents

Mae Empi Uchi: Front Elbow Strike

Mae Geri: Front Kick

Mae Geri Keage: Side Snap Kick

Mae Geri Kekomi: Front Thrust Kick

Mae Ren-Geri: 2 Front Kicks With Step In Between

Makiwara: Punching Board

Mawashi Empi-Uchi: Roundhouse Elbow Strike

Mawashi Geri: Roundhouse Kick

Mawashi Tsuki: Roundhouse Punch

Mawatte: Turn Around

Migi: Right

Migi Ashi Tobi-Geri: Right Hand Scooping Block

Mikazuki Geri: Crescent Kick

Morote Uke: Augmented Forearm Block

Mubobi: Lack Of Defensive Attitude

Musubi Dachi: Informal Attention Stance, Feet Turned Out

 

Nagashi-Uke: Sweeping Block

Nage-Waza: Throwing Techniques

Naihanchi Dache: Higher Kiba-Dachi Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi: Cat Stance

Nidan: Two

Nidan Geri: Two Kicks With The Same Foot

Nuke-Te: Spear Hand, Straight Thrust

 

Oi Tsuki: Lunge Punch

Okuridashi: Grab Neck & Pull Down

Okuri Jyu Ippon Kumite: One-Step Free Sparring Exercise With One Extra Follow Up Attack

Osae-Uke: Pressing Block

Osotogari: Tripping And Throwing Technique

 

Ren-Geri: Double Kick With Step

Renzuki: Alternate Punching

 

Sanbon Kumite: Three-Step Sparring Exercise

Sanbon Tsuki: 3 Punch Combination, Jodan-Chudan-Chudan

Sanchin Dachi: Hour Glass Stance

Seiza: Kneeling Position

Sensei: Teacher Or Master

Sentei Kata: Student’s Preferred Grading Kata

Shiai: Competition

Shiko Dachi: Square Stance With Feet Pointed Out

Shitei Kata: Mandatory Grading Kata

Shizen Tai: Natural Position

Shuto: Knife Hand Strike

Shuto Uchi: Knife Hand Block

Sochin Dachi: Diagonal Straddle-Leg Stance

Soete Yoko-Empi: Augmented Elbow Strike

Sokuto: Foot Edge

Soto Ude Uke: Block From Outside Inward With Bottom Of Wrist

Sukui Uke: Scooping Block

Sun-Dome: Degree Of Control Necessary To Prevent Injury

 

Tai Sabaki: Evasion, Moving Body To Avoid An Opponent

Tai Heiko Shuto Uke: Upward Parallel Ridge Hand Block

Tate Nuki Taoshi: Spear Hand Across Chest

Tate Shuto Uke: Vertical Knife Hand Block

Tate Tsuki: Vertical Fist Punch

Te: Hand

Teisho: Palm-Hand

Teishi-Uchi: Palm-Heel Strike

Tobi Geri: Jump Kick

Tokoi Kata: Favourite Kata

Tsuki: Punching

Tsuki Waza: Punching Techniques

Tsuri Ashi: Sliding

 

Uchi: Striking

Uchi Ude Uke: Block From Inside Outside

Ude: Forearm

Ude Uke: Forearm Block

Uke: Block

Ura-Ken: Back-Fist

Uraken Uchi: Backfist Strike

Uro-Tsuki: Close Punch

Ushiro: Back,Rear

Ushiro Gedan Barai: Backward Lower Block

Ushiro Gero: Back Kick

Ushiro Mawashi Empi Uchi: Turnaround Backward Elbow Strike

 

Waza: Technique, Skill

 

Yame: Cease Activity

Yoko: Side

Yoko Empi Uchi: Side Elbow Strike

Yoko Geri Keage: Side Snap Kick

Yoko Geri Kekomi: Side Thrust Kick

Yoko Nidan Geri: Side Double Kick (No Step)
Yoko Ren-Geri: 2 Side Snap Kick With Step

 

Zanshin: Concept Of Recovery And Readiness

Zenkutsu Dachi: Forward Stance

 

Age: Rising, Upward

Age Tsuki: Rising Punch

Age Uki: Rising Block

Ashi Barai: Sweeping (Tripping) Movement

Ashi Uke Waza: Leg Blocking Technique

Ashi Waza: Foot Technique

Awase Seiryuto Uke: Supporting Palm Block

Awase Shuto-Uke: Double Knife-Hand Block

Awase Tsuki: U Punch

 

Chocku-Tsuki: Straight Punch

Chudan: Chest Area

Chudan Chocku Tsuki: Straight Punch To Body

 

De-Ai: Concept Of Using Opponent’s Momentum To Increase Effectiveness Of Counterpunch

Deai Osae Uke: Pressing Block Stepping In

Dojo: Training Gym

Dojo Kun: Martial Arts Ethics

 

Embusen: Set Line Pattern For Kata

Empi: Elbow

Empi Uchi: Elbow Strike

 

Fudo Dachi: Diagonal Straddle Stance

Fumikomi: Stamping Kick

 

Gedan: Lower Area Of Body

Gedan Barai: Downward Block

 

Gedan Uke: Downward Strike

Gi: Karate Jacket

Gohan Kumite: 5-Step Sparring Exercise

Gyauki-Ashi: Reverse Foot

Gyaku Gedan Barai: Reverse Downward Block

Gyaku-Tsuki: Reverse Punch

Gyaku Tsuki Sanbon: Reverse Punch (Chest), Face Punch, Reverse Punch (Chest)

 

Hachiji Dachi: Open Leg Stance, Natural

Haishu: Back Hand

Haito: Ridge Hand

Haito-Uchi: Ridge-Hand Strike

Haiwan: Back Arm

Haiwan Nagashi-Uke: Back-Arm Sweeping Block

Haiwan Uchi Uke: Backarm Block From Inside Outwards

Hajime: Begin

Hangetsu Dachi: Half-Moon Stance

Hanmi: Half-Front (45 Degree) Facing Position

Happo Kumite: Sparring Exercise With 8 Opponents

Harai-Uke: Like Nagashi-Uke, Only Followed Through

Heian: Peaceful Mind

Hieko Ushiro Shuto-Uchi: Knife-Hand Strike To Back Of Opponent’s Neck While Jumping Past

Heisoku Dachi: Informal Attention Stance, Feet Together

Hidari: Left

Hidari Seiryuto Gedan Uke: Left Ox-Jaw Lower Block

Hiji: Elbow

Hiji-Uke: Elbow Block

Hiji-Taoshi: Pull Down With Collar

Hikite: Pulling Hands (And Elbows) In

Hirate-Barai: Sweeping (Or Brushing) Block With Palm,

Hisa Geri: Knee Strike

 

Jigoku Otoshi: Cross-Arm Swivel Throw

Jodan: Face Area

Juji-Uchi: Crossed-Wrist Ridge-Hand Strike

Juji Uke: Crossed-Wrist (X) Block

Jun Tsuki Sanbon Tsuki: Lunge Punch & 3 Punches In Fudo Dachi Using Hips

Jyu Ippon Kumite: One-Step Free Style Sparring Exercise

Jyu Kumite: Free Style Sparring

Jyu Sanbon Kumite: Sequence Of 3 Flowing Jyu Ippon Kumite Exercises By Opponents

 

Kagi Tsuki: Hook Punch

Kakato: Heel

Kake Shuto Uke: Hooking Sword Hand Block

Kakuto-Uke: Bent-Wrist Block

Kamae: Stance, Posture

Kamae-Te: Ready Hands

Karate: Empty Hand Fighting

Kata: Forms

Keage: Snap Kick

Keito: Chicken-Head Twist

Kekomi: Thrust Kick

Kentsui-Uchi: Fist Hammer Strike

Keri: Kicking

Keri Waza: Kicking Technique

Kiai: Shout

Kiba Dachi: Straddle (Horse-Riding) Leg Stance

Kihon: Basic Exercises

Kihon Ippon Kumite: Basic One-Step Sparring Exercises

Kizami Geri: Front Leg Kick

Kizami Kekomi: Front Leg Thrust Kick

Kizami Mawashi Geri: Front Leg Round House Kick

Kizami Tsuki: Front Hand Jab Punch

Kobura Gaeshi: Step Across And Drop

Kokutsu Dachi: Back Stance

Kosa Dachi: Cross-Leg Stance

Kumite: Sparring

Ma-Ai: Distancing Between Opponents

Mae Empi Uchi: Front Elbow Strike

Mae Geri: Front Kick

Mae Geri Keage: Side Snap Kick

Mae Geri Kekomi: Front Thrust Kick

Mae Ren-Geri: 2 Front Kicks With Step In Between

Makiwara: Punching Board

Mawashi Empi-Uchi: Roundhouse Elbow Strike

Mawashi Geri: Roundhouse Kick

Mawashi Tsuki: Roundhouse Punch

Mawatte: Turn Around

Migi: Right

Migi Ashi Tobi-Geri: Right Hand Scooping Block

Mikazuki Geri: Crescent Kick

Morote Uke: Augmented Forearm Block

Mubobi: Lack Of Defensive Attitude

Musubi Dachi: Informal Attention Stance, Feet Turned Out

 

Nagashi-Uke: Sweeping Block

Nage-Waza: Throwing Techniques

Naihanchi Dache: Higher Kiba-Dachi Stance

Neko Ashi Dachi: Cat Stance

Nidan: Two

Nidan Geri: Two Kicks With The Same Foot

Nuke-Te: Spear Hand, Straight Thrust

 

Oi Tsuki: Lunge Punch

Okuridashi: Grab Neck & Pull Down

Okuri Jyu Ippon Kumite: One-Step Free Sparring Exercise With One Extra Follow Up Attack

Osae-Uke: Pressing Block

Osotogari: Tripping And Throwing Technique

 

Ren-Geri: Double Kick With Step

Renzuki: Alternate Punching

 

Sanbon Kumite: Three-Step Sparring Exercise

Sanbon Tsuki: 3 Punch Combination, Jodan-Chudan-Chudan

Sanchin Dachi: Hour Glass Stance

Seiza: Kneeling Position

Sensei: Teacher Or Master

Sentei Kata: Student’s Preferred Grading Kata

Shiai: Competition

Shiko Dachi: Square Stance With Feet Pointed Out

Shitei Kata: Mandatory Grading Kata

Shizen Tai: Natural Position

Shuto: Knife Hand Strike

Shuto Uchi: Knife Hand Block

Sochin Dachi: Diagonal Straddle-Leg Stance

Soete Yoko-Empi: Augmented Elbow Strike

Sokuto: Foot Edge

Soto Ude Uke: Block From Outside Inward With Bottom Of Wrist

Sukui Uke: Scooping Block

Sun-Dome: Degree Of Control Necessary To Prevent Injury

 

Tai Sabaki: Evasion, Moving Body To Avoid An Opponent

Tai Heiko Shuto Uke: Upward Parallel Ridge Hand Block

Tate Nuki Taoshi: Spear Hand Across Chest

Tate Shuto Uke: Vertical Knife Hand Block

Tate Tsuki: Vertical Fist Punch

Te: Hand

Teisho: Palm-Hand

Teishi-Uchi: Palm-Heel Strike

Tobi Geri: Jump Kick

Tokoi Kata: Favourite Kata

Tsuki: Punching

Tsuki Waza: Punching Techniques

Tsuri Ashi: Sliding

 

Uchi: Striking

Uchi Ude Uke: Block From Inside Outside

Ude: Forearm

Ude Uke: Forearm Block

Uke: Block

Ura-Ken: Back-Fist

Uraken Uchi: Backfist Strike

Uro-Tsuki: Close Punch

Ushiro: Back,Rear

Ushiro Gedan Barai: Backward Lower Block

Ushiro Gero: Back Kick

Ushiro Mawashi Empi Uchi: Turnaround Backward Elbow Strike

 

Waza: Technique, Skill

 

Yame: Cease Activity

Yoko: Side

Yoko Empi Uchi: Side Elbow Strike

Yoko Geri Keage: Side Snap Kick

Yoko Geri Kekomi: Side Thrust Kick

Yoko Nidan Geri: Side Double Kick (No Step)
Yoko Ren-Geri: 2 Side Snap Kick With Step

 

Zanshin: Concept Of Recovery And Readiness

Zenkutsu Dachi: Forward Stance