General Terms


English

Japanese

Pronunciation

Line Up

Shugo

Shoe-go

Attention

Kyotsuke

Ki-O-skay

Ready

Yoi

Yo-E

Sit down

Saiza

Say-za

Bow

Rei

Ray

Please Teach Me

Onegai/Shimasu

Own-A-gaash-A-mas

Thank You Very Much

Domo Arrigato

Dome-O Are-ray-gato

Thanks

Arrigato

Are-ray-gato

Way of the Empty Hand

Karate-Do

Kara-te-doe

Teacher

Sensei

Sen-say

Student

Deshi or Montei

Des-she Mon-te

Chief Instructor

Osensei

Oh Sen-say

Grand Master

Hanshi

Han-she

Training Hall

Dojo

Doe-joe

Forms(Stylized Fighting)

Kata

Ka-ta

Striking Post

Makiwara

Mac-E-waar-ah

Turn Around

Mawate

Ma-wa-te

Upper

Jodan

Joe-don

Middle

Chudan

Chew-don

Lower

Gedan

Gay-don

Block

Uke

Uuk-E

Punch

Zuki

Zoo-key

Kick

Keri

Care-A

Left

Hidari

Hi-dare-A

Right

Migi

Mig-E

Begin(start)

Hajime

Ha-Gee-may

Stance

Dachi

Da-chi

Push-Ups

Udetate Fuse

Un-dat-te Fu-say

Yes

Hi

hi

No

Iyea

E - A

Excuse me

Sumimasen

Sue-mE-ma-sen

I'm sorry

Gomenasai

Go-men-a-sigh

Just a moment please

Chota matai kuda-sai

Cho-ta mat-A kud-a-sigh

I

watashi-wa

wa-tash-A-wa

You

Anata-wa

a-nat-a-wa

How are you?

O ganki des-ku

O gank-E desk-a

I'm fine, thank you

Ganki des, okagit samedat

gank-E des, O cag-it sam-ah-debt


 

Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Techniques


 

Kamaekata - Ready Stances

 

Soto-hachiji Shizentai-Dachi

Open leg natural stance

Chokuritsu-fudo-dachi

Formal attention stance

Heisoku-dach

Closed foot stance

Tachikata - Stances

 

Shizentai-dachi

Natural stance

Jun shizentai-dachi

Quasi natural stance

Nekoashi-dachi

Cat stance

Jigotai-dachi

Wide open leg stance

Naihanchi-dachi

Straddle leg (horse) stance

Zenkutsu-dachi

Front leg bent stance

Naname zenkutsu-dachi

Slanted front leg bent stance

Kokutsu-dachi

Backleg bent stance

Kosa-dachi

Cross leg stance

Ippon-ashi-dachi

One leg stance

Iaigoshi-dachi

Kneeling stance

Semekata - Attacking Techniques

 

Seiken Waza - Fist techniques

 

Gedan zuki

Low Punch

Chudan zuki

Middle chest punch

Jodan zuki

High punch

Kaku-zuki

Square punch

Tomoe-zuki

Circular block & punch

Sayu-zuki

Double side punch

Kakushi-zuki

Hidden fist punch

Oi-zuki

Chasing punch (side squat punch)

Wari-uke-zuki

Split block punch

Morote-zuki

Augmented side punch

Yubi-waza - Finger Techniques

 

Nukite-zuki

Spear hand thrust

Morote-nuki-zuki

Double spear hand thrust

Shi-zuki

Beak thrust

Uchi-waza - Striking Techniques

 

Uraken-uchi

Backfist strike

Kentsui-uchi

Hammer fist strike

Shuto-uchi

Knife hand strike

Kyobu shuto-uchi

Chest knife hand strike

Kyobu morote shuto-uchi

Chest double knife hand strike

Kyobu soete shuto-uchi

Chest augmented knife hand strike

Haito-uchi

Reverse knife hand strike

Ate-waza - Smashing Techniques

 

Hiji-ate

Elbow smash

Hiji-tate-ate

Upward elbow smash

Hiji-yoko-ate

Forward elbow smash

Hiji-ushiro-ate

Backward elbow smash

Hiji-sasae-ate

Supported elbow smash

Hiza-ate

Knee smash

Shotei-ate

Palm-heel smash

Jodan-shotei-ate

Upward palm-heel smash

Chudan-shotei-ate

Middle palm-heel smash

Gedan-shotei-ate

Lower palm-heel smash

Tomoe-shotei-ate

Circular palm-heel smash

Ukekata - Blocking Techniques

 

Seiken-ude-uke

Forearm block

Jodan-uke Upper block

Upper block

Chudan-uke

Middle outward block

Chudan-yoko-uke

Middle sideways block

Chudan-uchi-uke

Middle inner block

Gedan-uke

Lower block

Gedan-yoko-uke

Lower sideways block

Sasae-uke

Supported forearm block

Sayu-barai-uke

Double lower side block

Jodan-wari-uke

Upper split block

Chudan-wari-uke

Middle split block

Jodan-kosa-uke

Upper cross block

Gedan-kosa-uke

Lower cross block

Morote-soe-uke

Augmented forearm block

Chudan-soto-mawashi-uke

Middle sideward round block

Morote-barai-uke

Augmented lower block

Hazushi-uke

Removing block

Morote-barai-uke

Augmented lower block

Otoshi-uke

Dropping downward block

Shuto & Haito-uke

Knife hand & reverse knife hand block

Chudan soto-shuto-uke

Middle outward knife hand block

Jodan uchi-shuto-uke

Upper inward knife hand block

Chudan yoko-shuto-uke

Middle sideward knife hand block

Gedan shuto-uke

Lower knife hand block

Gedan shuto-yoko-barai-uke

Lower sideward knife hand slashing block

Chudan-hasami-uke

Middle scissors block

Makite-uke

Winding knife hand block

Magetori-barai-uke

Rising upward both hand knife hand block

Torite-uke

Grasping hand block

Sagurite-uke

Searching hand block

Gedan-haito-yoko-uke

Lower sideward reverse knife hand block

Shotei-uke

Palm heel block

Chudan-shotei-uke

Middle palm heel block

Gedan-shotei-uke

Lower palm heel block

Hiji-uke

Elbow block

Hangetsu-barai-uke

Half moon foot block

Keri Kata - Kicking Techniques

 

Mae-geri

Front kick

Kyobu-geri

Chest kick

Fukubu-geri

Abdomen kick

Kinteki-geri

Groin Kick

Sokoto-geri

Foot edge kick

Nidan-geri

Flying front kick

Mawashi-geri

Roundhouse kick

Intermediate Movements

 

Suirakan-no-kamee

Drunkard fighting posture

Ryu-no-hiji-no-kamee

Dragon tongue fighting posture

Sagurite-no-kamee

Searching hand fighting posture

Hotoke-kamee

Buddha-hand fighting posture

Tenshin-no-kamee

Body shifting fighting posture

Ura-gamae

Cheating fighting posture