Glossary
| 1 - Ichi | 2 - Ni | 3 - San | 4 - Shi | 5 - Go |
| 6 - Roku | 7 - Shichi | 8 - Hachi | 9 - Ku | 10 - Ju |
| Jodan | face area |
| chudan | area from belt to the neck |
| gedan | area from belt downwards |
| Commands | |
| Yoi | attention or assume ready position |
| Hajime | start |
| Mawatte | turn or about turn |
| Kamaite | assume starting / fighting position |
| Yame | finish - return to yoi position in kata |
| Enoy | relax - after yame |
| Rei | bow |
| Sensei ni rei | bow to instructor |
| Dachi - stances | |
| Zenkutsu dachi | front stance |
| Kokutsu dachi | back stance |
| Kiba dachi | straddle leg stance |
| Shiko dachi | sumo stance |
| Uke - blocking techniques | |
| Age uke | rising block - jodan |
| Ude uke | outside block (arm moves inwards) - chudan |
| Uchi uke | inside block (arm moves outwards) - chudan |
| Shuto uke | knife hand block |
| Gedan barai | downward block |
| Juji uke | cross block |
| Geri or Keri (kicking techniques) | |
| Mae geri | front kick |
| Yoko geri keage | side snap kick (using outside edge of foot) |
| Yoko geri kekomi | side thrust kick (using heel or flat of foot) |
| Mawashi geri | roundhouse kick |
| Ushiro geri | back kick (kick to rear using heel) |
| Mikazuki geri | crescent kick |
| Fumikomi geri | stamping kick |
| Zuki or Tsuki (punching) | |
| Oi zuki | punch while stepping forward with leading fist |
| Gyaku zuki | reverse punch |
| Sanbon zuki | three punches |
| Kizame zuki | jab or lunge punch |
| Choku zuki | straight punch (basic form) |
| Kagi zuki | hook punch |
| Heiko zuki | parallel punch |
| Morote zuki | double fist punch |
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