Sanchin Ryu Terminology

  1. General
  2. Numbers
  3. Techniques One
  4. Techniques Two
  5. Techniques Three

General Karate Terms

  • Karate (Original) - Chinese Hand
  • Karate (Modern) - Empty Hand
  • Sanchin - Three Battles
  • Ryu - Style
  • Dojo - Training Hall
  • Sensei - Teacher
  • Sempai - Senior Student
  • Rei - Bow
  • Za - Kneel
  • Ritsu - Stand
  • Mokuso - Close eyes
  • Zen - Meditate
  • Smette - Attacker
  • Ukette - Defender
  • Kata - 1 person pattern
  • Kumite - Sparring
  • Bunkai - Kata Analysis
  • Kyu - Under Black Belt
  • Dan - Black Belt Level
  • Jodan - Upper area
  • Chudan - Middle area
  • Gedan - Lower area
  • Seiken - Fist
  • Empi - Elbow
  • Ude - Arm
  • Ashi - Foot
  • Men - Head
  • Hiza - Knee
  • Uchi - Inside
  • Soto - Outside
  • Yoko - Side
  • Ushiro - Back
  • Mae - Front
  • Uchi - Strike
  • Tsuki - Punch
  • Geri - Kick
  • Uke - Block
  • Dachi - Stance

Japanese Number System

To form numbers from 11~19, start with "juu" (10) and then add the number you need.
Twenty is "ni-juu" (2X10) and for twenty one, just add one (nijuu ichi).

NumberJapanese
Number One in Japanese (Ichi)Ichi
Number Two in Japanese (Ni)Ni
Number Three in Japanese (San)San
Number Four in Japanese (Shai)Shai
Number Five in Japanese (Go)Go
Number Six in Japanese (Rokyu)Rokyu
Number Seven in Japanese (Sitti)Sitti
Number Eight in Japanese (Hachiji)Hachiji
Number Nine in Japanese (Kyu)Kyu
Number Ten in Japanese (Ju)Ju

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Techniques

Dachi Waza - Stances

JapaneseEnglish
Musubi DachiAttention Stance
Heko DachiReady Stance
Zenkutsu DachiForward Stance
Sheiko DachiWide leg Stance
Sanchin DachiThree Battle Stance
Neko Ashi DachiCats Foot Stance
Tori DachiDropping Stance
Tsuri DachiCrane Stance
Juji Ashi DachiCross Leg Stance

Uki Wa - Blocks

JapaneseEnglish
JODAN AGE´ UKIUPPER AREA RISING BLOCK
CHUDAN SOTO UKIMIDDLE AREA OUTER BLOCK
GEDAN BARAI UKILOWER AREA SWEEPING BLOCK
UDE´ UKIFORE-ARM BLOCK
HIKE´ UKIGRABBING BLOCK
URA UKIBACK HAND BLOCK
KOKUTO UKIBENT WRIST BLOCK
SHOTE´ UKIPALM HEEL BLOCK
JUJI UKICROSS BLOCK
MAWASHI UKICIRCULAR BLOCK
HATCHIJI UKIFIGURE EIGHT BLOCK
MIKAZUKI UKICRESCENT MOON BLOCK
TSUKI UKITHRUSTING BLOCK
ASHI UKILEG BLOCK

Tsuki Waza - Punches

JapaneseEnglish
CHOKU TSUKISTRAIGHT PUNCH
GYAKU TSUKIREVERSE PUNCH
URA TSUKIINVERTED PUNCH
TATE´ TSUKISTANDING FIST PUNCH
KAZAMA TSUKISNAPPING PUNCH
MOROTE´ TSUKITWO HANDED PUNCH
AWASE´ TSUKIMOUNTAIN PUNCH

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Techniques Two

Uchi Waza - Strikes

JapaneseEnglish
TETTSUI UCHIHAMMER FIST STRIKE
URAKEN UCHIBACK FIST STRIKE
HIRAKEN UCHIFORE KNUCKLE STRIKE
IPPON KEN UCHIONE KNUCKLE STRIKE
SHUTO UCHIKNIFE HAND STRIKE
HAITO UCHIRIDGE HAND STRIKE
NUKITE´ UCHISPEAR HAND STRIKE
IPPON NUKITE´ UCHIONE FINGER STRIKE
SHOTE´ UCHIPALM HEEL STRIKE
TERRA UCHITIGER CLAW STRIKE
EMPI UCHIELBOW STRIKE
SHOMEN UCHIHEAD BUTT STRIKE

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Geri Waza - Kicks

JapaneseEnglish
MAE GERIFRONT KICK
HAISOKU KIN GERIGROIN KICK
YOKO GERISIDE KICK
KANSETSU GERIJOINT (KNEE) KICK
SOKUTO GERIEDGE OF FOOT KICK
MAWASHI GERICIRCULAR KICK
GYAKU MAWASHI GERIREVERSE CIRCULAR KICK
FUMI GERISTAMPING KICK
FUMI KOMITHRUSTING KICK
USHIRO GERIBACK KICK
HIZA GERIKNEE KICK
TOBI GERIJUMPING KICK

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Gatame´ Waza - Locks/Holds/Chokes

JapaneseEnglish
KAMI SHIHO GATAME´UPPER BODY HOLD DOWN
YOKO SHIHO GATAME´SIDE BODY HOLD DOWN
KESA GATAME´SCARF HOLD
KATA GATAME´SHOULDER HOLD
UDE´ GATAME´STRAIGHT ARM LOCK
UDE´ GARAME´BENT ARM LOCK
KOTE´ GATAME´WRIST LOCK
HADAKA JIME´NAKED STRANGLE
KATAHA JIME´SHOULDER STRANGLE
JIUJI JIME´CROSS STRANGLE
ERI JIME´COLLAR STRANGLE
UDE´ JIME´FORE ARM STRANGLE

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Techniques Three

Nage´ Waza - Throws/Takedowns

JapaneseEnglish
ASHI BARAIFOOT SWEEP
TSURI KOMI ASHITHRUSTING FOOT
SOTO GARUMAOUTER WHEEL
SOTO GARIOUTER SWEEP
IPPON SEONAGE´ONE ARM SHOULDER THROW
MOROTE´ SEONAGE´TWO ARM SHOULDER THROW
IPPON SEOTOSHIONE ARM SHOULDER DROP
MOROTE´ SEOTOSHITWO ARM SHOULDER DROP
UKE´ NAGE´FLOATING THROW
MEN NAGE´HEAD THROW
OROSHI MENDROPPING HEAD TAKEDOWN
UDE´ NAGE´ARM THROW
UDE´ OROSHIDROPPING ARM TAKEDOWN
KOTE´ GEISHITWISTING WRIST THROW
ASHI HISHIGILEG GRAB TAKEDOWN
TAI OTOSHIBODY DROP THROW
KATA GARUMASHOULDER WHEEL THROW
SUMI GEISHITWISTING ACROSS THROW

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Terms Used to Describe Techniques

The techniques listed above are BASE TECHNIQUES only, there are several different versions of most strikes depending on target, direction and level e.g. USHIRO, MAWASHI, EMPI, UCHI, JODAN.

JapaneseEnglish
JODANUPPER AREA
CHUDANMIDDLE AREA
GEDANLOWER AREA
UCHIINNER
SOTOOUTER
MIGIRIGHT
HIDARILEFT
AGE´RISING
OROSHIDROPPING
MAEFRONT
USHIROBACK (REAR)
YOKOSIDE
MAWASHICIRCULAR

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TYPES OF SPARRING (KUMITE´)

JapaneseEnglish
YAKUSOKU KUMITE´PRE-ARRANGED
KATA KUMITE´SLOW SPARRING
SANCHIN KUMITE´STICKING HANDS
JIU KUMITE´FREE FULL SPARRING
SHIAI KUMITEFULL CLOSE SPARRING
NE´ KUMITE´GROUND SPARRING
RANDORI NO KUMITE´SELF DEFENCE SPARRING

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