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Source: http://www.doksinet NGMA Martial Arts Terms Meaning foot, leg instep elbow philtrum knee bent ball of foot heel posture shoulder fist stomach eyes top of the head open hand, palm hand & wrist throat side foot edge palm heel wrist arm, side side of neck The body: Term ashi ashikubi empi hana hiza kussu josokutei kakato kamae kata ken misochi mye ome sho sho tekubi ski soku sokuto teisho tekubi ude yoko me Directions/commands: Term age chanoyu domo hai hajime hara hidari hidari sokumen jodan kami kihon ki o tsuke mae mawate mawashi Meaning raise ancient tea ceremony thank you yes begin fight physical and mental focus left left side upper paper basic training attention front or straight turn circular, curved Page 1 of 4 Source: http://www.doksinet Directions/commands cont: Term migi migi sokumen Stances: mokuso mokuso yamae naname naore narande orishiku rei ryo ryo ken ryo souk seiza shiai ue ushiro yame yoi right side concentrate, meditate meditation over

diagonally return to yoi line up kneeling bow both both fists both sides kneel competition above backwards stop readiness yoko yori ashi zempo sideways sliding the feet front direction Term hachinoji dachi hachinoji dachi shizen tai heisoku dachi hanmi hangetsu dachi kamae kiba dachi kosa dachi makiwara mizu nagare kamae neku ashi dachi nai fan chin dachi sagiashi dachi sanchin dachi shizen tai sochin dachi suwara Meaning right Meaning open leg stance open leg stance – neutral position informal attention stance forward stance with hips at 45o half moon stance fighting stance straddle leg stance crossed leg stance with block striking post water flowing position cat leg stance horse riding stance crane stance tensed stance, toes pointed inward, clenched fists are extended slightly outward natural position power stance (front stance, knee open) sitting position Page 2 of 4 Source: http://www.doksinet Stances cont: Term T dachi V dachi yama gamae zenkutsu Meaning T stance V

stance mountain posture front stance Kicks: Term fumikomi hiza geri kani basami mae geri kekomi mae keage mawashi geri mikazuki geri ren geri sokuto uchi mawashi geri ushiro geri ushiro kemomi geri yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi Meaning stamping kick knee kick leg scissors front thrust kick front snap kick (ball of foot) round house kick crescent kick alternate kicking sword inside roundhouse kick back kick rear thrust kick side snap kick side thrust kick Strikes: Term age zuki furi zuki gyaku shuto gyaku zuki haito heiko zuki hirabasami ippon ken kagi zuki koko mawashi hijate morote zuki nukite seiken shuto tate hijate tate mawashi uchi tate shuto tetsui otoshi hijate uchiate Meaning rising punch flare punch reverse (cross) sword hand reverse punch ridge hand double punch claw hand one knuckle fist hook punch tiger mouth roundhouse elbow strike U punch spear hand front punch (two knuckle) sword hand upward elbow strike vertical strike vertical sword hand bottom fist downward

elbow strike strike Page 3 of 4 Source: http://www.doksinet Strikes cont: Term ura zuki uraken ushiro hijate yoko hijate yoko uchi zuki Meaning close punch (without turning fist) back fist rear elbow strike side elbow strike side strike punch Blocks: Meaning rising block joint hand block Term age uke awase uke Page 4 of 4