Common Phrases used in Training 

Chesenti - natural stance

Zenkutsu Dachi - front stance

Kiba Dachi - horse riding stance

Kokutsu Dachi - back stance

Niko Achi Dachi - cat stance

Fudo Dachi - immovable stance

Uke - block

Ageuke - rising block

Sotouke - outer forearm block

Uchiuke - inner forearm block

Gedan barai - downward block

Chutouke - knife hand block

Tsuki - punch

Oi tsuki - lunge punch

Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch

Sanbon tsuki - three punches

Nidan tsuki - double punch

Jodan - upper level

Chudan - middle level

Gedan - lower level

Geri - kick

Mae geri - front kick

Yoko Geri Keage - side snap kick

Yoko Geri Kekomi - side thrust kick

Mawashi Geri -roundhouse kick

Ushiro Geri - back kick

Tobi Geri - jumping kick

Heian Shodan (first five heian katas)

Heian Nidan

Heian Sandan    

Heian Yodan

Heian Godan  

Tekki Shodan (Brown belt Katas)

Bassai Dai

Kanku-Dai

Jion

Counting

Ichi - one

Ni - two

San - three

Shi - four

Go - five

Roc - six

Shish - seven

Hach - eight

Cur - nine

Chur - ten

Zanshin - awareness

Kime - power

Kihon - basics

Kata - form

Kumite - sparring

9th Kyu - orange belt (includes 1st, 2nd, 3rd Mon Grades)

8th Kyu - red belt

7th Kyu - yellow belt

6th Kyu - green belt

5th Kyu - purple belt

4th Kyu - purple/white belt

3rd Kyu - brown belt

2nd Kyu - brown/white belt

1st Kyu - brown/white belt

Shodan - black belt

Nidan - 2nd dan

Sandan - 3rd dan

Yodan - 4th dan

Godan - 5th dan