Karate Vocabulary Grace “Killer” Owings
Front kick Mae geri
Side kick Yoko geri
Round house kick Mawashi geri
Back kick Ushiro geri
Crescent kick Mikazuki geri
Low block Gedan Barai (or Gedan Uke)
Middle block Chudan uke
High block Jodan uke
Round house block Soto uke
Knife hand Shuto uke
Front stance Zenkutsu dachi
Back stance Kokutsu dachi
Cat stance Neko-ashi dachi
Natural stance Shizen-tai dachi
Cross legged stance Kosa dachi
Feet together Heisoku dachi
Sumo stance Shiko dachi
Figure eight stance Hachiji dachi
Counting Ichi Ni San Shi Go Roku Shichi Hachi Ku Ju