| A | B |
|---|
| Kihon | Fundamentals/Basics |
| Kihon dachi | Basic Stance/ Sanchin dachi |
| Kiai | Spirit shout/focus of spiritual energy |
| Kata | Practice form |
| Enbusen | Floor pattern/lines of a kata |
| Maai | Distance |
| Bunkai | Application of kata techniques |
| Kumite | Sparring/fighting |
| Ippon kumite | One-step sparring |
| Jiyu kumite | Free sparring |
| Dachi | Stance |
| Tsuki / Zuki | Punch |
| Uchi | Strike |
| Uke | Block/receive |
| Waza | Technique |
| Geri | Kick |
| Kamae | Basic on guard position |
| Zanshin | Awareness; Continuing mind/heart |
| Sen | Initiative |
| Yoi | Ready |
| Yame | Stop |
| Yasume | Relax (or ready position) |
| Age-te | Hands up (cover position) |
| Mawatte | Turn around |
| Hajime | Begin |
| Oi tsuki | Lunge punch |
| Gyaku tsuki | Reverse punch |
| Kizami tsuki | Jab |
| Choku tsuki | Straight punch |
| Ken | Fist |
| Ippon Ken | Single-point index-finger Fist |
| Tate Ken | Vertical Fist |
| Kaishu | Open hand |
| Tekubi | Wrist |
| Shotei | Palm heel. |
| Ude | Forearm |
| Empi or Hiji | Elbow |
| Ashi | Leg |
| Ashikubi | Ankle |
| Hiza (also Hitsui | Knee |
| Ensho | Back of the heel |
| Heisoku | Top (instep) of the foot |
| Teisoku | Bottom of the foot |
| Kakato | Heel of the foot |
| Koshi | Ball of the foot |
| Sokucho | Foot length |
| Sokuto | Outer edge (knife) of the foot |
| Jiku Ashi | Pivot leg |
| Jodan | Head level |
| Chudan | Mid-level |
| Tai-sabaki | Body shifting |
| Yori-ashi | Sliding the feet |
| Gedan | Low level; Down |
| Tobi | Jump |
| Gyaku | Reverse |
| Age | Rising |
| Uchi | Inner |
| Soto | Outer |
| Otoshi | Dropping |
| Sokumen | Side |
| ko uke | arc block |
| koken | bent wrist |
| suri ashi | slide |
| tensho | rotating or revolving hands |
| ukemi | breakfalls/ method to safely receive technique |
| unsoku | footsteps |
