Glossary

It's not essential to know the Japanese names for the techniques, as all instruction is given in English.  The Japanese names are only referenced for interest and as part of Dojo etiquette.

Uchi - Strikes (with Hand open or closed)
Uraken-uchi   - back fist strike
Tesui-uchi      - hammer fist strike
Teisho-uchi    - palm heel strike
Kokuto-uchi   - bent-wrist strike
Shuto-uchi     - knife hand strike
Haito-uchi      - ridge hand strike
Nukite-uchi    - 4 finger spear hand thrust
Empi-uchi      - elbow strike

 

Zuki - Punch (closed hand)
Oi-zuki             - lunge punch
Gyaku-zuki       - reverse punch
Tobikomi-zuki   - snap punch
Mawashi-zuki    - roundhouse punch
Kage-zuki         - sideways hook punch
Ura-zuki           - inverted close punch
Choku-zuki       - straight punch
Jun-zuki           - front hand punch
Tate-zuki          - vertical fist punch

 

Geri = Kick
Mae-geri                - front (snap) kick
Yoko-geri               - side kick
Mawashi-geri          - roundhouse kick
Ushiro-geri             - back kick
Sokuto Fumikomi    - Side Stamping Kick
Yoko-geri Kekomi   - side thrust kick
Mikazuki-geri         - inside crescent kick

 

Uke - Blocking
Soto Uke         - outer block
Uchi Uke         - inner block
Soto-ude-uke  - outside forearm block
Age Uke          - rising block
Gedan Barai    - lower block 
Shuto-uke       - knife hand block

 

Dachi - Stances & Body Positions
Hachiji-dachi        natural stance
Heisoku-dachi      attention stance
Keba-dachi          horse riding stance
Zenkutsu-dachi    forward leaning stance
Kokutsu-dachi      backward leaning stance
Neko-ashi-dachi   cat footed stance
Juji-dachi            crossing (X) stance
Ju-dachi free       (fighting) stance
Seiza                  formal kneeling posture
 
waza - technique
Atemi waza  - Striking
Nage waza - Throwing
Kansetsu waza - Joint Locking
Shime waza - Strangulation
Ukemi waza - Breakfall
Ne waza  - Ground work
Katame waza - Grappling
Kote waza - Wrist Lock 
 
Japanese Counting
1 - ichi        
2 - ni          
3 - san         
4 - shi (yon)   
5 - go 

6 - roku

7 - shichi

8 - hachi

9 - ku

10 - ju