Karate Terminology - F
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F |
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Fast |
Hayai |
Feint |
Sorashi - Fake attack. |
Finger |
Yubi |
Fist |
Ken - Closed hand used for various strikes. |
Fist Law |
Kempo - A generic term to describe fighting systems that uses the fist. In this regard, KARATE is also KEMPO |
Five step basic sparring |
Gohon Kumite - The attacker steps in five consecutive times with a striking technique with each step. The defender steps back five times, blocking each technique. After the fifth block, the defender executes a counter-strike. |
Floor pattern |
Embusen - of movement in a given KATA. |
Flowing water block |
Manji uke - A Double block where one arm executes GEDAN BARAI to one side, while the other arm executes JODAN UCHI UKE (or JODAN SOTO YOKO TE). |
Flying Side Kick |
Yoko tobi geri |
Focus of Power |
Kime |
Following Techniques |
Henka Waza - Techniques used after OYO WAZA is applied. |
Foot |
Ashi |
Foot Sweep |
Ashi Barai |
Foot Techniques |
Ashi Waza |
Forefinger Knuckle |
Hitosashi Ippon Ken |
Four finger spearhand thrust |
Yonhon Nukite |
Forearm |
Ude |
Forearm block |
Ude Uke |
Fork |
Sai - An Okinawan weapon that is shaped like the Greek letter 'Psi' with the middle tang extended. |
Formal set movements |
Kata - A complete set of choreographed martial movements. |
Forward |
Zenshin |
Forward fall/roll |
Mae ukemi |
Forward Stance |
Zenkutsu dachi |
Foul |
Chui - (In competition). |
Free Sparring |
Jiyu Kumite |
Front |
Mae |
Front Kick |
Mae Geri - Kick with the ball of the foot impacting target parallel to the kicking leg. |
Front leg kick |
Mae ashi geri - Kicking with the front leg. |
Front Snap Kick |
Mae geri keage - Also referred to as MAE KEAGE. |
Front Thrust Kick |
Mae geri kekomi - Also referred to as MAE KEKOMI. |
Front or top of head |
Shomen - Also the designated front of a Dojo. |
Fundamental |
Kihon - Basic techniques. |