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Karate Terminology - S

ENGLISH TO JAPANESE

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S
Sacrifice	Sutemi
Same technique	Onaji waza - ( in competition)
School	Ryu
Scissor Punch	Hasami Tsuki (Zuki)
Scooping Block	Sukui uke
Semi forward stance	Moroashi Dachi
Senior student	Sempai
Short staff	Jo
Short sword	Wakizashi - of the same style as the katana, about three quarters the length.
Side	Yoko
Side roundhouse elbow strike	Yoko mawashi empi uchi - Striking with the elbow to the side.
Side snap kick	Yoko geri keage - Also referred to as YOKO GERI KEAGE.
Side thrust kick	Yoko geri kekomi - Also referred to as YOKO GERI KEKOMI.
Silent KIAI	Kensei - The technique with silent Kiai. Related to meditation.
Simultaneous attack	Sen no sen - Attacking at the exact moment when the opponent attacks.
Sincerity of mind	Makoto - A feeling of absolute sincerity and total frankness, which requires a pure mind, free from pressure of events.
Single finger spearhand	Ippon Nukite - A stabbing attack using only the extended index finger.
Single knuckle fist	Ippon Ken - A fist made with one knuckle extended, usually the index Generally used for a pressure point strike.
Sleeve	Sode
Slow	Joko
Small, Minor	Ko
Snap Kick	Keage - (Literally, Kick rising).
Solar plexus	Kyosen - (also Suigetsu).
Sole of foot	Ashi Ura
Sparring	Kumite
Spear	Naginata - A pole arm with a blade affixed to the end designed for slashing.
Spear hand strike	Nukite - A strike made with the open hand, thrusting forward with the tips of the fingers. (Hand generally held vertically.)
Spirit, Heart	Kokoro - In Japanese culture, the spirit dwells in the Heart.
Square Stance	Shiko dachi - A stance often used in Goju-Ryu and Shito-Ryu.
Stamp kick	Fumikomi - usually applied to the knee, shin, or instep of an opponent.
Stance	Dachi
Stand Up	Ki Rei Tu
Sternum	Kyototsu
Stomach	Tomoe
Stop	Yame
Straddle stance	Kiba Dachi- Stance with feet parallel and twice shoulder width apart.
Straight	Choku
Straight punch	Choku Tsuki (Zuki)
Striking	Atemi (Esp. pressure points.) Atemi Waza Sriking Techniques.
Striking Post	Makiwara
Style	Kai
Sweeping	Harai Waza
Sweeping Block	Nagashi uke - using the palm of the hand to sweep the attack to the side of the body.
Sweeping technique	Harai Te - with the arm.

 

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