Body Targets and Directions
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Age | Rising |
| Ago | Chin or Jaw |
| Atama | Head |
| Chudan | Middle Level |
| Ganmen | Face |
| Gedan | Lower Level |
| Hana | Nose |
| Hara | Abdomen |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hizo | Spleen |
| Jōdan | Upper Level |
| Kake | Hooked |
| Kansetsu | Joint (of limb) |
| Kintama / Kin | Groin, Testicles |
| Komekami | Temple (of Head) |
| Kubi | Neck |
| Mae | Front, Forward |
| Mawashi | Round, Circular |
| Me | Eye(s) |
| Migi | Right |
| Mizo-ochi | Solar Plexus |
| Mune | Chest |
| Naname | Diagonal |
| Nodo | Throat |
| Oroshi | Descending |
| Rokkotsu | Rib(s) |
| Sakotsu | Collarbone |
| Sayū | Left and Right (to sides) |
| Soto | Outside |
| Tobi | Jumping |
| Uchi | Inside |
| Ude | Arm |
| Ura | Reverse Turn |
| Ushiro | Back (direction) |
| Yoko | Side (direction) |
Weapons of the Body
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ashi | Foot or Leg |
| Chusoku | Ball (middle) of the Foot |
| Haisho | Backhand |
| Haisoku | Instep of the Foot |
| Haito | Inner Knife Hand |
| Hiji | Elbow |
| Hiraken | Flat Fist |
| Hiza | Knee |
| Kakato | Heel |
| Keiko | Chicken Beak |
| Koken | Wrist Top |
| Kote | Forearm |
| Nakayubi Ippon Ken | Middle Finger Knuckle Fist |
| Nukite | Spear Hand |
| Oyayubi Ippon Ken | Thumb Knuckle Fist |
| Ryutoken | Dragon Head Fist |
| Seiken | Forefist |
| Shotei | Palm Heel |
| Shuto | Knife Hand |
| Sokuto | Outside (knife) Edge of the Foot |
| Sune | Shin |
| Te | Hand |
| Teisoku | Arch of the Foot |
| Tettsui | Hammer Fist |
| Toho | Sword Peak Hand |
| Uraken | Backfist |
Stances (Dachi)
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fudo Dachi | Immobile Stance |
| Hanmi | Half Facing |
| Heiko Dachi | Parallel Stance |
| Heisoku Dachi | Closed Foot Stance |
| Hidari Ashi Mae | Left Foot Forward |
| Kake Dachi | Hook Stance |
| Kiba Dachi | Horse Riding Stance |
| Kokutsu Dachi | Back Leaning Stance |
| Kumite Dachi | Fighting Stance |
| Migi Ashi Mae | Right Foot Forward |
| Moro Ashi Dachi | One Foot Forward (two-foot) Stance |
| Musubi Dachi | Open Foot (connected) Stance |
| Neko Ashi Dachi | Cat Foot Stance |
| Sanchin Dachi | Three Point Stance |
| Shiko Dachi | Sumo Stance |
| Soto Hachiji Dachi | Outside “Character 8” Stance |
| Tsuru Ashi Dachi | Crane Foot Stance |
| Uchi Hachiji Dachi | Inside “Character 8” Stance |
| Yōi Dachi | Ready Stance |
| Yonjugodo Kiba Dachi | Forty-Five Degree Horse Riding Stance |
| Kujudo Kiba Dachi | Ninety Degree Horse Riding Stance |
| Zenkutsu Dachi | Forward Leaning Stance |