Vocabulary

Okinwan to English translations:

Counting

OkinawanEnglish
IchiOne
NiTwo
SanThree
ShiFour
GoFive
RokuSix
ShichiSeven
HachiEight
KuNine
JuTen

Stances

OkinawanEnglish
Dachi (tachi)Stance
Heisoku DachiClosed Foot Stance (feet Together)
Musubi DachiFormal Attention Stance (heels Together, Feet At An Angle)
Heiko DachiParallel Stance (feet Shoulder Width Apart)
Hachiji DachiNatural Stance (feet Shoulder Width Apart, Toes Slightly Pointed Out)
Shiko DachiStraddle Leg Stance
Kiba DachiHorse Riding Stance
Sanchin DachiHourglass Stance
Zenkutsu DachiFront Stance
Han Zenkutsu DachiHalf Front Stance
Fudo DachiFree Stance
Kokutsu DachiBack Stance
Neko Ashi DachiCat Foot Stance
Renoji DachiThe Letter 'Re' Stance
Sesan DachiSide Facing Straddle Stance

Hand Techniques

OkinawanEnglish
Seiken ZukiFore Fist Strike
Ura ZukiShort Punch (palm Side Up)
WashideEagle Hand
Kizami ZukiLeading Punch, Jab
Hasami ZukiScissors Punch
Shotei UchiPalm Heel Strike
Age ZukiRising Punch
Ura-ken UchiBack Fist Strike
EmpiElbow Strike
Oi ZukiLunge Punch
Nagashi ZukiFlowing Punch
Shotei ZukiPalm Heel Thrust
Kagi ZukiHook Punch
Shuto UchiKnife Hand Strike
Tsuki (zuki)Punch Or Thrust
Gyaku ZukiReverse Punch
Nakadaka KenMiddle Finger Knuckle Fist
Furi ZukiCircular Punch
Yama ZukiMountain Punch
Hiji UchiElbow Strike
UchiStrike
Nihon ZukiDouble Punch
Ko UchiBent Wrist Strike
Mawashi ZukiRound Hook Punch
Awase ZukiU - Punch
Tettsui UchiBottom Fist Strike
Choku ZukiStraight Punch
Sanbon ZukiTriple Punch
KumadeBear Hand
Tate ZukiVertical Punch
Heiko ZukiParallel Punch
Nukite ZukiFinger Thrust

Foot Techniques

OkinawanEnglish
Keri (geri)Kick
Ashi BaraiFoot Sweep
Yoko Geri (kekomi)Side Thrust Kick
Mae Geri (keage)Front Snap Kick
Mae Tobi GeriJumping Front Kick
Kansetsu GeriStamping Kick, Joint Kick
Mae Geri (kekomi)Front Thrust Kick
Yoko Tobi GeriJumping Side Thrust Kick
Hiza GeriKnee Kick
Mawashi GeriRound House Kick
Nidan GeriDouble Front Snap Kick (back Leg First)
Ushiro GeriBack Thrust Kick
Ren Get!Double Front Snap Kick (front Leg First)
Yoko Geri (keage)Side Snap Kick

Blocking Techniques

OkinawanEnglish
Chudan UkeInside Circular Block
Mawashi UkeRound House Block
Ko UkeWrist Block
Gedan BaraiDownward Block
Uchi UkeInside Forearm Block
Gedan Uchi BaraiOutside Downward Block (open Hand)
Hiki UkePulling/grasping Block
Morote UkeAugmented Block
Ura UkeBack Hand Block
Shuto UkeKnife Hand Block
UkeBlock
Hiji UkeElbow Block
Shotei UkePalm Heel Block
Age Uke (jodan)Rising Block
Hiza UkeKnee Block
Chudan Uchi UkeOutside Forearm Block

Practice Fighting

OkinawanEnglish
Sanbon KumiteThree Step Sparring (3 Jodan, 3 Chudan, 3 Gedan)
RandoriSlow And Soft Free Style With Emphasis On Technique
Ippon KumiteOne Point Sparring Where The Attacker Defends And Counters After The Attack.
JiyukumiteHard And Fast Controlled Free Style Fighting
Sandan KumiteThree Step, Three Level Sparring (1 Jodan, 1 Chudan, 1 Gedan)
Sanbon Zuki (kumite)Three Step Sparring. Blocking With One Hand Against A Three Punch Combination
KumiteSparring
Kihon IpponBasic One Step Sparring
Sandan GiBasic Sparring Adapted From Gekisai Kata
Jiyu IpponOne Step Sparring Form Free Stance

General Vocabulary

OkinawanEnglish
YoiReady
Morote No KamaeAugmented Hand Combative Posture
KamaeCombative Posture
Ayumi AshiNatural Stepping
HaisokuInstep
HidariLeft
Jodan No KamaeUpper Level Combative Posture
HajimeBegin
Yori AshiDragging Step
TsumasakiTip Of The Toes
MigiRight
Gedan No KamaeLower Combative Posture
YameStop
Keri AshiKicking Foot
JodanUpper Area
HizaKnee
JosokuteiBall Of The Foot
Shizen Dachi No KamaeNatural Combative Posture
OneFocus
TenshinMoving, Shifting
ChudanMiddle Area
Suri AshiSliding Step
SokutoFoot Edge
Hanmi No KamaeHalf Forward Facing Combative Posture
ReiBow
ChakuchiReplacing
GedanLower Area
Tsugi AshiShuffling Step
KakutoHeel