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Information: Common Karate Terminology
Stances
Shizentai - natural stanceZenkutsu Dachi - front stanceKiba Dachi - horse riding stanceKokutsu Dachi - back stance
Neko Ashi Dachi - cat stanceFudo Dachi - immovable stance  
Punches and Blocks
Zuki - punchOi zuki - lunge punchGyaku zuki - reverse punchSanbon zuki - three punches
Jodan - upper levelChudan - middle levelGedan - lower levelUke - block
Ageuke - rising blockSotouke - outer forearm blockUchiuke - inner forearm blockGedan barai - downward block
Shutouke - knife hand block   
Kicks
Geri - kick Mae geri - front kick Yoko Geri Keagi - side snap kick Yoko Geri Kekomi - side thrust kick
Mawashi Geri - roundhouse kickUshiro Geri - back kickTobi Geri - jumping kick 
Kata
Heian ShodanHeian NidanHeian SandanHeian Yondan
Heian GodanJunro ShodanJunro NidanJunro Sandan
Junro YondanJunro Godan  
Grades
9th Kyu - orange belt 8th Kyu - red belt 7th Kyu - yellow belt 6th Kyu - green belt
5th Kyu - purple belt 4th Kyu - purple/white belt 3rd Kyu - brown belt 2nd Kyu - brown/white belt
1st Kyu - brown/white belt Shodan - black belt (1st dan) Nidan - 2nd dan Sandan - 3rd dan
Yondan - 4th dan Godan - 5th dan    
Counting
Ichi - one Ni - two San - three Shi - four
Go - five Roku - six Shichi - seven Hachi - eight
Kyu - nine Ju - ten    
Miscellaneous
Zanshin - awareness Kime - power Kihon - basics Kata - forms
Kumite - sparring Roku - six