STANCES
Musubi Dachi 結び立 moo-soo-bee dah-chee Heels together / toes turned out 45º / for bowing
Shizentai 自然体 shee-zen-tie Natural Position / feet shoulder width
Kiba Dachi 騎馬立 kee-bah Horse Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi 前屈立 zen-koot-soo Front Stance
Kokutsu Dachi 後屈立 koh-koot-soo Back Stance
Fudo Dachi 不動立 foo-doh Rooted Stance / (also called Sochin Dachi 壯鎭立)
Shiko Dachi 四股立 shee-koh Boat Stance / like Kiba Dachi but with toes out at 45º
Heisoku Dachi 閉足立 hay-so-koo Feet together / heels and toes touching
Kosa Dachi 交差立 koh-sa Crossed Feet Stance
Reinoji Dachi レの字立 ray-noh-jee “L” Stance / see katas Kanku Dai and Sho
Tsuru Ashi Dachi 鶴足立 soo-roo ah-shee Crane Stance / see kata Gankaku
Sanchin Dachi 三戦立 sahn-chin Hourglass Stance (inner-pressure)
Hangetsu Dachi 半月立 hahn-get-soo Half Moon Stance (inner pressure)
Neko Ashi Dachi 猫足立 nay-koh ah-shee Cat Stance (inner-pressure)
PUNCHES
Oi Zuki 追突 oy zoo-kee Step-in Punch
Choku Zuki 直突 choh-koo zoo-kee Straight Punch
Kizami Zuki 刻み突 kee-zah-mee zoo-kee Jab Punch
Gyaku Zuki 逆突 gee-ah-koo zoo-kee Reverse Punch
Age Zuki 上げ突 ah-geh zoo-kee Rising Punch
Uraken Uchi 裏拳 oo-rah-ken Back Fist Strike
Nukite 貫手 noo-key-teh Spear-Hand Strike
Empi Uchi 猿臂打 em-pee oo-chee Elbow Strike
Shuto 手刀 shoo-toh Knife-Hand Strike
Haito 背刀 hai-toh Ridge-Hand Strike
Tettsui 鉄槌 teht-soo-ee Hammer-Fist Strike
BLOCKS
Gedan Barai 下段払い geh-dahn bah-rye Downward Block
Age Uke 上げ受 ah-gay oo-keh Rising Block
Soto Uke 外受 soh-toh oo-keh Outside Block
Uchi Uke 内受 oo-chee oo-keh Inside Block
Shuto Uke 手刀受 shoo-to oo-keh Knife Hand Block
Morote Uke 諸手受 moh-roh-teh oo-keh Augmented block
Jyuuji Uke 十字受 jyoo-jee oo-keh Cross Block
KICKS
Mae Geri 前蹴り蹴上げ my gay-ree Front Kick
Mawashi Geri 回し蹴り mah-wah-shee geh-ree Round House Kick
Yoko Keage 横蹴り蹴上げ yoh-koh kay-ah-geh Side Snap Kick
Yoko Kekomi 横蹴り蹴込み yoh-koh kay-koh-mee Side Thrust Kick
Ushiro Geri 後ろ蹴り ew-shee-roh geh-ree Back Thrust Kick
Mikazuki Geri 三日月蹴 mee-kah-zoo-kee geh-ree Crescent Kick