Directions and levels
    Mae-front
    Ushiro-back
    Hidari-left
    Migi-right
    Age-rising
    Otoshi-dropping
    Soto-outward
    Uchi-inward
    Mawashi-round
    Jodan-high; above the shoulders; generally the chin
    Chudan-middle; shoulders to waist; generally solar plexus
    Gedan-low; below the waist; generally groin for punches and groin or knee for kicks

Taisabaki-body movement
    Taiju no Ido-weight shifting
    Ayumiashi-walking; one step forward or backward
    Surikomiashi-step across; two steps forward or backward
    Yoriashi-“tobi” movement; “leap” moving front foot first
    Tsugiashi-“stutter step”; move back foot even with front, then step with front
    Nijiriashi-gliding; glide both feet forward or backward
    Kaiten-turning in various directions
    Choyaku-jumping
    Kagami-ducking
    Chidoriashi-“drunk foot”; weaving, as in step across in Naihanchi kata

Classes of techniques and stances
    Tachikata-stances
    Ukewaza-blocks
    Tsukiwaza-punches
    Uchiwaza-strikes
    Keriwaza-kicks
    Atewaza-elbow strikes (short range strikes)
    Renrakuwaza-combination techniques
    Nagewaza-throwing techniques
    Kansetsuwaza-joint techniques (locks)
    Taoshiwaza-takedown techniques
    Shimewaza-strangulation techniques (choke holds)

Weapons of the body
     Ken-fist
         Seiken-normal fist; strike with first knuckles of index and middle fingers
         Uraken-back fist; back of same knuckles used in seiken
         Tettsui-hammer fist; area below base of first pinkie knuckle
         Ipponken-one finger fist
        Hitosashi ipponken (ipponken)-middle knuckle of index finger
        Nakadaka ipponken (naka ipponken)-middle knuckle of middle finger
        Oyayubi ipponken-second knuckle of thumb extended to side
        Hiraken-flat fist; middle knuckle of all four fingers
        Koken-arch fist; back of wrist
    Kaishu-open hand
        Shuto-knife hand; area below base of pinkie knuckle
        Haito-ridge hand; side of first knuckle of index finger
        Haishu-back hand
        Nukite-fingertip strike
            Ippon nukite-tip of index finger
            Yohan nukite-spear hand; tips of all four fingers
        Shotei-palm heel
    Ude-arm
        Naiwan-inner forearm
        Gaiwan-outer forearm
    Hiji (empi)-elbow
    Ashi-foot
        Josokutei-ball of foot
        Sokuto-knife or outside edge of foot
        Haisoku-instep
        Kakato-heel
        Chusoku-sole of foot
    Ashi-leg
    Sune-shin
    Hiza-knee

Tachikata-stances; can be classified as natural, even, and uneven, depending on weight distribution
    Shizentai-natural stances
        Heisokudachi-closed toes stance; toes and heels touching
        Musubidachi-attention stance; heels touching, toes at 45 degrees
        Heikodachi-parallel stance; feet parallel at one foot length apart
        Shizenhontai-natural main stance; same width as heikodachi, with toes outward
        Migishizentai-right natural stance; right foot forward
        Hidarishizentai-left natural stance; left foot forward
    Uneven stances
        Zenkutsudachi (fighting stance)-front stance; front knee is bent
            Junzukidachi-stance for front hand techniques
            Gyakuzukidachi-stance for back hand techniques
            Junzuki tsukkomidachi-front lunge stance
            Gyakuzuki tsukkomidachi-reverse lunge stance
            Kokutsudachi-back stance
        Kokutsudachi
            Mahanmi no kokutsudachi-side viewing back stance
            Hanmi no kokutsudachi-half side viewing back stance
        Nekoashi-cat stance
            Mashomen no nekoashi-front viewing cat stance
            Hanmi no nekoashi-half side viewing cat stance
            Gyaku nekoashi-reverse cat stance
    Even stances
        Sotowadachi-outer circular stance
            Shikodachi-horse stance; feet outward
            Kibadachi-horse stance; feet parallel
        Uchiwadachi-inner circular stance
            Naihanchidachi-stance in Naihanchi kata; feet and knees inward
            Yoko seishan dachi-side stance in Seishan kata; feet  perpendicular to attack line; heel-to-toe length
            Tate seishan dachi-vertical stance in Seishan kata; feet parallel to attack line; heel-to-toe width
            Chintodachi-stance in Chinto kata; similar to tate seishan but feet are in line
    Other stances--found in kata but not used with great frequency
        Kosadachi-cross stance; intermediate stance to throwing or kicking
        Sagiashi dachi-one-legged stance, as in Chinto kata

Ukewaza-blocking techniques; striking area (weapon used)
    Jodanuke (jodanageuke)-high block; naiwan
    Gedanuke (gedanbarai)-low block; gaiwan
    Sotouke (sotoudeuke)-outward arm block; gaiwan
        Sotouke jodan-“normal” middle block
        Sotouke chudan-“middle” middle block, as in Seishan kata
    Uchiuke (uchiudeuke)-inward arm block; naiwan; also as jodan or chudan
    Sukuiuke-scooping block; naiwan
    Otoshiuke-dropping block; various weapons
    Shutouke-knife hand block; can be done in variety of directions
    Combat shutouke-variation of above used against mawashizuki
    Mawashiuke-round block; last move in Seishan kata
    Hijiuke-elbow block; various directions
    Kokenuke-wrist block; various directions
    Kakeuke-hook block; shuto “bent” outward; various directions
    Osaeuke-press block; haishu or shotei
    Haishuuke-back hand block
    Jujiuke-cross or x-block

Tsukiwaza-punching techniques; hand, wrist, and elbow are in line and travel in linear direction
    Junzuki-front hand punch; seiken
    Gyakuzuki-back hand punch; seiken
     Junzuki-no-tsukomi-front hand lunge punch; seiken
     Gyakuzuki-no-tsukomi-back hand lunge punch; seiken
    Tatezuki-vertical fist; seiken
    Urazuki-inverted punch; seiken; palm is up
    Ipponken-hitosashi and nakadaka described under “weapons”
    Nukite-ippon and yohan described under “weapons”
    Tate shuto-knife hand delivered in linear fashion
    Shotei-described under “weapons”
    Agezuki-rising punch (upper cut); seiken
    Kagizuki-hook punch, as in te uke position in various kata; seiken
    Mawashizuki (mawashiuchi)-round punch; seiken; not true tsukiwaza
Two-handed punches
      Awasezuki-combined punch; front hand-urazuki and back hand-seikenzuki; as in Niseishi kata
      Yamazuki-mountain punch; front hand-urazuki and back hand-punch/block; as in Bassai and Rohai katas
    Heikozuki-parallel punch; double seiken
    Hasamizuki-scissors punch; double kagizuki

Uchiwaza-swinging techniques; hand travels in arc and is generally unsupported by the rest of the arm
     Shutouchi-knife hand strike
      Shuto tatemawashiuchi-vertical swing, i.e. to collarbone
      Shuto yokomawashiuchi-horizontal swing, i.e. inward or outward shuto to temple
     Uraken-back fist; can also be tate- or yokomawashiuchi
     Tettsuiuchi-hammer fist strike; can be yoko- or otoshi- (sideward or dropping)
     Haitouchi-ridge hand strike; can be yoko- or age- (sideward or rising)
     Shoteiuchi-palm heel strike; can be yoko-, otoshi-, or ushiro- (sideward, dropping, or backward)
    Haishuuchi-back hand strike
    Kokenuchi-wrist strike
    Toho-strike with web between index finger and thumb
    Hitosashi ipponken-can be swung upwards
    Oyayubi ipponken-described under weapons
    Hasamiuchi-scissors strike; two tettsuiuchi inward at same time, as in Bassai

Atewaza-elbow strikes (short range strikes)
     Mae-front; straight line, horizontally with front of elbow
     Age-upward; diagonally upward with front of elbow
     Yoko-sideward; straight line, horizontally with back of elbow
     Tate-vertical; with front of elbow
     Mawashi-round; with front of elbow
     Otoshi-dropping; with back of elbow
     Ushiro-backward; as in hikite
     Uchi-inward; with inside of elbow
     Soto-outward; with outside of elbow
     Soto mawashi-outward circular; with back of elbow

Keriwaza-kicking techniques
     Maegeri-front kick; ball of foot; knee points just above target
     Maekekomi-ball of foot; knee as high as possible and ball of foot at least as high as target; ball of foot is pushed forward into target
     Maekeage-straight leg swing; ball of foot or instep; usually against opponent that is bent over
     Mawashigeri-round kick; ball of foot or instep
     Yokogeri (sokuto yokogeri)-side kick (knife edge side kick); sole of foot points toward ground; can also be kekomi or keage
     Ushirogeri-back kick; heel
     Kingeri-groin kick; instep
    Ushiro kingeri-backward groin kick; heel
     Fumikomi-stamping kick
      Mae-with heel, facing opponent
      Yoko-with knife edge
      Ushiro-with heel, facing away from opponent
     Hizageri (hiza)-knee kick
     Hizamawashigeri-round knee kick
     Soto Mawashigeri-outward round kick; ball of foot or instep
     Mikazukigeri (hakugeri)-crescent kick; sole
     Soto mikazukigeri-outward crescent kick; knife edge
     Ushiro mawashigeri-back round kick; heel or sole
     Otoshigeri (ax kick)-dropping kick; heel
     Tobigeri-jumping kick; many of above kicks can be done while jumping
    Nidangeri-jumping double kick; first kick-chudan and second kick-jodan, as in Kushanku
    Ashibarai-foot sweep; sole or ball of foot

Nagewaza-throws

Kansetsuwaza-locks

Taoshiwaza-takedowns

Shimewaza-chokes

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