Common Shukokai Terminology General Dojo Place of training Kiai Shout Kime Focus Ki Spirit, inner energy Kata Set sequence of techniques Kumite Sparring Kamae Ready position (guard) Kihon Basic (techniques) Sensei Teacher Sempai Senior Gi Karate uniform Mawate Turn around Makiwara Punching board Geri waza Kicking techniques   Stances Zenkutsu dachi Forward stance Kokutsu dachi Back stance Yoi Parallel stance Shiko dachi Horse riding (straddle) stance Neko ashi dachi Cat stance Sokuto dachi Side stance   Target Areas Gedan Groin Chudan Stomach Jodan Face/head   Punches/Strikes Oi zuki Stepping punch Gyaku zuki Reverse hand punch Age zuki Rising punch Mawashi zuki Roundhouse punch Uraken Back fist Empi Elbow strike Tettsui uchi Bottom fist (hammerfist) strike   Kicks Mae geri Front kick Yoko geri Side kick Yoko geri kekomi Side thrust kick Ushiro geri Back kick Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick Ushiro mawashi geri Reverse roundhouse (hook) kick Tobi geri Flying (jumping) kick Ashi barai Leg sweep Fumikomi Stamping kick Hittsui geri Knee kick Mikazuki geri Cresent kick Mae tobi geri Flying (jumping) front kick   Blocks Gedan barai Downward block Age uke Rising block Soto uke Outside block Uchi uke Inside block Shuto uke Knife hand block Haiwan uke Block with back of arm Juji uke "x" block Morote uke Augmented (2 hand) block Haishu uke Back hand block Nagashi uke Sweeping block Tettsui uke Bottom fist block Tsukami uke Grasping block   Sparring types Sanbon kumite 3 step basic sparring Kihon ippon kumite 1 step basic sparring Jiyu ippon kumite 1 step free sparring   Counting Ichi One Ni Two San Three Shi Four Go Five Roku Six Shichi Seven Hachi Eight Ku Nine Ju Ten