Karate Vocabulary
Oss is a word used often by Karateka and assumes many different meanings.
When bowing, Oss expresses respect, but the word can also be used universally for everyday expressions such as please, thank you, I do understand, sorry etc...
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Numbers
Blocks
General
Hand Techniques
Leg Techniques
Stances
One
Two
Three
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Four
Five
Six
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Seven
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Eight
Nine
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Ten
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Empty Hand
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Way of the Empty Hand
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Karate Student
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Spirited Shout
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Training Hall
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Training Suit
Teacher
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Senior/Assistant Instructor
Empty Mind (Meditation)
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Command to Bow
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Rising ('Up') Block
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Outside Block
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Down Block
Inside Block
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X Block
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Knifehand Block
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Punch
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Double Punch
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Triple Punch
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Backfist
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Elbow Strike
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Spearhand
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Hammerfist Strike
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Kick
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Front Kick
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Roundhouse Kick
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Back Kick
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Side Kick
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Ready Position
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Kneeling Posture
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Front Stance
Back Stance
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Side/Straddle Stance
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Ichi
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Ni
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San
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Shi
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Go
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Roku
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Shichi
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Hachi
Kyu
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Ju
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Kara-te
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Karate-Do
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Karateka
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Kiai
Dojo
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Gi
Sensei
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Sempai
Mokuso
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Rei
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Age Uke
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Ude Uke
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Gedan Barai
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Uchi Uke
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Juji Uke
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Shuto Uke
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Zuki
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Nidan Zuki
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Sanbon Zuki
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Uraken Uchi
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Empi-Uchi
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Nukite
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Taisho Uchi
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Geri
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Mae Geri
Mawashi Geri
Ushiro Geri
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Yoko Geri
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Yoi
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Seiza
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Zenkutsu Dachi
Kokutsu Dachi
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Kiba Dachi
