Ka
Karate practicioner
Kachi
Winner in a tournament
Kaeshi waza
Counter technique
Kagato
Heel of the foot
Kagi (tsuki)
Hook, (punch)
Kagi uke
Hooking block
Kaiten
Rotation, or spinning actions
Kaiten nage
Cicular throw
Kakato
Heel of the foot
Kakato fumikomi
Stomping heel kick
Kakato geri
Heel kick
Kake dachi
Hook stance
Kake geri
Hook kick
Kakewake uke
Reverse wedge block
Kakiwake
Two handed block, helping you control the attacker if he grabs you
Kaku tsuki
Square punch
Kakushi waza
Hidden techniques
Kamae
Combative stance
Kan
School, as in ‘Shotokan’
Kancho
A title for Head Instructor
Kanku Dai
‘To view the sky Major’
Kanku Sho
‘To view the sky minor’
Kara
‘Empty’
Karada
Body
Karate
Empty hand
Karate-Do
The way of the empty hand
Karateka
A student of karate
Katawa guruma
Half-wheel throw
Kawa
Side
Kizami
To jab
Kizami tsuki
Jab punch
Keage
Snap, as in snapping kick
Keage geri
Snapping kick
Keiko
Chicken beak hand position
Keiko ken uchi
Phoenix eye fist strike
Keiko ken tsuki
Forefinger knuckle punch
Keimyaku iho
The study of pressure points
Keito
Chicken head strike
Kekomi
Thrust
Ken
Fist
Ken no sen
Seizing the initiative earlier
Kensetsu geri
Stamping kick
Keri
Kick
Ki
The energy of the universe
Kiai
Spirit meeting – a loud yell from the bottom of your lungs, not from your throat
Kiarasoi
Fighting spirit
Kiba dachi
Horse straddle stance
Kihon
Basics, the fundamentals of the art
Kihon ippon kumite
Basic one-step sparring
Kihon kata
Basic forms
Kime
The moment where all elements of your technique come together to make as much
power as possible
Kizami geri, tsuki
Front leading limb kick, punch
Kokutsu dachi
Back stance
Kyokyu
The power of breathing
Kosa (dachi, uke)
Crossed legged stance and crossed block
Koshi
Hip area
Koshi no Kaiten
Hip rotation
Koshi sabake
Hip movement
Kyu
Beginners and lower grades in karate
