As Nidan candidates, you have additional vocabulary that you should know. Listed here is a variety of extra Japanese terminology to learn on top of the existing list.
Japanese terminology | English terminology |
ippon ken | one-knuckle fist |
nakadaka ippon ken | middle-knuckle fist |
oyayubi ippon ken | thumb knuckle fist |
shuto | knife hand |
haito | ridge hand |
hiraken | foreknuckle fist |
washide | eagle beak |
kumade | bear paw |
seiryuto | ox jaw |
keito | chicken head |
shihon nukite | four-finger spear hand |
nihon nukite | two-finger spear hand |
ippon nukite | one-finger spear hand |
uraken | back of the fist |
gaiwan | outer arm |
naiwan | inner arm |
tetsui | bottom fist (vertical movement) |
kentsui | bottom fist (horizontal movement) |
haishu | backhand / back of the hand |