Karate Terms with Correct Solutions 2024/2025

Karate Terms with Correct Solutions Age - Answer -Upper / rising AGE-HAISOKU-UCHI - Answer -Rising instep strike. Raising your instep into your attackers groin. Usually combined with a knee kick. It is used in the Kata Nijushiho. This is an effective "close-in" technique. AGE-UKE - Answer -Upper rising block. A basic block to a Jodan attack. AGE-ZUKI - Answer -AGE-ZUKI: Rising punch. Also called Age Tsuki. AGE-EMPI-UCHI - Answer -Upward elbow strike or rising elbow strike. Also referred to as Tate Empi Uchi (vertical elbow strike). AGO - Answer -Jaw or chin, as in mouth. AGURA-WO-KAKU - Answer -Informal sitting. This is sitting with the legs crossed. AI - Answer -Harmony AI-KAMAE - Answer -Harmony posture. This is in relation to your opponent when you are in matching stances. i.e. both have the right leg forward. AI-KI - Answer -Harmonious spirit. This is where you integrate all your movements, breathing etc. to exactly match your opponents and you then control him from it. It is also called "Spirit Meeting" or "Harmony Meeting". AIKIDO - Answer -The way of harmony. AITE - Answer -Opponent or partner. AITE-NO-TSUKURI - Answer -Conditioning of your opponent or partner. This is the preparing or setting up of your opponent in order to execute your technique so that it is most effective. AIUCHI - Answer -Simultaneous strike. AKA - Answer -Red. AKIRESU-KEN - Answer -Achilles tendon. The large tendon at the back of the foot. NANKU - Answer -An Okinawan Shorin Ryu Kata, meaning light from the south ANTEI: - Answer -Balance, stability or equilibrium. Also see Fu-Anti. ASHI - Answer -Foot or Leg.ASHI-ATE - Answer -Foot strikes or leg strikes. These are methods of attacking with the knee, ball or edge of the foot, heel, etc. ASHI-BARAI - Answer -Foot or leg sweep. Also called Ashi Harai. ASHI-DACHI - Answer -Single leg stance, a general term for one leg stances. See also Sashi Ashi Dachi, Tsuru Ashi Dachi and Sagi Ashi Dachi. ASHI-FUMIKAE - Answer -Changing feet. ASHI-GAKE - Answer -Used in the Kata Bassai Sho, where you hook your foot behind your attackers an