Karate glossary

Positions and techniques

TermJapaneseMeaning
hanmi半身
  • 半: half, semi
  • 身: person
Half-front-facing postion, the hips and trunk of the body are oriented at 45 degrees.
kaishin開身
  • 開: open
  • 身: person
Front-facing postion, the hips and trunk of the body are facing forward.

Body parts

TermJapaneseMeaning
jinchuu人中Between the mouth and nose
komekami顳顬Temple, side of the head behind the eye, between the forehead and the ear