Glossary of Karate Terms Hajime ha jee may Begin. It is typically used at the start of a kumite or kata. Yame ya may Stop. Perhaps to request a kumite to end. Kiai Key eye The familiar shout when a student is punctuating a move such as an impact of an attack. Osu! Oos Yes, OK, right, agreed, understood. Sensei will use it as a question. Do you understand? Dachi da chee Stance. For example Kiba-dachi Chudan chew dan A chest-level attack Gedan gee dan A low-level attack. Geri gair ree A kicking technique such as Maegeri, Mawashi-geri. Jodan jor dan A head-level attack. Kiba-dachi kee ba da chee The `horse riding' stance: feet two shoulder-widths apart and parallel, knees bent. Maegeri my gair ree Front kick Mawashi-geri Mar washy gair ree Round-house kick Tsuki zoo key A punching technique. Uchi oo chee A striking technique. Uke ooh kay A blocking technique. Dojo doh joe Karate school. The hall where the karate is done. Kata kut tar Choreographed sequence of moves that show the skills of karate. Kumite koo me tay Practice sparring (fighting) usually one on one. Sensei sen say Instructor