| Beginner Terms |
| Romaji |
Pronounciation |
English |
| keri |
kary |
kick |
| keri waza |
kary wah-zah |
kicking techniques |
| geri |
gary |
pronunciation when used with an adjective as below |
| mae geri keage or mae keage |
my gary kay-ah-gay |
front snap kick |
| yoko geri keage or yoko keage |
yoh-koe gary kay-ah-gay |
side snap kick |
| ushiro geri |
oo-shee-roe gary |
back kick |
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| Intermediate Terms |
| Romaji |
Pronounciation |
English |
| mawashi geri |
mah-wah-shee gary |
round kick |
| mae geri kekomi or mae gerikomi |
my gary keh-koe-mee / my gary-koe-mee |
front thrust kick |
| yoko geri kekomi or yoko gerikomi |
yoh-koe gary keh-koe-mee / yoh-koe gary-koe-mee |
side thrust kick |
| uchi mikazuki geri |
oo-chee mee-kah-zoo-kee gary |
inside crescent kick |
| soto mikazuki geri |
soh-toe mee-kah-zoo-kee gary |
outside crescent kick |
| fumikomi geri |
foo-mee-koe-mee gary |
stomping kick |
| hiza or hitsui geri or uchi |
hee-zah/hit-t'soo-ee gary/oo-chee |
knee kick/strike |
| nami-ashi geri |
nah-mee ah-shee gary |
"returning wave" kick |
| tobi geri |
toe-bee gary |
jump kick |
| kansetsu geri |
kahn-set-soo geri |
kick to a joint (usually the knee) |
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| Advanced Terms |
| Romaji |
Pronounciation |
English |
| gyaku mawashi geri |
g'yah-koo mah-wah-shee gary |
"reverse-form round kick", hook kick |
| kage geri |
kah-gay gary |
"hook kick", same as gyaku mawashi geri |
| uchi mawashi geri |
oo-chee mah-wah-shee gary |
inside round kick |
| nidan geri |
nee-dawn gary |
double (jump) kick |
| ono geri |
oh-no gary |
axe kick |
| fumikiri geri |
foo-mee-kee-ree gary |
cutting kick |
| kesa geri |
kay-sah gary |
"across" or diagonal kick |
| kesa mawashi geri |
kay-sah mah-wah-shee gary |
diagonal round kick |
