Karate Terminology: K

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kara - empty

karate - empty hand

karate-do - the way of the empty hand

kata - forms

keiko - practice, drill

ki - spirit

kihon - basic

kimochi - attitude

kobudo - ancient martial ways

kobujitsu - art of ancient weapons

kogeki - attacker

koko - here

kokoro - mind, heart, spirit, feeling

konban wa - good evening

konnichi wa - good afternoon

koroshi waza - killing technique

kudasai - please give me the favor of

kumite - practice fighting

kuzushi - leverage

kyu - non-black belt. There are 10 of these.

kyusho Jitsu - the art of striking vital points