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Postures
AI KAMAE
Harmony Posture.

GANKAKU KAMAE
Crane Posture, as used in the kata GANKAKU.

HIDARI KAMAE
Left Posture. Used to describe when your left side is forward in a stance.

JIYU KAMAE
Free Sparring Posture.

KAGI KAMAE
Hooking Posture.

KAMAE
Posture or Stance. Kamae is sometimes spelt GAMAE.

KAMAETE
A command given by the instructor for students to get into position.

KOSHI KAMAE
A stance where the fists are held one above the other against one of the hips. Seen in the kata Heian Yondan.

MANJI KAMAE
A Double block where one arm executes Gedan Barai to one side, while the other arm executes Jodan Uchi Uke or Haiwan uke. As seen in the kata Jitte.

MIGI KAMAE
Right Posture. Used to describe when your right side is forward in a stance.

RYO WAN KAMAE
wide arm stance, where the arms are held at 45 degree's from the body, helps gives stability when practising basic kicking techniques. The actual translation is Both Arm Posture.

ZANSHIN KAMAE
awareness posture.