O'

O' prior to a word means great or big, therefore O'Sensei would be great Sensei, O'Furi would be great swing/circle.

OBI

Belt

OFURI

Big Swing.

OI-TSUKI

Lunge punch.

OKINAWA-TE

An old Okinawa name for what today is known as Karate, also see To-De and To-Te.

OKURI

Chase, as in 'to go after' or Slide or Present.

OKURI JIYU IPPON

Carried out from free-style position, the attacker calls the first attack. The defender then blocks and counters this attack and Kiais he/she then steps away, then with out calling it the original attacker then attacks with ANY technique. The original defender must then block and counter this technique and Kiai. The attacks go from Jodan through to Ushiro Geri OKURI translates as Chasing OR Moving On To.

OKURI ASHI BARAI

Moving On To Foot Sweep. The opponents foot is swept out from under him as he steps forwards

OMOTE

Front.

OMOTE-KOTE

Front Forearm or Inner Forearm. The thumb edge side that when standing naturally faces to the front.

ONAJI WAZA

Same Technique.

OSAE

Pressing or Holding. You may also see it spelt as 'Osu' or 'Oshi'

OSAE UKE

Pressing Block.

OSHI

Pressing. Also see Osae.

OSHI KOMI GERI

Pressing In Kick.

OSS

A word particular to Karate, although it is used as a form of greeting, or Yes etc. it is made up of two Chinese characters. The first equals Pushing, symbolising fighting spirit, effort, facing obstacles and pushing them away. The second equals suffering, expresses courage, spirit, perseverance, resisting depression without giving up. Keeping spirits high.

OSU

Push.

OTOSHI

Drop or Dropping. You may also see it spelt as 'Otosu'

OTOSHI EMPI UCHI

Dropping (downward) Elbow Strike An elbow strike made by dropping the elbow. Also referred to as Otoshi Hiji Ate.

OTOSHI MAWASHI GERI

Dropping Round House Kick. Normally used to counter a Jodan Mawashi.

OTOSHI-UKE

Dropping Block.

OTOSHI TSUKI

Dropping Punch as seen in the Kata KANKU DAI

OYAYUBI

Thumb or Big Toe.

OYAYUBI IPPON KEN

Thumb Knuckle Fist.

OYO WAZA

Applications interpreted from techniques in Kata, implicated according to a given condition.