These simple, Japanese phrases are commonly used around the Dojo.
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
| Line Up | Shugo | Shoe-go |
| Attention | Kyotsuke | Ki-O-skay |
| Ready | Yoi | Yo-E |
| Sit down | Saiza | Say-za |
| Bow | Rei | Ray |
| Please Teach Me | Onegai/Shimasu | Own-A-gaash-A-mas |
| Thank You Very Much | Domo Arrigato | Dome-O Are-ray-gato |
| Thanks | Arrigato | Are-ray-gato |
| Way of the Empty Hand | Karate-Do | Kara-te-doe |
| Teacher | Sensei | Sen-say |
| Student | Deshi or Montei | Des-she Mon-te |
| Chief Instructor | Osensei | Oh Sen-say |
| Grand Master | Hanshi | Han-she |
| Training Hall | Dojo | Doe-joe |
| Forms(Stylized Fighting) | Kata | Ka-ta |
| Striking Post | Makiwara | Mac-E-waar-ah |
| Turn Around | Mawate | Ma-wa-te |
| Upper | Jodan | Joe-don |
| Middle | Chudan | Chew-don |
| Lower | Gedan | Gay-don |
| Block | Uke | Uuk-E |
| Punch | Zuki | Zoo-key |
| Kick | Keri | Care-A |
| Left | Hidari | Hi-dare-A |
| Right | Migi | Mig-E |
| Begin(start) | Hajime | Ha-Gee-may |
| Stance | Dachi | Da-chi |
| Push-Ups | Udetate Fuse | Un-dat-te Fu-say |
| Yes | Hi | hi |
| No | Iyea | E – A |
| Excuse me | Sumimasen | Sue-mE-ma-sen |
| I’m sorry | Gomenasai | Go-men-a-sigh |
| Just a moment please | Chota matai kuda-sai | Cho-ta mat-A kud-a-sigh |
| I | watashi-wa | wa-tash-A-wa |
| You | Anata-wa | a-nat-a-wa |
| How are you? | O ganki des-ku | O gank-E desk-a |
| I’m fine, thank you | Ganki des, okagit samedat | gank-E des, O cag-it sam-ah-debt |
Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Techniques
| Kamaekata – Ready Stances | |
| Soto-hachiji Shizentai-Dachi | Open leg natural stance |
| Chokuritsu-fudo-dachi | Formal attention stance |
| Heisoku-dach | Closed foot stance |
| Tachikata – Stances | |
| Shizentai-dachi | Natural stance |
| Jun shizentai-dachi | Quasi natural stance |
| Nekoashi-dachi | Cat stance |
| Jigotai-dachi | Wide open leg stance |
| Naihanchi-dachi | Straddle leg (horse) stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi | Front leg bent stance |
| Naname zenkutsu-dachi | Slanted front leg bent stance |
| Kokutsu-dachi | Backleg bent stance |
| Kosa-dachi | Cross leg stance |
| Ippon-ashi-dachi | One leg stance |
| Iaigoshi-dachi | Kneeling stance |
| Semekata – Attacking Techniques | |
| Seiken Waza – Fist techniques | |
| Gedan zuki | Low Punch |
| Chudan zuki | Middle chest punch |
| Jodan zuki | High punch |
| Kaku-zuki | Square punch |
| Tomoe-zuki | Circular block & punch |
| Sayu-zuki | Double side punch |
| Kakushi-zuki | Hidden fist punch |
| Oi-zuki | Chasing punch (side squat punch) |
| Wari-uke-zuki | Split block punch |
| Morote-zuki | Augmented side punch |
| Yubi-waza – Finger Techniques | |
| Nukite-zuki | Spear hand thrust |
| Morote-nuki-zuki | Double spear hand thrust |
| Shi-zuki | Beak thrust |
| Uchi-waza – Striking Techniques | |
| Uraken-uchi | Backfist strike |
| Kentsui-uchi | Hammer fist strike |
| Shuto-uchi | Knife hand strike |
| Kyobu shuto-uchi | Chest knife hand strike |
| Kyobu morote shuto-uchi | Chest double knife hand strike |
| Kyobu soete shuto-uchi | Chest augmented knife hand strike |
| Haito-uchi | Reverse knife hand strike |
| Ate-waza – Smashing Techniques | |
| Hiji-ate | Elbow smash |
| Hiji-tate-ate | Upward elbow smash |
| Hiji-yoko-ate | Forward elbow smash |
| Hiji-ushiro-ate | Backward elbow smash |
| Hiji-sasae-ate | Supported elbow smash |
| Hiza-ate | Knee smash |
| Shotei-ate | Palm-heel smash |
| Jodan-shotei-ate | Upward palm-heel smash |
| Chudan-shotei-ate | Middle palm-heel smash |
| Gedan-shotei-ate | Lower palm-heel smash |
| Tomoe-shotei-ate | Circular palm-heel smash |
| Ukekata – Blocking Techniques | |
| Seiken-ude-uke | Forearm block |
| Jodan-uke Upper block | Upper block |
| Chudan-uke | Middle outward block |
| Chudan-yoko-uke | Middle sideways block |
| Chudan-uchi-uke | Middle inner block |
| Gedan-uke | Lower block |
| Gedan-yoko-uke | Lower sideways block |
| Sasae-uke | Supported forearm block |
| Sayu-barai-uke | Double lower side block |
| Jodan-wari-uke | Upper split block |
| Chudan-wari-uke | Middle split block |
| Jodan-kosa-uke | Upper cross block |
| Gedan-kosa-uke | Lower cross block |
| Morote-soe-uke | Augmented forearm block |
| Chudan-soto-mawashi-uke | Middle sideward round block |
| Morote-barai-uke | Augmented lower block |
| Hazushi-uke | Removing block |
| Morote-barai-uke | Augmented lower block |
| Otoshi-uke | Dropping downward block |
| Shuto & Haito-uke | Knife hand & reverse knife hand block |
| Chudan soto-shuto-uke | Middle outward knife hand block |
| Jodan uchi-shuto-uke | Upper inward knife hand block |
| Chudan yoko-shuto-uke | Middle sideward knife hand block |
| Gedan shuto-uke | Lower knife hand block |
| Gedan shuto-yoko-barai-uke | Lower sideward knife hand slashing block |
| Chudan-hasami-uke | Middle scissors block |
| Makite-uke | Winding knife hand block |
| Magetori-barai-uke | Rising upward both hand knife hand block |
| Torite-uke | Grasping hand block |
| Sagurite-uke | Searching hand block |
| Gedan-haito-yoko-uke | Lower sideward reverse knife hand block |
| Shotei-uke | Palm heel block |
| Chudan-shotei-uke | Middle palm heel block |
| Gedan-shotei-uke | Lower palm heel block |
| Hiji-uke | Elbow block |
| Hangetsu-barai-uke | Half moon foot block |
| Keri Kata – Kicking Techniques | |
| Mae-geri | Front kick |
| Kyobu-geri | Chest kick |
| Fukubu-geri | Abdomen kick |
| Kinteki-geri | Groin Kick |
| Sokoto-geri | Foot edge kick |
| Nidan-geri | Flying front kick |
| Mawashi-geri | Roundhouse kick |
| Intermediate Movements | |
| Suirakan-no-kamee | Drunkard fighting posture |
| Ryu-no-hiji-no-kamee | Dragon tongue fighting posture |
| Sagurite-no-kamee | Searching hand fighting posture |
| Hotoke-kamee | Buddha-hand fighting posture |
| Tenshin-no-kamee | Body shifting fighting posture |
| Ura-gamae | Cheating fighting posture |