Recently my karate teacher told us to find out the name of the position (or it might have been the act of retracting your leg after a kick - I can't remember) when you retract your leg after a kick. For example after a front kick (mae geri), you kick and then you retract your leg before going back in your stance. He gave us a hint : it starts with the letter w (in japanese)
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The closest I can find is waza - "technique" - traditional-karate.com/karate/terms.html#Kerikata– JohnP ♦Commented Dec 6, 2017 at 20:24
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I found that, but I don't think that's it.– beannshieCommented Dec 6, 2017 at 20:54
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I don't either, that's just about the only non technique W I could find. and nothing specifically about retraction/recovery.– JohnP ♦Commented Dec 6, 2017 at 20:57
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Either way, thank you, this list of terms might be useful.– beannshieCommented Dec 6, 2017 at 20:59
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You might get an answer on japanse.se…– Sardathrion - against SE abuseCommented Dec 7, 2017 at 8:12
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引き /hiki/ meaning "pulling; drawing back" might fit, though it doesn't begin with w.
answered Dec 7, 2017 at 14:23
I know in some schools they teach that the transitional stance before/after a kick is neko-dachi (the cat stance). I remember being quized on this very question in class once and that was the answer.
