A list of karate terms and techniques can be found below.
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Contents:
General | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| arigato-gozaimasu / arigato | thank you very much / thank you |
| ate-waza | hitting techniques |
| bunkai | to break down |
| bushido | the way of the warrior / samurai |
| dan | (black belt) level |
| dōjō / dojo | place of learning |
| hai | yes |
| hajime | start |
| hikite | fist pullback |
| iie | no |
| kaishu | open hand technique |
| karate | empty hand |
| karate-do | the karate way |
| karate-ka | student of karate |
| kata | form |
| kekomi | thrust kick, e.g. mae geri kekomi |
| keri | kick |
| keri-komi, kekomi | thrust kick |
| keriwaza | kicking techniques |
| kiai | fighting shout |
| kikai | opportunity |
| kime | focus /energy |
| kumite | sparring |
| mokuso | close eyes |
| mokuso-yamate | open eyes |
| narande / narabe | line up |
| obi | belt |
| ossu / oss | no translation noise of acknowledgement |
| otagai-ni-rei | bow to each other |
| rei | bow |
| seiza | kneel |
| senpai / sempai | senior student |
| sensei | teacher |
| sensei-ni-rei | bow to sensei |
| shomen-ni-rei | bow to the front |
| shotokan | hall of pine waves |
| sukui | scoop |
| tatami | (dojo) mat |
| tate | vertical |
| waza | technique |
| yame | stop |
| yoi | get ready |
| yubi-waza | finger techniques |
Anatomy | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| chudan | mid-level / chest height |
| empi / hiji | elbow |
| gaiwan | outside arm |
| ganken | rock fist |
| gedan | lower level / lower body height |
| haiwan | back of the arm |
| hara | lower abdomen |
| jodan | high level/head height |
| shuwan | underside of arm |
| soete | open hand |
| sokutei | inside edge of foot |
| sokuto | side of foot |
| te | hand |
| tsumasaki | tiptoe |
| uraken | back of fist |
Directions | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| hidari | left |
| mae | front |
| migi | right |
| shomen | front |
| sokumen | to the left or right |
| soto | outside |
| ura | back |
| ushiro | back/backwards |
| yoko | side |
Blocks | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| age-uke | rising block |
| awase-shuto-age-uke | two handed knife hand rising block |
| awase-uke | supported block |
| bassai-uke | both palms grasping block |
| chudan-soto-mawashi-uke | middle sideward round block |
| chudan-soto-uke | middle outward block |
| chudan-uchi-uke | middle inward block |
| chudan-yoko-uke | middle sideward block |
| empi-uke | elbow block |
| gaiho (uchi)-uke | from the inside out |
| gaiwan-uke | block with outer side of arm |
| gassho-uke | lower level double palm heel block |
| gedan-barai | downward block |
| gedan-uke | downward block |
| gedan-yoko-barai-uke | lower sideward sweeping block |
| gosoku-uke | two handed block (chudan and gedan) |
| gyaku-soto-uke | reverse outside block |
| gyaku-tate-shuto-uke | gyaku vertical knife hand block |
| gyaku-uchi-uke | inside block |
| haishu-awase-uke | back hand combined block |
| haishu-juji-uke | back hand both fists cross block (x block) |
| haishu-uke | back hand block |
| haisoku-uke | block using base of foot |
| haito-sukui-uke | ridge hand scooping block |
| haito-uke | ridge hand block |
| haiwan-uchi-nagashi-uke | back arm inside flowing block |
| haiwan-uke | back of forearm block |
| hajiki-uke | twisting forearm block |
| hangetsu-barai-uke | half moon sweeping block |
| harai-uke | sweep forearm block |
| hari-uke | sweeping block |
| hasami-uke | scissors block |
| hazushi-uke | removing block |
| hiji-barai | sweeping elbow block |
| hiji-sasae-uke- | supported elbow block |
| hiji-uke | elbow block |
| hineri-uke | twisting forearm block |
| hirate-osae-uke | slapping pressing block |
| hiza-uke | block with skin |
| jo-chu-awase-uke | level outside knife hand strike |
| jodan-uke / age-uke | upper level block/rising block |
| joge-uke | double block (high & low simultaneous block) |
| juji-uke | lower both fists cross block (x block) |
| kaisho-kosa-uke | both palms crossing block (x block) |
| kake-shuto-uke | open hand hook block |
| kakete-uke | hand grabbing hand block |
| kake-uke | hook block |
| kakiwake-uke | both fists wedge block |
| kakuto-uke | outer back hand wrist joint block |
| kasui-ken (uchi-uke) | side inside block |
| keito-uke | chicken head wrist block (woodpecker posture) |
| ken-sasae-uke | supported block down |
| koken-uke (kokute / kakute) | bent wrist block |
| koko-morote-uke | two handed block |
| koko-sukui-uke | tiger mouth scooping block |
| kosa-uke | cross hand double block |
| kote-uke | back of hand (or arm) block |
| magetori-barai-uke | rising double knife hand block |
| makite-uke | winding knife hand block |
| manji-uke | swirling posture block (upper forearm block, lower sweeping block) |
| mawashi-gedan-barai | wide outside arm sweep (block) |
| mawashi-kake-uke | circular hooking block |
| mawashi-shuto-uke | circular sweeping knife hand bisecting palm |
| mawashi-uke | two-handed spinning and circular technique (round block) |
| morote-age-uke | double rising block |
| morote-barai-uke | augmented lower block |
| morote-gedan-barai | double downward block |
| morote-gedan-uke | two handed downward block |
| morote-haiwan-uke | supported back of forearm block |
| morote-jo-uke | double handed staff (stick block) |
| morote-jo-zuki-dachi | double staff repel |
| morote-kaishu-gedan-uke | two handed downward block |
| morote-kakuto-uke | double outer back hand wrist joint block |
| morote-keito-uke | double chicken head wrist block |
| morote-koko-game | side both palms grasping block (tiger mouth block) |
| moro-tekosa-uke | double block |
| morote-shuto-uke | double lower knife hand block |
| morote-soe-uke | augmented forearm block, wedge block |
| morote-tate-haiwan-uke | supported back of forearm block |
| morote-tate-shuto-uke | double vertical knife hand block |
| morote-teisho-uke | double lower palm heel block |
| morote-uke | augmented block |
| nagashi-uke | sweeping block |
| naiwan-uke | inner arm block |
| nihon-nukite-uchi-uke | two finger spear hand inside block |
| ninoude-uke | block with the upper arm |
| ofuri-kosa-barai | swing cross arm sweep |
| osae-uke | pressing block |
| otoshi-uke | dropping block |
| ryo-hiji-harai-age | double rising elbow sweep |
| ryoken-kosa-uke (juji-uke) | both fists cross block (x block) |
| ryosho-jo-uke & suihei-jo-dori | both palms stick block & horizontal stick grab |
| ryosho-koho-awase-uke & ryosho-juji-awase-uke | pressing block behind & combined backhand block |
| ryosho-tsukami-uke (bassai-uke) | both palms grasping block |
| ryo-teisho-awase-gedan-uke (gassho-uke) | palm heels combined downward block (joined palm block) |
| ryo-ude-mawashi-uke | double arm circular block |
| ryowan-haito-uke | double hand strike |
| ryowan-kakiwake-uke | lower both fists wedge block |
| ryowan-uchi-uke | double inside block |
| ryo-zenwan-hasami-uke | both forearms scissors block |
| sagurite-uke | searching hand block |
| sasae-uke | supported forearm block |
| sashi-ashi & hasami-uke | stepping forward in scissors block form twice |
| sayu-barai-uke | double sweeping block |
| seiryuto-uke | wrist bone block or an ox jaw block |
| shotei-uke | palm heel block |
| shuto-gedan-barai | downward knife hand block |
| shuto-kake-uke | knife hand hooking block |
| shuto-kakiwake-uke | double open hand hook block |
| shuto-mawashi-uke | knife hand roundhouse block |
| shuto-nagashi-uke (ryu-un-no-uke) | knife hand flowing block (flowing cloud block) |
| shuto-osae | downward knife hand press |
| shuto-uke | knife hand block |
| shuwan-uke | block with the underside of the arm |
| soesho-kaeshi-ude | forearm twist block under palm |
| soete-kake-dori | augmented hooking grasping block |
| soete-sokumen-uke | sideways augmented inside block |
| sokumen-awase-uke | side defence with both hands |
| sokumen-gedan-barai | side downward block |
| sokumen-gedan-shuto-barai | side gedan knife hand block |
| sokumenhaito-uke | side ridge hand block |
| sokumen-soete-uchi-uke | sideways supported inner block |
| sokumen-tate-shuto-uke | side vertical knife hand block |
| sokumen-uchi-uke | side lower inside block |
| sokumen-uke | side inside block (with support move on other hand) |
| soto-nagashi-uke | outside flowing block |
| soto-ude-uke | lower outer block |
| soto-uke | outside block |
| suichoku-janpu & kaho-juji-uke | vertical jump & land with downward x block |
| sukui-dome | scooping technique – capturing leg in hook of arm and scooping it away |
| sukui-uke | lower scooping block |
| sune-uke | block with the tibia |
| suri-uke | elbow sliding block |
| tata-shutouchi-uke & hiza-gamae | vertical knife hand push (block) & knee raise |
| tate-shuto-uke | vertical knife hand block |
| teisho-kakiwake-uke | double inner palm heel block |
| teisho-morote-uke | double palm heel block (at 45deg) |
| teisho-osae-uke | palm heel pressing block |
| teisho-oshiage-uke | palm heel pushing rising block |
| teisho-uke | inner palm heel block |
| tekubi-kake-uke | wrist block |
| tekubi-makiotoshi-uke | wrist curling falling block |
| te-nagashi-uke | sweep hand block |
| te-osae-uke | pressing hand block |
| torite-uke | grasping hand block |
| tsukami-uke | grasping block |
| tsukami-uke (koko-uke) | grasping block (tiger mouth block) |
| uchi-ashi-barai | sweep from the inside out |
| uchi-uke | inside block |
| ude-osae-uke | pressing block |
| ude-sasae-uke | supported block |
| ude-uke | inside block |
| uke | block (to receive) |
| uke-nagashi | flowing receiving block |
| ura-kake-uke | back-hand hook block |
| ushiro-gedan-barai | reverse downward block |
| ushiro-gedan-uke | reverse downward block |
| ushiro-haishu-uke | reverse back hand block |
| ushiro-teisho-barai | palm heel sweep to rear |
| wari-uke | split block |
| wa-uke | circular block across face |
| yama-kakiwake-uke | mountain posture wedge block (both fists raised in angle arm shape) |
| yama-uke | mountain posture wedge block (both fists raised in angle arm shape) |
| yoko-haishu-uke | side back hand block |
| yoko-hari-empi | side sweeping block |
| yoko-ude-hasami | side forearm scissor block |
| yoko-uke | side block |
Grabs | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| gyaku-te-dori | grasping pulling back |
| hazushi-te | pull away hand |
| hiki-yose | pulling with hand |
| hineri-kaeshi | reinforced open hand high level pullback |
| kaishu-juji-tori | open hand x grasp |
| morote-hiki-otoshi | two handed pull down |
| morote-jo-dori | double staff grab (rising) |
| morote-koko-dori | double rotating hand staff grab |
| morote-kubi-osae | two handed hold to head |
| naiwan-sukui-nage | inner arm scooping throw |
| ryosho-tsukami-yose | both palms grasping pulling |
| tsukami-dori | grasping clutch |
Kicks | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| ashi-dome | lower abdomen/groin stop kick |
| ashi-geri | kicks |
| ebi-geri | upwards backwards kick from the ground |
| fukubu-geri | abdomen kick |
| fumikiri | cutting kick |
| fumikomi-geri | stamping kick |
| gyaku-mawashi-geri | inverted semicircle kick |
| gyaku-mikazuki-geri | reverse crescent moon kick (towards the outside) |
| harai-fumikomi | sweeping stamping kick |
| hiza-geri | (pull down) knee strike |
| kagi-geri | hook kick (reverse roundhouse) |
| kakato-geri | axe kick (heel kick) |
| kaku-geri | upwards angle front kick |
| kansetsu-geri | low side kick |
| kasei-mawashi-geri | upwards roundhouse kick |
| kazami-mea-geri | front leg kick |
| keage / keri-age | rising kick, snap kick |
| kensei-yuka-geri | foot stamp distraction |
| kesa-geri | front-kick turning into inside upper kick |
| kin-geri | kick aimed to groin |
| kinteki-geri | groin kick |
| kisami-mae-geri | front snapping kick |
| kyobu-geri | chest area kick |
| mae-geri | front kick |
| mae-geri-kakato | front kick with the heel |
| mae-geri-keage | front snap kick |
| mae-geri-kekomi | thrust foot forward |
| mae-hiza-geri | front knee kick |
| mae-ke-sage & ryosho-tsukamiyose | front thrusting kick & both palms grasping pulling |
| mae-tobi-geri | flying front kick |
| mae-tobi-hiza-geri | flying front knee kick |
| mawashi-geri | round house kick with top of foot |
| mawashi-hiza-geri | circular knee kick |
| mawashi-tobi-hiza-geri | flying circular knee kick |
| mikazuki-geri | crescent kick |
| nami-gaeshi | return wave kick (or avoid) |
| nidan-geri | knee leading jumping kick |
| nidan-geri (tobi-mae-geri) | double jumping kick (jumping front kick) |
| otoshi-geri | dropping kick with the back of the heel (kakato). |
| ren-geri | kicking combinations |
| sasori-geri | scorpion kick – leg swings backwards, up and over the shoulder |
| senpu-tobi-geri / sempu-tobi-geri | whirlwind jumping kick |
| sokumen-geri | side kicks |
| sokuto-geri | sword foot’ kick – kicking with the blade of the foot |
| sokuto-kekomi | sword foot thrust kick |
| tobi-geri | jumping kick |
| tobi-ushiro-geri | jumping back kick |
| tsumasaki-geri | toe kick |
| uchi-mawashi-geri | reverse roundhouse kick (aka gyaku mawashi-geri) |
| ura-mawashi-geri | hook kick (reverse roundhouse) |
| ura-mikazuki-geri | reverse crescent kick |
| ushiro-geri | reverse kick |
| ushiro-mawashi-geri | roundhouse kick backwards |
| ushiro-tobi-geri | jump kick backwards |
| yoko-fumikomi | stamping kick |
| yoko-geri | kick at side |
| yoko-geri-keage | side snap kick |
| yoko-geri-kekomi | side thrusting kick |
| yoko-tobi-geri | flying sidekick |
Movements | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| ashi-fumikae | simultaneous leg change |
| ashi-jiku-mawari | foot pivot rotation |
| ayumi-ashi | almost like normal walking |
| chidori-ashi | cross-step |
| engetsu-kaeshi | leg lift and rotate |
| gyaku-hanmi | 45deg hip twist |
| hanmi-sashi-ashi | stepping move |
| hiki-ashi | backward step |
| hineri-ashi | spin 360 degrees |
| hiraki-ashi | outside step (dodge) |
| jiku-ashi | pivot foot |
| joho-kaiten-tobi | launching jumping move with knee |
| jo-zukami-sonomama | staff twist to rear |
| kae-ashi | walking step |
| keri-ashi | step associated with a kick |
| kosa-ashi | switching side |
| mae-ashi | front foot/front leg |
| mawari-ashi | turning on the foot (e.g. turning 180deg on rear foot) |
| mawaru | to turn or rotate oneself |
| naname-mae-sabaki | front evasion |
| naname-ushiro-sabaki | back evasion |
| okuri-ashi | forward crossed step |
| ryoken-hikite | double pull back (chest) |
| ryote-fuse | landing face down (palms down) |
| sankaku-tobi | jumping spin |
| shaho-sashi-ashi | head turning crossing |
| soesho-hiki-te | fist pull back under palm |
| tai-otoshi | (flip over) knee raised from ground |
| tenkan-ashi | pivot (180 degree) |
| tenshin | body rotation |
| tobi-ashi | jumping movement |
| tsugi-ashi | back foot stepping up, forward foot moves forward |
| ura-ushi-gake | moving in reverse s along ground |
| yoko-sabaki | side evasion |
| yoko-sashi-ashi | side ways step across |
| yori-ashi | half step, same side in front |
| yose-ashi | move the back leg half step |
Postures | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| bassai-gamae | left over right first lowered |
| empi-gamae / enpi-gamae | fist in of hand (as per kata) |
| gedan-gamae | downward blocking posture |
| hiki-yosa-gamae | pull back to chest |
| hiza-gamae | knee lift posture |
| kagi-gamae | flowing block posture |
| kaisho-yama-kamae | hands open mountain posture |
| kaishu-kosa-gamae | both fists on hips posture |
| koho-haito | rear ridge hand posture |
| koshi-gamae | both fists on hip posture |
| ma-hanmi | hips to the side posture |
| manji-gamae | swirling posture |
| morote-koko-gamae | both palms grasping block (tiger mouth block) |
| muso-gamae (age-uke & gedan-uke) | incomparable posture (rising block & downward block) |
| ni-keito-gamae | double chicken head wrist posture |
| rei-gamae | greeting posture |
| riken-gasho | fist in palm |
| roken-gasho | hands in front of chin |
| ryo-goshi-gamae | pullback |
| ryo-jishi-ippon-ken-kamae | both one knuckle fists posture |
| ryo-kaishu-gamae | both palms wedge block |
| ryoken-koshi-gamae | fists on hip posture |
| ryoken-mune-mae-kosa | both fists crossed in front of chest |
| ryoken-ryokoshi-gamae | both fists on both hips posture |
| ryo-seiryuto (kaiun-no-te) | both hands ox jaw (open cloud hands) |
| ryosho-kakiwake-kamae | both palms wedge posture |
| ryosho-kakiwake-uke (joshin-gamae) | both palms triangle wedge block (mind cleaning posture) |
| ryote-hitae-mae-ue | both hands in front and above forehead |
| ryote-kafukubu-mae | both hands in front of abdomen |
| ryote-ryoken-koshi-gamae | both hands on hip posture |
| ryowan-gamae | both fists downward to side posture |
| ryowan-zenpo-nobashi | both arms stretching forward |
| ryusui-no-kamae | (hands on) hip posture |
| shuto-gamae | hand pushing |
| soete-koshi-gamae | face turning & fists on hip posture |
| soete-uraken-gamae | back hand strike posture |
| suihei-hiji-gamae | horizontal elbows to side posture at chest level |
| tate-shuto-gamae | vertical knife posture (hand moving from centre of chest outwards) |
| tenshi-kenseitai | hi low feint posture |
| tsutsumi-ken | fist under chin |
| yogoshi-gamae | pull back |
| zenwan-mune-suhei-kamae | forearm chest posture |
| zenwan-suhei-mune-kamae (mae-hiji-ate) | forearm horizontal posture (front elbow strike) |
Punches | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| age-zuki | rising punch |
| awase-zuki | combined punch (u punch) |
| boshiken-zuki | punch with thumb knuckle |
| choku-zuki | straight punch |
| chudan-zuki | middle level punch |
| dan-zuki | double punch |
| furi-zuki | sweep |
| gedan-zuki | downward punch |
| gyaku-zuki | reverse punch |
| hasami-zuki | scissor punch |
| heiko-tate-zuki | two handed parallel vertical punch |
| heiko-ura-zuki | parallel close punch |
| heiko-zuki | parallel punch |
| hiraken-zuki | fore knuckle fist punch |
| ipponken-zuki | punch with one knuckle extended |
| jodan-zuki | upper level punch |
| jun-zuki | front punch |
| kagi-zuki | hook punch |
| kakushi-zuki | hidden fist punch |
| kaku-zuki | square punch |
| kara / choku-zuki | straight punch |
| kawashi-zuki | dodging punch (punch to aid an evasion of attack) |
| ken-zuki | punch |
| kisami-zuki | front hand punch |
| koko-osae (zukidashi) | tiger mouth pressing (thrust) |
| kosa-zuki | downward cross punch |
| maede | front hand – e.g. front hand punch (maede-zuki) |
| mawashi-zuki | roundhouse punch |
| morote-kizami-ura-zuki | double front close punch |
| morote-nuki-zuki | double spear hand thrust |
| morote-teisho-zuki | double palm hand strike |
| morote-yoko-zuki | punch to side & hook punch |
| morote-zuki | double horizontal punch |
| nihon-nukite-age-zuki | two finger spear hand rising thrust |
| nukite-zuki | spear hand thrust |
| oi-zuki | stepping punch |
| otoshi-zuki | dropping punch |
| oyayubi-uchi | punch with thumb extended |
| renzoku-zuki | multiple punches one after the other |
| ren-zuki | two punch combination |
| ryo-jishi-ippon-ken-morote-zuki | both one knuckle fists double hand punch |
| ryotoken-zuki | fore knuckle fist |
| ryusui-zuki | punching under palm (flowing water punch) |
| sanbon-zuki | three punch combination |
| sayu-zuki | double side punch |
| seiken-zuki | proper fist, straight fist, (front 2 knuckle punch) |
| shi-zuki / toride-zuki | chicken beak thrust/bird hand strike |
| shoken(-zuki) | index finger knuckle punch |
| soesho-zuki | punch under palm |
| sokumen-doji-zuki | double punch to sides |
| sokumen-morote-zuki | side double punch |
| sokumen-zuki | side punch |
| tate-ken-gyaku-zuki | vertical ken reverse punch (into palm) |
| tate-zuki / tate-ken-zuki | vertical punch |
| teisho-awase-zuki | two handed palm heel thrust |
| teisho-zuki | palm hand strike |
| tobikomi-zuki | “leaping thrust” punch |
| tomoe-zuki | circular block and punch |
| toride-zuki / shi-zuki | bird hand striking/chicken beak thrusts |
| toshi-zuki | downward strike |
| tsuki / zuki | punch |
| uke-zuki | blocking punch |
| uraken-zuki | inverted punch |
| ura-uchi-zuki | close punch |
| ura-zuki | uppercut |
| ushiro-zuki | punch to the rear |
| wari-uke-zuki | split block punch |
| yama-zuki | wide u punch to face and midsection (mountain punch) |
| yoko-zuki | side punch |
| yumi-zuki | bow punch (one first front & one pulled back to chest) |
| tsuki (zuki) | punch |
| zuki-uke | punch block |
Stances | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| gyaku-zenkutsu-dachi | reverse front stance (feet in same position, body turned other way) |
| hachiji-dachi / shizentai-dachi | natural stance |
| hangetsu-dachi | half moon stance |
| han-zenkutsu-dachi- | shortened front stance |
| heiko-dachi | parallel stance |
| heisoku-dachi | closed leg stance |
| hiza-kakushi-kosa-dachi | hidden knee stance |
| hiza-kutsu | knee bend (stance) |
| iaigoshi-dachi / hiza-dachi | one leg kneeling stance |
| ippon-ashi-dachi | one leg stance |
| jigotai-dachi | wide open leg stance |
| kamae-dachi | ready stance |
| katahiza-dachi | half kneeling stance |
| kiba-dachi | horse stance/ horse riding stance |
| kokutsu-dachi | back stance |
| kosa-dachi | crossing stance |
| mae-kosa-dachi | front crossing stance |
| moro-ashi-dachi | one foot forward stance |
| moto-dachi | foundation stance (‘base’ stance) |
| musubi-dachi | standing stance |
| naihanchi-dachi | straddle stance |
| naname-shiko-dachi | shiko-dachi stance at an angle |
| naname-zenkutsu-dachi | slanted front leg bent stance (lit. diagonal front ducking stance) |
| neko-ashi-dachi | cat stance |
| renoji-dachi | l stance |
| ryote-fuse-dachi | low stance with both hands on the floor (usually ready to strike with back foot) |
| sagi-ashi-dachi | heron leg stance |
| sanchin-dachi | hourglass stance (three battles stance) |
| seisan-dachi | ‘natural’ stance |
| shiko-dachi / jigotai-dachi | square stance |
| sochin-dachi / fudo-dachi | immovable stance |
| soeashi-dachi | reversed cat stance – flat front foot and heel raised on back front |
| sonkyo-dachi | formal squatting stance- squatting down on the balls of the feet and resting hips on back of the feet |
| soto-hachiji-dachi | another name for hachiji-dachi |
| suegoshi-dachi | fudo-dachi with the front foot is turned forward |
| teiji-dachi / teidji-dachi | t stance |
| tsuru-ashi-dachi / gankaku-dachi | crane stance |
| uchi-hachiji-dachi | position with feet turned in |
| uchi-hachinoji-dachi | inward natural stance |
| ukiashi-dachi | upright cat stance |
| yokomuki-shiko-dachi | shiko-dachi stance but facing to the side |
| zawan-dachi | feet wide-apart crossing stance |
| zenkutsu-dachi | front stance |
Strikes | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| age-empi-uchi | rising elbow strike |
| awase-shuto-uchi | level two handed strike |
| boshiken-uchi | thumb fist (thumb knuckle) strike |
| chakuchi | lunge |
| empi-uchi | elbow strike |
| gaiwan-uchi | strike with outer side of arm |
| gedan-nukite | knife hand thrusting strike |
| haishu-uchi | back of hand strike |
| haito-soto-mawashi-uchi | outside ridge hand strike |
| haito-uchi | sweeping ridge hand strike |
| hasami-uchi | scissor strike between the thumb and index finger |
| hiji-ate | elbow strike |
| hiji-uchi | elbow strikes |
| hira-basami-uchi | “flat scissor” strike |
| hirate-otoshi-uchi | downward block |
| hirate-uchi | strike with palm or slap |
| hiza-ate | strike with knee |
| ippon-ken | index finger strike |
| ippon-nukite | one finger extended strike |
| jo-sukami-zuki-otoshi | staff grab and thrust |
| jo-zukami | staff twist and thrust |
| kaisho-uchi | strikes with the open hand |
| kakushiken-uchi | crane’s beak fist strike – strike with knuckles in bend hand position |
| kami-zukami | hair grab & drive knee upwards |
| kasumi-uchi | backhand strike across the opponents eyes |
| kensei-hirate-komata-uchi | inner thigh slap feint |
| kentsui-uchi | hammer fist strike |
| koi-no-shippo-ucho | carp tail strike – bent wrist strike |
| koken-uchi- | crane head strike / bent wrist strike |
| kote-uch | back of hand (or arm) strike |
| kumade-uchi | bear hand |
| kyobu-morote-shuto-uchi | double knife hand strike (to the chest area) |
| kyobu-shuto-uchi | knife hand strike (to the chest area) |
| kyobu-soete-shuto-uchi | augmented knife hand strike (to the chest area) |
| mae-empi | front elbow strike |
| mae-empi-uchi | front elbow strike |
| mawashi-empi | round elbow strike |
| mawashi-hiji-ate | circular elbow strike |
| morote-gedan ippon-nukite | both downward one finger spear hand strike |
| morote-nukite-uchi | double spear hand strike |
| morote-seiryuto-uchi | two handed ox jaw strike |
| morote-uchi | two-handed strike |
| morote-yonhon-nukite | lower level double four fingered spear hand strike |
| naiwan-uchi | inner arm strike |
| nakadaka-ippon-ken | middle finger knuckle fist strike |
| nakadaka-ippon-ken-gyaku-furi-otoshi | swinging one knuckle strike (on top back of other hand) |
| nihon-nukite | two finger strike |
| nukite-uchi-gedan | downward spear hand strike |
| otoshi-empi-uchi | dropping elbow strike |
| oyayubi-ippon-ken | thumb fist (thumb knuckle) |
| sasae-hiji-ate | assisted elbow strike |
| seiryuto-uchi | wrist bone strike or an ox jaw strike |
| shihon-nukite | four finger spear hand strike |
| shihon-tate-nukite | vertical 4 finger spear hand strike |
| shotei-uchi | palm heel strike |
| shuto-soto-uchi | outside knife hand strike |
| shuto-uchi | knife hand strike |
| shuto-uchikomi | lower knife hand thrusting strike |
| shuwan-uchi | strike with the underside of the arm |
| soete-mae-empi-uchi | front elbow strike |
| sokumen-empi-uchi | side elbow strike |
| sokumen-tate-empi-uchi | side vertical elbow strike |
| sokumen-tettsui-otoshi-uchi | side downward hammer fist strike |
| soto-shuto-uchi | upwards palm block |
| tate-empi-uchi | vertical back fist |
| tate-hiji-ate | upward elbow strike |
| tate-mawashi-tettsui-uchi | vertical downward inside hammer fist strike |
| tate-nukite | vertical 4 finger spear hand strike |
| tate-uraken-uchi | vertical backfist strike |
| teisho-furi-uchi | swinging palm heel strike |
| teisho-tate-hasami-uchi | vertical pal heel scissors strike |
| teisho-uchi | palm heel strike |
| teisho-yoko-uchi | palm heel strike |
| teko-uchi (haishu-age-uchi) | backhand strike (backhand rising strike) |
| tettsui-hasami-uchi | double hammer fist scissor strike |
| tettsui-uchi | inside hammer fist strike |
| tettsui-yoko-uchi | sideways hammer fist strike |
| uchi | strike |
| uchi-waza | techniques for striking |
| uraken-tate-mawashi-uchi | vertical back fist strike |
| uraken-tate-uchi | vertical round back fist strike |
| uraken-uchi | back fist strike |
| ushiro-empi-uchi | backwards elbow strike |
| ushiro-hiji-ate | backward elbow strike |
| ushiro-tettsui-hasami-uchi | double reverse hammer fist scissors strike |
| washide-age-uchi | eagle hand rising thrust |
| washide-otoshi-uchi | eagle hand downward strike |
| washide-uchi | eagle beak strike |
| yoko-empi-uchi | sideways elbow strike |
| yoko-hiji-ate | side elbow striking |
| yoko-mawashi-uraken | sideways back fist strike |
| yoko-nukite (hira-nukite) | sideways (flat) spear hand strike |
| yoko-shuto-uchi | side knife hand strike |
| yonhon-nukite | four finger spear hand strike |
| yubi-hasami-uchi | “finger scissor strike”- strike with the thumb and index finger |
| yubisaki-uchi | fingertip strike |
| zenwan-uchi-otoshi | forearm falling strike |
| zutsuki | headbutt |
Sweeps | Top |
| Technique | Explanation |
| ashi-barai | leg sweep |
| deashi-barai | foot sweep |
| moro-ashi-barai | two-legged sweep |
| morote-enchin-haito-barai | two handed centrifugal ridge hand sweep |
| soto-ashi-barai | sweep from outside to inside |
| tobi-ashi-barai | jumping leg sweep |
| ushiro-ashi-barai | back sweep |
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