Techniques Chart Japanese-English

UKE

BLOCKS

Soto Uchi Uke

Forward Block

Soto Uke

Forward Inward Block (outside to inside)

Harai Uke

Downward Sweeping Block

Shomen Uke

Front Block (inside to outside)

Age Uke

Upper Block

Joge Uke

Double Block (Upward and Downward Block)

TSUKI

PUNCHES

Shomen Tsuki

Forefist Straight Punch Chest Height

Jodan Tsuki

Forefist Straight Punch Face Height

Chudan Tsuki

Forefist Straight Punch Stomach Height

Gyaku Tsuki

Reverse Punch

Naka Daka Ippon Ken

Middle Finger Knuckle Fist

Shita Tsuki

Middle Knuckle Fist Palm Up

Ippon Ken

Single Knuckle Fist

Tataka Tsuki

Side Square Knuckle Fist (mouth)

UCHI

STRIKES

Ura Uchi Ken

Front (mae), side (yoko), Fukubu (stomach)

Furi Uchi Ken

Swinging Arm Strike with Knuckle

Shuto Uchi

Knife hand strike

Haito Uchi

Ridge hand strike

HIJI ATE

ELBOW STRIKE

Hiji Ate

Front (mae), side (yoko), ushiro (back), swinging (furi), downward (otoshi)

GERI

KICKS

Kin Geri (Kogan Geri)

Groin kick with instep

Mae Geri

Front ball of foot kick

Yoko Geri

Side ball of foot kick

Kansetsu Geri

Knee joint kick with edge of foot

Ushiro Geri

Back kick with heel

Fumi Geri

Stomping kick to floor (edge of foot)

Sokuto Geri

Side blade of foot kick

MAWATE

TURN

Mae Mawate

Front Turn

Ushiro Mawate

Back Turn

DACHI

STANCES

Zenkutsu Dachi

Front leaning stance (long)

Han Zenkutsu Dachi

Half front leaning stance or natural stance

Yoko Zenkutsu Dachi

Side front leaning stance or natural stance

Sanchin Dachi

Pigeon-toed stance

Heisoku Dachi

Attention stance feet togethe

Musubi Dachi

Attention stance heels together, feet in V position

Heiko Dachi

Ready stance (yoi), parallel feet, shoulder width apart

Soto Hachi Dachi

Ready stance, both feet toes pointing out, shoulder width apart

Uchi Hachi Dachi

Ready stance, both feet heels pointing out, shoulder width apart. The stances resembles the Kanji character for "8", hence the name.

Kiba Dachi

Horse riding stance, feet parallel

Shiko Dachi

Horse riding stance, feet turned out

Neko Ashi Dachi

Cat stance, crouched with forward foot off the floor

Tei Ji Dachi

"T"-shaped stance

Kokutsu Dachi

Back-leaning stance

Sagi-ashi Dachi

Heron or crane stance, with foot off floor and knee up

Re-no-ji Dachi

"L" shaped stance, like cat stance with both feet flat on floor

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