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