Terminology

Dachi Stance

Zenkutsu-dachi / Front stance

Kiba-dachi / Horse riding stance

Kokustu-dachi /Back stance

Shizen-dachi /Natural stance

Heiko-dachi / Feet shoulder width and straight

Hachiji-dachi / Feet shoulder width and pointed out

Uchu Hachiji-dachi /Feet shoulder width and pointed in

Musubi-dachi /Heels together, each foot turned out at 45 degrees

Heisoku-dachi /Feet and toes together

Teiji-dachi/T-angled stance

Hangetsu-dachi/Half-moon stance

Kosa-dachi/Crossed-feet stance (Rear Heel Up)

Keki-dachi/Crossed-feet stance (Front Heel Up)

Neko-Ashi-dachi/Cat foot stance

Uki-Ashi-dachi/Extended Cat foot stance

Uke Waza/Blocking Techniques

Gedan-barai/Downward block

Age-uke/Rising block

Soto Ude-uke/Outside forearm block

Uchi Ude-uke/Inside forearm block

Shuto-uke/Knife hand block

Juji-uke/Kosu-uke/X-block

Haishu-uke/Backhand block

Teisho-uke/Palm block

Kakiwaki-uke/Inside wedge hand block

Morote-uke/Reinforced forearm block

Nagashi-uke/Sweeping block

Tate Shuto-uke /Vertical knife hand block (arm straight)

Tsuki Waza /Punching Techniques

Choku-tsuki/Front punch

Oi-tsuki/Lunge punch

Gyaku-tsuki/Reverse punch

Kizami-tsuki/Leading hand jab

Sanbon-tsuki/Three punch combination

Age-tsuki/Rising punch

Ura-tsuki/Half punch used at close range

Kage-tsuki/Hook punch

Mawashi-tsuki/Round house punch

Morote-tsuki/Double punch

Yama-tsuki/Over the mountain double punch

Tate-tsuki/Vertical punch

Uchi Waza /Striking Techniques

Age-Empi Uchi or Tate Empi Uchi/Upward elbow strike

Haishu Uchi/Back hand strike - hand and fingers are straight

Haito Uchi/Ridge-hand strike

Hiji-Ate/Elbow strike, also called empi uchi

Hiji Atemi or Hiji Ate/Elbow strikes

Ippon Nukite/One finger strike

Ippon Tsuki or Ippon Nukite/One finger thrust

Keito Uchi/Chicken head strike

Kentsui Uchi (Or Tettsui Uchi)/Hammer fist strike

Kumade Uchi/Bear hand strike (Kumade also means rake or fork)

Nihon Nukite/Two finger strike

Nihon Tsuki or Nihon Nukite/Two finger thrust

Nukite/Spear hand

Shuto Uchi/Knife hand strike

Tate Empi Uchi/Upward elbow strike

Teisho Uchi/Palm heel strike.

Tettsui Uchi/Bottom fist strike ( Also called kentsui)

Uraken Uchi/Back fist strike

Ushiro Mawashi Empi Uchi/Back roundhouse elbow strike

Yoko Empi Uchi/Side Elbow Strike.

Geri Waza /Kicking Techniques

Mae-geri/Front Kick

Mae-geri Keage/Front Snap Kick

Mawashi-geri/Roundhouse Kick

Yoko-geri Keage/Side Snap Kick

Yoko-geri Kekomi/Side Thrust Kick

Ushiro-geri/Back Thrust Kick

Gyaku Mawashi-geri/Reverse Round House Kick

Fumikomi-geri/Downward Thrust Kick

Mikasuki-geri/Cresent Kick

Ashi-barai/Foot or Leg Sweep

Kakato-geri/Axe Kick

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Terminology