MIAMI/PINECREST/KENDALL
Terminology
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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
PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
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