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Terminology

 

STANCES

 
Kokutsu dachi - backward leaning stance
Zenkutsu dachi - forward leaning stance
Kiba dachi - horse stance
Sanchin dachi - toe in stance
Nekoashi dachi - cat stance
Heisoku dachi - normal stance

BLOCKING

Jodan uke - high area block
Chudan uke - middle area block
Soto chudan uke - middle area outside block
Gedan bari - low area block
Shuto uke - knife hand block
Ju-ji uke - X-block

OTHER STRIKING
TECHNIQUES

Hiji - elbow
Hiza - knee
Sokuto - knife foot
Chusoku - ball of foot
Kakato - heel
Haisoku - Instep

 

THRUSTING & STRIKING

 

Tsuki - punch
Oi-tsuki - lunge punch
Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch
Uraken uchi - inverted fist strike
Shuto uchi - knife hand strike
Nukite - spear hand strike
Morote tsuki - double fist strike
Tittsui tsuki - hammer fist strike
June tsuki - Side punch

KICKING

 

Mae geri - front kick
Mawashi geri - roundhouse kick
Yoko geri - side kick
Ushiro geri - back kick
Kansetsu geri - joint kick
Kin geri - groin kick
Mae keage geri - front stretch kick