GYAKU TSUKI
Reverse Punch
KIZAMI SUKI
Jabbing Punch
OI-TSUKI
Lunge punch
SANBONT SUKI
A series of three punches, generally the first is OI TSUKI JODAN, followed by a slight pause then, CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI. immediately followed by CHUDAN TSUKI, but it can be performed with three punches to the same target
TSUKI
A punch or thrust.
ZUKI
A different spelling of TSUKI. You would use the spelling 'Zuki' when you are adding the word to another. You use the spelling 'Tsuki' when it is said by itself
KIBA DACHI
Straddle Stance. Also known as HORSE RIDING STANCE
KOKUTSU DACH
Back Stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI
Forward Stance. The actual translation means Front Knee Bent Stance.
AGE UKE
Upper Rising Block. Used generally to guard against an attack to the face.
CHUDAN UDE UKE
Middle Level Forearm Block, blocking an attack to the mid-section
CHUDAN UKE
Middle Level Block. A general term for middle level blocks
GEDAN BARAI
Lower Level Sweep
GEDAN UKE
Lower Level Block
JUJI UKE X
Block
MOROTE UKE
Augmented Block
SHUTO UKE
Knife-hand Block
SOTO UDE UKE
Outside Forearm Block or sometimes said as Lower Wrist Block
SOTO UKE
Outside Block, a shortened version of Soto Ude Uke
UCHI UDE UKE
Inside Forearm Block
UCHI-UKE
Inside Block - a short version of Uchi Ude Uke
UDE UKE
Forearm Block
URAKEN UKE
Back Fist Block. For when the Back Fist is used as a block. This application is seen in the Kata Heian Nidan Shotokan
ASHI BARAI
Foot/Leg Sweep
GERI
Kick - When using the spelling of 'geri' it should be added to another word to describe the kick.
HIZA GERI (strike)
Knee Kick
KEAGE
'Kick Up' in karate we use this when describing snapping as opposed to thrusting kicks. But see Keriage
KEKOMI
Thrust Kick ( Kick Into/Straight). See Kerikomi
KERI
Keri by itself is a noun meaning kick coming from the verb Keru "To kick". The normal spelling is GERI
MAE GERI
Front Kick
MAE GERI KEAGE
Front Snapping Kick
MAE GERI KEKOMI
Front Thrust Kick
MAWASHI GERI
Roundhouse Kick.