
Blocking Techniques -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uke Block Age-uke Rising block Shuto-uke Sword hand block Soto-uke Outside to inside block Uchi-uke Inside to outside block Gedan-barai Downward sweeping block Juji-uke "X" block Teisho-uke Palm heel block Morote-uke Augmented forearm block Haishu-uke Back of the hand block Back to the top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Punching Techniques -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tsuki (also zuki) Punch Oi tsuki Lunge punch Gyaku-tsuki Reverse punch Choku-tsuki Straight punch (in place) Age-tsuki Rising punch Mawashi-tsuki Roundhouse punch Tate-tsuki Vertical fist punch Ura-tsuki Short punch Kizami-tsuki Jab with leading hand Kagi-tsuki hook punch Yama-tsuki Wide "U" punch Awase-tsuki "U" punch Heiko-tsuki Parallel punch Hasami-tsuki Scissors punch Back to the top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Striking Techniques -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uchi Strike Empi-uchi Elbow strike Haito-uchi Ridge hand strike ("thumb" side) Shuto-uchi Sword hand strike ("little finger" side) Uraken-uchi Backfist strike Kentsui-uchi Hammerfist strike Back to the top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kicking Techniques -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geri Kick Mae-geri Front kick Yoko-geri keage Side snap kick Yoko-geri kekomi Side thrust kick Ushiro-geri Back kick Mawashi-geri Roundhouse kick Mikazuki-geri Crescent kick Shittsui-geri Knee kick Fumikiri-geri Cutting kick Fumikomi-geri Stomping kick Back to the top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stances -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dachi Stance Zenkutsu-dachi Front stance Kokutsu-dachi Back stance Kiba-dachi Side stance Heisoku-dachi Feet together stance (feet parallel) Musubi-dachi Informal attention stance (heels together, toes point out 45? Heiko-dachi Parallel leg stance (feet apart and parallel) Hachiji-dachi Open leg stance (feet apart and toes point out 45? Uchi hachiji-dachi Inverted open leg stance (feet apart and toes point in 45? Fudo-dachi Diagonal leg stance (like side stance, but facing 45? Sochin-dachi Another name for fudo-dachi Shiko-dachi Square stance (like side stance, but feet turned out more than 45? Renoji-dachi "L" stance Teiji-dachi "T" stance Hangetsu-dachi Half moon stance Sanchin-dachi Hour glass stance (similar to hangetsu-dachi, but feet closer) Neko ashi-dachi Cat stance Sagi ashi-dachi Standing on one leg stance Kosa-dachi Cross-leg stance Back to the top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Dojo Kuhn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HITOTSU! JINKAKU KANSEI NI TSUTOMURO KOTO! (One thing: To strive for the perfection of character!) HITOTSU! MAKOTO NO MICHI O MAMORU KOTO! (One thing: To keep up the path leading to the truth!) HITOTSU! DORYOKU NO SEISHIN O YASHINAU KOTO! (One thing: To achieve strength of will!) HITOTSU! REIGI O OMONZURU KOTO! (One thing: To set a high value on etiquette/decorum!) HITOTSU! KEKKI NO YU O IMASHIMURU KOTO! (One thing: to avoid hot headed, uncontrolled courage!)


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