Kicking Techniques (Geri Waza)
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Front Kick |
Mae Geri |
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Front Snap Kick (upward with ball) |
Mae Geri Keage |
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Front Thrust Kick (outward with heel) |
Mae Geri Kekomi |
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Side Kick |
Yoko Geri |
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Side Snap Kick (side of foot, straight out) |
Yoko Geri Keage |
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Side Thrust Kick (side/heel, thigh turned over) |
Yoko Geri Kekomi |
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Back Kick |
Ushiro Geri |
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Roundhouse Kick |
Mawashi Geri |
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Crescent Kick |
Mikazuki Geri |
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Reverse Crescent Kick |
Gyaku Mikazuke Geri |
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Knee Kick |
Hisa Geri, Hittsui Geri |
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Hook Kick |
Kake Geri |
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Stomping Kick |
Fumikomi Geri |
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Flying Side Kick |
Yoko Tobi Geri |
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Flying Front Kick |
Mae Tobi Geri |
Punches (Zuki/Tsuki)
Note: The force of a punch is transmitted in a straight line to the target.
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Lunge Punch |
Seiken Zuki, Choku Zuki, Oi Zuki |
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Reverse Punch |
Gyaku Zuki |
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Vertical Fist Punch |
Tate Zuki |
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Roundhouse Punch, usually aimed at temple |
Mawashi Zuki |
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Hook Punch (Taezu #3) |
Kagi Zuki |
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Upper Cut |
Ura Zuku |
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Double Punch (vertical – face/groin) |
Yama Zuki |
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Double Punch (horizontal): |
Ren Zuki, Morote Zuki |
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Palm Heel Straight Punch |
Teisho Zuki |
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Spear Hand performed palm down, up or vertically |
Yonhon Nukite |
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Two finger spearhand palm up or down |
Nihon Nukite |
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One finger spearhand performed vertically |
Ippon Nukite |
Strikes (Uchi)
Note: The force of a strike is exerted laterally using a snapping motion of first the elbow, then the hand.
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Four extended knuckle strike (Taezu #3) |
Hiraken, Hanuchi Ken |
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Bottom fist performed as downward or sideward strike |
Tettsui Uchi |
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Back knuckle open hand performed as downward or sideward strike |
Haishu Uchi |
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Open hand strike with bottom edge |
Shuto Uchi |
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Elbow strike forward, side, up, or backwards |
Empi Uchi |
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Double Palm Heel Strike |
Morote Shotei Uchi |
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Bear Hand Strike |
Kumade Uchi |
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Ridge Hand Strike |
Haito Uchi, Koko Zuki |
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Rising back fist palm down to chin (GoPei Sho) |
Uraken Uchi |
Numbers / Counting
Rankings - Levels/Degrees (Kyus/Dans)|
1 |
Ich |
6 |
Roku |
Hachikyu |
8th Level |
White Belt |
Nikyu |
2nd Level |
Brown Belt |
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2 |
Ni |
7 |
Shichi |
Shichikyu |
7th Level |
Yellow Belt |
Ikkyu |
1st Level |
Brown Belt |
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3 |
San |
8 |
Hachi |
Rokkyu |
6th Level |
Green Belt |
Shodan |
1st Degree |
Black Belt |
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4 |
Yo/Shi |
9 |
Ku |
Gokyu |
5th Level |
Blue Belt |
Nidan |
2nd Degree |
Black Belt |
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5 |
Go |
10 |
Ju |
Yonkyu |
4th Level |
Purple Belt |
Sandan |
3rd Degree |
Black Belt |
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Sankyu |
3rd Level |
Brown Belt |
Yodan |
4th Degree |
Black Belt |
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Godan |
5th Degree |
Black Belt |
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