Hand Techniques
Chart Japanese names Definition Sources
side block- chudan uke- middle area block 6,7,8,10,12 (1,2,4,5,11)
straight punch (seiken) gyaku tsuki (forefist) reverse punch 6,8 (1,2,3,4,7,10,11)
     
  chudan ude uke- middle area forearm block 4 (2,3,5,11)
  gyaku tsuki reverse punch 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12
     
  chudan soto uke- middle area inside to outside block 5 (11)
  chudan tsuki middle area punch 5,10
   
   
leg block- gedan barai- lower area sweep/parry 4,6,7,8 (1,2,5,11,12)
straight punch (seiken) gyaku tsuki (forefist) reverse punch 6,8 (1,2,3,4,7,10,11)
   
  gedan uke- lower area block 5,10 (1,2,4,12)
  (seiken) gyaku tsuki (forefist) reverse punch 6,8 (1,2,3,4,7,10,11)
   
   
head block- jodan uke- upper area block 5,6,7,8,10,12 (1,2,4,11)
uppercut ura tsuki uppercut 10 (11)
   
  jodan uke- upper area block 5,6,7,8,10 (1,2,4,11)
  jodan gyaku tsuki upper area reverse punch/uppercut 6,7,8,12 (1,2,4,5,10)
   
  age uke- rising block (2,3,4,11)
  ura tsuki uppercut 10 (11)
   
  jodan age uke- upper area rising block 4 (2,3,11)
  age tsuki rising punch (2,3,11)
       
       
openhand sideblock- tegata barai- open hand sweep/parry 6,7,8
nukite nukite or spear hand 1,2,3,4,6,8,12 (5,10)
  nukite tsuki spear hand strike 5,10,11
   
  chudan shuto uke middle area knife hand block 4 (1,2,3,5,10,11)
  (chudan tegata uke) middle area open hand block 12
  chudan nukite middle area spear hand (1,2,3,4,5,10)
   
   
shutos shuto uchi knife hand strike 6,8 (1,2,3,5,7,10,11,12)
   
  (chudan) shuto uchi (middle area) knife hand strike (1,2,3,5,10,11,12)
  (jodan) shuto uchi (upper area) knife hand strike (1,2,3,5,10,11,12)
   
   
ridgehand haito uchi ridge hand strike 2,3,4,5,10 (7,11)
   
   
inside palmheel block- (uchi) tesho uke- (inside) palm heel block 2,3,7
roundhouse punch- mawashi tsuki roundhouse punch 2,3,10,11
roundhouse punch mawashi tsuki roundhouse punch 2,3,10,11
   
  o-uchi palmheel deflection, two hook strikes 8 (6)
   
  (uchi) tesho uke (inside) palm heel block 2,3,7
  o uchi o uchi lunge punch/roundhouse punch 7 (2,6,8)
   
  (uchi) shotei uke (inside) palm heel block 5,10.11
  o uchi o uchi lunge punch/roundhouse punch 7 (2,6,8)
   
  o-uchi o-uchi lunge punch/roundhouse punch 12
   
   
backfist- uraken uchi backfist strike 1,2,4,5,7,10,11
backfist- riken uchi backfist strike 2,3
palmheel-  
palmheel- tesho uchi/ate palm heel strike/smash 2,3,7,12
eyestrike- shotei uchi/ate palm heel strike/smash 5,10,11
eyestrike-  
throat grab- me uchi eye strike (me=eye) *
throat grab nodo uchi throat strike (nodo=throat) *
       
       
bridge of the nose- (jodan) uraken uchi- (upper area) back fist strike 12 (4)
straight punch (seiken) gyaku tsuki (forefist) reverse punch 6,8 (1,2,3,4,7,10,11)
   
  ura uchi back fist 8 (6)
  (seiken) gyaku tsuki (forefist) reverse punch 6,8 (1,2,3,4,7,10,11)
   
   
elbow strike empi uchi elbow strike 2,3,4
  hiji uchi elbow strike 7,11
  hiji ate elbow smash 5,10,11
   
   
hammerfist tettsui uchi hammer fist strike 2,3,7,11 (4)
  kentsui uchi hammer fist strike 4,5,10
Leg Techniques
Chart Japanese names Definitions Sources
straight kick mae geri front kick 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11
  mae geri keage front snap kick 2,3,11
  mae geri keage koshi ball of the foot front snap kick 12
   
   
side kick yoko geri side kick 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11
  yoko geri keage side snap kick 2,3,11,12
   
   
stepping back kick ushiro geri back kick 1,2,3,4,7,8,10,11
   
   
spinning back kick (spinning) ushiro geri back kick 1,2,3,4,7,8,10
  ura ushiro geri reverse/spinning back kick (11)
   
   
roundhouse kick mawashi geri roundhouse kick 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
   
   
hook kick kagi geri hook kick 9,10,11
  yoko mawashi geri side roundhouse kick 7
   
   
outside crescent kick mikazuki geri crescent kick 1,2,3,4,7,10,11
  uchi mikazuki geri outside to inside crescent kick 11
   
   
inside crescent kick soto mikazuki geri inside to outside crescent kick 11
  (technically, "inside" crescent kick should be "outside", by our terms)  
  mikazuki geri crescent kick 1,2,3,4,7,10,11
   
   
heel thrust kick mae kon ate heel push kick 6,7,8,12
   
   
heel stomp kick fumikomi geri stomping kick 11,12 (3,4,10)
  kake geri ? (6,8)
  shoba kon ate ? (7)
  kakato fumikomi geri heel stomping kick *
   
   
angle kick shoba kon ate ? 6,8,12
   
   
lunge kick otoshi geri lunging kick 6,8,12 (11)
   
   
jumping straight kick mae tobi geri flying front kick 2,3,7,10,11 (4)
   
   
knee strike hiza geri knee kick 6,7,8,9,11,12 (4)
  hiza ate knee smash 5,10,11 (4)
  hittsui geri knee kick 2,3,10
Notes and Sources
Notes: Japanese terms in bold are preferred (at this point)    
  Sources noted in parentheses do not state the term exactly but refer to all the necessary vocabulary  
Sources: 1. White belt packet material    
  2. White belt packet material Supplement 1  
  3. White belt packet material Supplement 2  
  4. Karate-do Nyumon and Kyohan, Funakoshi  
  5. The Essence of Okinawan Karate-do, Nagamine  
  6. Greg Banks-sensee / Joel Chandler-sensee  
  7. New York Seibukan  
  8. Tatsuokan Society (w3.trib.com/~smammon/isshin.html)  
  9. www.ikkai.org  
  10. members.tripod.com/m_sixteen/terminology.html Shorin-ryu
  11. www.karate.org.nz/gojuryu/terms.html Gojo-ryu
  12. americanisshinryukarate.com  
   
  * best guess transliteration    
Assorted Terms
Blocks  
uke block
barai sweep/parry
jodan upper area
chudan middle area
gedan lower area
ude forearm
tegata open hand
shuto knife hand
teisho palm heel
shotei palm heel
haito ridgehand
soto "outside" = inside to outside
uchi "inside" = outside to inside
age rising
juji cross
morote double
Strikes  
tsuki punch
uchi strike
ate smash
seiken forefist
uraken backfist
riken backfist
gyaku reverse
choku same side/straight
tate vertical
soto "outside" = inside to outside
uchi "inside" = outside to inside
age rising
ura  tip, reverse, back, inside
oi (o) lunge
mawashi roundhouse
morote double
jodan upper area
chudan middle area
gedan lower area
shuto knife hand
teisho palm heel
shotei palm heel
haito ridgehand
nukite spear hand
empi elbow
hiji elbow
tettsui hammerfist
kentsui hammerfist
Kicks  
geri kick
ate smash
kon ate smash? push?
keage snap
kekomi thrust
fumikomi stomp
tobi flying
soto "outside" = inside to outside
uchi "inside" = outside to inside
mae front
yoko side
ushiro back
mawashi roundhouse
mikazuki crescent
kagi hook
oi (o) lunge
shoba ?
barai sweep
ura backwards
otoshi downwards
ashi foot, leg
koshi ball of foot
teisoku arch of foot
haisoku instep of foot
kakato heel
sokuto knife foot
hiza knee
hittsui knee
Compiled by Lisa McGill
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