Terminology
TECHNIQUE LIST
*marks the terminology that all ranks should know at a minimum
STANCES
Heisoku Dachi — Attention Stance *Musubi Dachi — Informal Attention Stance Hachinoji Dachi/Hachiji Dachi — Open Leg Stance Heiko Dachi — Parallel Stance Teiji Dachi — T Stance Renoji Dachi — L Stance *Zenkutsu Dachi — Forward Stance *Kokutsu Dachi — Back Stance *Kiba Dachi/Naifanchi Dachi — Horse Stance *Shiko Dachi — SquareStance *Neko Ashi Dachi — Cat Stance *Sanchin Dachi — Hourglass Stance Hangetsu Dachi — Half Moon Stance Sochin Dachi/Fudo Dachi — Rooted Stance Sagi Ashi Dachi/Rohai Dachi — Crane Stance Ayumi Dachi — Natural Forward Stance Kosa Dachi — Cross Leg Stance Kokutsu Dachi/Gyaku Zenkutsu Dachi — Back Stance BLOCKS *Harai Uke/Gedan Barai — Lower Block *Age Uke — Upper Block *Yoko Uke/Uchi Uke — Inside Centre Block *Yoko Uchi Uke/Soto Uke — Outside Centre Block *Shuto Uke — Knifehand block Tate Suto Uke — Vertical Knifehand Block Kakete Uke Nagashi — Vertical Knifehand Block Seiryu To Uke — Ox-Jaw Block Sukui Uke — Scoop Block *Gedan Ude Uke/Kake Uke — Lower Forearm Block Tekubi Dade Uke — Wrist Hook Block Nagashi Uke — Sweeping Block Juji Uke — X Block Hiji Uke — Elbow Block Ko Uke — Arch Wrist Block Morote Uke — Augmented Forearm Block Haishu Uke — Backhand Block Awase Uke — Joined Hand Block Kakiwade Uke — Separating Block Osae Uke — Downward Press Block Maeude Hineri Uke — Twisting Forearm Block Teisho Uke — Palm Heel Block PUNCHES *Gyaku Tsuki — Reverse Punch *Oi Tsuki — Lunge Punch Choku Tsuki — Straight Punch *Kizami Tsuki — Jab Kagi Tsuki — Hook Punch Mawashi Tsuki — Roundhouse Punch Age Tsuki — Rising Punch Ura Tsuki — Close Punch (palm upward) Heiko Tsuki — Parallel Punch Hasami Tsuki — Scissor Punch Morote Tsuki — Double Punch Furi Tsuki — Flare Punch STRIKES Uraken — Backfist Strike *Shuto Uchi — Knifehand Strike Gyaku Shuto Uchi — Reverse Knifehand Strike Kentsui — Bottom Fist Strike *Haito Uchi — Ridgehand Strike *Nukite — Spearhand Strike Haishu — Back Hand Strike Teisho — Palm Heel Strike Seiryuto — Ox Jaw Strike Kumade — Bear Paw Strike Ude Uchi — Forearm Strike *Hiji Ate — Elbow Strike Kakuto — Bent Wrist StrikeKICKS *Mae Geri — Front Snap Kick Yoko Geri Keage — Side Snap Kick *Yoko Geri Kekomi — Side Trust Kick *Mawashi Geri — Roundhouse Kick Fumikomi — Stomp Kick *Ushiro Geri — Back Kick Mikazui Geri — Crescent Kick Tobi Geri — Flying Kick Hiza Geri — Knee Kick