STANCES IN JAPANESE
DACHI (stance)
MUSUBI-DACHI (v-stance)
HEIKO-DACHI (h-stance)
NEKO-ASHI-DACHI (cat stance)
TSURU-ASHI-DACHI (crane stance)
KIBA-DACHI (horse stance)
HEISOKU-DACHI (toes and heels together)
SANCHIN-DACHI (hourglass stance)
ZENKUTSU-DACHI (leaning stance)
HAN-DACHI (half stance)
IAIGOSHI-DACHI (spider stance)
BLOCKS IN JAPANESE
MAWASHI-UKE (circle block)
JODAN-UKE (high block)
CHUDAN-UKE (middle block)
GEDAN-UKE (low block)
SHOTEI-UKE (push block)
KOKEN-UKE (wrist block)
KOTE-UKE (forearm block)
HAND STRIKES
TSUKI (thrust)
SEIKEN (reverse punch)
RIKEN (back fist)
SHOKEN (one knuckle punch)
HIJI (elbow strike)
SHUTO (chop)
HIRAKEN (half fist)
TETTSUI (hammer fist)
SHOTEI (palm strike)
NUKITE (spear hand)
HAITO (ridge hand)
KOKEN (wrist strike)
KEIKO (crane beak)
TOHO (thumb strike)
ATAMA (head strike)
KICKS IN JAPANESE
GERI (kick)
SHOMEN-GERI (front kick)
SOKUTO-GERI (side kick)
MAWASHI-GERI (roundhouse kick)
HIZA-GERI (knee strike)
ASHI (leg)
KAKATO (heel)
HEISOKU (instep)
CHUSOKU (ball of foot) |