STANCES, BlOCKS, STRIKES, KICKS

This lists the English and Japanese names of the basic stances, blocks, strikes and kicks. One of the main obstacles I have encountered is the difficulty in remembering the names. In the near future I will add in the pictures too.

STANCES -- BLOCKS -- KICKS -- STRIKES

STANCES (DACHI)

  1. Heisoku-dachi (Feet together Stance)
  2. Musubi-dachi (Attention stance/Heels together forming a V)
  3. Heiko-dachi (Parallel stance)
  4. Hachiji-dachi (Feet shoulder width apart, toes slightly pointed out)
  5. Moto-dachi (Short stance)
  6. Shiko-dachi (Horse stance/Sitting Stance)
  7. Nekoashi-dachi (Cat stance)
  8. Zenkutsu-dachi (Forward stance)
  9. Sanchin-dachi (Hour glass stance)
  10. Kosa-dachi (Crossleg stance)
  11. Kokutsu-dachi (Back stance)
  12. Gankaku-dachi (Crane stance)

BLOCKS (UKE)

  1. age-uke (Upward block/Overhead block)
  2. yoko-uchi (Inward block)
  3. yoko-uke (Outward block)
  4. gedan barai (Lower kicking block)
  5. uke-nagashi (Following block/Guilding block)
  6. kake-te (Hook block)
  7. hara-uke (Brushing block)
  8. uchi-otoshi (Downwards Hammerfist block)
  9. shuto-uke (Knife Hand block)
  10. shuto-barai (Knife Hand sweeping block)
  11. sukui-uke (scooping block)
  12. hiji-uke (Elbow block)
  13. sho-tei-uke (Circular block)
  14. kosa-uke (Crosshand block)
  15. ura-uke (Backhand block)
  16. yoko-barai (Side hammerfist sweep)
  17. ko-uke (Crane block)
  18. wa-uke (double wiping block)
  19. uchi-otoshi (downwards hammerfist strike)
  20. ni-noude (Elbow block)
  21. ken-sasae (supported outward fist block)
  22. hiji-sasei (supported at elbow outward block)
  23. sukui dome (low scooping block against kicks)

KICKS (GERI)

  1. Mae-geri (Front Kick)
  2. Sokuto-geri (Side Kick)
  3. Ushiro-geri (Back Kick)
  4. Tobi-geri (Jumping Kick)
  5. Nidan-geri (Double jumping Kick)
  6. Hiza-geri (Knee strike)

STRIKES (UCHI)

  1. Shuto-uchi (Knife hand strike)
  2. Ura-uchi (Backfist strike)
  3. Morate zuki (Two fist punch)
  4. Chudan zuki (middle punch)
  5. Jodan zuki (Upper punch)
  6. Furi-zuki (Temple punch)
  7. Tate-ken zuki (Straight punch)
  8. Gyaku-zuki (Reverse punch)
  9. Uraken-zuki (Hook punch)
  10. Nukite (Finger strike/ Spear hand)

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