KIHON
WAZA TERMINOLOGY
I. ZUKI WAZA: Punching Techniques
- CHOKU ZUKI - Straight Punch
- OI ZUKI - Lunge Punch
- KIZAMI ZUKI Jab (Lead Hand Punch)
- GYAKU ZUKI Reverse Punch
- REN ZUKI - Alternating Punches
- DAN ZUKI - Consecutive Punching
(Punching more than once with the same hand)
- NAGASHI ZUKI - Flowing Punch (Turning
out of the line of attack and blocking and countering simultaneously)
Il. UCHI WAZA: Striking Techniques
- URAKEN UCHI - Back Fist Strike
- SHUTO UCHI - Knife Hand Strike
- NUKITE UCHI - Spear Hand Strike
- TEISHO UCHI - Palm Heel Strike
- HIJI ATE or EMPI UCHI - Elbow
Strike
III. UKE WAZA: Blocking Techniques
- AGE UKE - Rising Block
- UDE UKE - Forearm Block
- UCHI UKE - Forearm Block (inside
to outside)
- SOTO UKE - Forearm to
- SHUTO UKE - Knife Hand Block
- GEDAN BARAI Down Block
- KAISHO UKE Open Hand Block
- TEISHO UKE Palm Heel Block
IV. GERI WAZA: Kicking Techniques
- HIZA GERI - Knee Kick
- MAE GERI - Front Kick
- YOKO GERI - Side Kick
- MAWASHI GERI Roundhouse Kick
- USHIRO GERI Back Kick
- FUMI KOMI GERI - Stamp Kick
- ASHI BARAI - Foot Sweep
- KEAGE GERI - Snap Kick
- KEKOMI GERI - Thrust Kick
V. DACHI WAZA: Stancing techniques
- HEISOKU DACHI - Attention Stance,
feet together
- YOI DACHI - Ready Stance
- RENOJI DACHI L Stance
- SHIKO DACHI Square Stance
- KIBA DACHI Horse Stance
- ZENKUTSU DACHI - Forward Stance
- NEKO ASHI DACHI Cat Stance
- SANCHIN DACHI - Three Battles
Stance
- UCHI HACHIJI DACHI - Inverted
Open Leg Stance
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