Karate Terminology -STRIKES
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STRIKES |
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Age Tsuki (Zuki) |
Rising Punch. |
Atemi Waza |
Striking Techniques. (Esp. pressure points) |
Atemi |
Striking. (Esp. pressure points) |
Awase Tsuki |
"U Punch". Also referred to as MOROTE ZUKI. |
Choku Tsuki |
Straight punch |
Empi Uchi |
Elbow strike |
Gyaku Tsuki |
Punch performed with the hand opposite the forward leg in stance |
Haishu Uchi |
A strike with the back of the hand |
Haito |
Strike made with the "ridge" of the hand just above the thumb. (Opp. of a hammer fist or knife hand) |
Heiko Tsuki |
"Parallel Punch" (A double, simultaneous (punch) |
Hiraken |
Strike made with the back of the knuckles on a fist (Generally done very fast and whip-like) |
Ippon Nukite |
A stabbing attack using only the extended index finger |
Kagi Tsuki |
"Hook Punch" |
Kaisho |
"Open hand." This refers to the type of blow which is delivered with the open palm. It can also be used to describe other hand blows in which the fist is not fully clenched |
Ken |
Closed hand used for various strikes |
Kentsui |
"Hammer Fist" Also known as TETTSUI |
Kentsui uchi |
See TETTSUI UCHI "Hammer Fist Strike" |
Kizami Tsuki |
"Jab Punch" |
Mawashi Tsuki |
"Roundhouse Punch" |
Mawashi hiji ate |
"Circular Elbow Strike". Also referred to as MAWASHI EMPI UCHI |
Morote Tsuki |
"U-Punch". Punching with both fists. Also referred to as AWASE ZUKI |
Nihon nukite |
Two finger spear hand "stabbing" attack |
Nukite |
A strike made with the open hand, thrusting forward with the tips of the fingers. (Hand generally held verticall.) |
Oi Tsuki |
Punch performed with the hand over the forward leg in stance |
Otoshi empi uchi |
An elbow strike by dropping the elbow. Also referred to as Otoshi Hiji Ate |
Sanbon Tsuki |
Triple punch |
Seiken |
Strike made with knuckles on fist held vertically |
Seiryuto |
"Bull Strike." A hand technique delivered with the base of the SHUTO (Knife hand) |
Shuto |
Strike made with the bottom edge of hand with hand open and held rigid. Colloquially called "Chop" (Opp. of ridge hand) |
Tate empi |
"Upward Elbow Strike" |
Tate tsuki(zuki) |
"Vertical Punch." A fist punch with the palm along a vertical plane |
Teisho |
Strike made with the palm or "heel" of the hand |
Tettsui |
Hammerfist strike |
Tsuki |
A strike made with a closed fist using the knuckles |
Ura zuki |
An upper cut punch used at close range |
Ushiro empi uchi |
Striking to the rear with the elbow |
Yama zuki |
"Mountain Punch". A wide U-shaped dual punch. |
Yoko mawashi empi uchi |
Striking with the elbow to the side |
Yonhon Nukite |
Four finger spearhand thrust |