Stances

Natural Stances

    heisoku-dachi           feet together

    musubi-dachi            informal attention

    hachiji-dachi           open leg

    heiko -dachi            parallel leg

    uchi hachiji-dachi      inverted open leg

    renoji-dachi            L natural

    teiji tachi             T natural

Fundamental Stances

    kiba-dachi              straddle leg

    zenkutsu-dachi          front

    kōkutsu-dachi           back

    fudō-dachi              diagonal straddle/rooted/sochin

    shiko-dachi             square

    kōsa-dachi              cross leg

    hangetsu-dachi          half moon

    sanchin-dachi           hour glass

    neko ashi-dachi         cat

    sagi ashi-dachi         one leg

Sparring Stances

    shizen kumite-dachi     natural sparring

    renoji kumite-dachi     L sparring

    teiji kumite-dachi      T sparring

    zenkutsu kumite-dachi   front sparring

    kōkutsu kumite-dachi    back sparring

    kiba kumite-dachi       straddle sparring

    fudō kumite-dachi       diagonal straddle sparring/rooted

    neko ashi kumite-dachi  cat sparring

    sanchin kumite-dachi    hour glass sparring

    hangetsu kumite-dachi   half moon sparring

Striking Surfaces

Closed Hand

    seiken                  fore fist

    kentsui                 hammer fist

    uraken                  back fist

Open Hand / Semi Open Hand

    hiraken                 fore knuckle fist

    ippon ken               one knuckle fist

    washide                 eagle hand

    morote teishō           both palm heels

    ippon nukite            one finger spear hand

    haishu                  back hand

    nukite                  spear hand

    kumade                  bear hand

    teishō                  palm heel

    shutō                   sword hand

    haitō                   ridge hand

Wrist

    seiryūtō                ox jaw hand

    keitō                   chicken head wrist

    kakutō                  bent wrist

Forearm (Bend elbow so palm points faceward)

    gaiwan                  outside of forearm

    naiwan                  inside of forearm

    haiwan                  back of forearm

Elbow

    empi                    elbow

Foot

    haisoku                 instep

    ushiro kakato           back of heel
    kakato                  bottom of heel

    shittsui                knee

    koshi                   ball of foot

    sokutō                  sword of foot

    teisoku                 sole of foot

Punching Techniques

One Handed Punches - Tsuki

    choku-zuki              straight punch

    tate-zuki               vertical fist punch

    kizami-zuki             short punch

    age-zuki                rising punch

    mawashi-zuki            roundhouse punch

    kagi-zuki               hook punch

    ura-zuki                close punch

Two Handed Punches - Morote-zuki

    yama-zuki               wide U punch

    awase-suki              U punch

    heiko-zuki              parallel punch

    hasami-suki             scissors punchStriking Techniques

Fist Strikes

    otoshi uraken uchi      downward back fist strike

    soto uraken uchi        outward back fist strike

    uchi kentsui uchi       inward hammer fist strike

    soto kentsui uchi       outward hammer fist strike

    otoshi kentsui uchi     downward hammer fist strike

    kentsui hasami uchi     double hammer fist strike (scissor)

Open Hand Strikes

    otoshi shutō uchi       downward sword hand strike

    uchi shutō uchi         inward sword hand strike

    soto shutō uchi         outward sword hand strike

    uchi haitō uchi         inward ridge hand strike

    soto haitō uchi         outward ridge hand strike

    age teishō uchi         upward palm heel strike

    uchi teishō uchi        inward palm heel strike

Elbow Strikes

    mae empi uchi           front elbow strike

    ushiro empi uchi        back elbow strike

    yoko empi uchi          side elbow strike

    tate empi uchi          upward (vertical) elbow strike

    otoshi empi uchi    downward elbow strike

    yoko mawashi empi uchi  side roundhouse elbow strike

Arm Blocking Techniques (one handed & two handed)

Jodan Uke (Upper Level Blocks)

Rising Motion

    age uke                 rising block

    kakutō uke              bent wrist block

    kato uke                chicken head wrist block

    age teishō uke          rising palm heel block

    shutō jūji uke          sword/knife hand X block   

Inward Motion

    uchi ude uke            inward forearm block

    mawashi teishō uke      roundhouse palm heel block

    te nagashi uke        sweeping hand block

    mawashi keitō uke       roundhouse chicken head wrist block

    morote tsukami uke      two handed grasping block

Outward Motion

    soto ude uchi           outward forearm block

    shutō uke               sword hand block

    kake shutō uke          hooking sword hand block

    tate shutō uke          vertical knife hand block

    haishu uke              back hand block

    gaiwan nagashi uke      sweeping outside forearm block

    haiwan nagashi uke      sweeping back forearm block

    naiwan negashi uke      sweeping inside forearm block

    morote uke              augmented forearm block

    sokomen awase uke       two handed side block (Gankaku kata)

Chudan Uke (Middle Level Blocks)

Downward Motion

    otoshi ude uke          downward forearm block

    maeude deai osae uke    pressing forearm block

    otoshi teishō uke       downward palm heel block

    te osae uke             pressing hand block

    seiryūtō uke            ox jaw block

    tekubi kake uke         hooking wrist block

Inward Motion

    uchi ude uke            inward forearm block

    mawashi teishō uke      roundhouse palm heel block

    te nagashi uk           sweeping hand block

    morote tsukami uke      two handed grasping block

    mawashi empi uke        roundhouse elbow block

Outward Motion

    soto ude uke            outward forearm block

    shutō uke               sword hand block

    tate shutō uke          vertical sword hand block

    kake shutō uke          hooking sword hand block

    haishu uke              back hand block

    kakutō uke              bent wrist block

    keitō uke               chicken head wrist block

    morote uke              augmented forearm block

    haitō uke               outward ridge hand block

    bassai block            open hand augmented block / Bassai dai

    kakiwake uke            reverse wedge block

Gedan Uke (Lower Level Blocks)

Downward Motion

    otoshi teishō uke       downward palm heel block

    otoshi seiryūtō uke     downward ox jaw block

     ken jūji uke           two fist block

    teishō awase uke        two handed palm heel block

Inward Motion

    gaiwan gedan uke        outside forearm lower level block

    uchi shutō uke          inward sword hand block

    uchi sukui uke          inward scooping block

    morote sukui uke        two handed scooping block

Outward Motion

    gedan barrai            down block

    soto shutō uke          outward sword hand block

    tekubi kake uke         hooking wrist block

    soto sukui uke          outward scooping block

Kicking Techniques

Front Kicks

    mae-geri kekomi         front kick thrust

    mae-geri keagi          front kick snap

    mikazuki-geri           crescent kick

    mawashi-geri            round house kick

    gyaku mawashi-geri      reverse round house kick

    mae shittsui-geri       front knee kick

    mawashi shittsui-geri   roundhouse knee kick

    gyaku mawashi shittsui-geri reverse round house kick

Side Kicks

    yoko-geri keagi         side kick snap

    yoko-geri kekomi        side kick thrust

    fumikiri-geri           cutting kick

    fumikomi-geri           stomping kick

    yoko mawashi-geri       side roundhouse

Back Kicks

    ushiro-geri kekomi      back kick thrust

    ushiro-geri keagi       back kick snap

    ushiro mawashi-geri     back roundhouse kickSweeping Techniques

    teisoku ashi-barai      sole leg-sweep

    sokutō ashi-barai       sword foot leg sweep

    ushiro kakato ashi-barai back heel leg sweep

    soto kakato ashi-barai  side heel leg sweep

Leg Blocking Techniques

Lower Leg Blocks (Gedan Ashi Uke)

    Uchi ashibo kake uke    inward hooking  leg block

    soto ashibo kake uke    outward hooking leg block

Heel Blocks (Kakato Uke)

    gyaku mawashi otoshi kakato uke  reverse roundhouse downward heel block

    mawashi otoshi kakato uke roundhouse downward heel block

Foot Blocks (Ashi Uke)

    sokotu gyaku mawashi uke reverse roundhouse sole-foot block

    teisoku mawashi uke     roundhouse sole-foot block

    nami gaeshi             inside snapping foot block