Common Japanese words heard in Karate
Punches and Strikes
Kicks
Blocks
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Numbers
Stances
Areas of the body
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Punches and Strikes
empi uchi
elbow strike
furi zuki swing punch
gyaku zuki reverse punch
haishu zuki ridge hand strike
jun zuki lunge punch
morote zuki double fist punch
kazami zuki snap punch
oi zuki stepping punch
shuto knife hand
nukite spear hand
tesiho uchi palm heel strike
tettsui uchi hammer fist strike
hiza (hee zah) knee
kaisho (kay sho) open hand, such as in shuto uke
kentsui (ken tschuee) hammer fist (also known as tettsui)
uraken (oo raken) back of fist
jodan tsuki upper level punch
chudan tsuki middle level punch
gedan tsuki lower level punch
choku tsuki straight punch
gyaku tsuki reverse punch
kagi zuki hook punch
hasami tsuki scissor punch
kizami zuki jab
mawashi zuki roundhouse punch
tate zuki punch with fist along vertical plane
ura zuki upper cut punch at close range
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