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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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