Basic Terminology
Dachi Waza - Stances
Han-zenkutsu Dachi half front stance (60:40)
Heisoku Dachi closed foot stance (feet together)
Heiko Dachi parallel stance (feet shoulder width apart)
Kokutsu Dachi back stance (30:70)
Kosa Dachi backside crossed legs stance
Moto Dachi fighting stance
Musubi Dachi formal attention stance (heels together, feet at 45 o angle)
Neko Ashi Dachi cat foot stance (10:90)
Renoji Dachi the Japanese letter "Re" stance (or "L" stance) (30:70)
Sagi Ashi Dachi crane stance, standing on 1 foot the other knee-high (0:100)
Sanchin Dachi hourglass stance
Shiko Dachi square stance
Shiko Dachi Chokaku straddle leg / sumo stance at 90 o
Shiko Dachi Heikaku straddle leg / sumo stance at 0 o
Shiko Dachi Shakaku straddle leg / sumo stance at 45 o
Soto Hachi Dachi outward natural stance
Uchi Hachi Dachi inward natural stance
Zenkutsu Dachi front stance (60:40)
Uke Waza - Blocks
Age Uke rising block
Harai Otoshi Uke dropping circle block
Kake Uke outward knife hand block
Mawashi Uke double circle block (open hand)
Morote/Jogi Uke double block
Osae Uke pressing block
Shotei Barai palm heel block
Shuto Uke knife hand block
Sukui Uke scooping block
Teisho Uke palm heel block
Uchi Uke inside fore arm block
Yoko Uke circle block
Tsuki Waza - Punches
Age Tsuki rising punch
Awase Tsuki U-punch
Guyaku Tsuki reverse punch
Hiki Tsuki pulling punch
Ippon Nukite Tsuki one-finger punch
Kizami Tsuki leading punch, or jab
Morote Tsuki double punch
Nukite Tsuki finger punch
Oi Tsuki stepping punch
Sanbon Tsuki triple punch (jodan, chudan, gedan)
Shita Tsuki lower inverted punch
Yoko Tsuki side punch
Ate Waza - Strikes
Hiji Ate elbow strike
Teisho Ate palm heel strike
Uchi Waza - Strikes
Ura Uchi knuckle strike (palm side up)
Nihon Shuto Uchi knife hand strike
Tettsui Uchi bottom fist strike (or hammer fist strike)
Furi Uchi circle strike
Haito Uchi ridge hand strike
Taisho Uchi palm heel strike
Geri Waza - Kicks
Gedan Geri low kick
Hiza Geri knee kick
Mae Geri front kick
Mawashi Geri round kick
Kansetsu Geri knee joint kick
Yoko Geri side kick
Sokuto Geri side (snapping) kick
Ura/Ushiro Mawashi Geri hooking/reverse round kick
Ushiro Geri dropping kick
Kakato Otoshi Geri kicking with the foot edge
Kekomi Otoshi Geri to the rear kick
Rensoku Waza - Combinations
Uwa Uke Shita Barai Age Uke & Harai Otoshi Uke simultaneously
Yoko Uke Shita Barai Yoko Uke & Harai Otoshi Uke simultaneously
Yonhon Doza Ura Uchi, Gedan Harai Otoshi Uke, Hiki Tsuki simultaneously
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