Basic Karate Techniques

 

STANCES- Dachi

§         Shizentai ‑ Natural stance

§         Kiba dachi ‑ Straddle stance

§         Zenkutsu dachi ‑ Forward stance

§         Kokutsu dachi ‑ Back stance

 

PUNCHING TECHNIQUES ‑ Tsuki

§         Jodan tsuki ‑ Rising punch

§         Chudan tsuki ‑ Middle punch

§         Gedan tsuki ‑ Downward punch

§         Oi tsuki ‑ Lunge punch

§         Gyaku tsuki ‑ Reverse punch

§         Yama tsuki ‑ U‑punch

§         Nukite ‑ Spear hand thrust

 

STRIKING TECHNIQUES ‑ Uchi

§         Uraken uchi ‑ Back fist strike

§         Tettsui uchi ‑ Bottom fist strike

§         Shuto uchi ‑ Knife hand strike

§         Empi uchi ‑ Elbow strike

 

BLOCKING TECHNIQUES ‑ Uke

§         Jodan Age uke ‑ Upper rising block

§         Chudan Soto uke ‑ Middle outside block

§         Chudan Uchi uke ‑ Middle inside block

§         Shuto uke ‑ Knife hand block

§         Gedanbarai ‑ Down block

 

KICKS ‑ Geri

§         Mae‑geri ‑ Front kick       

§         Mawashi geri ‑ Roundhouse kick       

§         Ushiro geri ‑ Back kick       

§         Yoko geri ‑ Side kick       

§         Kekomi ‑ Thrust       

§         Keage - Snap

NUMBERS

1.      Ichi ‑ one

2.      Ni ‑ two

3.      San ‑ three

4.      Shi – four

5.      Go – five

6.      Roku – six

7.      Sichi ‑ seven

8.      Hachi ‑ eight

9.      Ku ‑ nine

10.  Ju ‑ ten