Waza – Technique
Uke waza – Blocking techniques
Tsuki waza – Punching techniques
Uchi wasa – Striking techniques
Keri waza – Kicking techniques
Ken – Fist
Seiken – Fore fist
Ippon ken – One-knuckle fist
Nakadaka ippon ken – Middle knuckle fist
Uraken – Backfist
Kentsui – Hammer-fist
Tettsui – Iron-hammer (as in Heian Shodan)
Shutô – Knife hand
Tate shutô – Vertical knife hand
Haitô – Ridge hand (thumb side of Shutô)
Keitô – Chicken head wrist
Kakutô – Crane head
Nukite – Spear hand
Ippon nukite – One finger spear hand
Nihon nukite – Two-finger spear hand
Shihon nukite – Four-finger spear hand
Teishô zuki – Palm-heel punch
Kumade – Bear hand
Washide – Eagle hand
Kokô – Tiger mouth