Techniques

 

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

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