TUESDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2008 Posted by: Administrator on Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Category: Terminology |
Some of the basic terms use in japanese KARATE terminology:
Block - Uke
Upper rising block - jodan age uke
Low block - gedan baraI
Inside forearm block - uchi ude uke
Outside forearm block - soto ude uke
Knife hand block - shuto uke
Stance - Dachi
Front stance - zenkutsu dachi
Side stance - kiba dachi
Back stance - kokutsu dachi
cat stance - neko ashi dachi
Fighting stance - moto dachi
Strike - Uchi
Knife-hand strike - shuto uchi
Back fist strike - uraken uchi
Hammer fist strike - kentsui uchi
Spear hand - nukite
Kick - Geri
Front kick - mae geri
Roundhouse kick - mawashi geri
Back kick - ushiro geri
Snap side kick - yoko geri keage
Thrust side kick - yoko geri kekomi
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