Terminology
Strikes
Atama-uchi (ah-tahm-ah oo-chee) : Strike with head
Ate-waza (ah-teh wah-zah) : Smashing techniques
Enpi (ehn-pee) : Elbow attacks
Empi (en-pee) : Elbow
Empi-uchi (en-pee oo-chee) : Elbow Strike
Ganmen uchi (gan-men oo-chee) : Facial strike
Hai-wan (ha-ee wahn) : Back-arm
Haishu-uchi (hi-shoo oo-chee) : Back-hand strike
Haito (hah-ee-toh) : Ridge hand
Haito-uchi (hi-toe oo-chee) : Ridge-hand strike
Heiwan-uchi (hi-wahn oo-chee) : Forearm strike
Hiji-ate (he-gee ah-teh) : Elbow strike
Hiji-atemi (he-gee ah-teh-me) : Elbow strikes
Hiji-uchi (he-gee oo-chee) : Elbow strike
Hiraken (he-rah-ken) : Fore-knuckle fist
Hitosashi-ippon-ken (hih-toh-sah-she ee-pohn ken) : Forefinger knuckle
Hiza-uchi (he-zah oo-chee) : Knee strike
Hizagashira (he-zah-gah-she-rah) : Knee cap
Ippon-ken (eep-pone ken) : One-knuckle fist
Ippon-nukite (eep-pone noo-key-teh) : Stabbing action with extended forefinger
Kentsui (ken-tsue-ee) : Hammer fist
Kentsui-uchi (ken-tsue-ee oo-chee) : Fist-hammer strike
Kizami-zuki (key-zah-me zoo-key) : Jab
Ko-uchi (koh-oo-chee) : Bent wrist strike
Kumade (koo-mah-deh) : Bear-hand
Mae-empi-uchi (mah-eh en-pee oo-chee) : Forward elbow strike
Mae-hiji-ate (mah-eh he-gee ah-teh) : Forward elbow strike
Mawashi-hiji-ate (mah-wah-she he-gee ah-teh) : Circular elbow strike
Nakadaka-ippon-ken (nah-kah-dah-eep-pone-ken) : Middle finger one-knuckle fist
Nakadaka-ken (nah-kah-dah-kah-ken) : Middle-finger knuckle fist
Nihon-nukite (nee-hone-noo-key-teh) : Two finger spear-hand
Nukite (noo-key-teh) : Spear-hand
Otoshi-empi-uchi (oh-toe-she en-pee oo-chee) : Downward elbow strike
Otoshi-hiji-ate (oh-toe-she he-gee ah-teh) : Downward elbow strike
Oyayubi-ippon-ken (oh-yah-you-boo ee-pohn ken) : Thumb knuckle
Sashite (sah-she-tay) : Raising hand to strike
Seiken (say-ken) : Fore-fist
Seiken-zuki (say-ken zoo-key) : Forefist middle thrust
Seiryuto (say-ryu-toh) : Ox-jaw hand
Shittsui (shit-tsue-ee) : Knee-hammer
Shu-wan (shoe-wahn) : Palm arm
Shubo (shoe-bow) : Arm-stick
Shuto (shoe-toe) : Knife hand
Shuto-uchi (shoe-toe oo-chee) : Knife-hand strike
Sokuto (sow-koo-toe) : Foot edge
Tate-empi-uchi (tah-teh en-pee oo-chee) : Upward elbow strike
Tate-hiji-ate (tah-teh he-gee ah-teh) : Upward elbow strike
Teisho (tay-show) : Palm-heel
Teisho-uchi (tay-sho oo-chee) : Palm-heel strike
Tettsui (tett-soo-ee) : Hammer fist
Tettsui-uchi (tett-soo-ee oo-chee) : Bottom fist strike
Tsuki (tsue-key) : Punch or thrust
Uchi (oo-chee) : Striking
Uchi-waza (oo-chee wah-zah) : Striking techniques
Ude (oo-deh) : Forearm
Uraken (oo-rah-ken) : Back-fist
Uraken-uchi (oo-rah-ken oo-chee) : Back-fist strike
Ushiro-empi-uchi (oo-she-row en-pee oo-chee) : Back elbow strike
Ushiro-hiji-ate (oo-she-row he-gee ah-teh) : Back elbow strike
Wanto (wahn-toe) : Arm sword
Washide (wah-she-deh) : Eagle hand
Yoko-empi-uchi (yoh-koh en-pee oo-chee) : Side elbow strike
Yoko-hiji-ate (yoh-koh he-gee ah-teh) : Side elbow strike
Yoko-mawashi-empi-uchi(yoh-koh mah-wah-shee en-pee oo-chee) : Side-round elbow strike
Yoko-mawashi-hiji-ate (yoh-koh mah-wah-shee he-gee ah-teh) : Side-round elbow strike
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