Block (Uke – pronounced “oo-kay”)
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- Age-uke (ah-geh-oo-kay): Upper block (Raising)
- Shuto-uke (shoe-toe oo-kay): Knife-hand block
- Uchi-uke (oo-chee oo-kay): Inside center block
- Gedan-barai (Geh-dahn bah-rye): Down block
- Soto-uke (so-toh oo-kay): Outside center block
Punch (Zuki – pronounced “zoo-key”)
- Choku-zuki (cho-koo zoo-key): Straight punch
- Gyaku-zuki (gya-koo zoo-key): Reverse punch
- Oi-zuki (oh-ee zoo-key): Lunge punch
Kick (Geri – pronounced “geh-rhee”)
- Keage (key-ah-geh): Snap kick
- Kekomi (kay-koh-me): Thrust kick
- Mae-geri (mah-eh geh-rhee): Front kick
- Mawashi-geri (mah-wha-she geh-rhee): Round kick
- Ushiro-geri (oo-she row geh-rhee): Back kick
Strike (Uchi – pronounced “oo-chee”)
- Nukite (noo-key-teh): Spear hand strike
- Uraken-uchi (oo-rah-ken oo-chee): Back fist strike
Stance (Dachi – pronounced “dah-chee”)
- Kiba-dachi (key-bah dah-chee): Side stance (horse stance)
- Kokutsu-dachi (koe-koo-tsu dah-chee): Back stance
- Zenkutsu-dachi (zen-koo-tsue dah-chee): Front stance