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You may train for a long, long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning Karate is not very different from learning to dance. You will have failed to grasp the quintessence of Karate Do.
- Gichin Funakoshi​

Karate Techniques (Japanese Names And Meanings)


​Punches 
Seiken Zuki               
Gyaku Zuki                
Oie Zuki                    
Mawashi Zuki           
Morote Zuki               
Tate Zuki                    
 
Strikes
Nukite Uchi              
Uraken Uchi          
Tetsui Uchi               
Shuto Uchi               
Shotie Uchi               
Hiji Uchi                    
  
Blocks
Age Uke                  
Gedan Barai           
Soto Uke             
Uchi Uke                
Juji Uke                   
Shuto Uke              
Morote Uke           
Tsuki Uke                
Shotie Uke              
 
Kicks
Mae Geri Keage      
Mae Geri Ke Komi   
Yoko Geri Keage    
Yoko Geri Ke Komi  
Ushiro Geri              
Mawashi Geri        
Mikazuki Geri        
Mae Tobi Geri          
Yoko Tobi Geri         
Hiza Geri
Mae Ashi Mae Geri
Tobi Geri
Nidan Tobi Geri
Ashi Barai
                
​
Foot Blocks
Nami Ashi                 
Mikazuki Geri Uke    

Stances
​Kiyotsuke                
Shizentai                
Kiba Dachi             
Zenkutsu Dachi     
Kokutsu Dachi        
Nek Ashi Dachi      
Kagi Dachi            
Sanchin Dachi      
Hangestu Dachi    
Hachiji Dachi         
Shiko Dachi            

PIC. SEIKEN
Basic Punch
​Reverse Punch
Lunge Punch
Round House Punch
Double Punch
Short Punch


Spear Hand Strike
Back Fist Strike
Bottom Fist Strike
Knife Hand Strike
Palm Heel Strike
Elbow Strike 


Upper Block
Down Block
Outer Block
Inner Block
X Block
Knife Hand Block
Augmented Double Block
Punching Block
Palm Heel Block


Front Snap Kick
Front Thrust Kick
Side Snap Kick
Side Thrust Kick
Back Kick
Round House Kick
Crescent Kick
Front kick with front leg
Flying Front Kick
Flying Side Kick
​Knee Kick
Jumping Kick
Double Jump Front Kick
Foot Sweep


Inside Foot Block
Crescent Kick Block


Attention
Natural Stance
Horse Stance
Front Stance
Back Stance
Cat Stance
Hooked Stance
Half Moon Stance
Wide Half Moon Stance
Natural Stance
Deep Open Leg Stance
Terminology
Katas
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  • About Us
  • Shotokan Karate
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    • TERMINOLOGY
    • TECHNIQUES
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    • VIDEOS
  • Instructors
    • SENSEI
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