Techniques

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Jodan - upper level

Chudan - middle level

Gedan - lower level

  • Uke - block

    • aga-uke - rising block

    • yoko-uke - side block

    • hiki-uke - pulling block

    • uchi-uke - inside block

    • gedan-barai - lower block (‘barai’ means ‘sweep’ or ‘brush’)

    • mawashi-uke - round block

  • Tsuki - punch/thrust

    • choku-tsuki - straight punch

    • oi-tsuki - lunge punch

    • gyaku-tsuki - reverse punch

Keri / geri - kick

  • mae-geri - front kick

  • yoko-geri - side kick

  • ushiro-geri - back kick

  • hiza-geri - knee kick

  • kansetsu-geri - joint kick

  • mawashi-geri - round-house kick

Others

  • Ura-ken - back fist

  • Tetsui-uchi - hammer fist

  • Shuto - open handed strike (with outside edge)

  • Haito - open handed strike (with inside edge)

Stances:

Dachi - stance

A good video showing the basic stances most commonly used karate can be found here: