~ Terminology ~

Strikes and Punches

AGE ZUKI Rising Punch.

AWASE ZUKI U Punch. Also referred to as MOROTE ZUKI.

CHOKU ZUKI Straight Punch.

CHUDAN ZUKI A punch to the mid-section of the opponent's body.

EMPI UCHI elbow strike (also called HIJI-ATE)

GEDAN ZUKI A punch to the lower section of the opponent's body.

GYAKU ZUKI Reverse Punch.

HAISHU UCHI A strike with the back of the hand.

HAITO UCHI Ridge-hand Strike.

HARAI TE Sweeping technique with the arm

HASAMI ZUKI Scissor Punch.

HEIKO ZUKI "Parallel Punch" (A double, simultaneous punch).

HIJI ATEMI Elbow Strikes.

HIJI-ATE elbow strike (also called EMPI-UCHI)

KAGI ZUKI Hook Punch.

KAKUTO UCHI Wrist joint strike. Also known as "KO UCHI."

KENTSUI UCHI (Or TETTSUI UCHI) Hammer Fist Stike.

KIZAMI ZUKI Jab Punch.

KO UCHI Wrist joint strike. Also known as KAKUTO UCHI.

MAE EMPI Forward Elbow Strike.

MAWASHI EMPI UCHI Circular Elbow Strike. Also referred to as MAWASHI HIJI ATE.

MAWASHI HIJI ATE Circular Elbow Strike. Also referred to as MAWASHI EMPI UCHI.

MAWASHI ZUKI Roundhouse Punch.

MOROTE ZUKI U-Punch. Punching with both fists simultaneously. Also referred to as AWASE ZUKI.

OTOSHI EMPI UCHI An elbow strike by dropping the elbow. Also referred to as Otoshi Hiji Ate.

TATE EMPI Upward Elbow Strike.

TATE URAKEN UCHI Vertical back-fist attack.

TATE ZUKI Vertical Punch. A fist punch with the palm along a verticalplane.

TEISHO UCHI Palm Heel Strike.

TETTSUI UCHI Hammer Strike. Also called KENTSUI.

YAMA ZUKI Mountain Punch. A wide U-shaped dual punch.

URA ZUKI An upper cut punch used at close range. URAKEN Back Knuckle.

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