King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Karate techniques

142 techniques of Karate with their own page, grouped by type.

Karate technique lists

TechniqueJapaneseMeaningGroup
Heisoku Dachiformal attention stanceStances
Musubi Dachiinformal attention stance, both heels touching and feet at 45° angleStances
Heiko Dachiparallel attention stanceStances
Hachiji Dachioutward feet stanceStances
Uchi Hachiji Dachiinward feet stanceStances
Iaigoshi Dachikneeling stanceStances
Fudo Dachirooted stanceStances
Hangetsu Dachihalf-moon stanceStances
Kiba Dachihorse stance/side stanceStances
Kokutsu Dachiback stanceStances
Kosa Dachicross-legged stanceStances
Neko ashi Dachicat stanceStances
Mitsurin Dachijungle stanceStances
Renoji DachiStances
Teiji Dachit-stanceStances
Sanchin Dachihourglass stanceStances
Katashi Dachicrane-like stanceStances
Sagi Ashi Dachiheron stanceStances
Gankaku Dachicrane stanceStances
Tsuru Ashi Dachihanging leg stanceStances
Zenkutsu Dachifront stance ТжвЧStances
Yama Dachimountain stanceStances
Sochin Dachihigh-low blocking rooted stanceStances
Shizen tainatural stanceStances
koshi gamaehip preparatory positionPreparatory positions
ryoken koshi gamaedouble hip preparatory positionPreparatory positions
morote koko gamaedouble handed preparatory positionPreparatory positions
age-ukerising blockUsing the arms
empi ukeelbow blockUsing the arms
gedan baraisweeping low blockUsing the arms
gedan morote baraidouble sweeping low blockUsing the arms
haiwan ukesquare side blockUsing the arms
gedan juji ukedownward x blockUsing the arms
jodan juji ukeupward x blockUsing the arms
kaisho age ukeopen-palm rising blockUsing the arms
kaisho haiwan ukeknife-hand square side blockUsing the arms
kaisho juji ukeopen-palm x blockUsing the arms
kakiwake ukefloating x blockUsing the arms
morote ukedouble forearm blockUsing the arms
nagashi ukerising palm sweep blockUsing the arms
osae ukepalm blockUsing the arms
otoshi ukedropping forearm blockUsing the arms
shuto age ukerising knife-hand blockUsing the arms
shuto gedan baraiknife-hand sweeping low blockUsing the arms
shuto ukeknife hand blockUsing the arms
shuto mawashi ukeroundhouse block with knife-handUsing the arms
soto uke外受けoutside forearm blockUsing the arms
morote sukui ukescooping blockUsing the arms
tate shuto ukehalf knife-hand blockUsing the arms
Te osae ukedropping palm blockUsing the arms
Uchi ude uke内腕受け/ uchi uke (内受け): inside forearm blockUsing the arms
Gyako uchi ukereverse outside mid-levelUsing the arms
Ude baraireverse sweeping forearm blockUsing the arms
Heo Tsukamihair grabUsing the arms
Ushiro gedan baraiback low sweeping blockUsing the arms
Teisho ukepalm heel blockUsing the arms
Chudan soete ukeadded hand inside blockUsing the arms
Tsuki ukepunching blockUsing the arms
Morote Tsukami ukeaugmented grabbing/throwing blockUsing the arms
Mawashi ukeroundhouse or circle blockUsing the arms
Haishu ukebackhand blockUsing the arms
Kosa ukeUsing the arms
Teisho awase ukehands together blockUsing the arms
Zenwan ukeforearm blockUsing the arms
Gedan kaki ukedownward hook blockUsing the arms
Joge kaki ukeup & down hook blockUsing the arms
manji uke"manjiUsing the arms
Ashikubi Kake Ukehooking ankle blockUsing the legs
Mika Zuki Geri Ukecrescent kick blockUsing the legs
Nami Ashi, a.k.a. Nami Gaeshileg snapping wave blockUsing the legs
Sokutei Osae Ukepressing sole blockUsing the legs
Sokuto Osae Ukepressing footedge blockUsing the legs
Age EmpiRising elbow strikeStriking techniques
Age ZukiRising PunchStriking techniques
Choku ZukiStraight punchStriking techniques
Chudan Jukioriginally,"tsukiStriking techniques
Empi UchiElbow strikeStriking techniques
Gyaku zukiReverse punchStriking techniques
Haishu UchiBack hand strikeStriking techniques
Haito UchiRidge hand strikeStriking techniques
Gyaku HaitoReverse Ridge hand strikeStriking techniques
Otoshi Gyaku HaitoDropping reverse Ridge hand strikeStriking techniques
Jodan HaitoUpward Ridge hand strikeStriking techniques
Age HeitoRising Ridge hand strikeStriking techniques
Heiko ZukiParallel or Double punchStriking techniques
Hasami ZukiScissor strikeStriking techniques
Hasami Nakadaka KenScissor Middle Finger strikeStriking techniques
Jun Zuki or Oi-zukiStep through punchStriking techniques
Kagi ZukiHook punchStriking techniques
Atama Shiri UchiHead-Butt strikeStriking techniques
Kizami Zuki or Maetejabbing punchStriking techniques
Mae Mawashi Empi UchiAugmented side elbow strikeStriking techniques
Mawashi EmpiHook elbow strikeStriking techniques
Atsuen Empi UchiRolling elbow strikeStriking techniques
Sokumen ZukiDouble side punchStriking techniques
Ippon KenOne finger Punch/StrikeStriking techniques
Nakadaka KenMiddle finger punch/strikeStriking techniques
Nihon KenTwo finger punch/strikeStriking techniques
HirakenFour knuckle strikeStriking techniques
NukiteSpear-hand strikeStriking techniques
Ippon Nukite1 finger Spear-hand strikeStriking techniques
Nihon Nukite2 finger Spear-hand strikeStriking techniques
Oi zukiStepping punchStriking techniques
Sanbon ZukiTriple punchStriking techniques
Shuto UchiKnifehand strikeStriking techniques
Shuto Yoko Ganmen Uchiknife-hand strike to headStriking techniques
Shuto Sakotsu Uchikomidriving knife-hand to sternumStriking techniques
Shuto Sakotsu Uchiknife-hand strike to clavicleStriking techniques
Shuto Hizo Uchiknife-hand strike to spleenStriking techniques
Shuto Jodan Uchiinside knife-hand to neckStriking techniques
Sokumen Empi UchiAugmented elbow strikeStriking techniques
Tate ZukiHalf reverse punch, with a vertical fistStriking techniques
Amuba TsukamiArm-Bar holdStriking techniques
Teisho Furi UchiSideways palm-heel strikeStriking techniques
Teisho UchiPalm-heel strikeStriking techniques
Tate Teisho UchiVertical, or Rising palm heel strikeStriking techniques
TettsuiHammer-fist strikeStriking techniques
Tettsui Hasami UchiHammer-fist scissor strikeStriking techniques
Tettsui Yoko Uchibottom fist strike to sideStriking techniques
Otoshi UrakenDropping Backfist in kosa DachiStriking techniques
Uraken UchiBackfist strikeStriking techniques
Uraken Mawashi Uchibackfist circular strike to the headStriking techniques
Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchibackfist strike to sideStriking techniques
Uraken Hizo Uchibackfist strike to spleenStriking techniques
Ushiro Empi Atebackwards elbow strikeStriking techniques
Ura ZukiStriking techniques
Ushiro EmpiBack elbow strikeStriking techniques
Yama Zukimountain punchStriking techniques
Awase ZukiNarrow double fisted strikeStriking techniques
Yoko EmpiSide elbow strikeStriking techniques
Yoko TettsuiSideways hammer-fist strikeStriking techniques
Gyaku Age ZukiRising reverse punchStriking techniques
TsukiageUppercutStriking techniques
KumateBear Claw, or Tiger Claw strikeStriking techniques
SeiryutoOx-Jaw StrikeStriking techniques
Heiko SeiryutoParallel or double Ox-Jaw StrikeStriking techniques
Kokutocrane head strikeStriking techniques
WashiteEagle hand or, eagle claw strikeStriking techniques
KeitoChicken head strikeStriking techniques
Age KeitoRising Chicken head strikeStriking techniques
Yumi ZukiBow drawing strikeStriking techniques
Ashi baraiFoot sweepKicking techniques
Fumikomi GeriStomp kickKicking techniques
Hiza geriKnee strikeKicking techniques
Kin geriKick in the groin, performed like front kick but with the feetKicking techniques
Mae-ashi geriFront kick with front legKicking techniques
Mae-ashi mawashi geriFront roundhouse kick with front legKicking techniques
Mae geriFront kickKicking techniques
Mae Hiza geriFront knee kickKicking techniques
Mae-ren geriDouble front kickKicking techniques
Tobi mae geriFront flying/jump kickKicking techniques
Tobi yoko geriJumping side kickKicking techniques
Tobi mawashi geriJumping roundhouse kickKicking techniques
Tobi mikazuki geriJumping crescent kickKicking techniques
Tobi gyaku mikazuki geriJumping reverse crescentKicking techniques
Tobi ushiro geriJumping spinning back kickKicking techniques
Tobi ushiro mawashi geriJumping spinning hook kickKicking techniques
Tobi hiza geriJumping knee kickKicking techniques
Oi Mae GeriLunging rear-leg front kickKicking techniques
Mawashi geriRound kickKicking techniques
Mawashi hiza geriCircular knee kickKicking techniques
Mikazuki geriCrescent kickKicking techniques
Gyaku mikazuki geriReverse Crescent kickKicking techniques
Nidan tobi geriJumping Double front kickKicking techniques
Ura mawashi geri or Kagi geriUpper inside round kick, a.k.aKicking techniques
Ushiro geriBack kickKicking techniques
Ushiro mawashi gerispinning hook kickKicking techniques
Ushiro kekomiBack side thrust kickKicking techniques
Otoshi Mawashi GeriCircular falling kickKicking techniques
Yoko geri keageSide snap kickKicking techniques
Yoko geri kekomiSide thrust kickKicking techniques
Yoko tobi geriJumping side kickKicking techniques
Ono GeriAxe KickKicking techniques
Yoni TsokiaDucking leg hookKicking techniques
Ushiro Hiza Geriback spinning knee strikeKicking techniques
Otshi Hiza Gericircular falling knee strikeKicking techniques
Kakato Gerikick with heels to jawKicking techniques
Ura kakato geriupper inside roundhouse heel kickKicking techniques
Otoshi kakato gericircular falling heel kick to head or spineKicking techniques
Hasu gerilotus kick, or reverse roundhouse kickKicking techniques
Kakudo geriAngle kickKicking techniques
Heisoku-dachi閉足立Feet together stanceHigh stances
Musubi-dachi結び立Joining stanceHigh stances
Musubi-dachi-heiko結び立-High stances
Hachiji-dachi八字立natural stance, literally "stand like the characterHigh stances
Uchi hachiji-dachi内八字立stand like the upside-down characterHigh stances
Heikō-dachi平行立parallel stanceHigh stances
Seisan-dachi十三立universal stanceHigh stances
Renoji-dachiレの字立stand like the characterSidewise high stances
Teiji-dachi丁字立stand like the characterSidewise high stances
Chokusen-seisan-dachi直線十三立straight line universal stanceSidewise high stances
Sagi-ashi-dachi鷺足立Heron-foot stanceSpecial high stances
Naihanchi-dachi内歩進立Middle height front stances
Sanchin-dachi三戦立Three Battles stanceMiddle height front stances
Hangetsu-dachi半月立Halfmoon stanceMiddle height front stances
Moto-dachi基立Foundational stanceMiddle height front stances
Kosa-dachi交差立Crossing stanceMiddle height front stances
Han Zenkutsu-dachi半前屈立half zenkutsuMiddle height front stances
Han-Kokutsu-dachi半後屈立half kokutsuMiddle height front stances
Kiba-dachi騎馬立horse stance or rider stanceLow frontal stances
Shiko-dachi四股立square stance, often called horse stance where kiba-dachi is not usedLow frontal stances
Zenkutsu-dachi前屈立forward stanceLow frontal stances
Nekoashi-dachi猫足立cat foot stanceLow frontal stances
Iaigoshi-dachi居合腰立Kneeling stanceLow frontal stances
Fudō-dachi不動立unshakable stanceLow sidewise stances
Kōkutsu-dachi後屈立back long stanceLow sidewise stances
Sōkutsu-dachi側屈立side long stanceLow sidewise stances
Heisoku dachi 閉足立Gallery
Musubi dachi 結び立Gallery
Heikō dachi 平行立Gallery
Hachiji dachi 八字立Gallery
Kiba dachi 騎馬立Gallery
Shiko dachi 四股立Gallery
Zenkutsu dachi 前屈立Gallery
Kōkutsu dachi 後屈立Gallery
Sanchin dachi 三戦立Gallery
Hangetsu dachi 半月立Gallery
Neko ashi dachi 猫足立Gallery
Kosa dachi 交差立ちGallery

Kicks

Punches

Elbow and knee strikes

Open-hand strikes

Blocks and parries

Stances

Throws and takedowns

Sweeps and reaps

Grappling positions

Forms, kata and routines

Other strikes

See also

Technique lists quoted from English Wikipedia: List of shotokan techniques, Karate stances (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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