King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Karate kicks

31 kicks of Karate with their own page, plus entries from Wikipedia technique lists.

Karate kicks in technique lists

TechniqueJapaneseMeaningGroup
Mika Zuki Geri Ukecrescent kick blockUsing the legs
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
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

See also

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

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