Koshi gamae
Hip preparatory position – a Karate grappling position
- Type
- Grappling positions
- Martial arts
- Karate
- Meaning
- Hip preparatory position
- Listed in
- Preparatory positions (Shotokan karate)
The name word by word
Each part of the romanized name looked up in the JMdict Japanese dictionary.
Other Karate grappling positions
Japanese terms for grappling positions
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下手 | shitate | humble position; inferior |
| 前捌き | maesabaki | battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position |
| 死に体 | shinitai | losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover |
| 変わり身 | kawarimi | change of attitude (stance, position) |
| 座り相撲 | suwarizumou | wrestling performed in a sitting position |
. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.