King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Mae-atama-ate

Strike with the forehead – a Judo strike

Type
Other strikes
Martial arts
Judo
Meaning
Strike with the forehead
Listed in
Atama-ate-waza (judo techniques)

The name word by word

Each part of the romanized name looked up in the JMdict Japanese dictionary.

WordJapaneseReadingMeaning
Mae前まえin front (of); before (e.g. a building)
atama頭あたまhead
ate

Other Judo other strikes

Japanese terms for other strikes

TermReadingMeaning
打突datotsustrike (kendo)
踏鳴fuminaristamp (in Japanese martial arts); stomp
四股shikowrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
震脚shinkyakustamp (in Chinese martial arts); stomp
当て身atemiblow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
当て技atewazablow to a vital point of a person's body
肘打ちhijiuchielbow strike (karate)
猿臂打ちenpiuchielbow strike (karate)
体々の先taitainosenanswering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike
三役揃い踏みsan'yakusoroibumiritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament

. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.