Mae Mawashi Empi Uchi
Augmented side elbow strike – a Karate elbow or knee strike
- Type
- Elbow and knee strikes
- Martial arts
- Karate
- Meaning
- Augmented side elbow strike
- Listed in
- Striking techniques (Shotokan karate)
Augmented side elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
Other Karate elbow and knee strikes
- Sokumen Empi Uchi
- Atsuen Empi Uchi
- Hiza geri
- Mae Hiza geri
- Mawashi hiza geri
- Otshi Hiza Geri
- Tobi hiza geri
- Ushiro Hiza Geri
- Empi uke
Japanese terms for elbow and knee strikes
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肘当て | hijiate | (detachable) elbow rest; arm rest |
| 肘打ち | hijiuchi | elbow strike (karate) |
| 猿臂打ち | enpiuchi | elbow strike (karate) |
text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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