Types of elbow and knee strikes
15 elbow or knee strikes with their own page, 3 Japanese terms.
- Kickboxing · JudoElbowStrike with the point of the elbow
- Mixed martial arts12–6 elbowMixed martial arts illegal technique
- Collar-and-elbow positionStand-up grappling position
- KarateSokumen Empi UchiAugmented elbow strike
- KarateMae Mawashi Empi UchiAugmented side elbow strike
- KarateAtsuen Empi UchiRolling elbow strike
- JudoAge-hiji-ateRising elbow strike
- KarateHiza geriKnee strike
- KarateMae Hiza geriFront knee kick
- KarateMawashi hiza geriCircular knee kick
- KarateOtshi Hiza GeriCircular falling knee strike
- KarateTobi hiza geriJumping knee kick
- KarateUshiro Hiza GeriBack spinning knee strike
- JudoUshiro-hiji-ateRear elbow strike
- KarateEmpi ukeElbow block
Japanese names of elbow and knee strikes
Martial arts terms from the JMdict Japanese dictionary whose English meaning matches.
| 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) |
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