Terminology of Shukokai Karate

o Kokutsu dachi - backward leaning stance

o Zenkutsu dachi - forward leaning stance

o Kiba dachi - horse stance

o Sanchin dachi - toe in stance

o Nekoashi dachi - cat stance

o Heisoku dachi - normal stance

o Tsuki - punch

o Oi-tsuki - lunge punch

o Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch

o Uraken uchi - inverted fist strike

o Shuto uchi - knife hand strike

o Nukite - spear hand strike

o Morote tsuki - double fist strike

o Tittsui tsuki - hammer fist strike

o June tsuki - Side punch

o Jodan uke - high area block

o Chudan uke - middle area block

o Soto chudan uke - middle area outside block

o Gedan bari - low area block

o Shuto uke - knife hand block

o Ju-ji uke - X-block
 

o Mae geri - front kick

o Mawashi geri - roundhouse kick

o Yoko geri - side kick

o Ushiro geri - back kick

o Kansetsu geri - joint kick

o Kin geri - groin kick

o Mae keage geri - front stretch kick

o Hiji - elbow

o Hiza - knee

o Sokuto - knife foot

o Chusoku - ball of foot

o Kakato - heel

o Haisoku - Instep

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