Terminology of Shukokai Karate
- Stances
- Kokutsu dachi - backward leaning stance
- Zenkutsu dachi - forward leaning stance
- Kiba dachi - horse stance (sometimes called straddle stance)
- Sanchin dachi - toe in stance
- Nekoashi dachi - cat stance
- Heisoku dachi - formal stance, feet together, heels and toes
- Musubi dachi - heels together, toes outward (90 degree separation)
- Sisen dachi - normal stance, feet shoulder width apart, toes outward
- Thrusting & Striking
- Tsuki - punch
- Oi-tsuki - lunge punch
- Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch
- Uraken uchi - inverted fist strike
- Shuto uchi - knife hand strike
- Nukite - spear hand strike
- Morote tsuki - double fist strike
- Tittsui tsuki - hammer fist strike
- June tsuki - Side punch
- Blocking
- Jodan uke - high area block
- Chudan uchi uke - middle area inside block
- Chudan soto uke - middle area outside block
- Gedan barai - low area block
- Shuto uke - knife hand block
- Ju-ji uke - X-block
- Mawashi uke - roundhouse (two handed) block
- Kicking
- Mae geri - front kick
- Mawashi geri - roundhouse kick
- Yoko geri - side kick
- Ushiro geri - back kick
- Kansetsu geri - joint kick
- Kin geri - groin kick
- Mae keage geri - front stretch kick
- Other Striking Weapons
- Hiji - elbow
- Hiza - knee
- Sokuto - knife foot
- Chusoku - ball of foot
- Kakato - heel
- Haisoku - Instep
If you want to see a much longer list of Kihon (basic punches, blocks, etc)
then check the lists on the
Dublin University Shotokan web page.
Counting in Japanese.
Our grading system at Union College Karate Club
