Karate techniques

A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. These techniques are delivered from a number of stances. The karateka uses a number of blocks to protect themselves against these strikes.

Vital points +Vital points used in attackJapaneseEnglishHichuThis pressure point is located in the center of the lowest part of the neck, in the hollow.ShofuIn the lateral aspect of the neck, in the posterior border of the Sternocleidomastoideus posterosuperior on both sides of the center of the neck.TentoHalf an inch directly above the middle of the anterior hairline.DokkoDokko is a hollow spot behind the ear lobeUtoHalf an inch above the eye bridge, between the eyes. JinchuA little above midpoint of the philtrum, just under the nostrils.MikazukiAbove the Adam’s apple, in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. KoteOn the inner crease of the elbow (find the center of the crease, and move inward toward the body one half cun.) Yun ChuanOn the sole of the foot just forward of center.YakoFour cun (inches) above the medial epicedial of the femur, between m. vastus medialis and m. Sartorius. One inch below the center of the inner thigh. BiteiThe coccyx, targeted inwards or upwards or a combination of the two angles.Kinteki The midpoint of the upper border of the Superior pubic ligamentTeko On the dorsum of the hand, between the thumb and the 1st metacarpal bones, dors. Inter osseous m.,1stMyojyo Classic martial arts on inch below the belly button. Acupuncture places it at 1.5 cun from navel.Sonu The general location of this area is stomach and large intestine TendoFound at the top of the skull, 2 cun (inch) posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline.KasumiSphenoid or temple, in the depression about one inch posterior to the midpoint between the lateral eyebrow and the outer canthus. MimiWhole of the earSeidon Yuyao, middle of the eyebrow with the eye looking forward, the point is under the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.GenkonIn the depression in the center of the Mentolabial groove.KeichuCenter of the back of the neck, between the third and fourth Cervical vertebrae.Muyo boneInside edge of the tibia, seven cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the medial aspect near the medial border of the tibia. Fukuto Fukuto is located on the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, about seven cun above the transverse popliteal crease.Uchi Kuro Bushi In the depression of the lower border of the medial malleolus or one cun (inch) below the medial malleolus. Just below and slightly to the front of the knobby protruding of bone on the in side of the ankle of the right leg.KooriGap between the first and second toe on the foot surface of the web.GaishohoOne half inch above, on the Pericardium meridian, on the palm side of the arm about two and a half inches above the wrist, between the Radius and the ulna bones.Shen MenOutside of the back of the foot, behind outer ankle.

Arm techniques

+Parts of the Arm used in AttackJapaneseEnglishZuki/TsukiPunch Uchi Strike Age ZukiRising punchKagi ZukiHook punchYama ZukiMountain punch Awase ZukiTwo handed punch Heiko ZukiParallel punch Hasami ZukiScissors punch Nagashi ZukiFlowing punch Ko UchiBent wrist strike Washi-DeEagle hand Kaisho Open hand Choku ZukiStraight punch Ura ZukiUpper punch Uraken Uchi Back fist strike Furi Zuki Circular punch Mawashi ZukiRound hook punch Tate ZukiVertical punch Kizami ZukiJab punch Oi Zuki Lunge punch Gyaku-zukiReverse punch Nihon Zuki Double punch Sanbon ZukiTriple punch Jun Zuki Leading punch Morote Zuki Two fisted punch Furi SuteWhip swing Hojo Oshi Augmented push Tsukami Hiki Grab-pull Ashi Dori Leg take down Toki WazaFreeing technique Hazushi WazaThrowing-off technique Nage Waza Throwing technique haito Uchiridge handhiji uchi (empi)elbow strikekaiko-kenflat fistkokenbent wristnakadaka-kenmiddle finger knuckle fistnukite Uchifinger thrustseikenfistshotei Uchipalm of handshuto Uchiknife handtettsuihammer handyubi hasamifinger pinch

Foot techniques

JapaneseEnglishMai Geri KeageFront kick (snap)Mai Geri Kekomi Front kick (thrust)Kansetsu GeriStomping joint kick Hiza GeriKnee kick Nidan GeriDouble front kick Mai Tobi GeriJump kick Swing kickYoko Geri KeageSide kick (snap) Yoko Geri (Kekomi) Side kick (thrust) Mawashi GeriRound kickUshiro-GeriBack kick Ashi Barai Foot sweepKakato Otoshi Heel drop Fumikomistomp (strike)

Foot movements +Movements of foot used in AttackJapaneseEnglishSuri Ashi Sliding step Tsugi Ashi Shuffling step Ayumi Ashi Natural stepping Yori Ashi Dragging step Keri Ashi Kicking foot TenshinMoving ChakuchiLanding Issoku-cho One foot length

Stances

+Stances used in KarateJapaneseEnglishDachi Stance Heisoku DachiClosed foot stance (feet together) Musubi DachiHeels together - feet at an angle Heiko Dachi Parallel stance (feet shoulder width apart) Hachiji DachiNatural stance (feet shoulder width apart - toes slightly pointed out) Shiko Dachi Straddle leg stance Kiba Dachi Horse riding stance Sanchin DachiHourglass stance Zen Kutsu DachiFront Stance Han Zen Kutsu DachiHalf front stanceFudo DachiFree stance Kokutsu DachiBack stance Neko Ashi Dachi Cat stance Renoji Dachi"レ" stance Seisan Dachi Side facing straddle stance Koshi Dachi Squat stance

Blocking techniques pages 129–136 of Higaonna's Traditional Karatedo Vol. 1 Fundamental Techniques +Blocking used in KarateJapaneseEnglishUke Block Age Uke (Jodan)Rising block (Head) Chudan UkeInside circular block Harai Uke Sweeping block Yoko UkeSide block Morote Sukui UkeTwo hand scoop block Shotei Harai UkePalm heel sweeping block Shotei Otoshi UkePalm heel descending block Hojo UkeAugmented block Hari UkeBow & Arrow block Haishu Mawashi Osae UkeBack hand circling press block Kuri UkeCircular elbow block Ura Kake UkeBack-hand hook block Uchi Hiki UkeMiddle level inward pulling block Yoko (Soto) Hiki UkeSide (outward) pulling block Kosa UkeCross block Kake UkeHook block Ude OsaeArm wedge Shotei OsaePalm-heel press Gedan baraiDownward block Hiki UkeGrasping block Shuto UkeKnife hand block Shotei UkePalm heel block Chudan Uchi UkeInside forearm block Ko UkeWrist block Gedan Uchi BaraiInside downward block (open hand) Ura UkeBack hand block Hiji UkeElbow block Hiza Uke Knee block Mawashi UkeRoundhouse block Morote UkeDouble handed block Tora Guchi Tiger mouth (block & strike)

Karate techniques

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