Karate

Karate Strikes

Sword Hand Strikes (Shuto Uchi)

  1. Shuto Uchi (手刀打ち) – Knife Hand Strike
  2. Shuto Ganmen Uchi (手刀顔面打ち) – Knife Hand Face Strike
  3. Shuto Sakotsu Uchi (手刀鎖骨打ち) – Knife Hand Collarbone Strike
  4. Shuto Jodan Uchi (手刀上段打ち) – Knife Hand Upper Level Strike

Finger Strikes (Nukite)

  1. Nukite (貫手) – Spear Hand Strike
  2. Ippon Nukite (一本貫手) – One Finger Spear Hand
  3. Nihon Nukite (二本貫手) – Two Finger Spear Hand
  4. Yonhon Nukite (四本貫手) – Four Finger Spear Hand
  5. Shihon Nukite (指本貫手) – Four Finger Thrust

Wrist Strikes (Koken Uchi)

  1. Koken Uchi (虎口打ち) – Bent Wrist Strike
  2. Kakuto Uchi (角手打ち) – Crane Beak Strike

Elbow Strikes (Hiji Ate)

  1. Hiji Ate (肘当て) – Elbow Strike
  2. Mae Hiji Ate (前肘当て) – Forward Elbow Strike
  3. Ushiro Hiji Ate (後肘当て) – Backward Elbow Strike
  4. Yoko Hiji Ate (横肘当て) – Side Elbow Strike
  5. Age Hiji Ate (上げ肘当て) – Rising Elbow Strike
  6. Oroshi Hiji Ate (下ろし肘当て) – Dropping Elbow Strike

Hammer Fist Strikes (Tetsui Uchi)

  1. Tetsui Uchi (鉄槌打ち) – Hammer Fist Strike
  2. Tetsui Komi Uchi (鉄槌込打ち) – Inward Hammer Fist Strike
  3. Tetsui Yoko Uchi (鉄槌横打ち) – Side Hammer Fist Strike
  4. Tetsui Oroshi Uchi (鉄槌下ろし打ち) – Dropping Hammer Fist Strike

 

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