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TECHNIQUES SHITŌ-RYŪ
KARATE TECHNIQUES OF SHITŌ-RYŪ
(required for testing)
In Shito-Ryu; we study 15 basic techniques, 5 each of blocks (Uke),
strikes (Tsuki or Zuki), and kicks (geri):
strikes (Tsuki or Zuki), and kicks (geri):
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UKE WAZA
BLOCKING TECHNIQUES
| Age Uke - Upper block | Kosa Uke - Cross arm block |
| Yoko Uke - Forarm outward side block | Gedan Barai / Harai Uke - Downward parry block |
| Sukui Uke - Scooping block | Kakiwake - Wedged block |
| Kote Uke - Back of the hand block | Wa Uke - Two arm circle block |
| Ko Uke - Wrist block | Tsuki Uke - Thrust block |
| Yoko Barai - Forearm outward side parry | Ninoude - Back of forarm inward block |
| Sashite - Inward sweeping palm block | Yoko Uchi - Forearm inward block |
| Tsukidome - Withdrawing forearm block | Kakete Uke - Hooking hand block |
| Hijisasae Uke - Two hand outward block (closed fist at elbow) | Kensasae Uke - Two hand outward block (open hand at fist) |
| Kara Uke - Empty or void block | Gassho Uke - Praying hands block |
| Oura Uke - large circle inverted forearm block | Hariyuki - Two knife hand pushing block |
| Shuto Uke - Knife hand block | Shotei - Palm heel block |
| Ura Uke - Inverted block (small circle with wrist | Ukenagashi - Inward palm sweeping block |
TSUKI WAZA
THRUSTING TECHNIQUES
THRUSTING TECHNIQUES
| Age tsuki - Rising thrust | Nukite - spear hand |
| Seiken chudan tuski - center thrust | Ipponken - one knuckle thrust |
| Seiken Jodan tsuki - upper thrst | Furi tsuki - round house thrust |
| Hariken tsuki - four knuckle thrust | Tateken tsuki - verticle forefist thrust |
| Morote tsuki - Two arm, two level thrust | Shuho - back knuckles peaked hand |
| Shuto uchi - knife hand strike | Kentsui uchi - hammer fist |
| Uraken uchi - back fist strike | Urashuto - Ridge hand |
Hiji Waza
Elbow techniques
| Hiji age ate - rising elbow strike | Hiji yoko ate - side elbow strike |
| Hiji otoshi ate - downward elbow strike | Hiji chudan ate - center elbow strike |
| Hiji jodan ate - upper elbow strike | Hiji ushiro ate - rear elbow strike |
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GERI WAZA
KICKING TECHNIQUES
| Hiza Geri - Knee kick | Chudan Geri - center kick |
| Koshu Geri - Back heel kick | Yoko Geri - side kick |
| Kakato Geri - Heel stomp | Jodan Geri - upper level kick |
| Ushiro Geri - Back kick | Sokko Geri - Groin kick |
| Sokuto Geri - knee joint kick | Hizagaeshi - knee sweeping kick |
| Mawashi Geri - round house kick | Fumioroshi - Toe stomping kick |
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Dachi
Stances
| Heiko dachi - Forward parallel | Heisoku dachi - feet together |
| Musubi dachi - Open toed stance | Uchihachiji dachi - Toes inward |
| Kosa dachi - Cross leg stance | Kokutsu dachi - Back stance |
| Namiheiko dachi - Parallel stance | Zenkutsu dachi - forward stance |
| Nekoashi dachi - Cat stance | Shiko dachi - Sumo stance |
| Sotohachiji dachi - Toes outward | Sanchin dachi - 3 Point stance |
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