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Techniques | | Waza | Waza
( Techniques)
All Karate techniques can be broadly
divided into 4 types : |
| Strikes | Kicks | | | Uchi or Ate | Keri
or Geri | | | | |  |
| Uke
waza - Given below are some of the main blocks used | | Age-Uke | | | | Rising
(Upper) block against head attack) |
| Soto-Ude-Uke |  |  |  | Forearm
block against body attack outside inward) |
| Gedan
Barai | | | | Sweeping
block against Groin attack |
| Hiawan-Uchi-Ude-
Uke | | | | Sweeping
back-arc block inside outward |
| Zuki
Waza (Punching Techniques) | | There
are many types of punches depending on the position of the foream or the position
of the back of
the fist or the postion of the open hand in relation to the position of the waist
or the feet. The movement of
the technique called the Tsuki or Zuki can . be compared to the movement of the
thrust of a spear/ bo/ stick. The
movement of the tsuki does not constitute a swing or a sweep. | Oi
Zuki
(Seiken Zuki) |
Lunge Punch - Straight fist punch | Ura
Zuki |
Punch when the back of the fist is facing downwards like an upper cut |
| Kagi Zuki |
Hook
Punch | Tatte Zuki | | | Mawashi
Zuki | Roundhouse Punch | Nukite Zuki | Spearhand punch | | Hasami
Zuki | Scissor Punch | Age Zuki | Rising punch | | Gyaku
Zuki | Reverse Punch | | |
Uchi (Striking)
| Uraken-Uchi |
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Vertical back-fist strike |
| Enpi-Uchi |
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Elbow strike |
| Shuto-Uchi |
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Swordhammer strike |
| Testtsui-Uchi |
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Iron hammer strike |
| Haito-Uchi |
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Ridge hand strike |
| etc |
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Geri (Kicking)
| Mae-Geri |
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Front kick |
| Yoko-Geri |
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Side kick |
| Mawashi-Geri |
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Round house kick |
| Ushiro-Geri |
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dBack kick |
| Mikazuki-Geri |
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Arched kick |
| etc |
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