| Beginner Terms |
| Romaji |
Pronounciation |
English |
| uchi |
oo-chee |
strike |
| uchi waza |
oo-chee wah-zah |
striking techniques, strikes differ from punches in that they usually involve either a specialized striking surface, a specific target, or both. |
| tettsui uchi |
teht-t'soo-ee |
"iron hammer", hammer fist strike |
| teisho uchi |
tay-show |
"bottom of the hand", palm heel strike |
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| Intermediate Terms |
| Romaji |
Pronounciation |
English |
| empi uchi |
ehm-pee |
elbow strike |
| mae empi uchi |
my |
front elbow strike |
| tate empi uchi |
tah-tay |
vertical elbow strike |
| mawashi empi uchi |
mah-wah-shee |
round or circular elbow strike |
| yoko empi uchi |
yoh-koe |
side elbow strike |
| ushiro empi uchi |
oo-shee-roe |
back elbow strike |
| otoshi empi uchi |
oh-toe-shee |
dropping elbow strike |
| nukite uchi |
noo-kee-tay |
spear-hand strike |
| ippon nukite uchi |
eep-pone |
single-point spear-hand strike |
| nihon nukite uchi |
nee-hone |
two-point spear-hand strike, fork strike |
| shihon nukite uchi |
shee-hone |
four-point spear hand strike |
| shuto uchi |
shoo-toe |
knife-hand strike |
| uchi shuto uchi |
oo-chee |
inside knife-hand strike |
| soto shuto uchi |
soh-toe |
outside knife-hand strike |
| haito uchi |
high-toe |
"back of the blade strike", ridge-hand strike |
| uchi haito uchi |
oo-chee high-toe |
inside ridge-hand strike |
| uraken uchi |
oo-rah-kehn |
"back of the fist" or backfist strike |
| hiraken uchi |
hee-rah-ken |
"flat fist" or fore-knuckle strike |
| kumade uchi |
koo-mah-day |
"bear hand" or bear claw strike |
| koko uchi |
koe-koe |
tiger mouth strike |
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| Advanced Terms |
| Romaji |
Pronounciation |
English |
| haishu uchi |
high-shoo |
"back of the hand" or backhand strike |
| seiryuto uchi |
say-r'yoo-toe |
"curved sword" or ox-jaw strike |
| washide |
wah-shee-day |
"eagle hand" or eagle beak strike |
| wanto uchi |
wahn-toe |
"sword arm" strike |
| keito uchi |
kay-toe |
chicken head strike |
| hasami uchi |
hah-sah-mee |
scissor strike |
| kansetsu uchi |
kahn-seh-t'soo |
strike to a joint |
| otoshi uchi |
oh-toe-shee |
dropping strike |
| furioroshi |
foo-ree-oh-row-shee |
downward swinging strike |
