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A number ofkarate techniquesare 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.[1]Contents[hide] 1Vital points 2Arm
techniques 3Foot techniques 4Foot movements 5Stances 6Blocking
techniques 7See also 8References 9External linksVital
points[edit]pages 3439 of Higaonna 'Fundamental Techniques'Vital
points used in Attack[2]
JapaneseEnglish
HichuThis 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.
Tentoone half inch directly above the middle of the anterior
hairline.
DokkoDokko is a hollow spot behind the ear lobe
UtoOne half inch above Eye Bridge, between the eyes.
JinchuA little above midpoint of the philtrum, just under the
nostrils.
MikazukiAbove the Adams 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.
BiteiInwards or upwards or a combination of the two angles.
KintekiThe midpoint of the upper border of the Superior pubic
ligament
TekoOn the dorsum of the hand, between the thumb and the 1st
metacarpal bones, dors. Inter osseous m.,1st
MyojyoClassic martial arts on inch below the belly button.
Acupuncture places it at1.5 cun from navel.
SonuThe 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 Ear
SeidonYuyao, 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.
FukutoFukuto, is located on the midline of the lateral aspect of
the thigh, about seven cun above the transverse popliteal
crease.
Uchi Kuro BushiIn 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 MenOut side of the back of the foot, behind outer
ankle.
Arm techniques[edit]
Gyaku Zuki at the WC 2012Parts of the Arm used in Attack[2]
JapaneseEnglish
ZukiPunch
UchiStrike
Age Zukirisingpunch
Kagi Zukihookpunch
Yama ZukiMountain punch
Awase ZukiTwo handed punch
Heiko ZukiParallel punch
Hasami ZukiScissors punch
Nagashi ZukiFlowing punch
Ko UchiBent wrist strike
Washi-DeEagle hand
KaishoOpen hand
Choku ZukiStraight punch
Ura ZukiUpper punch
Uraken UchiBack fist strike
Furi ZukiCircular punch
Mawashi ZukiRound hook punch
Tate ZukiVertical punch
Kizami ZukiJabpunch
Oi ZukiLunge punch
Gyaku zukiReverse punch
Nihon ZukiDouble punch
Sanbon ZukiTriple punch
Jun ZukiLeading punch
Morote ZukiTwo fisted punch
Furi SuteWhip swing
Hojo OshiAugmented push
Tsukami HikiGrab-pull
Ashi DoriLeg take down
Toki WazaFreeing technique
Hazushi WazaThrowing-off technique
Nage WazaThrowing technique
haito Uchiridge hand
hiji uchi (empi)elbow strike[3]
kaiko-kenflat fist
kokenbent wrist
nakadaka-kenmiddle finger knuckle fist
nukite Uchifinger thrust
seikenfist
shotei Uchipalm of hand
shuto Uchiknife hand
tettsuihammer hand
yubi hasamifinger pinch
Foot techniques[edit]pages 47, 137-141 of Higaonna 'Fundamental
Techniques'Parts of the Foot used in Attack
JapaneseEnglish
GeriKick
Mae Geri (Keage)Front kick(snap)
Mae Geri (Kekomi)Front kick(thrust)
Kansetsu GeriStamping joint kick
Hiza GeriKnee kick
Nidan GeriDouble front kick
Tobi GeriJumping kick
Furi GeriSwing kick
Yoko Geri (Keage)Side kick(snap)
Yoko Geri (Kekomi)Side kick(thrust)
Mawashi GeriRound kick
Ushiro GeriBack kick
Ashi BaraiFoot sweep
Kakato OtoshiHeel drop
Fumikomistamp
Foot movements[edit]pages 42 of Higaonna 'Fundamental
Techniques'Movements of foot used in Attack[2]
JapaneseEnglish
Suri AshiSliding step
Tsugi AshiShuffling step
Ayumi AshiNatural stepping
Yori AshiDragging step
Keri AshiKicking foot
TenshinMoving
ChakuchiLanding
Issoku-choOne foot length
Stances[edit]pages 117-120 of Higaonna 'Fundamental
Techniques'Stances used in Karate[2]
JapaneseEnglish
DachiStance
Heisoku DachiClosed foot stance (feet together)
Musubi DachiHeels together - feet at an angle
Heiko DachiParallel stance (feet shoulder width apart)
Hachiji DachiNatural stance (feet shoulder width apart - toes
slightly pointed out)
Shiko DachiStraddle leg stance
Kiba DachiHorse riding stance
Sanchin DachiHourglass stance
Zen Kutsu DachiFront Stance
Han Zen Kutsu DachiHalf front stance
Fudo DachiFree stance
Kokutsu DachiBack stance
Neko Ashi DachiCat stance
Renoji Dachi"L" stance
Seisan DachiSide facing straddle stance
Koshi DachiSquat stance
Blocking techniques[edit]pages 129-136 of Higaonna 'Fundamental
Techniques'Blocking used in Karate[2]
JapaneseEnglish
UkeBlock
Age Uke (Jodan)Rising block (Head)
Chudan UkeInside circular block
Harai UkeSweeping 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 UkeKnee block
Mawashi UkeRoundhouse block
Morote UkeDouble handed block
Tora GuchiTiger mouth (block & strike)
