Kimura Shukokai Karate Terminology
| STANCES Kokutsu dachi - backward leaning stance Zenkutsu dachi - forward leaning stance Kiba dachi - horse stance Sanchin dachi - toe in stance Nekoashi dachi - cat stance Heisoku dachi - normal stance BLOCKING Jodan uke - high area block Chudan uke - middle area block Soto chudan uke - middle area outside block Gedan bari - low area block Shuto uke - knife hand block Ju-ji uke - X-block OTHER STRIKING TECHNIQUES Empi (also Hiji) - elbow Hiza - knee Sokuto - knife foot Chusoku - ball of foot Kakato - heel Haisoku - Instep |
 THRUSTING & STRIKING Tsuki - punch Oi-tsuki - lunge punch Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch Uraken uchi - inverted fist strike Shuto uchi - knife hand strike Nukite - spear hand strike Morote tsuki - double fist punch Tetsui uchi - hammer fist strike June tsuki - Side punch KICKING Mae geri - front kick Mawashi geri - roundhouse kick Yoko geri - side kick Ushiro geri - back kick Kansetsu geri - joint kick Kin geri - groin kick Mae keage geri - front stretch kick |