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Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" throu ...

style of

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...

Stances (Tachi Kata)

# Heisoku Dachi: formal attention stance # Musubi Dachi: informal attention stance, both heels touching and feet at 45° angle # Heiko Dachi: parallel attention stance (e.g. in the kata Kanku Dai) # Hachiji Dachi: outward feet stance # Uchi Hachiji Dachi: inward feet stance; reverse of hachiji Dachi # Iaigoshi Dachi: kneeling stance (e.g. in the kata

Enpi Enpi may refer to: * Enpi (elbow strike), a Japanese martial arts term meaning "elbow strike" *Enpi (kata) , also frequently transliterated as ''Empi'', is a '' kata'' practiced by Shotokan and other karate styles. Enpi means ''Flying Swallow'' ...

) # Fudo Dachi: rooted stance (e.g. in the kata Bassai Dai) # Hangetsu Dachi: half-moon stance (e.g. in the kata Hangetsu) # Kiba Dachi: horse stance/side stance (e.g. in the Tekki katas) # Kokutsu Dachi: back stance (in almost all Shotokan katas; usually first learned in Heian Shodan) # Kosa Dachi: cross-legged stance (e.g. in the kata Heian Yondan) # Neko ashi Dachi: cat stance (e.g. in the kata Bassai Sho) # Mitsurin Dachi: jungle stance # Renoji Dachi: stance in which the feet form the shape of the Japanese katakana “レ” when seen from above, or relaxed stance (e.g. in the kata Kanku Dai) # Teiji Dachi: t-stance # Sanchin Dachi: hourglass stance (e.g. in the kata Sanchin) # Katashi Dachi: crane-like stance (e.g. in the kata

) # Sagi Ashi Dachi: heron stance (e.g. in the kata

Jitte A is a specialized weapon that was used by police in Edo period Japan (1603 – 1868). History In feudal Japan, it was a crime punishable by death to bring a sword into the ''shōgun''s palace. This law applied to almost everyone, including the ...

) # Gankaku Dachi: crane stance (e.g. in the kata Gankaku) # Tsuru Ashi Dachi: hanging leg stance # Zenkutsu Dachi:

front stance Front stance, sometimes also called forward leaning stance or forward stance, is a basic stance used in various Asian martial arts. Although the specifics of the stance vary by style, overall it is visually similar to a lunge, with the forward le ...

# Yoi Dachi (usually called Yoi): basic stance/Ready position #*Yoi Dachi is Heiko Dachi with the hands out in a ready position. # Yama Dachi: mountain stance (e.g. in the kata Jitte) # Sochin Dachi: high-low blocking rooted stance # Shizen tai: natural stance

Preparatory positions

# koshi gamae: hip preparatory position # ryoken koshi gamae: double hip preparatory position (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan) # morote koko gamae: double handed preparatory position (e.g. in the kata,

)

“Reception” techniques (Uke-waza)Blocks

Using the arms

# age-uke: rising block # empi uke: elbow block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan) #

gedan barai A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. These techniques are delivered from a number of Karate stances, stances. The karateka uses a number of Blocking (martial arts), blocks to protect themselves against these ...

: sweeping low block # gedan morote barai: double sweeping low block (usually while going into kiba Dachi) # haiwan uke: square side block (e.g. in the kata,

Heian nidan The '' kata'' are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to y ...

) # gedan juji uke: downward x block # jodan juji uke: upward x block # kaisho age uke: open-palm rising block # kaisho haiwan uke: knife-hand square side block (e.g. in the kata,

Heian yondan The '' kata'' are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to y ...

) # kaisho juji uke: open-palm x block (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan) # kakiwake uke: floating x block (e.g. in the kata,

) # morote uke: double forearm block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan) # nagashi uke: rising palm sweep block (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan) # osae uke: palm block # otoshi uke: dropping forearm block # shuto age uke: rising knife-hand block # shuto gedan barai: knife-hand sweeping low block # shuto uke: knife hand block # shuto mawashi uke (roundhouse block with knife-hand) #

soto uke In Shotokan karate, soto uke is a blocking technique used for blocking mid-level incoming attacks. It is roughly translated as "From outside block", similar to Osotogari (leg throw from the outside), which comes from the block's final resting po ...

(外受け): outside forearm block # morote sukui uke: scooping block # tate shuto uke: half knife-hand block # Te osae uke: dropping palm block # Uchi ude uke (内腕受け)/ uchi uke (内受け): inside forearm block # Gyako uchi uke: reverse outside mid-level (e.g. in the kata,

) # Ude barai: reverse sweeping forearm block # Heo Tsukami: hair grab (e.g. in the kata,

) # Ushiro gedan barai: back low sweeping block (e.g. in the kata,

) # Teisho uke: palm heel block # Chudan soete uke: added hand inside block (e.g. in the kata,

Bassai Dai ''Passai'' (拔塞, katakana パッサイ), also ''Bassai'' (バッサイ), is the name of a group of kata practiced in different styles of martial arts, including karate and various Korean martial arts, including Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, and Soo ...

) # Tsuki uke: punching block # Morote Tsukami uke: augmented grabbing/throwing block # Mawashi uke: roundhouse or circle block (e.g. in the kata, Unsu) # Haishu uke: backhand block (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan # Kosa uke (also known as joge uke): cross block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan) # Teisho awase uke: hands together block (e.g. in the kata, Gankaku) # Zenwan uke: forearm block # Gedan kaki uke: downward hook block # Joge kaki uke: up & down hook block (e.g. in the kata,

) # manji uke: "manji (卍)"-shaped block

Using the legs

# Ashikubi Kake Uke: hooking ankle block # Mika Zuki Geri Uke: crescent kick block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan) # Nami Ashi, a.k.a. Nami Gaeshi: leg snapping wave block (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan) # Sokutei Osae Uke: pressing sole block # Sokuto Osae Uke: pressing footedge block

Striking techniques (Uchi-waza)

# Age Empi: Rising elbow strike # Age Zuki: Rising Punch # Choku Zuki: Straight punch # Chudan Juki (originally,"tsuki"): Mid-level punch # Empi Uchi: Elbow strike #

Gyaku zuki derives from the verb , meaning "to thrust". The second syllable is accented, with Japanese's unvoiced vowels making it pronounced almost like "ski" (but preceded by a "t" sound). In Japanese martial arts and Okinawan martial arts, ''tsuki'' is u ...

: Reverse punch # Haishu Uchi: Back hand strike # Haito Uchi: Ridge hand strike # Gyaku Haito: Reverse Ridge hand strike # Otoshi Gyaku Haito: Dropping reverse Ridge hand strike # Jodan Haito: Upward Ridge hand strike (e.g. in the kata, Unsu) # Age Heito: Rising Ridge hand strike # Heiko Zuki: Parallel or Double punch # Hasami Zuki: Scissor strike # Hasami Nakadaka Ken: Scissor Middle Finger strike (e.g. in the kata, Chinte) # Jun Zuki or Oi-zuki: Step through punch # Kagi Zuki: Hook punch # Atama Shiri Uchi: Head-Butt strike # Kizami Zuki or Maete: jabbing punch (like a 'jab') # Mae Mawashi Empi Uchi: Augmented side elbow strike (e.g. in the kata,

) # Mawashi Empi: Hook elbow strike # Atsuen Empi Uchi: Rolling elbow strike (e.g. in the kata Nijushiho) # Sokumen Zuki: Double side punch (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan) # Ippon Ken: One finger Punch/Strike # Nakadaka Ken: Middle finger punch/strike # Nihon Ken: Two finger punch/strike; eye strike (e.g. in the kata, Chinte) # Hiraken: Four knuckle strike # Nukite: Spear-hand strike # Ippon Nukite: 1 finger Spear-hand strike (e.g. in the kata, Unsu) # Nihon Nukite: 2 finger Spear-hand strike #

Oi zuki derives from the verb , meaning "to thrust". The second syllable is accented, with Japanese's Japanese phonology#Devoicing, unvoiced vowels making it pronounced almost like "ski" (but preceded by a "t" sound). In Japanese martial arts and Okinawan ...

: Stepping punch # Sanbon Zuki: Triple punch (Age zuki, Gyaku Zuki, Choku Zuki) # Shuto Uchi:

Knifehand strike In martial arts, a knifehand strike is a strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist), familiar to many people as a karate chop (in Japanese, ''shutō-uchi''). This refers to strikes performed with ...

# Shuto Yoko Ganmen Uchi (knife-hand strike to head) # Shuto Sakotsu Uchikomi (driving knife-hand to sternum) # Shuto Sakotsu Uchi (knife-hand strike to clavicle) # Shuto Hizo Uchi (knife-hand strike to spleen) # Shuto Jodan Uchi (inside knife-hand to neck) # Sokumen Empi Uchi: Augmented elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan) # Tate Zuki: Half reverse punch, with a vertical fist # Amuba Tsukami: Arm-Bar hold # Teisho Furi Uchi: Sideways palm-heel strike # Teisho Uchi: Palm-heel strike # Tate Teisho Uchi: Vertical, or Rising palm heel strike # Tettsui: Hammer-fist strike # Tettsui Hasami Uchi: Hammer-fist scissor strike # Tettsui Yoko Uchi (bottom fist strike to side) # Otoshi Uraken: Dropping Backfist in kosa Dachi (e.g. in the kata,

) # Uraken Uchi: Backfist strike # Uraken Mawashi Uchi (backfist circular strike to the head) # Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchi (backfist strike to side) # Uraken Hizo Uchi: backfist strike to spleen # Ushiro Empi Ate: backwards elbow strike # Ura Zuki: Close short punch, with inverted fist, similar in nature to an 'uppercut' # Ushiro Empi: Back elbow strike # Yama Zuki ("mountain punch"): Wide double fisted strike (e.g. in the kata,

Bassai dai ''Passai'' (拔塞, katakana パッサイ), also ''Bassai'' (バッサイ), is the name of a group of kata practiced in different styles of martial arts, including karate and various Korean martial arts, including Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, and Soo ...

and

Wankan Wankan (王冠) (Japanese: "King's Crown" or "Emperor's Crown") (also called Okan) is a kata practiced in many styles of Karate. Not much is known about the history of this kata. It originates from the Tomari-te school and in modern karate is pr ...

) # Awase Zuki: Narrow double fisted strike # Yoko Empi: Side elbow strike # Yoko Tettsui: Sideways hammer-fist strike (e.g. in the kata,

) # Gyaku Age Zuki: Rising reverse punch (e.g. in the kata,

) # Tsukiage: Uppercut (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan) # Kumate: Bear Claw, or Tiger Claw strike # Seiryuto: Ox-Jaw Strike # Heiko Seiryuto: Parallel or double Ox-Jaw Strike (e.g. in the kata, Gojushiho Sho) # Kokuto: crane head strike # Washite: Eagle hand or, eagle claw strike (e.g. in the kata, Gojushiho Dai) # Keito: Chicken head strike # Age Keito: Rising Chicken head strike # Yumi Zuki: Bow drawing strike (e.g. in the kata, Sochin)

Kicking techniques (Keri-waza)

# Ashi barai: Foot sweep # Fumikomi Geri: Stomp kick # Hiza geri: Knee strike # Kin geri: Kick in the groin, performed like front kick but with the feet # Mae-ashi geri: Front kick with front leg # Mae-ashi mawashi geri: Front roundhouse kick with front leg #

Mae geri The front kick in martial arts is a kick executed by lifting the knee straight forward, while keeping the foot and shin either hanging freely or pulled to the hip, and then straightening the leg in front of the practitioner and striking the targ ...

: Front kick # Mae Hiza geri: Front knee kick # Mae-ren geri: Double front kick (= double mae geri) # Tobi mae geri: Front flying/jump kick # Tobi yoko geri: Jumping side kick # Tobi mawashi geri: Jumping roundhouse kick # Tobi mikazuki geri: Jumping crescent kick # Tobi gyaku mikazuki geri: Jumping reverse crescent # Spin tobi ushiro geri: Jumping spinning back kick # Tobi ushiro kagi geri: Jumping spinning hook kick # Tobi hiza geri: Jumping knee kick # Oi Mae Geri: Lunging rear-leg front kick # Mawashi geri: Round kick # Mawashi hiza geri: Circular knee kick # Mikazuki geri: Crescent kick # Gyaku mikazuki geri: Reverse Crescent kick # Nidan tobi geri: Jumping Double front kick # Ura mawashi geri or Kagi geri: Upper inside round kick, a.k.a. hook kick # Ushiro geri: Back kick # Ushiro mawashi geri : spinning hook kick # Ushiro kekomi: Back side thrust kick # Otoshi Mawashi Geri: Circular falling kick # Yoko geri keage: Side snap kick # Yoko geri kekomi: Side thrust kick # Yoko tobi geri: Jumping side kick # Ono Geri: Axe Kick # Yoni Tsokia: Ducking leg hook #Ushiro Hiza Geri : back spinning knee strike #Otshi Hiza Geri : circular falling knee strike #Kakato Geri :kick with heels to jaw #Ura kakato geri: upper inside roundhouse heel kick #Otoshi kakato geri: circular falling heel kick to head or spine # Hasu geri: lotus kick, or reverse roundhouse kick # Kakudo geri: Angle kick

References

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