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Waza
An introductory list of karate-do techniques
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Uke Waza
Tsuki Waza
Geri Waza
Uchi Waza
Ukemi Waza
Kansetsu Waza & Osaekome Waza
Nage Waza
Shime Waza
Tori Waza
Tachi Waza
Hangetsu dachi Hourglass stance Hanmi dachi Half-facing stance, often used in Kiba dachi Heisoku dachi Formal attention stance Kagae dachi Hook stance Kiba dachi Horse-riding stance Kokutsu dachi Back-leaning stance Musubi dachi Informal attention stance Neko ashi dachi Cat foot stance Reinoji dachi L stance Sagi ashi dachi Propped stance Sanchin dachi Inverted stance Shiko dachi Sumo stance Fudo (Sochin) dachi Rooted stance Soto hachiji dachi Outside natural stance Teiji dachi T stance Tsuri ashi dachi Crane stance Uchi hachiji dachi Inside natural stance Yoi dachi Ready stance Zenkutsu dachi Front-leaning stanceOpposing stances:
ai hanmi is same foot forward gyaku hanmi is opposite foot forward (mirror image).
Uke Waza
Age uke Rising block Keito uke Chicken head / neck block Chocho uke Butterfly block Gedan barai Downward parry Heiwan uke High forearm block Hiiji uke Elbow block Hiza uke Knee block Juji uke Cross block Kakiwake uke Wedge block Mawashi uke Round-house block Morote uke Supported block Oroshi uke Descending block Osae uke Pressing block Shuto uke Knife-hand block Soto uke Middle block (inside of forearm) Sukui uke Watershed block Tate uke Shield (vertical) block Teisho uke Heel-palm block Tenchi uke Heaven & earth block Tora kuchi barai Tiger's mouth parry Uchi uke Middle block (outside of forearm) Yama uke Mountain ("U") block
Tsuki Waza
Choki tsuki Middle punch Gyaku tsuki Reverse punch Hon tsuki Frontal punch Jun tsuki Jab punch Kagae tsuki Hook punch Mawashi tsuki Roundhouse punch Nidan tsuki Double punch Oi tsuki Lunge punch Oroshi tsuki Descending punch Ren tsuki Rapid punching Seiken tsuki Fore-fist middle punch Shita tsuki Inverted punch Tate tsuki Shield (vertical) punch Yama tsuki Mountain ("U") punch Yoko tsuki Side punch
Geri Waza
Ago geri Chin kick Ashi Foot Ashi barai Foot sweep Kagae geri Hook kick Keage geri Snapping kick Kekomi geri Thrusting kick Kin geri Groin kick Mae geri Front kick Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick Mikazuki geri Crescent kick Ushiro mawashi geri Spinning back kick Tobi geri Jumping kick Ushiro geri Back kick Yoko geri Side kick
Uchi Waza
Atama uchi Strike with head Empi uchi Elbow strike Haisho uchi Back-hand strike Haito uchi Ridge-hand strike Heiwan uchi Forearm strike Hiiji uchi Elbow strike Hiza uchi Knee strike Ippon-nukite uchi Single finger strike Koken uchi Bent-wrist strike Kumate uchi Bear-hand strike Nakadaka uchi Single knuckle strike Nukite uchi Spear-hand strike Shuto uchi Knifehand strike Teisho uchi Heel-palm strike Tettsui uchi Hammerfist strike Uraken uchi Backfist strike
Ukemi Waza
Zimpo (kaiten) ukemi Forward-rolling fall Ushiro (kaiten) ukemi Back-rolling fall Yoko ukemi Side breakfall Ura ukemi Back breakfall Mae ukemi Front breakfall
Kansetsu Waza & Osaekome Waza
Ikkyo First form: arm pin (Oshi taoshi/Ude osae) initial, final Nikyo Second form: wrist turn (Kote mawashi) basic, var. 1, var. 2, var. 3 Sankyo Third form: wrist twist (Kote hineri) release, attack Yonkyo Fourth form: wrist pin (Tekubi osae) Gokyo Fifth form: arm stretching (Ude nobashi) Hiza garame Knee lock Kata gatame Shoulder immobilization: placement Kesa gatame Scarf immobilization: placement, attack Kote gaeshi Wrist reversal basic capture, attack, turning over, standing pin Tate shiho gatame Vertical four-corner immobilization: kesa attack, kata attack Ude garame Arm entanglement Ude hishigi juji gatame Arm crushing cross-arm immobilization (arm bar): gatame, from kote gaeshi or nage
Nage Waza
Click here for Judo nage waza animations and videoHarai goshi Sweeping hip/loin throw Ippon seio nage One (arm) back-carry throw Irimi ikkyo Entering arm pin (same as Aikido's ikkyo) capture, control Irimi nage Entering throw Irimi otoshi Entering drop throw Juji nage Cross throw Kaiten nage Rotary throw Kata guruma Shoulder wheel Kokyu nage Breath throw Mage ude nage Bent arm throw O goshi Major (big) hip throw O soto gari Major (big) outer reap O uchi gari Inner thigh reap Okuri ashi barai Sliding (advanced) foot sweep Sasae tsuri komi ashi Lifting pulling foot block / propping ankle throw Shiho nage Four directions throw stretch, attack Soto-makikomi Turning body drop throw, AKA Ten taiotoshi Sumi gaeshi Corner reversal throw Sumi otoshi Corner drop throw Tai otoshi Body drop throw Tenchi nage Heaven and earth throw Tomoe nage Circle throw Tsuri komi goshi Lifting pulling (drawing) hip throw Uchi mata Inner thigh throw Ude kime nage Arm bar (focused power) throw Uki goshi Floating (minor) hip throw Uki otoshi Floating drop throw Uki waza Floating technique throw Ura nage Rear throw Yoko gake Side/lateral hook Yoko guruma Side/lateral wheel
Shime Waza
Hadaka jime Naked strangle: air constriction, to the ground, morote, blood constriction Heiwan eri jime Forearm-collar strangle. Juji jime Cross strangle: hand placement, shime Mata jime Strangulation with thighs. Okuri eri jime Sliding collar strangle: shime Sankanku jime Triangle strangle. Sineru jime Pinching strangle.
Tori Waza
Katate dori One hand grabbing one hand/wrist: ai hanmi, gyaku hanmi Morote dori Two hands grabbing one hand/wrist Kata dori Shoulder grab Mune dori One or two hand lapel grab Hiji dori Elbow grab Ryokata dori Grabbing both shoulders Ryote dori Two hands grabbing two hands/wrists Ryo Hiji dori Grabbing both elbows Ushiro tekubi dori Wrist grab, from behind Ushiro ryote dori Ryote from behind Ushiro ryokata dori Ryokata from behindOpposing stances:
ai hanmi is same foot forward gyaku hanmi is opposite foot forward (mirror image).
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