List of shotokan techniquesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThis is a list of techniques practiced in theShotokanstyle ofkarate.Contents[hide] 1Stances (Tachi Waza) 1.1Preparatory positions 2Blocking techniques (Uke-waza) 2.1Using the arms 2.2Using the legs 3Striking techniques (Uchi-waza) 4Kicking techniques (Geri-waza) 5See also 6ReferencesStances (Tachi Waza)[edit]1. fudo dachi: rooted stance2. hachiji dachi: natural stance3. hangetsu dachi: half-moon stance4. heisoku dachi: informal attention stance5. kiba dachi: horse stance / side stance6. kokutsu dachi: back stance7. kosa dachi: cross-legged stance8. neko ashi dachi: cat stance9. renoji dachi: L-stance (e.g. in the kata,Heian godan)10. sanchin dachi: hourglass stance11. katashi dachi: crane-like stance (e.g. in the kataEnpi)12. tsuru ashi dachi: crane stance (e.g. in the kataGankaku)13. zenkutsu dachi:front stance14. yoi dachi: basic stance15. musubi dachi: both heels touching and feet at 45 degree anglePreparatory positions[edit]1. koshi gamae: hip preparatory position2. manji gamae: "manji()" -shaped preparatory position, one arm raised above and behind the head with the other arm blocking low in front of the body (e.g., in the kata,Heian godan)3. manji uke: "manji ()"-shaped block4. ryoken koshi gamae: double hip preparatory position (e.g. in the kata,Heian sandan)5. morote koko gamae: double handed preparatory position (e.g. in the kata,Enpi)Blocking techniques (Uke-waza)[edit]Using the arms[edit]1. age-uke: rising block2. empi uke: elbow block (e.g. in the kata,Heian sandan)3. gedan barai: sweeping low block4. gedan morote barai: double sweeping low block (usually while going into kiba dachi)5. haiwan uke: square side block (e.g. in the kata,Heian nidan)6. juji uke: x block7. kaisho age uke: open-palm rising block8. kaisho haiwan uke: knife-hand square side block (e.g. in the kata,Heian yondan)9. kaisho juji uke: open-palm x block (e.g. in the kata,Heian godan)10. kakiwake uke: floating x block (e.g. in the kata,Heian yondan)11. morote uke: double forearm block (e.g. in the kata,Heian sandan)12. nagashi uke: rising palm sweep block (e.g. in the kata,Tekki shodan)13. osae uke: palm block14. otoshi uke: dropping forearm block15. shuto age uke: rising knife-hand block16. shuto gedan barai: knife-hand sweeping low block17. shuto uke: knife hand block18. shuto mawashi uke (roundhouse block with knife-hand)19. soto uke: outside forearm block20. sukui uke: scooping block21. tate shuto uke: half knife-hand block22. te osae uke: dropping palm block23. uchi ude uke: inside forearm block1. gyako uchi uke: reverse outside mid-level (e.g. in the kata,Heian nidan)2. ude barai: reverse sweeping forearm block3. kami tsukami: hair grab (e.g. in the kata,Enpi)4. usiro gedan barai: back low sweeping block (e.g. in the kata,Enpi)Using the legs[edit]1. ashikubi kake uke: hooking ankle block2. mika zuki geri uke: crescent kick block (e.g. in the kata,Heian sandan)3. nami ashi, a.k.a. nami gaeshi: leg snapping wave block (e.g. in the kata,Tekki shodan)4. sokutei osae uke: pressing sole block5. sokuto osae uke: pressing footedge blockStriking techniques (Uchi-waza)[edit]1. Age empi: Rising elbow strike2. Age Tsuki: Rising Punch3. Choku zuki: Straight punch4. chudan juki(originally,"tsuki"): mid-level punch5. Empi uchi: Elbow strike6. Gyaku zuki: Reverse punch7. Haishu uchi: Back hand strike8. Haito uchi: Ridge hand strike9. Hisami zuki: Scissor strike10. Jun Zuki: Step through punch (see Oi- Zuki)11. Kagi zuki: Hook punch12. Kizami zuki: jabbing punch (like a 'jab')13. Mae mawashi empi uchi: Augmented side elbow strike (e.g. in the kata,Heian yondan)14. Mawashi empi: Hook elbow strike15. Morote zuki: Double punch (e.g. in the kata,Tekki shodan)16. Nakadaka Ippon Ken: one knuckle fist17. Nukite: Spear-hand strike18. Oi zuki: Stepping punch19. Sanbon zuki: Triple punch (age zuki, gyaku zuki, choku zuki)20. Shuto uchi:Knifehand strike21. Shuto yoko ganmen uchi (knife-hand strike to head)22. Shuto sakotsu uchikomi (driving knife-hand to sternum)23. Shuto sakotsu uchi (knife-hand strike to clavicle)24. Shuto hizo uchi (knife-hand strike to spleen)25. Shuto jodan uchi uchi (inside knife-hand to neck)26. Sokumen empi uchi: Augmented elbow strike (e.g. in the kata,Tekki shodan)27. Tate zuki: Half reverse punch, with a vertical fist28. Teisho furi uchi: Sideways palm-heel strike29. Teisho uchi: Palm-heel strike30. Tettsui: Hammer-fist strike31. Tettsui hasami uchi: Hammer-fist scissor strike32. Tettsui yoko uchi (bottom fist strike to side)33. Uraken uchi: Backfist strike34. Uraken mawashi uchi (backfist circular strike to the head)35. Uraken sayu ganmen uchi (backfist strike to side)36. Uraken hizo uchi (backfist strike to spleen)37. Ushiro empi ate (backwards elbow strike)38. Ura zuki: Close short punch, with inverted fist, similar in nature to an 'uppercut'39. Ushiro empi: Back elbow strike40. Yama zuki ("mountain punch"): Wide double fisted strike (e.g. in the kata,Bassai daiandWankan)41. Awase zuke: Narrow double fisted strike42. Yoko empi: Side elbow strike43. Yoko tettsui: Sideways hammer-fist strike (e.g. in the kata,Heian nidan)44. Gyaku age zuki: Rising reverse punch (e.g. in the kata,Enpi)Kicking techniques (Geri-waza)[edit]1. Ashi barai: Foot sweep2. Fumikomi: Stomp kick3. Hiza geri: Knee strike4. Kin geri: Kick in the groin, performed like front kick but with the feet5. Mae-ashi mae geri, a.k.a. choku geri: Front kick with front leg6. Mae-ashi mawashi geri: Front roundhouse kick with front leg7. Mae geri: Front kick8. Mae Hiza geri: Front knee kick9. Mae-ren geri: Double front kick (= double mae geri)10. Mae tobi geri: Front flying kick11. Mawashi geri: Roundhouse kick12. Mawashi hiza geri: Circular knee kick13. Mikazuki geri: Crescent kick14. Nidan tobi geri: Double jump front kick15. Tobi geri: Jump kick16. Tobi hiza geri: Jumping knee kick17. Tobi ushiro mawashi geri: Jumping reverse roundhouse kick18. Ura mawashi geri: Upper inside roundhouse kick, a.k.a. hook kick19. Ushiro geri: Back kick20. Ushiro mawashi geri: Reverse roundhouse kick21. Ushiro kekomi: Back side thrust kick22. Otoshi Mawashi Geri: Circular falling kick23. Yoko geri keage: Side snap kick24. Yoko geri kekomi: Side thrust kick25. Yoko tobi geri: Jumping side kick26. yoni tsokia: Ducking leg hook[1]See also[edit] List of Shotokan organizations Shotokan PassaiReferences[edit]1. Jump up^John Van Weenen (1987).John van Weenen, Advanced Shotokan Karate Kata. Vine House. p.196.ISBN0-9517660-1-5.