List of shotokan techniques
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This is a list of techniques practiced in the [[Shotokan]] style of [[karate]].
== Stances ==
* fudo dachi: rooted stance
* [[hachiji dachi]]: natural stance
* hangetsu dachi: half-moon stance
* heisoku dachi: informal attention stance
* kiba dachi: horse stance / side stance
* kokutsu dachi: back stance
* kosa dachi: cross-legged stance
* neko ashi dachi: cat stance
* renoji dachi: L-stance (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian godan]])
* sanchin dachi: hourglass stance
* shizentai: ready stance
* katashi dachi: crane-like stance (e.g. in the kata [[Enpi]])
* tsuru ashi dachi: crane stance (e.g. in the kata [[Gankaku]])
* zenkutsu dachi: [[front stance]]
=== Preparatory Positions ===
* koshi gamae: hip preparatory position
* manji gamae: "[[lambda]]"-shaped praparatory position, or "swastika" preparatory position (e.g., in the kata, [[Heian godan]])
* manji uke: "[[lambda]]"-shaped block, or "swastika" block
* 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, [[Enpi]])
== Blocking Techniques (Uke-waza) ==
=== Using the Arms ===
* [[age-uke]]: rising high-level block
* empi uke: elbow block (e.g in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian sandan]])
* [[gedan barai]]: 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 series|Heian nidan]])
* juji uke: x block
* kaisho ake uke: open-palm rising block
* kaisho haiwan uke: knife-hand square side block (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian yondan]])
* kaisho juji uke: open-palm x block (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian godan]])
* kakiwake uke: floating x block (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian yondan]])
* morote uke: double forearm block (e.g in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian sandan]])
* nagashi uke: rising palm sweep block (e.g. in the kata, [[Tekki series|Tekki shodan]])
* osae uke: palm block
* otoshi uke: dropping forearm block
* shuto gedan barai: knife-hand sweeping low block
* shuto uke: knife hand block
* [[soto uke]]: outside mid-level block
* sukui uke: scooping block
* tate shuto uke: half knife-hand block
* te osae uke: dropping palm block
* uchi ude uke: outside forearm block
* [http://www.shitoryu.org/skills/blocks/yoko_uke.htm uchi uke]: inside mid-level block
* uchi uke gyaku hanmi: inside mid-level block with reverse hand (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian nidan]])
* ude barai: reverse sweeping forearm block
* kami tsukami: hair grab (e.g. in the kata, [[Enpi]])
* ushiro gedan barai: reverse low sweeping block (e.g. in the kata, [[Enpi]])
=== Using the Legs ===
* ashikubi kake uke: hooking ankle block
* mika zuki geri uke: crescent kick block (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian godan]])
* nami ashi, a.k.a. nami gaeshi: leg snapping wave block (e.g. in the kata, [[Tekki series|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 jab punch
* Empi uchi: Elbow strike
* [[Gyaku zuki]]: Reverse punch
* Haishu uchi: Back hand strike
* Haito uchi: Ridge hand strike
* Hisami zuki: Scissor strike
* Jun Zuki: front hand 'jab' punch, differing from Kizami Zuki in that shoulders are square
* Kagi zuki: Hook punch
* Kizami zuki: Straight, front hand lunging punch (like a 'jab')
* Mae mawashi empi uchi: Augmented side elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian series|Heian yondan]])
* Mawashi empi: Hook elbow strike
* Morote zuki: Double punch (e.g. in the kata, [[Tekki series|Tekki shodan]])
* Nakadaka Ippon Ken : one knuckle fist
* Nukite: Spear-hand strike
* [[Oi zuki]]: Lunge punch (shoulders square)
* Sanbon zuki: Triple punch
* Shuto uchi: [[Knifehand strike]]
* Sokumen empi uchi: Augmented elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, [[Tekki series|Tekki shodan]])
* Tate zuki: Half reverse punch, with a vertical fist
* Teisho furi uchi: Sideways palm-heel strike
* Teisho uchi: Palm-heel strike
* Tettsui: Hammer-fist strike
* Tettsui hasami uchi: Hammer-fist scissor strike
* Uraken uchi: Backfist 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]] and [[Wankan]])
* Awase zuke: Narrow double fisted strike
* Yoko empi: Side elbow strike
* Yoko tettsui: Sideways hammer-fist strike (e.g. in the kata, [[Heian sandan]])
* Gyaku age zuki: Rising reverse punch (e.g. in the kata, [[Enpi]])
== Kicking Techniques (Keri-waza) ==
* Ashi barai: Foot sweep
* Fumikomi: Stomp kick
* Hiza geri: Knee strike
* Kin geri: Kick in the cross
* Mae-ashi mae geri, a.k.a choku geri: Front kick with front leg
* Mae geri: Front kick
* Mae-ren geri: Double front kick (= double mae geri)
* Mae tobi geri: Front flying kick
* Mawashi geri: Roundhouse kick
* Nidan tobi geri: Double jump kick
* Tobi geri: Jump kick
* Tobi ushiro mawashi geri: Jumping back roundhouse kick
* Ushiro geri: Back kick
* Ushiro kekomi: Back side thrust kick
* Ushiro mawashi geri: Reverse roundhouse kick
* Ushiro ura mawashi geri: Reverse back roundhouse kick
* Yoko geri keage: Side snap kick
* Yoko geri kekomi: Side thrust kick
* Yoko tobi geri: Jumping side kick
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