We have combined varied terms to make it easier to learn combinations of terms eg, the type, target and direction of a strike. This is how commands are delivered in a class. This is an alphabetic list. Look up each individual term to understand its root meaning.
AGE HIJI ATE
Rising vertical elbow smash
AGE TSUKI
Rising or upward punch, uppercut
ATE
Smash or strike, as opposed to a punch, either with the elbow or heel of the palm.
CHUDAN TSUKI
Middle or mid section punch
CHUDAN SEIKEN TSUKI
Middle thrusting punch
FURA URI UCHI
Roundhouse snapping strike or swing punch with the back of a clenched fist
GEDAN SEIKEN TSUKI
Lower thrusting punch
GEDAN TSUKI
Lower punch as in lower target areas of the body
GEDAN TETSUI UCHI
Lower hammer strike; see tetsui uchi
GY AKU TSUKI
Reverse thrusting punch
HAITO UCHI
Ridge hand strike is a roundhouse snapping strike with the firmly positioned inner ridge of the hand
HIJI ATE
Vertical elbow smash or strike; Hiji being an elbow and Ate describing the hit or smash
HIKI TSUKI
Thrusting punch with immediate withdrawal; delivered as specified, either upper or middle thrusting punches
JODAN TSUKI
Upper punch or strike
JODAN SEIKEN TSUKI
Upper thrusting punch
KIZAME TSUKI
Jab punch
MAWASHI HIJI ATE
Circular or horizontal elbow smash or strike
MAWASHI TSUKI
Roundhouse or circular punch, a rip to the ribs
MOROTE TSUKI
Double fist thrusting punch
NIHON TSUKI
Double punch
NIHON SEIKEN TSUKI
Double thrusting punch
NUKITE TSUKI
Spear hand strike with finger tips to vital areas
OI TSUKI
Lunging punch; thrusting reach as opposed to a jab
OTOSHI HIJI ATE
Downward or dropping elbow smash
REN TSUKI
Combination punch
SANBON TSUKI
Triple punch
SANBON SEIKEN TSUKI
Three thrusting strikes delivered in rapid succession as directed, e.g. upper, middle and lower; or one upper and two middle
SEIKEN TSUKI
Thrusting punch with the front of the fist, called the forefist.
SHITA TSUKI
Inverted thrusting punch, much like a shortened upper cut, directed to specific area, e.g. solar plexus, lower rib cage and groin
SHOMEN URA UCHI
Frontal back fist snap strike
SHUTO UCHI
Knife or edge of hand strike with snapping effect
TEISHO ATE
Open palm smash to the face
TETSUI UCHI
Hammer fist strike, also called bottom fist strike, applied to top of the head
TOME TSUKI
Extended punch leaving hand out
TSUKI
Strike or punch
UCHI
A snap fist delivery used as a powerful stunning blow, e.g. Ura Uchi and Shuto Uchi, means inside strike
URA UCHI
Back fist snap strike; also called Uraken Uchi – Ura meaning reverse side, Ken meaning fist
URAZUTO
Reverse knife hand strike; executed similarly to a back hand, but striking with the blade of the hand
USHIRO HIJI ATE
Rear elbow smash
USHIRO URA UCHI
Rear back fist snap strike from the position of both fists clenched, striking fist on top of the other and located in front of the body at mid section level
YOKO HIJI ATE
Sideward elbow smash
YOKO URA UCHI
Sideward back fist snap strike