KIckS
GERI - KIckS & ASHI WAZA - LEG TEchINQUES.
ASHI BARAI
Foot Sweep.
ASHIBO-KAKE UKE
Leg Hooking Block.
ASHIKUBI-KAKE UKE
Ankle Hooking Block
ASHI WAZA
Name given to all leg and foot techniques, ASHI meaning either leg or foot and WAZA meaning TEchNIQUE.
FUmikiRI GERI
Cutting Kick, using the edge of the foot.
FUMIKOMI GERI
Stamping kick, usually applied to the knee, shin, or instep of an opponent.
GERI
Kick, sometimes also seen as being spelt as KERI.
GYAKU ASHI
Reverse Foot or Reverse Leg
GYAKU MAWASHI GERI
Reverse Round-house Kick.
HIKI ASHI
Retracting Leg, pulling your front leg back so that it is level with what was the rear leg.
HIZAGASHIRA GERI (strike)
Knee Cap Kick.
HIZA GERI (strike)
Knee Kick.
KAKATO GERI
Axe Kick, striking with the back of the heel of the foot.
KEAGE
Snap Kick. (Literally, Kick upward).
KEKOMI
Thrust Kick ( Literally, Kick Into/straight ).
KERI
Kick, also spelt GERI.
KERI WAZA
Kicking Techniques
KESA GERI
Diagonal Kick, aimed at the opponents side.
MAE ASHI GERI
Front Leg Kick.
MAE ASHI MAWASHI GERI
Front Leg Round House Kick
MAE GERI
Front Kick
MAE GERI KEAGE
Front Snapping Kick. Also referred to as MAE KEAGE.
MAE GERI KEKOMI
Front Thrust Kick. Also referred to as MAE KEKOMI.
MAE TOBI GERI
Front Jumping Kick
MAWASHI GERI
Roundhouse Kick.
MIKAZUKI GERI
Crescent Kick.
NAMI ASHI
Inside Snapping Block , also known as Returning Wave, as seen in the Kata Tekki Shodan.
NIDAN GERI
DOUBLE KIck as seen at the end of the Kata KANKU DAI
REN-GERI
Alternate kicking
SHITtsUI
Knee Hammer
SOKUTEI-MAWASHI UKE
Sole (Foot) Circular Block
SUKUTEI-OSAE UKE
Sole (Foot) Pressing Block
SOKUTO
Edge of foot. This term is often used to refer to the side thrust kick.
SUKUTO-OSAE UKE
Foot Edge Pressing Block
TOBI GERI
Jumping Kick.
tsUMASAKI GERI
Kicking using the tips of the toes to strike with. Should only be used to attack the soft parts of the opponents body e.g. groin.
USHIRO ASHI GERI
Rear Leg Kick.
USHIRO GERI
Back Kick.
USHIRO MAWASHI GERRI
Back Round House Kick
USHIRO SURI ASHI
Rear Sliding Leg.
YOKO GERI
Side Kick
YOKO GERI KEAGE
Side Snap Kick. Also referred to as YOKO KEAGE.
YOKO GERI KEKOMI
Side Thrust Kick. Also referred to as YOKO KEKOMI.
YOKO TOBI GERI
Side Jumping Kick / Flying Side Kick.
