Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Terminology

Kamaekata - Ready Stances
Soto-hachiji Shizentai-Dachi	Open leg natural stance
Chokuritsu-fudo-dachi	Formal attention stance
Heisoku-dach	Closed foot stance
Tachikata - Stances
Shizentai-dachi	Natural stance
Jun shizentai-dachi	Quasi natural stance
Nekoashi-dachi	Cat stance
Jigotai-dachi	Wide open leg stance
Naihanchi-dachi	Straddle leg (horse) stance
Zenkutsu-dachi	Front leg bent stance
Naname zenkutsu-dachi	Slanted front leg bent stance
Kokutsu-dachi	Backleg bent stance
Kosa-dachi	Cross leg stance
Ippon-ashi-dachi	One leg stance
Iaigoshi-dachi	Kneeling stance
Semekata - Attacking Techniques
Seiken Waza - Fist techniques
Gedan zuki	Low Punch
Chudan zuki	Middle chest punch
Jodan zuki	High punch
Kaku-zuki	Square punch
Tomoe-zuki	Circular block & punch
Sayu-zuki	Double side punch
Kakushi-zuki	Hidden fist punch
Oi-zuki	Chasing punch (side squat punch)
Wari-uke-zuki	Split block punch
Morote-zuki	Augmented side punch
Yubi-waza - Finger Techniques
Nukite-zuki	Spear hand thrust
Morote-nuki-zuki	Double spear hand thrust
Shi-zuki	Beak thrust
Uchi-waza - Striking Techniques
Uraken-uchi	Backfist strike
Kentsui-uchi	Hammer fist strike
Shuto-uchi	Knife hand strike
Kyobu shuto-uchi	Chest knife hand strike
Kyobu morote shuto-uchi	Chest double knife hand strike
Kyobu soete shuto-uchi	Chest augmented knife hand strike
Haito-uchi	Reverse knife hand strike
Ate-waza - Smashing Techniques
Hiji-ate	Elbow smash
Hiji-tate-ate	Upward elbow smash
Hiji-yoko-ate	Forward elbow smash
Hiji-ushiro-ate	Backward elbow smash
Hiji-sasae-ate	Supported elbow smash
Hiza-ate	Knee smash
Shotei-ate	Palm-heel smash
Jodan-shotei-ate	Upward palm-heel smash
Chudan-shotei-ate	Middle palm-heel smash
Gedan-shotei-ate	Lower palm-heel smash
Tomoe-shotei-ate	Circular palm-heel smash
Ukekata - Blocking Techniques
Seiken-ude-uke	Forearm block
Jodan-uke Upper block	Upper block
Chudan-uke	Middle outward block
Chudan-yoko-uke	Middle sideways block
Chudan-uchi-uke	Middle inner block
Gedan-uke	Lower block
Gedan-yoko-uke	Lower sideways block
Sasae-uke	Supported forearm block
Sayu-barai-uke	Double lower side block
Jodan-wari-uke	Upper split block
Chudan-wari-uke	Middle split block
Jodan-kosa-uke	Upper cross block
Gedan-kosa-uke	Lower cross block
Morote-soe-uke	Augmented forearm block
Chudan-soto-mawashi-uke	Middle sideward round block
Morote-barai-uke	Augmented lower block
Hazushi-uke	Removing block
Morote-barai-uke	Augmented lower block
Otoshi-uke	Dropping downward block
Shuto & Haito-uke	Knife hand & reverse knife hand block
Chudan soto-shuto-uke	Middle outward knife hand block
Jodan uchi-shuto-uke	Upper inward knife hand block
Chudan yoko-shuto-uke	Middle sideward knife hand block
Gedan shuto-uke	Lower knife hand block
Gedan shuto-yoko-barai-uke	Lower sideward knife hand slashing block
Chudan-hasami-uke	Middle scissors block
Makite-uke	Winding knife hand block
Magetori-barai-uke	Rising upward both hand knife hand block
Torite-uke	Grasping hand block
Sagurite-uke	Searching hand block
Gedan-haito-yoko-uke	Lower sideward reverse knife hand block
Shotei-uke	Palm heel block
Chudan-shotei-uke	Middle palm heel block
Gedan-shotei-uke	Lower palm heel block
Hiji-uke	Elbow block
Hangetsu-barai-uke	Half moon foot block
Keri Kata - Kicking Techniques
Mae-geri	Front kick
Kyobu-geri	Chest kick
Fukubu-geri	Abdomen kick
Kinteki-geri	Groin Kick
Sokoto-geri	Foot edge kick
Nidan-geri	Flying front kick
Mawashi-geri	Roundhouse kick
Intermediate Movements
Suirakan-no-kamee	Drunkard fighting posture
Ryu-no-hiji-no-kamee	Dragon tongue fighting posture
Sagurite-no-kamee	Searching hand fighting posture
Hotoke-kamee	Buddha-hand fighting posture
Tenshin-no-kamee	Body shifting fighting posture
Ura-gamae	Cheating fighting posture

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