Kicks, Sweeps & Stances Flashcards
Gyaku mawashi geri
Reverse roundhouse kick
Ushiro mawashi geri
Inside-out roundhouse kick
Tobi geri
Jumping kick
Yoko tobi geri
Flying side kick
Fumikomi
Stomping kick
Gankaku dachi
Crane stance
Shiko dachi
Square stance
Iaigoshi dachi
Kneeling stance (used in Enpi)
Mitsurin dachi
jungle stance
Renoji dachi
l-stance, or relaxed stance (Heian Shodan)
Teiji dachi
T-stance
Katashi dachi
Crane-like stance (Enpi)
Sagi ashi dachi
Heron stance (Jitte)
Tsuru ashi dachi
hanging leg stance
Sochin dachi
high-low blocking rooted stance
Kin geri
Kick in the groin, performed like front kick but with the feet
Gyaku mikazuki geri
Reverse Crescent kick
Nidan tobi geri
Double jump front kick
Otoshi Mawashi Geri
Circular falling kick
Ono Geri
Axe Kick
Yoni Tsokia
Ducking leg hook
Otoshi Hiza Geri
circular falling knee strike
Hasu geri
lotus kick, or reverse roundhouse kick
Kakudo geri
Angle kick
Shizentai
Natural position
Heisoku-dachi
Closed feet stance
Jiyu dachi
Sparring stance
Ashi Barai
Foot sweep
Hiza dachi
One knee stance
Fudo dachi
rooted stance
Kosa dachi
Crossed leg stance
Neko ashi dachi
Cat stance
Hangetsu dachi
Half moon stance
Nami gaeshi-geri/Name ashi geri
Returning wave kick
Yori ashi
Sliding foot movement where the front foot moves first
Sanchin dachi
Hourglass stance
Heiko-dachi
parallel foot stance
Mikazuki-geri
Crescent kick
Hachiji dachi
Open leg stance
Mae ren-geri
consecutive kicks