Strikes: Uchi (oo-chee) Flashcards
shuto uchi (shoe-toe oo-chee)
knife hand strike starting from the OPPOSITE ear
soto shuto uchi (shoe-toe oo-chee)
knife hand strike starting from the SAME ear
teisho (tay-show oo-chee)
palm heel strike
haishu uchi (hay-show oo-chee)
back of the hand strike
haito uchi (hi-toe oo-chee)
ridge hand strike starting from the middle of the back
gyaku haito uchi (ghee-ya-ka hi-toe oo-chee)
reverse ridge hand strike
furi uchi (foo-ree oo-chee)
back fist strike starting from the middle of the back
ura uchi (u-rah oo-chee)
back fist snap strike to the front with elbows close together
mae uraken (may-a u-rah-ken)
backfist to the front commonly used in sparring
ushiro uraken (u-she-row u-rah-ken)
back fist towards the back
yoko uraken (yo-ko u-rah-ken)
back fist towards the side
nukite (new-key-tay)
finger-tip strike with fingers straight during the strike
tettsui (tet-sue-ee)
hammer fist strike as in gekisai dai ichi