Uchi Waza

Question 1

Tettsui uchi (kentsui)

Answer 1

Bottom fist strike

Question 2

Uraken uchi (riken)

Answer 2

Back fist strike

Question 3

Shuto uchi

Answer 3

Knife hand strike

Question 4

Barate uchi (hirate)

Answer 4

Back of the fingers strike

Question 5

Furiken uchi

Answer 5

Swinging fist strike

Question 6

Teisho uchi (Shotei)

Answer 6

Palm heel strike

Question 7

Haito Uchi

Answer 7

Ridge of the hand strike

Question 8

Kumasi uchi (kumate)

Answer 8

Bear hand strike

Question 9

Kakuto uchi (koken)

Answer 9

crane head strike

Question 10

Mae empi uchi

Answer 10

Front elbow strike

Question 11

Yoko empi uchi

Answer 11

Side elbow strike

Question 12

Tate empi uchi

Answer 12

Upward elbow strike

Question 13

Ushiro empi uchi

Answer 13

Back elbow strike

Question 14

Furi empi uchi

Answer 14

Swinging elbow strike

Question 15

Otoshi empi uchi

Answer 15

Downwards elbow strike

Question 16

Nekote

Answer 16

Cat hand (thumb and fingers bent)

Question 17

Hirabasami

Answer 17

Flat scissors, thumb and open fingers strike

Question 18

Yubibasami (kokou)

Answer 18

Finger scissors, use of thumb and fore finger

Question 19

Name the 6 different empi strikes?

Answer 19

Mae empi uchi (front elbow strike)
Yoko empi uchi (side elbow strike)
Tate empi uchi (upward elbow strike)
Ushiro empi uchi (back elbow strike)
Furi empi uchi (swinging elbow strike)
Otoshi empi uchi (downward elbow strike)