| Image | Japanese | How To Say It ( truer Japanese pronounciation ) |
What It Means | Belt Color |
| Stances | ||||
| Fudo Dachi | Foo-doh-dah-chee | Ready Stance, Stable Stance, Zero Position | ||
| Zenkutsu Dachi | Zen-koo-soo-dah-chee Zenk-soo-dah-chee |
Front Leaning Stance | ||
| Kokutsu Dachi | Koh-koo-soo-dah-chee Cock-soo-dah-chee |
Back Leaning Stance | ||
| Kiba Dachi | Key-bah-dah-chee | Horse or Straddle Stance | ||
| Hangetsu Dachi | Hand-get-sue-dah-chee | Fighting Stance / Half Moon Stance | ||
| Neko Ashi Dachi | Neh-Ko-Ash-Ee-Dah-Chee | Cat Stance | ![]() |
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| Punches and Strikes | ||||
| Seiken Uchi / Tzuki | Say-ken-oo-chee / Zoo-key | Forefist Strike / Punch | ||
| Shuto Uchi | Shoe-toe-Oo-chee
Sh-Toe-Oo-chee |
Knife Hand Strike | ||
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Honken Uchi / Tzuki | Hon-ken-oo-chee / Zoo-key | Vertical Strike / Punch | |
| Uraken Uchi | Oo-rah-ken-oo-chee | Backfist Strike | ||
| Tetsui Uchi | Tet-soo-ee-oo-chee | Hammerfist Strike | ![]() |
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| Haito Uchi | Hi-toe-oo-chee | Ridge Hand Strike | ![]() |
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| Empi Uchi | Em-pay-oo-chee | Elbow Strike | ![]() |
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| Kicks | ||||
| Mae Geri | My-gair-ee | Front Kick | ||
| Yoko Geri | Yoh-koh-gair-ee | Side Kick | ||
| Mawashi Kube Geri | Mah-wash-she-koo-bee-gair-ee | Top of the foot Roundhouse Kick | ||
| Mikazuki Geri | Meh-kah-zoo-key-gair-ee | Crescent Kick | ||
| Kake Geri | Kah-key-gair-ee | Hook Kick | ![]() |
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| Blocks | ||||
| Jodan Uke | Joe-dahn-oo-keh | Upper Area Block | ||
| Chudan Uchi Uke | Chew-dahn-Ooh-Cheeh-oo-keh | Middle Area Inward-Outward Block | ||
| Chudan Soto Uke | Chew-dahn-Soh-toe-oo-keh | Middle Area Outward-Inward Block | ![]() |
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| Gedan Uke | Gay-dahn-oo-keh | Lower area block | ||
| Shote Uke | Show-tay-oo-keh | Palm Heel Block ( Heel of the Palm ) | ![]() |
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| Shuto Uke | Shoe-toe-oo-keh Sh-Toe-Oo-Keh |
Knife Hand Block | ![]() |
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