Techniques ( White to Orange Belt )


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( 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
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
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
Haito Uchi Hi-toe-oo-chee Ridge Hand Strike
Empi Uchi Em-pay-oo-chee Elbow Strike
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
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
Gedan Uke Gay-dahn-oo-keh Lower area block
Shote Uke Show-tay-oo-keh Palm Heel Block
( Heel of the Palm )
Shuto Uke Shoe-toe-oo-keh
Sh-Toe-Oo-Keh
Knife Hand Block