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BLOCKS (UKE-WAZA)
Age-uke = Rising block
Gedan-barai = Low level block
Juji-uke = X-block
Kake-uke = hooking block
Keito-uke =chicken-head wrist block
Mawashi-uke = roundhouse block
Morote-uke = augmented forearm block
Nagashi-uke = sweeping block
Shuto-uke = knife-hand block
Soto-uke = Block from outside inward
Tate-shuto-uke = Vertical knife-hand block
Teisho-uke = Palm-heel block
Tettsui uke = hammer fist block
Uchi - uke = block from inside outward
Ude - uke = forearm block
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PUNCHES (TSUKI-WAZA)
Age-zuki = rising punch
Choku-zuki= straight punch
Gyaku-zuki = reverse punch
Heiko-zuki = double punch,simultaneous
Ippon-ken zuki = one-knuckle-fist straight punch
Kagi zuki = hook punch
Kizami zuki = Jab
Mawashi-zuki = roundhouse punch
Morote-zuki = double fist "U" punch
Oi-zuki = Lunge punch
Ren-zuki = alternate punching
Sanbon-zuki = three punch combination
Tate-zuki = Vertical fist punch
Ura-zuki = close range uppercut punch
Yoko-zuki = side punch
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STRIKES and SMASHING TECHNIQUES
(UCHI-WAZA, ATE-WAZA)
Atama-uchi = Strike with head
Empi-uchi = elbow strike
Haishu-uchi = backhand strike
Haito-uchi = ridge hand strike
Hiraken = fore-knuckle fist
Hiza-uchi=knee strike
Ippon-ken = One-knuckle fist
Ippon-nukite = Stabbing action with extended finger
Kentsui-uchi =fist-hammer strike
Nihon-nukite = two-finger spearhand
Nukite = spear-hand
Shuto-uchi = knife hand strike
Sokuto = foot edge
Tate-empi-uchi = upward elbow strike
Teisho-uchi = palm-heel strike
Tettsui-uchi =bottom-fist strike
Uraken-uchi = backfist strike
Yoko-empi-uchi = side elbow strike
Yoko-hiji-ate =side elbow smash
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STANCES (DACHI)     
 
Fudo-dachi=rooted stance
 Hangetsu - dachi = half moonstance            
=TwoHanmi = half-front facing                    
Heiko-dachi = parallel stance                        
Jodan no kamae= upper level
combat posture                              
 Kiba -dachi = straddle -leg stance
horseman stance                     
Kokutsu-daci = Back stance            
Kosa-dachi= crossed legged stance      
Musubi-dachi = Informal stance,
feet turned out                             
Neko-ashi-dachi  = cat stance            
Sanchin-dachi = hour-glass stance
Shiko-dachi = Square stance
Shizentai= natural position
Sochin-dachi  = diagonal side stance                        
Tsugiashi=shuffling step                   
Yori Ashi = dragging step 
Zenkutsu dachi = forward stance           
 
         
 
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KICKS (GERI-WAZA)
Ashi-Barai = foot sweep
Fumikiri = Cutting kick
Fumikomi = Stamping kick
Hiza Geri = knee kick
Keage = snap kick
Kekomi = Thrust kick
Mae-ashi-geri = front leg kick
Mae geri = front kick
Mae-tobi-geri = Jumping front kick
Mawashi-geri = round(-house) kick
Mikazuki-geri = Crescent kick
Sokuto = edge of foot
Tobi-Geri = flying front kick
Tobi-yoko-geri = jumping side kick
Ura-mawashi = inside-out roundouse kick
Ushiro-ashi-geri = rear-leg kick
Ushiro-geri = back kick
Yoko Geri = side kick
Yoko-tobi-geri = jumping side kick
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Jodan = upper level (face)
Chudan = Middle level (stomach)
Gedan   = Lower level (knee, groin)