Terminology

  • Hineri zuki ---- Twist punch
  • Choku zuki ---- Straight punch
  • Oi zuki ---- Lunge punch
  • Sokumen zuki ---- Side punch
  • Morote zuki ---- Double punch
  • Kagi zuki ---- Hook punch
  • Age zuki ---- Uppercut punch
  • Shomen zuki ---- Front punch
  • Hineri mae geri ---- Twist kick
  • Okuri geri ---- Front foot kick
  • Oi geri ---- Lunge kick
  • Mawashi geri ---- Roundhouse kick
  • Yoko geri ---- Side kick
  • Ushiro geri ---- Back kick
  • Ushiro kaiten geri ---- Spin back kick
  • Hiza geri ---- Knee kick
  • Oi mawashi geri ---- Front foot roundhouse kick
  • Mikazuki geri ---- Crescent kick
  • Tobi geri ---- Jumping kick
  • Empi uchi ---- Elbow strike
  • Shuto uchi ---- Knife-hand strike
  • Uraken uchi ---- Back-fist strike
  • Shotei uchi ---- Palm heel strike
  • Kentsui uchi ---- Hammer-fist strike
  • Haito uchi ---- Ridge-hand strike
  • Nukite uchi ---- Spear-hand thrust
  • Hoko Zenshin ---- Forward step
  • Hoko Kotai ---- Backward step
  • Neko ashi zenshin ---- Forward cat step
  • Neko ashi kotai ---- Backward cat step
  • Oi ashi ---- Lunge step
  • Okuri ashi ---- Sliding step
  • Hiraki ashi ---- Open leg step
  • Kosa ashi ---- Cross step
  • Mawari kata ---- Turning form
  • Harai waza ---- Sweeping technique
  • Age uke ---- Rising block
  • Soto ude uke ---- Outward forearm block
  • Uchi ude uke ---- Inward forearm block
  • Soto gedan barai ---- Outward downward sweep
  • Uchi gedan barai ---- Inward downward sweep
  • Shuto uke ---- Knife-hand block
  • Morote uke ---- Two handed block
  • Nekozeken uke ---- Cat back fist block
  • Nagashi uke ---- Scooping block
  • Juji uke ---- Cross block
  • This dojo is a place where humility, honour integrity and other old world values such as personal development and discipline are developed and encouraged.
    Jarrod
  • Seishinjuku Karate Dojo is a great place to learn and practice an authentic martial art.
    Peter
  • I thoroughly enjoy training under the guidance of Sensei Jason and would recommend karate to anyone looking to improve their fitness/agility, knowledge of martial arts/self defence, and self respect/confidence.
    Christine

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