List of shotokan techniques

This is a list of techniques practiced in the Shotokan style of karate.

Stances (Tachi Waza)

1. heisoku dachi: formal attention stance
2. musubi dachi: informal attention stance, both heels touching and feet at 45° angle
3. heiko dachi: parallel attention stance (e.g. in the kata Kanku Dai)
4. hachiji dachi: outward feet stance
5. uchi hachiji dachi: inward feet stance; reverse of hachiji dachi
6. iaigoshi dachi: kneeling stance (e.g. in the kata Enpi)
7. fudo dachi: rooted stance (e.g. in the kata Bassai Dai)
8. hangetsu dachi: half-moon stance (e.g. in the kata Hangetsu)
9. kiba dachi: horse stance/side stance (e.g. in the Tekki katas)
10. kokutsu dachi: back stance (in almost all Shotokan katas; usually first learned in Heian Shodan)
11. kosa dachi: cross-legged stance (e.g. in the kata Heian Yondan)
12. neko ashi dachi: cat stance (e.g. in the kata Bassai Sho)
13. mitsurin dachi: jungle stance
14. renoji dachi: l-stance, or relaxed stance (e.g. in the kata Kanku Dai)
15. teiji dachi: t-stance
16. sanchin dachi: hourglass stance (e.g. in the kata Sanchin)
17. katashi dachi: crane-like stance (e.g. in the kata Enpi)
18. sagi ashi dachi: heron stance (e.g. in the kata Jitte)
19. gankaku dachi: crane stance (e.g. in the kata Gankaku)
20. tsuru ashi dachi: hanging leg stance
21. zenkutsu dachi: front stance
22. yoi dachi (usually called Yoi): basic stance/Ready position
    • Yoi Dachi is Heiko Dachi with the hands out in a ready position.
23. yama dachi: mountain stance (e.g. in the kata Jitte)
24. sochin dachi: high-low blocking rooted stance

Preparatory positions

1. koshi gamae: hip preparatory position
2. manji gamae: "manji (卍)" -shaped preparatory position, one arm raised above and behind the head with the other arm blocking low in front of the body (e.g., in the kata, Heian godan)
3. manji uke: "manji (卍)"-shaped block
4. ryoken koshi gamae: double hip preparatory position (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
5. morote koko gamae: double handed preparatory position (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)

Blocking techniques (Uke-waza)

Using the arms

1. age-uke: rising block
2. empi uke: elbow block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
3. gedan barai: sweeping low block
4. gedan morote barai: double sweeping low block (usually while going into kiba dachi)
5. haiwan uke: square side block (e.g. in the kata, Heian nidan)
6. gedan juji uke: downward x block
7. jodan juji uke: upward x block
8. kaisho age uke: open-palm rising block
9. kaisho haiwan uke: knife-hand square side block (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
10. kaisho juji uke: open-palm x block (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan)
11. kakiwake uke: floating x block (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
12. morote uke: double forearm block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
13. nagashi uke: rising palm sweep block (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
14. osae uke: palm block
15. otoshi uke: dropping forearm block
16. shuto age uke: rising knife-hand block
17. shuto gedan barai: knife-hand sweeping low block
18. shuto uke: knife hand block
19. shuto mawashi uke (roundhouse block with knife-hand)
20. soto uke (外受け): outside forearm block
21. morote sukui uke: scooping block
22. tate shuto uke: half knife-hand block
23. te osae uke: dropping palm block
24. uchi ude uke (内腕受け)/ uchi uke (内受け): inside forearm block
25. gyako uchi uke: reverse outside mid-level (e.g. in the kata, Heian nidan)
26. ude barai: reverse sweeping forearm block
27. heo tsukami: hair grab (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)
28. ushiro gedan barai: back low sweeping block (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)
29. teisho uke: palm heel block
30. chudan soete uke: added hand inside block (e.g. in the kata, Bassai Dai)
31. tsuki uke: punching block
32. morote tsukami uke: augmented grabbing/throwing block
33. mawashi uke: roundhouse or circle block (e.g. in the kata, Unsu)
34. haishu uke: backhand block (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan
35. kosa uke (also known as joge uke): cross block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
36. teisho awase uke: hands together block (e.g. in the kata, Gankaku)
37. zenwan uke: forearm block
38. gedan kaki uke: downward hook block
39. joge kaki uke: up & down hook block (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)

Using the legs

1. ashikubi kake uke: hooking ankle block
2. mika zuki geri uke: crescent kick block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
3. nami ashi, a.k.a. nami gaeshi: leg snapping wave block (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
4. sokutei osae uke: pressing sole block
5. sokuto osae uke: pressing footedge block

Striking techniques (Uchi-waza)

1. Age Empi: Rising elbow strike
2. Age Zuki: Rising Punch
3. Choku Zuki: Straight punch
4. Chudan Juki (originally,"tsuki"): Mid-level punch
5. Empi Uchi: Elbow strike
6. Gyaku zuki: Reverse punch
7. Haishu Uchi: Back hand strike
8. Haito Uchi: Ridge hand strike
9. Gyaku Haito: Reverse Ridge hand strike
10. Otoshi Gyaku Haito: Dropping reverse Ridge hand strike
11. Jodan Haito: Upward Ridge hand strike (e.g. in the kata, Unsu)
12. Age Heito: Rising Ridge hand strike
13. Heiko Zuki: Parallel or Double punch
14. Hasami Zuki: Scissor strike
15. Hasami Nakadaka Ken: Scissor Middle Finger strike (e.g. in the kata, Chinte)
16. Jun Zuki or Oi-zuki: Step through punch
17. Kagi Zuki: Hook punch
18. Atama Shiri Uchi: Head-Butt strike
19. Kizami Zuki or Maete: jabbing punch (like a 'jab')
20. Mae Mawashi Empi Uchi: Augmented side elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
21. Mawashi Empi: Hook elbow strike
22. Atsuen Empi Uchi: Rolling elbow strike (e.g. in the kata Nijushiho)
23. Sokumen Zuki: Double side punch (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
24. Ippon Ken: One finger Punch/Strike
25. Nakadaka Ken: Middle finger punch/strike
26. Nihon Ken: Two finger punch/strike; eye strike (e.g. in the kata, Chinte)
27. Hiraken: Four knuckle strike
28. Nukite: Spear-hand strike
29. Ippon Nukite: 1 finger Spear-hand strike (e.g. in the kata, Unsu)
30. Nihon Nukite: 2 finger Spear-hand strike
31. Oi zuki: Stepping punch
32. Sanbon Zuki: Triple punch (Age zuki, Gyaku Zuki, Choku Zuki)
33. Shuto Uchi: Knifehand strike
34. Shuto Yoko Ganmen Uchi (knife-hand strike to head)
35. Shuto Sakotsu Uchikomi (driving knife-hand to sternum)
36. Shuto Sakotsu Uchi (knife-hand strike to clavicle)
37. Shuto Hizo Uchi (knife-hand strike to spleen)
38. Shuto Jodan Uchi (inside knife-hand to neck)
39. Sokumen Empi Uchi: Augmented elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
40. Tate Zuki: Half reverse punch, with a vertical fist
41. Amuba Tsukami: Arm-Bar hold
42. Teisho Furi Uchi: Sideways palm-heel strike
43. Teisho Uchi: Palm-heel strike
44. Tate Teisho Uchi: Vertical, or Rising palm heel strike
45. Tettsui: Hammer-fist strike
46. Tettsui Hasami Uchi: Hammer-fist scissor strike
47. Tettsui Yoko Uchi (bottom fist strike to side)
48. Otoshi Uraken: Dropping Backfist in kosa dachi (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
49. Uraken Uchi: Backfist strike
50. Uraken Mawashi Uchi (backfist circular strike to the head)
51. Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchi (backfist strike to side)
52. Uraken Hizo Uchi: backfist strike to spleen
53. Ushiro Empi Ate: backwards elbow strike
54. Ura Zuki: Close short punch, with inverted fist, similar in nature to an 'uppercut'
55. Ushiro Empi: Back elbow strike
56. Yama Zuki ("mountain punch"): Wide double fisted strike (e.g. in the kata, Bassai dai and Wankan)
57. Awase Zuki: Narrow double fisted strike
58. Yoko Empi: Side elbow strike
59. Yoko Tettsui: Sideways hammer-fist strike (e.g. in the kata, Heian nidan)
60. Gyaku Age Zuki: Rising reverse punch (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)
61. Tsukiage: Uppercut (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan)
62. Kumate: Bear Claw, or Tiger Claw strike
63. Seiryuto: Ox-Jaw Strike
64. Heiko Seiryuto: Parallel or double Ox-Jaw Strike (e.g. in the kata, Gojushiho Dai)
65. Kokuto: crane head strike
66. Washite: Eagle hand or, eagle claw strike (e.g. in the kata, Gojushiho Sho)
67. Keito: Chicken head strike
68. Age Keito: Rising Chicken head strike
69. Yumi Zuki: Bow drawing strike (e.g. in the kata, Sochin)

Kicking techniques (Keri-waza)

1. Ashi barai: Foot sweep
2. Fumikomi Geri: Stomp kick
3. Hiza geri: Knee strike
4. Kin geri: Kick in the groin, performed like front kick but with the feet
5. Mae-ashi geri: Front kick with front leg
6. Mae-ashi mawashi geri: Front roundhouse kick with front leg
7. Mae geri: Front kick
8. Mae Hiza geri: Front knee kick
9. Mae-ren geri: Double front kick (= double mae geri)
10. Tobi mae geri: Front flying/jump kick
11. Tobi yoko geri: Jumping side kick
12. Tobi mawashi geri: Jumping roundhouse kick
13. Tobi mikazuki geri: Jumping crescent kick
14. Tobi gyaku mikazuki geri: Jumping reverse crescent
15. Spin tobi ushiro geri: Jumping spinning back kick
16. Tobi ushiro kagi geri: Jumping spinning hook kick
17. Tobi hiza geri: Jumping knee kick
18. Oi Mae Geri: Lunging rear-leg front kick
19. Mawashi geri: Round kick
20. Mawashi hiza geri: Circular knee kick
21. Mikazuki geri: Crescent kick
22. Gyaku mikazuki geri: Reverse Crescent kick
23. Nidan tobi geri: Double jump front kick
24. Ura mawashi geri or Kagi geri: Upper inside round kick, a.k.a. hook kick
25. Ushiro geri: Back kick
26. Ushiro mawashi geri : spinning hook kick
27. Ushiro kekomi: Back side thrust kick
28. Otoshi Mawashi Geri: Circular falling kick
29. Yoko geri keage: Side snap kick
30. Yoko geri kekomi: Side thrust kick
31. Yoko tobi geri: Jumping side kick
32. Ono Geri: Axe Kick
33. Yoni Tsokia: Ducking leg hook[1]
34. Ushiro Hiza Geri : back spinning knee strike
35. otshi Hiza Geri : circular falling knee strike
36. kakato Geri :kick with heels to jaw
37. ura kakato geri: upper inside roundhouse heel kick
38. otoshi kakato geri: circular falling heel kick to head or spine
39. Hasu geri: lotus kick, or reverse roundhouse kick
40. Kakudo geri: Angle kick

See also

• List of Shotokan organizations
• Shotokan
• Passai

References

1. John Van Weenen (1987). John van Weenen, Advanced Shotokan Karate Kata. Vine House. p. 196. ISBN 0-9517660-1-5.