Shotokan Karate Terminology

  Uke  (Blocks)

 

Soto-uke (1)                                       Outside Forearm Block

 

Soto-uke (2)                                      Outside Forearm Block

 

Uchi-uke (1)                                      Inside  Forearm Block

Uchi-uke (2)                                      Inside Forearm Block
Shuto-uke                                           Knife-hand Block

 

Sokumen-awase-uke                 Two-handed Block

 

Nagashi-uke                                 Sweeping Block

 

Gedan-barai                                           Downward Block

 

Kakiwake-uke                                      Reverse-wedge Block Age-uke                                          Upper-rising Block Juji-uke  (fists)                                      X-Block Juji-uke  (open hand)                           X-Block

 

Tate-shuto-uke                                Vertical Knife-hand Block Morote-uke                                             Augmented Forearm Block Nami-ashi                                        Inside Snapping Block

 

Keito-uke                                             Chicken-head Wrist Block
Kake-uke                                           Hooking Block Kakuto-uke                                           Bent-wrist Block Haishu-uke                                         Back-hand Block

 

Ashikubi-kake-uke                        Ankle-hooking Block

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