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The hand techniques comprise the striking techniques (Uchi-Waza) and the thrusting techniques (Tsuki-Waza). The naming follows the construction-kit principle.
The following overview comes from the Waza collection.
Uchi-Waza (striking techniques)
| Technique | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Uraken Uchi (裏拳打ち) | Back of the knuckles (back fist) |
| Tettsui Uchi (鉄槌打ち) | Hammer fist |
| Haito Uchi (背刀打ち) | Inner edge of the hand (ridge hand) |
| Shuto Uchi (手刀打ち) | Outer edge of the hand (knife hand) |
| Haishu Uchi (背手打ち) | Back of the hand |
| Shotei Uchi (掌底打ち) | Palm heel |
Elbow strikes (Hiji = elbow)
| Technique | Comment |
|---|---|
| Mae Hiji Uchi (前肘打ち) | |
| Tate Hiji Uchi (縦肘打ち) | Also called “Empi” |
| Yoko Hiji Uchi (横肘打ち) | |
| Otoshi Hiji Uchi (落とし肘打ち) | |
| Ushiro Hiji Uchi (後ろ肘打ち) |
Tsuki-Waza (thrusting techniques)
Fist forms and hand weapons
| Technique | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Seiken (正拳) | Two knuckles |
| Ippon Ken (一本拳) | One knuckle |
| Hiraken (平拳) | Flat fist |
| Nukite (貫手) | Spear hand |
| Teisho (掌底) | Palm heel |
| Kumade (熊手) | Bear hand |
Punches
| Technique | Meaning | Technique | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choku Tsuki (直突き) | Straight punch | Furi Tsuki (振り突き) | Swing |
| Oi Tsuki (追い突き) | Punch + step | Kagi Tsuki (鉤突き) | Hook |
| Gyaku Tsuki (逆突き) | Reverse punch + step | Mawashi Tsuki (回し突き) | Roundhouse punch |
| Kizami Tsuki (刻み突き) | Jab | Otoshi Tsuki (落とし突き) | Hammer punch |
| Age Tsuki (上げ突き) | Upward punch | Ren Tsuki (連突き) | Chain punch |
| Tate Tsuki (縦突き) | Vertical punch | ||
| Ura Tsuki (裏突き) | Back-hand punch (upper-cut style) | ||
| Morote Tsuki (諸手突き) | Reinforced punch | ||
| Awase Tsuki (合わせ突き) | Cross punch | ||
| Hasami Tsuki (挟み突き) | Scissors punch | ||
| Heiko Tsuki (平行突き) | Parallel punch | ||
| Yama Tsuki (山突き) | Mountain punch |
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