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Morote-uke

Morote-uke is a two-hand or augmented Karate receiving action whose supporting-hand relationship varies by style and drill.

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Shutō-uke

Shutō-uke is a Karate receiving technique that uses the knife-hand area to sweep attacks from upper to lower levels.

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Gedan-barai-uke

Gedan-barai-uke is a Karate receiving technique that sweeps aside lower-level attacks, with a front kick given as one JKF example.

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Chūdan soto-uke

In JKF terminology, chūdan soto-uke receives a middle-level attack as the arm moves from the body’s inside toward the outside.

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Chūdan uchi-uke

In JKF terminology, chūdan uchi-uke receives a middle-level attack as the arm moves from the body’s outside toward the inside.

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Jōdan age-uke

Jōdan age-uke is a Karate receiving technique in which the inner forearm rises from below against an attack to the face.

Two Karate practitioners work on an uke technique during kihon

Uke

Uke means receiving in Karate and covers actions that intercept, redirect, cover or control attacks rather than one rigid category of blocks.