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Enpi-uchi

Enpi-uchi is a close-range Karate elbow strike; named directions, spelling, applications and competition status depend on the source and training context.

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Uraken-uchi

Uraken-uchi is a Karate back-fist strike using the index- and middle-finger knuckle area; its path and practice context vary by tradition.

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Shutō-uchi

Shutō-uchi is a Karate knife-hand strike using the hand’s outer little-finger edge; its path, target and practice method vary by tradition.

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Uchi-waza

Uchi-waza is a Karate label for striking techniques, used here as a bounded gateway rather than a universal classification shared by every style.