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Tettsui-uchi

Tettsui-uchi is a Karate hammer-fist strike using the little-finger-side outer edge of a closed fist.

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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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Choku-zuki

Choku-zuki is a straight Karate punch whose name identifies its direct path rather than a stepping-leg relationship.

Karate kata competitor balancing on one leg while extending a side kick

Yoko-geri

Yoko-geri is a side-directed Karate kick whose snap and thrust models must be identified by the named style or organisation.

A practitioner demonstrates Okinawan-style Karate techniques

Karate Technique Directory

Browse and search 14 selected Karate technique guides by family, Japanese name, reading, meaning and documented practice context.

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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.

A U.S. Marine delivering a horizontal elbow strike into a training pad held by another Marine

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.

Illustration of a closed fist with the back-fist knuckle area highlighted in red

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.

Illustration of an open knife hand with the outer little-finger edge highlighted in red

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.

Illustration of a closed fist with the back-fist knuckle area highlighted in red

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.