Koryu Uchinadi Karate

Reishiki: (Etiquette)

1. Seiza (formal kneeling posture)

2. Mokuso (introspection)

3. Mokuso yame (conclude introspection)

4. Shomen ni, rei (courtesy to the shomen) "Silent" response

5. Sensei ni, rei (courtesy to the teacher) "O-negaiishimusu" response

6. O-tagai ni, rei (courtesy to each other) "O-negaiishimusu" response

Counting

Ichi (one)

Ni (two)

San (three)

Shi (four)

Go (five)

Roku (six)

Shichi (seven)

Hachi (eight)

Ku (nine)

Ju (ten)

Guard (Kamae)

Jodan kamae  - Upper (face) guard

Chudan kamae - Mid section (Chest) guard

Gedan kamae -  Lower guard

Te Waza (Hand Techniques)

Oi tsuki (lung punch),

gyaku tsuki (reverse punch),

kagite (hook punch),

age uchi (upper-cut),

hiji ate (elbow strike),

mimi ate (ear slap),

tetsui (hammer-fist),

Shuto uchi (sword hand strike),

haito uchi (ridge hand strike),

tekubi uchi (wrist strike),

hirate uchi (slapping strike),

nukite (finger thrust),

Keri Waza (Leg Techniques)

mae geri (front kick),

mawashi geri (turning round-house kick),

yoko geri (side kick),

mikazuki geri (turning crescent kick),

mae tobi geri (jump front kick),

ashi barai (foot sweep),

hiza ate (knee strike),

Kaiten geri (Wheel kick)

Stances and Postures ( Kamae Waza)

Shizentai yoi (natural ready posture),

kiyosuke rei (attention and bow),

musubi datchi (informal attention),            

hachi datchi (figure posture),

Kosa datchi (Crossed leg posture),

shiko datchi (sumo posture),

zencutsu datchi (forward posture),

gyaku zencutsu (reverse forward posture),

neko ashi datchi (cat leg  posture),

tsuru ashi datchi (crane leg posture),

koza datchi (crossed leg posture),

sanchin datchi (hour-glass posture),

Blocking Techniques (Uke Waza)

Jodan uke (rising block),

gedan barai (downward block),

uchi uke (inside block),

soto uke (outside block),

kake uke (seizing block),

shuto uke (sword-hand block).