SKA Kihon (Basics)

STANCES

Japanese Name	English Name
Hachinoji-dachi	Ready Stance
Zenkutsu-dachi	Front Stance
Koh-kutsu-dachi	Back Stance
Kiba-dachi	Horse Stance
Neko-dachi	Cat Stance
Fudoh-dachi	Immovable Stance
Sanchin-dachi	Hourglass Stance
Hangetsu-dachi	Half Moon Stance

HAND BLOCKS

Japanese Name	English Name
Age-uke	Rising Block
Ude-uke	Arm [Outside] Block
Soto-uke	Outside Block
Uchi-uke	Inside Block
Gedan Barai	Down Block, Lower-Level Sweep
Shuto-uke	Knife-Hand Block
Nagashi-uke	Deflecting [Flushing] Block
Kakiwake-uke	Two-Handed [Separating] Block
Juuji-uke	Two-Handed [Cross] Block

HAND ATTACKS

Japanese Name	English Name
Tsuki	Punch
Oi-zuki	Lunge Punch
Gyaku-zuki	Reverse Punch
Kizami-zuki	Jab Punch
Nukite	Spear-hand [Thrust]
Ura-ken	Back Hand [Strike]
Empi	Elbow [Strike]

LEG ATTACKS

Japanese Name	English Name
Keri	Kick
Mae-geri	Front [Snap] Kick
Mawashi-geri	Round House Kick
[Yoko-geri] Kekomi	Side Thrust Kick
[Yoko-geri] Keage	Side Snap Kick
Ushiro-geri	Back [Thrust] Kick

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Utah SKA Jay Deuel October 23, 1997