Karate Punches & Hand Strikes

Karate Punches & Hand Strikes 
  • Age-Zuki (Age-Tsuki) – Uppercut Punch or Rising Punch
  • Choku-Zuki (Choku-Tsuki) – Straight Punch
  • Gyaku-Zuki (Gyaku-Tsuki) – Reverse Punch
  • Haishu Uchi – Back Hand Strike
  • Haito Uchi – Ridge Hand Strike
  • Hasami Zuki – Scissor Punch
  • Kage-Zuki (Kage-Tsuki) – Hook Punch
  • Kizami-Zuki (Kizami-Tsuki) – Jab Punch
  • Mawashi-Zuki (Maswashi-Tsuki) – Roundhouse Punch
  • Morote-Zuki (Morote-Tsuki) – Double Fist Punch or Double U Punch
  • Nukite – Spear Hand Strike
  • Nihon Nukite – Two Finger Spear
  • Oi-Zuki (Oi-Tsuki) – Lunge Punch
  • Shotei Uchi – Palm Heel Strike or Palm Strike
  • Shuto Uchi – Knife Hand Strike
  • Tate-Zuki (Tate-Tsuki) – Vertical Punch
  • Teisho Uchi – Palm Heel Strike
  • Tobikomi Zuki – Snap Punch
  • Uraken Uchi – Back Fist Strike
  • Ura-Zuki (Ura-Tsuki) – Upside-Down Punch or Inverted Punch (To The Solar Plexus)
  • Yama-Zuki (Yama-Tsuki) – Two-Level Double Punch or Mountain Punch
  • Related Punch & Strike Terminology
  • Zuki or Tsuki – Punch
  • Uchi – Strike
  • Jodan – High Section (i.e. High Punch – Jodan Zuki)
  • Chudan – Middle Section
  • Gedan – Low Section

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