BASIC TO ADVANCE STANCES, BLOCKS, STRIKING AND KICKING TECHNIQUES
Stances
- Dachi
Attention
Stance - (Musubi dachi)
Shoulder
Stance - (Haichiji dachi)
Front
Stance - (Zenkutsu dachi)
Back
Stance - (Kiba dachi)
Horse
Stance - (Kiba dachi)
Cat
Stance - (Neko ashi dachi)
Hour
Glass Stance or Half Moon Stance - (Sanchin
dachi)
Cross-legged
Stance - (Kosa dachi)
T-stance
- (Teiji dachi)
Shizentai
Postures 1 & 2 below
Formal
45- degree Angle Ready Stance Right (Migi hanmi
gamae or dachi)
Formal
45- degree Angle Ready Stance Left (Hidari
hanmi gamae or dachi)
Distance
of Stance and Body (Ma-ai)
Blocks
- Uke
Head
Block - Jodan Uke
Middle
Block - Chudan Ude Uke
Low
Block - Gedan Uke
Deflection
Block - Chudan Ude Uke
Circular
Block - Mawashi Uke
Forearm
Block - Ude Uke
X-Block
- Juji Uke
Palm
Heel Block - Teisho Uke
Bend
Wrist Block - Kakuto Uke
Open
Back Hand Block - Haishu Uke
Chicken
Head Wrist Block - Keito Uke
STRIKING
TECHNIQUES
Punches
- Tsuki
Fist
- (Seiken)
Lunge
Punch - (Seiken oi tsuki)
Reverse
Punch - (Seiken gyaku tsuki)
Head
Punch - (Jodan tsuki)
Middle
Punch - (Chudan tsuki)
Low
Punch - (Gedan tsuki)
Round
Punch - (Mawashi tsuki)
Hook
Punch - (Kagi tsuki)
Uppercut
or Close Punch - (Ura tsuki)
Vertical
Punch - (Tate tsuki)
Double
Punch - (Morote tsuki)
U-punch
- (Yama tsuki)
Strikes
- Uchi
Backfist
Strike - (Uraken uchi)
Ridgehand
Strike - (Haito uchi)
Down
Knifehand Strike - (Shomen uchi)
Side
Knifehand Strike - (Yokomen uchi)
Reverse
Knifehand Strike - (Soto yokomen uchi)
Palm
Heel Strike - (Teisho uchi)
Ten
Dragon Palm Sunfist Strike - (Tate uchi)
Monkey
Elbow - (Empi uchi)
KICKING
TECHNIQUES
Kicks
- Geri
Front
Kick - (Mae geri)
Side
Kick - (Yoko geri)
Back
Kick - (Ushiro geri)
Round
Kick - (Mawashi geri)
Groin
Kick - (Kin geri)
Joint
Kick - (Kensetsu geri)
Crescent
Kick Front - (Mae mikazuki geri)
Reverse
Crescent Kick - (Ura mikazuki geri)
Stomp
Kick - (Fumikomi geri)
Hook
Kick - (Gake geri)
There
are other kicks that are not mentioned in this list
due to the high level of expertise needed to perform
them.
(Suggestion:
Low kicks and body kicks below the shoulder level are
suggested, high kicks to the head are rarely done unless
very necessary in a combat situation in the Kaizen Aikijitsu
System.)
Basic
kicks and striking action
Front
Kick
Arch
of foot - Snap and thrust
Ball
of foot - Snap and thrust
Heel
of foot - Thrust
Roundhouse
Kick
Arch
of foot - Snap and thrust
Ball
of foot - Snap and thrust
Shin
- Snap and thrust
Side
Kick
Blade
of foot - Snap and thrust
Heel
of foot - Snap and thrust
Back
Kick
Heel
of foot - Snap, thrust and spin
Hook
Kick
Heel
of foot - Snap and spin
Outside
Crescent
Arch
of foot - Snap and stiff leg
Outside
arch of foot - Snap / stiff leg
Reverse
Crescent Kick
Arch
of foot - Snap and stiff leg
Outside
arch of foot - Snap and stiff leg
Spinning
techniques - Snap and stiff leg
*All
techniques can be done flying, jumping, hopping and
spinning
