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Dachi

Dat-chee

Stances

Zenkutsudachi

Zen-kut-soo-dat-chee

Front stance

Kokutsudachi

Koh-kut-soo-dat-chee

Back stance

Kibadachi

Key-bah-dat-chee

Horse riding stance

Zuki

Zuh-kee

Punches

Oi zuki

Oo-ih zuh-kee

Stepping punch

Gyaku zuki

Gee-yak-oo zuh-kee

Reverse punch

Kizami zuki

Kih-zam-ih zuh-kee

Snap punch

Uchi

Oo-chee

Strikes

Shuto uchi

Shut-oh oo-chee

Knife hand strike

Uraken

Ur-ak-en

Back fist

Haito

Hy-toh

Ridge hand

Age empi

Ag-ee em-pee

Rising elbow

Mawashi empi

Ma-wash-ee em-pee

Round elbow

Yoko empi

Yoh-koh em-pee

Side elbow

Uke

Oo-kee

Blocks

Age uke

Ag-ee oo-kee

Rising block

Soto uke

Sot-oh oo-kee

Outside block

Uchi uke

Ut-chee oo-kee

Inside block

Morote uke

Mor-ot-ay oo-kee

Double block

Gedan barai

Gee-dan bar-eye

Downward block

Shuto uke

Shut-oh oo-kee

Knife hand block

Geri

Ger-ee

Kicks

Mae geri

My ger-ee

Front kick

Yoko geri keage

Yoh-koh ger-ee kee-ag-ee

Side snap kick

Yoko geri kekomi

Yoh-koh ger-ee ke-koh-mee

Side thrust kick

Mawashi geri

Ma-wash-ee ger-ee

Round kick

Ushiro geri

Ush-eer-oh ger-ee

Back kick