Japanese Term |
Meaning |
AGE UKE |
Rising block |
ASHI UKE |
Foot block |
CHUDAN SHUTO UKE |
Middle knifehand block |
CHUDAN UKE |
Block from inside outwards with top of wrist |
CHUDAN UDE UKE |
Block from outside inwards using forearm |
EMPI UKE |
Elbow block |
GEDAN BARAI UKE |
Downward block (inside) |
GEDAN UKE |
Downward block (outside) |
HAISHU UKE |
Backhand block |
HIJI UKE |
Elbow block |
HIKE UKE |
Open hand hooking block |
HIZA UKE |
Knee block |
JODAN AGE UKE |
Upward block against attack to the head |
JODAN UKE |
High block |
KAKE UKE |
Wrist hooking block |
KO UKE |
Wrist block |
KOSA UKE |
"X" block |
MAWASHI UKE |
Circular block |
MOROTE SUKUI UKE |
Two-handed twist block |
MOROTE TSUKAMI UKE |
Two-handed grasping block |
MOROTE UKE |
Augmented fore-arm block |
OTOSHI UKE |
Dropping block |
SHOTEI OTOSHI UKE |
Open hand dropping block |
SHOTEI UKE |
Downward palm heel/wrist block |
SHUTO UKE |
Knife-hand block |
SUKUI UKE |
Scooping block |
UCHI UKE |
Strike block from inside |
UDE UKE |
Outside inward forearm block |
URA UKE |
Hooking, wrist snapping block using back of hand |
YOKO UKE |
Circular block |