Technical Moves - Blocks (Uke)

 

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