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Dachi (stances) - common

 * Heiko dachi: Feet apart, parallel (open, hip width). (Yoi dachi)
 * Zenkutsu dachi: Front knee bent, long forward stance. (Walking Stance)
 * Sanchin dachi: Inward tension stance. ("Hour glass" stance.)!!
 * Kokutsu dachi: "Looking back" stance. ("Back stance".)!!
 * Kiba dachi: Horseriding stance. ("Back stance".)!!


 * Nekoashi dachi: "Cat foot" stance.!!

Uke-waza (blocking techniques) - common

 * Gedan barai uke (Hari uke): Low-level, downward block / sweeping block.!!
 * Jodan Uke: High block
 * Sotou Uke: Outside block * Yoko uke (Soto uke): Block from inside (centre of body), towards outside.
 * Uchi Uke: Inside block * Yoko uchi (Uchi uke): Block from outside, towards inside (centre of body).

Uchi-waza (striking techniques) - common

 * Gyaku Tsuki: Reverse Punch (as per kata 4)
 * Jun Tsuki: Twisting side punch??

Keri-waza (kicking techniques) - common

 * Mae geri: Hind leg, front kick.
 * Mawashi geri: Hind leg Roundhouse kick to front.
 * Yoko geri: Side kick.!!
 * Ushiro Mawashi geri: Spinning, back-roundhouse kick to front.


 * Mae-ashi geri: Forward leg, front kick.

Dachi (stances)

 * Heisoku dachi: Toes & heels together, (closed foot stance), at "attention".
 * Musubi dachi: Heels together, & toes apart, (open foot stance) "knot" shape.
 * Hachiji dachi: Feet apart, toes pointing OUT at 45 degrees (open, shoulder width).
 * Uchi-Hachiji dachi (Niafanchi Dachi): Feet apart, toes pointing IN at 45 degrees (open, shoulder width).
 * Shiko dachi: Straddle leg, "Sumo" stance.
 * Moto dachi: Front knee partially bent, forward stance (shorter than Zenkutsu dachi).
 * Renoji dachi: Stance resembling the letter "L".
 * 'Tee'-ji dachi: Stance resembling the letter "T" upside down.
 * Kosa? dachi: "Hooked leg" stance.
 * Sagiashi dachi: "Heron foot" stance (one-legged).
 * Ukiashi dachi: Stance resembling Nekoashi dachi, but more upright in a loose floating leg stance.

Uke-waza (blocking techniques)

 * Age uke: Rising, upper-level block.
 * Yoko Bari uke: Side, sweeping block.
 * Uchi Otoshi uke: Circular, inside drop (downward pushing) block.
 * Tsuki uke: Simultaneous punching (forearm) block.
 * Te? Kubi Sasae uke: Augmented (supported) wrist block.
 * Sukui uke: Scoop block.
 * Shuto uke: "Knife-hand" block.
 * Kosa? uke: "X" block (wrists crossed).
 * Hijisasae uke: Augmented (inside-middle) elbow block.
 * Osae uke: Pressing down block.
 * Kakewake uke: Reverse-wedge block.
 * Nagashi uke: Cross-body open-hand flowing/sweeping block.
 * Shiuko uke (Haishu Uke): Open-hand, back-hand block.
 * Shotei uke (Teisho): Palm-heel block.

Uchi-waza (striking techniques)

 * Seiken tsuki: Fore fist, straight punch (for basic practice). ??
 * Furi tsuki: Circular/swinging (roundhouse) punch. ??


 * Oi tsuki: Lunge punch.
 * Gyaku tsuki: Reverse hand punch.
 * Age tsuki: Rising punch.
 * Kagi tsuki: Hook punch.
 * Mae Te? tsuki: Lead-hand (forward hand) jab-punch.
 * Ura tsuki: Inverted (palm up), close punch.
 * Morote tsuki: U-shape punch.
 * Tate tsuki: Vertical fist punch.
 * Nihon tsuki: Double punch.
 * Shuto uchi: "Knife" (chopping) hand strike.
 * Ura uchi: Back fist punch.
 * Kentsui uchi: Bottom fist strike.
 * Shotei (Teisho) uchi: Palm-heel strike.
 * Haito uchi: Ridge-hand strike.
 * Haishu uchi: Open back-hand strike.
 * Hiji ate uchi: Elbow strike.
 * Koken uchi: Bent wrist-hand strike.

Keri-waza (kicking techniques)
Category:Karate
 * Oi geri: Stepping (lunging forward) kick.
 * Gyaku Mawashi geri: Reverse direction (inside) roundhouse kick.
 * Ura Mawashi geri: Back leg, hook kick to front (heel/ball of foot).
 * Ushiro geri: Straight-back (backward) kick.??
 * Ushiro geri: Spinning-back, roundhouse kick.??
 * Fumikomi geri: Stamping/thrusting kick.
 * Gyaku geri: Reverse (inside) roundhouse kick.
 * Mae-tobi geri: Front (jumping/flying) kick.
 * Yoko-tobi geri: Side (jumping/flying) kick.!!