Karate Terminology - Kicks

ASHI WAZA Or GERI WAZA

Ashi barai -Foot sweep
Fumikomi geri -Heel stamping kick
Hiza geri -Knee kick
Kansetsu geri or Fumi Geri- Knee joint kick
Geri -Kick
Kakato geri -Heel of foot kick
kakato-otoshi geri or Mae keage geri - Axe kick
Kin geri -Groin kick (Haisoku, instep)
Mae geri (Keage) -Front kick (snap)
Mae geri (Kekomi)- Front kick (thrust)
Mae tobi geri -Jumping front kick
Mawashi geri -Round house kick
Mikazuki geri - Crescent kick
Gyaku Mikazuki geri -Reverse Crescent Kick (inside to outside)
Nidan geri -Double front snap kick (Back leg first)
Ren geri -Double front snap kick (Front leg first) also called as "Multiple kick"
Tsumasaki mae geri -Front kick with tips of toes
Tobi ushiro mawashi geri - Flying reverse round house kick
Tobi ushiro geri - Flying back kick
Ushiro mawashi geri - Reverse round house kick
Ura yoko geri -Spinning side kick
Ushiro geri -Back thrust kick or Donkey kick(Slang)
Yoko geri (Keage) -Side snap kick
Yoko geri (Kekomi)- Side thrust kick
Sokuto Geri (In wado karate)- Side kick(foot-edge kick)
Yoko tobi geri -Jumping side kick
Kaiten Geri - Roll kick or Rounding Heel Kick (This is a special kick in Wado)

PARTS OF THE FOOT

Haisoku -Instep
Hiza -Knee
Josokutei or CHUSOKU -Ball of the foot
Kakato -Heel of the foot
Sokuto -Foot edge
Tsumasaki -Tip of the toes


Peace and Harmony,
Sensei M.Maharaj