Karate Terminology - Blocks

UKE WAZA

Chudan uke – Middle block

Jodan uke - Upper block

Gedan uke – Low seiken block

Haishu uke - Block with back of open hand

Kosa uke or juji uke – X block

Morote uke – Double augmented block

Nagashi uke – Slip block

Sasae uke – Supported prayer block (one hand shuto, one hand seiken)

Shuto uke- Knife hand block

Otoshi uke -Blocking downward with palm heel

Osae uke – Press block

Soto uke –Middle seiken block from outward

Tora guchi - Circular double block to gedan and jodan

Tae uke – Arm across chest parallel to floor(Block).

Kake uke -Open hand hooking block

Ko uke or koken uke -Wrist block

Ude uke - Inward moving block

Hiza uchi uke - Knee block (Blocking outside to inside)

Hiza soto uke - Knee block (Blocking inside to outside)

Sokutei harai uke - Block with sole of the foot (Outside to inside)

Peace and Harmony,

Sensei M.Maharaj