Striking Techniques

Wado Ryu karate strik­ing techniques.

• Zuki (Tsuki) (punch)
• Empi (elbow strike)
• Gyakazuki (reverse punch)
• Haishu (back hand)
• Haito (ridge hand)
• Hitosashi Ipponken (knuckle strike –2nd knuckle of index finger)
• Ippon Nukite (one fin­ger spear hand)
• Jun­zuki (for­ward punch)
• Kokenuchi (wrist strike –back of bent wrist)
• Mae­washi Zuki (round­house punch)
• Nakadaka Ipponken (knuckle strike –2nd knuckle of mid­dle finger)
• Nihon Nukite (two fin­ger spear hand)
• Oizuki (jab)
• Oyayubi Ipponken (knuckle strike –2nd knuckle of thumb)
• Shote (palm heel)
• Shuto (knife hand)
• Tate (ver­ti­cal punch)
• Tet­sui (hammerfist)
• Uriken (backfist)
• Uchiken (uppercut)
• Yohon Nukite (four fin­ger spear hand)

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