Strikes (Tzuki)

Basic Strikes
English Japanese Example Pronunciation
Stomach level punch Chudan tzuki Stomach level punch chew-dan zoo-key
Head level punch Jodan tzuki Head level punch joe-dan zoo-key
Forward back fist Ura uchi Forward back fist oo-ra oo-chi
Side back fist Yoko ura uchi Side back fist yo-koe oo-ra oo-chi
Short punch Shita tzuki Short punch sh-ta zoo-key
Rising elbow strike Hijiate Rising elbow hid-gee a-tay
Round elbow strike Mawashi empi Round elbow ma-wash-ee em-pee
Advanced Strikes
English Japanese Example Pronunciation
Outside knife hand strike Outside shuto Outside shuto shoe-toe
Inside knife hand strike Inside shuto Inside shuto shoe-toe
Ridge hand strike Haito Haito hi-toe