Techniques

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Strikes
Age Zuki	Rising punch
Atemi Waza	Striking technique, or attacking vital areas
Chudan Zuki	Middle punch
Gedan Zuki	Low punch
Gyaku Zuki	Reverse punch
Hiraken	Leopard fist
Oi Zuki	Chase punch or lunge punch
Keiko Ken Zuki	Forefinger knuckle punch
Nukite	Four finger strike or spear hand
Shotei Uchi	Palm heel strike
Shuto	Edge of hand
Tate Zuki	Vertical punch
Tettui Zuki	Hammer fist strike
Ura Zuki	Upper cut or no turn punch
Uraken	Back fist
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Blocks
Harai (-Barai)	Parry or block (Barai when used with a prefix)
Chudan Soto Uke	Outside middle block
Chudan Uchi Uke	Inside middle block
Gedan Uke	Low block
Hai Shu	Back of hand block
Juji Uke	X block
Kake Uke	Hooking block
Kakiwake Uke	Wedge block
Kakuto Uke	Bent wrist block, crane hand block
Keito Uke	Inside wrist block
Morote Uke	Augmented forearm block or double block
Osae Uke	Pressing block
Sukui Uke	Scooping block
Te Uke	Chambered fist covered by other fist
Tekatana Uke	Chambered fist covered by an open hand
Tettui Uke	Hammer fist block
Tsukami Uke	Grasping block
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Kicks
Fumikomi Geri	Stomping kick
Keri Waza	Kicking technique
Kagato Geri	Axe or heel kick
Kake Geri	Hook kick
Keage	Snap kick
Mae Geri	Front kick
Mae Kekomi Geri	Front thrust kick
Mae Tobi Geri	Jump front kick
Mawashi Geri	Round house kick
Mawashi Tobi Geri	Jump round house kick
Mikazuki Geri	Crescent kick
Tobi Geri	Jump kick
Ushiro Geri	Back kick
Ushiro Kekomi Geri	Back thrust kick
Ushiro Tobi Geri	Jump spinning back kick
Yoko Geri	Side kick
Yoko Kekomi Geri	Side thrust kick
Yoko Tobi Geri	Jump side kick
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Stances
Tachi (-Dachi)	Stance (Dachi when used with a prefix such as Kiba Dachi)
Fudo Dachi	Immoveable stance, not moving stance, heels together feet at 45 degree angles
Haku Tsuru Dachi	Hooked crane or white crane stance
Hanmae Kiba Dachi	Half front horse or straddle stance
Heisoku Dachi	Attention stance, feet together stance
Hachiji Dachi	Spread out stance, feet shoulder width.  (literally the number 8 stance because the stance looks like the character for the number 8)
Kake Dachi	Hooked leg stance
Kiba Dachi	Straddle stance or horse stance
Ko Neko Dachi	Long cat stance
Kokutsu Dachi	Back stance
Kosa Dachi	Crossed leg stance
Mitsurin Dachi	Leopard or jungle stance
Musubi Dachi	Preparation stance, heels together & toes out
Neko Ashi Dachi	Cat leg stance
Sanchin Dachi	Hourglass stance with toes pointed inward
Shiko Dachi	Horse stance with feet turned out at a 45º angle
Shizen Tai Dachi	Natural Stance - Also referred to as Hachiji Dachi or Hachinoji Dachi (literally the number 8 stance because the stance looks like the character for the number 8)
Tsuru Dachi	Crane stance
Zenkutsu Dachi	Lunge or forward stance
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Throws & Takedowns
Ashi Barai	Foot sweep
Kaiten-Nage	Rotary throw
Kubi Nage	Neck throw
O-Goshi	Major hip throw
O-Soto-Gari	Major outer reap
Seoi-Nage	Shoulder throw
Tai-Otoshi	Body drop throw.  Tori drops in order to throw Uke.
Tani-Otoshi	"Valley drop" throw
Tomoe-Nage	Circle Throw
Tsukuri	A preparatory move or entry prior to making a throw
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Chokes
Hadaka Jime	Naked choke
Morote Jime	Two handed choke
Shime (-Jime)	Choking (Jime when used with a prefix)
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Misc.
Ashi Sabaki	Foot work
Taisabaki	Body movement or shifting, stepping and dodging
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