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  • STRIKES
     
    1 Stomach level punch - Chudan Tsuki
    2 Head level punch - Jodan Tsuki
    3 Forward back-fist - Uraken Uchi
    4 Side back-fist - Yoko Uraken Uchi
    5 Ridge-hand strike - Haito Uchi
    6 Short punch - Shita Tsuki
    7 Rising elbow strike - Hiji Ate
    8 Round elbow strike - Mawashi Empi
    9 "Outside Shuto" Knife-hand strike - Soto Shuto Uchi
    10 "Inside Shuto" Knife-hand strike - Uchi Shuto Uchi
     

    BLOCKS
     
    11 Rising head level block - Jodan Age Uke
    12 Inside block - Uchi Uke
    13 Outside block - Soto Uke
    14 Downward block - Gedan Barai
    15 Sweeping block - Gedan Uke
    16 Double block - Chuge Uke
    17 Open-hand hooking block - Kake Uke
    18 Round block - Mawashi Uke
    19 Knife-hand block - Shuto Uke
     

    STANCES
     
    20 Parallel stance - Heiko Dachi 
    21 Long forward stance - Zenkutsu Dachi
    22 Horse riding stance - Kiba Dachi
    23 Sumo stance - Shiko Dachi
    24 Back leaning stance - Kokutsu Dachi
    25 Hourglass stance - Sanchin Dachi
    26 Cat stance - Nekoashi Dachi
     

    KICKS
     
    27 Front kick - Mae Geri
    28 Round kick - Mawashi Geri
    29 Side kick - Yoko Geri
    30 Back kick - Ushiro Geri