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age uke

upper rising block


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chudan ude uke

middle level forearm block

chudan uke

middle level block

empi uke

elbow block


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gedan barai

lower level sweeping block


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gedan barai uke

lower level sweeping block

gedan uke

lower level block

hai-wan uke

back arm block


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haishu uke

back hand block


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haito uke

ridge-hand block


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jodan uke

high level block

juji uke

X block


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kagi uke

hooking block


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kakiwake uke

reverse wedge block

keito uke

chicken head block


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kentsui uke

side hammer fist block


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kosa uke

crossed arm double block


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morote uke

augmented block - this term can be added to other blocks


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muso uke

double forearm together block / trap


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nagashi uke

sweeping arm block


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nami ashi

inside snapping block


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osae uke

pressing block


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seiryuto uke

ox jaw block


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shuto uke

knife hand block


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soto ude uke

outside forearm block

soto uke

outside forearm block


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sukui uke

scooping block

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teisho uke

palm heel block


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tekubi kake uke

bent wrist palm up block


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tetsui uke

bottom fist block


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tsukami uke

grasping block


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uchi ude uke

inside forearm block

uchi uke

inside block generally used as a short version of uchi ude uke


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ude uke

forearm block

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uke

block

uraken uke

back fist block


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