top of page

Punches

Writer: Renshi Kidby
Renshi Kidby
May 23, 2012
0 min read

Japanese

English

Picture 1

Picture 2

age zuki

rising punch





awase zuki

short U-shaped dual punch





choku zuki

straight punch (no hips) - also known as kara zuki





gedan zuki

downward punch





gyaku zuki

reverse punch

​

​

hasami zuki

scissors double (crossing) punch





heiko zuki

parallel punch (double, simultaneous punch)





hiraken zuki

flat fist, all knuckles out flat





ippon ken zuki

one knuckle fist



​

jun zuki

jabbing punch when stepping into forward stance

​

​

kagi zuki

hook punch





kara zuki

straight punch (no hips) - also known as choku zuki





kizami zuki

jabbing punch





mawashi zuki

roundhouse punch





morote zuki

augmented / double punch





nagashi zuki

flowing punch





nakadaka ippon ken zuki

middle finger one knuckle fist





oi zuki

lunge punch





ren zuki

alternative / consecutive punching

​

​

sanbon zuki

a series of three punches

​

​

shta zuki

downward punch

​

​

tate zuki

vertical first punch (wrist snaps forward)



​

ura zuki

an upper cut / close punch used at close range





yama zuki

wide U-shaped dual punch





yumi zuki

pulling punch (pulling a person on to another punch)





zuki

a punch

​

​



Recent Posts

See All
Parts of the Body - Nidan and above

As Nidan candidates, you have additional vocabulary that you should know. Listed here is a variety of extra Japanese terminology to learn...

 
 
 

Comments


  • Grey Facebook Icon
  • Grey Twitter Icon
bottom of page