Karate Foot Techniques – Japanese Terms
“Ashi” means foot in Japanese, and “Geri” (sometimes also spelled “Keri”) means kick.
FOOT TECHNIQUES / KICKING – ASHI WAZA
Ashi barai |
Foot sweep |
Fumikomi geri |
Heel stamping kick |
Hiza geri |
Knee kick |
Kansetsu geri |
Knee joint kick |
Keri (Geri) |
Kick |
Kakato geri |
Heel of foot kick |
Kin geri |
Groin kick (Haisoku, instep) |
Mae geri (Keage) |
Front kick (snap) |
Mae geri (Kekomi) |
Front kick (thrust) |
Mae tobi geri |
Jumping front kick |
Mawashi geri |
Round house kick |
Nidan geri |
Double front snap kick (Back leg first) |
Ren geri |
Double front snap kick (Front leg first) |
Tsumasaki mae geri |
Front kick with tips of toes |
Ura yoko geri |
Spinning side kick |
Ushiro geri |
Back thrust kick |
Yoko geri (Keage) |
Side snap kick |
Yoko geri (Kekomi) |
Side thrust kick |
Yoko tobi geri |
Jumping side kick |
PARTS OF THE FOOT
Haisoku |
Instep |
Hiza |
Knee |
Josokutei |
Ball of the foot |
Kakato |
Heel of the foot |
Sokuto |
Foot edge |
Tsumasaki |
Tip of the toes |