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