Kihon (基本) – Basics

Technique (English) Stance Technique (Japanese) Tachi (立ち)

Front Punch Horse Stance Chudan Zuki (中段 突き) Kiba Dachi (騎馬 立ち)

Knife Hand Strike Outside / Inside Horse Stance Shutō Uchi (手刀 打ち) Soto (外) / Uchi (内) Kiba Dachi (騎馬 立ち)

Ridge Hand Strike Horse Stance Haitō Uchi (背刀 打ち) Kiba Dachi (騎馬 立ち)

Front Kick Front Stance Shōmen Geri (正面 蹴り) Zenkutsu Dachi (前屈 立ち)

Roundhouse Kick Back Stance Mawashi Geri (回し 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Opposite Punch L stance turn to Front Stance Kūkan Zuki (空間突き) Renoji Dachi (レの字 立ち) turn to Zenkutsu Dachi (前屈 立ち)

Side Kick Back Stance Yoko Geri (横 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

5-strikes = 2 x Palm face / 1 x punch body / 2 x punch face

Horse Stance

Gohon Zuki (五本 突き)

= 2 x Jōdan Teishō Zuki (上段 掌底 突き) /

1 x Chudan Zuki (中段 突き) / 2 x Jōdan Zuki (上段 突き)

Kiba Dachi (騎馬 立ち)

Outside Crescent Kick Standing [Soto] Mikazuki Geri ([外] 三日月 蹴り) Shizentai (自然体)

Inside Crescent Kick Standing Uchi Mikazuki Geri (内 三日月 蹴り) Shizentai (自然体)

Snap Kick Cat Stance Shōmen [Geri] Keage (正面 [蹴り] 蹴上げ) Neko Ashi Dachi (猫足 立ち)

Reverse Knife Hand Strike L stance turn to Crossing

Stance Rasen Shutō Uchi (螺旋 手刀 打ち) Renoji Dachi (レの字 立ち) turn to Kōsa Dachi (交差 立ち)

Reverse Roundhouse Kick Back Stance Ushiro Mawashi Geri (後 回し 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Reverse Roundhouse Kick / Roundhouse Kick

Back Stance Ushiro Mawashi Geri (後 回し 蹴り) /

Mawashi Geri (回し 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Roundhouse Kick / Reverse Roundhouse Kick

Back Stance Mawashi Geri (回し 蹴り) /

Ushiro Mawashi Geri (後 回し 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Turning Outside Crescent Kick Back Stance Ushiro Soto Mikazuki Geri (後 外 三日月 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Zenshin Kōtai (前進 後退) – Advance and Retreat

Technique (English) Stance Technique (Japanese) Tachi (立ち) Follow-up technique

Head Block Front Stance Jōdan Uke (上段 受け) Zenkutsu Dachi (前屈 立ち) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Face Block Front Stance Uchi Uke (内 受け) Zenkutsu Dachi (前屈 立ち) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Middle Block Back Stance Chūdan Uke (中段 受け) (lit. “Middle Level Receive”) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Down Block Back Stance Gedan Barai (下段 払) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Knife Hand Block Back Stance Shutō Uke (手刀 受け) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち) Nukite Uchi (貫手 打ち)

Front Kick Front Stance Shōmen Geri (正面 蹴り) Zenkutsu Dachi (前屈 立ち) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Roundhouse Kick Back Stance Mawashi Geri (回し 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Side Kick Back Stance Yoko Geri (横 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち) None

Side Punch Yoko Zuki (横 突き) Gyaku Zuki (逆 突き)

Knife Hand Strike Outside Back Stance [Soto] Shutō Uchi ([外] 手刀 打ち) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Knife Hand Strike Inside Back Stance Uchi Shutō Uchi (内 手刀 打ち) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Ridge Hand Strike Back Stance Haitō Uchi (背刀 打ち) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち)

Back Kick Back Stance Ushiro Geri (後 蹴り) Kokutsu Dachi (後屈 立ち) None

Reverse Knife Hand Strike Rasen Shutō Uchi (螺旋 手刀 打ち)

Axe kick Fumikomi Geri (踏み込み 蹴り) None

Elbow Strike / Back Fist Strike

Empi Uchi (猿臂 打ち) /

Uraken Uchi (裏拳 打ち) None

Knife Hand Block / Spear Hand Strike

Shutō Uke (手刀 受け) /

Nukite Uchi (貫手 打ち) None

One Step Front Kick / Jumping Front Kick

Surikomi Mae Geri (摺り込み 前 蹴り) /

Nidan Mae Tobi Geri (二段 前 跳び 蹴り) None

One Step Side Kick / Jumping Side Kick

Surikomi Sokuto Geri (摺り込み 足刀 蹴り) /

Ushiro Sokuto Tobi Geri (後 足刀 跳び 蹴り) None

One Step Roundhouse Kick / Jumping Reverse Roundhouse Kick

Surikomi Mae Mawashi Geri (摺り込み 前 回し 蹴り) /

Ushiro Mawashi Tobi Geri (後 回し 跳び 蹴り) None

Kata (型)- Forms

English Japanese

Tiger Cub Tora no Ko (虎の子)

Tiger 1 Tora Shodan (虎 初段)

Tiger 2 Tora Nidan (虎 二段)

Tiger 3 Tora Sandan (虎 三段)

Tiger 4 Tora Yondan (虎 四段)

Tiger 5 Tora Godan (虎 五段)

Advanced 1 Adobansudo Shodan (アドバンスド 初段)

Advanced 2 Adobansudo Nidan (アドバンスド 二段)

Advanced 3 Adobansudo Sandan (アドバンスド 三段)

Advanced 4 Adobansudo Yondan (アドバンスド 四段)

Advanced 5 Adobansudo Godan (アドバンスド 五段)