Tachi-waza (Stance techniques)
| Musubi-dachi | Attention stance |
| Hachiji-dachi | Neutral stance |
| Moto-dachi | Basic stance |
| Zenkutsu-dachi | Low front stance |
| Kokutsu-dachi | Low back stance |
Stance alignment
| Hidari-hanmi | Orthodox stance |
| Migi-hanmi | Southpaw stance |
| Ai-hanmi | Uniform stance |
| Gyaku-hanmi | Mirrored stance |
Ashi-sabaki (Footwork)
| Ayumi-ashi | Normal step |
| Tsugi-ashi | Following step |
Tai-sabaki (Body movement)
| Mae-mawari-sabaki | Forward 180°-turn |
| Ushiro-mawari-sabaki | Backward 180°-turn |
Sitting/Kneeling techniques
| Hanza | Knee stance |
| Seiza | Sitting on the ankles |
| Kiza | Sitting on the toes |
| Agura | Sitting cross-legged |
| Shikko | Walking on the knees |
Atemi-waza (Body-striking techniques)
Tsuki-waza (Punching techniques)
| Kizami-zuki | Front hand punch |
| Gyaku-zuki | Back hand punch |
| Oi-zuki | Stepping punch |
| Mawashi-zuki | Haymaker |
| Kagi-zuki | Hook punch |
| Ura-zuki | Uppercut |
Uchi-waza (Striking techniques)
| Tettsui-uchi | Hammer fist strike |
| Shuto-uchi | Knife hand Strike |
| Haito-uchi | Ridge hand strike |
| Uraken-uchi | Back fist strike |
| Enpi-uchi | Elbow strike |
Keri-waza (Kicking techniques)
| Mae-geri | Front kick |
| Mawashi-geri | Round kick |
| Ura-mawashi-geri | Hook kick |
| Yoko-geri | Side kick |
| Ushiro-geri | Back kick |
| Fumikomi-geri | Stomp kick |
| Hiza-geri | Knee kick |
Uke-Waza (Blocking techniques)
| Soto-uke | Outside block |
| Uchi-uke | Inside block |
| Age-uke | Upward block |
| Otoshi-uke | Downward block |
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– Disclaimer: This is not a word for word translation.