Karate Blocking Techniques (Uke)
Karate Blocking Techniques – Japanese Terms
“Uke” means block in Japanese, and can be performed with hands, arms, legs and feet.
Karate Blocks
Ashi barai | Blocking sweep |
Age uke (Jodan uke) | Rising block (Upper block) |
Chudan suki uke | Middle scooping block |
Chudan shotei yoko uke | Middle level open hand block |
Chudan uke | Inside circular block |
Chudan uchi uke | Outside forearm block (Middle Block) |
Gedan barai | Downward block (Lower block) |
Gedan uchi barai | Downward block (Fom outside inward) |
Haisoku barai | Instep block (Inside to outside) |
Hiji uke | Elbow block |
Hiki uke | Open hand pulling grasping block |
Hiza uchi uke | Knee block (Blocking outside to inside) |
Hiza soto uke | Knee block (Blocking inside to outside) |
Kake uke | Open hand hooking block |
Ko uke | Wrist block |
Kosa uke | Cross block arms crossed at wrist |
Mawashi uke | Round house block with two hands |
Morote uke | Reinforced block |
Otoshi uke | Blocking downward with palm heel |
Shotei gedan bari | Open hand downward block |
Shotei otoshi uke | Open hand dropping block |
Shotei uke | Palm heel block |
Shuto uke | Knife hand block |
Sokutei harai uke | Block with sole of the foot (Outside to inside) |
Tora guchi | Circular double block to gedan and jodan |
Uchi uke | Inside forearm block |
Ura uke | Back hand block |