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 |
