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 |
