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  Attack strikes by Uke:
Shomenuchi (show-men-oo-chee) - Strike to the top-front of the head.
Yokomenuchi (yoh-koh-men-oochee) - Strike to the side of the head.
Tsuki (t’ski) - Thrust, punch or lunge, ie: to stomach.

Attack grabs by Uke:
Katatori (kah-tah-toe-ree) - Shoulder or lapel grab.
Katatetori (kah-tah-teh-toe-ree) - Wrist grab.
Ryokatatori (ree-oh-kah-tah-toe-ree) - Grabbing two shoulders or lapels from front.
Ryotetori (ree-oh-teh-toe-ree) - Uke grabs nage’s both wrists. Also called Tekubitori.
Morotetori (moe-roe-teh-toe-ree) - Uke grabs nage’s wrist with both hands, forward hand on top.
Ushiro (oo-she-roe) - Back or rear.
Ushiro Ryokatatori (ree-oh-kah-tah-toeree) - Both shoulders grabbed from behind.
Ushiro Tekubitori (teh-koo-bee-toe-ree) - Both wrist grabbed from behind.

Katame Waza - Immobilization techniques by Nage:
Ikkyo (ee-kio) - First Technique - arm pin.
Nikkyo (nee-kio) - Second technique, control wrist by turning it in.
Sankyo (son-kio) - Third technique, control wrist by twisting it.
Nage Waza - Throwing movements by Nage:
Iriminage (ee-ree-me-nah-geh) - Entering throw, putting Uke's head to Nage's shoulder then Tenkan.
Shihonage (shee-hoe-nah-geh) - Four direction throw, take Uke's wrist, pivot 180° over Nage's head and then turn Uke's wrist to back of Uke's shoulder.
Tenchinage (ten-she-nah-geh) - Heaven (ten) & earth (chi) throw, a type of Iriminage.
Kotegaeshi (koe-teh-gah-eh-she) - throwing by twisting out Uke's wrist with thumb by base of Uke's ring-finger.
Kaitenage (kah-ee-ten-nah-geha) - Rotary throw, diagonally pushing arm behind Uke's back and controlling Uke's head downward then Tenkan.
Kokyunage is often used for techniques with no specific name. Breath power throw.
Kokyu (coke-you) - Breath power, unifying Ki flow and breath, coordination of breathing and movement.
Kokyuho - Breath throw, breath exercise.
Kokyudosa - sitting Kokyu excerise.
Jodan (joe-don) - High position (face area).
Chudan (chew-don) - Middle position (abdominal area). Gedan (gey-don) - Low position (knee area).




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