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Isshin Ryu
Upper Body Charts (Kihon)
| Description | Notes | Okinawan | Pronunciation | Definition |
| Lunge punch | Punch right, Lead with right foot | Chudan oi-tsuki | chew-dahn
oh-ee zoo-key |
chu dan = mid level
oi = stepping tsuki = punch |
| Reverse lunge punch | Punch right, lead with left foot | Chudan gyaku-tsuki | chew-dahn
gya-koo zoo-key |
chu dan = mid level
gyaku = reverse tsuki = punch |
| Back fist | Punch right, Lead with right foot | Jodan oi-tsuki | joe-dahn
oh-ee zoo-key |
jo dan = upper level
oi = stepping tsuki = punch |
| Reverse back fist | Punch right, lead with left foot | Jodan gyaku-tsuki | joe-dahn
gya-koo zoo-key |
jo dan = upper level
gyaku = reverse tsuki = punch |
| Leg block | Right foot back, left leg block, right reverse punch | Gedan-barai Chudan gyaku-tsuki | gay -dahn
bar-eye chew-dahn gya-koo zoo-key |
ge dan = low level
barai = sweep chu dan = mid level gyaku = reverse tsuki = punch |
| Side block | Right foot back, left side block, right reverse punch | Chudan-uke chudan-tsuki | chew-dahn
U - key chew-dahn zoo-key |
chu dan = mid level
uke = block chu dan = mid level tsuki = punch |
| Head block | Right foot back, left head block, right reverse punch | Jodan-uke chudan-tsuki | chew-dahn
U - key chew-dahn zoo-key |
jo dan = upper level
uke = block chu dan = mid level tsuki = punch |
| Head block, back fist | Right foot back, left head block, left back-fist to nose, right reverse punch | Chudan-ura-uchi chudan-tsuki | chew-dahn
er-rah U - chee chew-dahn zoo-key |
chu dan = mid level
ura = back uchi = strike chu dan = mid level tsuki = punch |
| Open side block | Right foot back, left open side block, right spear hand | Chudan tegatabarai tegata-nukite | chew-dahn
tay-gaw-ta bar-eye tay-gaw-ta noo-kay-tay
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chu dan = mid level
tegata = open hand barai = sweep tegata = open hand nukite = spear hand
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| Open head block, back fist | Right foot back, left open head block, right uppercut | Jodan-tegatabarai jodan-tsuki | joe-dahn
tay-gaw-ta bar-eye joe-dahn zoo-key |
jo dan = upper level
tegata = open hand barai = sweep jo dan = upper level tsuki = punch |
| Double shuto | Left foot forward, Left open leg block, open strike to neck | Tegata-no tsuki kata | tay-gaw-ta
no zoo-key cat-ah |
tegata = open hand
no = of tsuki = punch kata = form |
| Leg block, five punches | Left foot forward, left leg block, five punches | Gedanbarai renzok-tsuki gokai | gay -dahn
bar-eye renzok zoo-key go kie |
ge dan = low level
barai = sweep renzok = kata with no count tsuki = punch go = five kai = association |
| Side block, five punches | Left foot forward, left side block, five punches | Chudan-uke renzoku-tsuki go kai | chew-dahn
U - key renzoku zoo-key go kie |
chu dan = mid level
uke = block renzoku = no count tsuki = punch go = five kai = association |
| Biggie punch | Left foot forward, left open palm chest block, right roundhouse punch to to floating ribs, left roundhouse punch to kidneys | Oouchi | oh-oo-chee | O = major
uchi = strike or inside |
| Bear hug break | Right foot back into cat stance, cross arms in front, butt hip back, head block, back elbow strike | Hiji-no-ate tsuki {nekoashi-dachi} | hee-jee
no ah-teh zoo-key |
hiji = elbow
no = of ate = rising - smashing tsuki = strike {nekoashi-dachi} = cat stance |
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