Avocations
Isshin Ryu
Lower charts
| Description | Notes | Okinawan | Pronunciation | Definition |
| Front Kick | Front snap kick to groin, strike with ball of foot | Maegeri | mah-eh
geh-ree |
mae = front
geri = kick |
| 45* kick | Forward on angle kick with heel and edge | Sokuto-geri | soh-koo’toh
geh-ree |
Sokuto = foot edge
geri = kick |
| Crossover kick | Crossover kick to knee, strike with heel | Fumikomi | foo-me-koh-me | Fumikomi = stepping in |
| Side kick | Side kick to solar plexus, strike with heel and edge of foot | Yoko-geri | yoh-koh
geh-ree |
yoko = side
geri = kick |
| Side kick ball of foot | Front snap kick from cat stance | Yoko-soto-geri | yoh-koh
soh-toe geh-ree |
yoko = side
soto = outer geri = kick |
| Avoid kick | Squat to side, front snap kick to groin, strike with ball of foot | Otoshi-geri | oh-toh-shee
geh-ree |
Otoshi = downward
geri = kick |
| Push kick | Heel thrust kick to solar plexus | Maekon-ate | mah-eh | mae = front
kon = Thrust ate = rising or smashing |
| Knee smash | Knee smash to groin, toes pointed down | Hiza-geri | hee-za
geh-ree |
hiza = knee
geri = kick |
| Back kick | Back kick to solar plexus, strike with heel of foot | Ushiro-geri | oo-she-roe
geh-ree |
Ushiro = back
geri = kick |
| Toe touches | Touch floor with hands keeping knees straight | Ashi-no sujinobe | ashi = foot
no = sujinobe = |
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| Back bends | Spread legs, hands on hips, bend back five times | Ashi-no sujinobe | ashi = foot
no = sujinobe = |
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| Leg stretch | Right hand grasp toe of left foot, left hand push down on knee, straighten leg. Repeat with other leg | Kata-ashi sujinobe | kata = form
ashi = foot sujinobe = |
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| Groin stretch | Legs apart, arms out, squat down to right side with toes of left foot up. Alternate sides | Yoko-ni sujinobe | Yoko = side
ni = sujinobe = |
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| Push ups | push ups on knuckles | Udetate-fuse | ude = arm
tate = rise
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| Body twists | Jyunan-taisho | |||
| Breathing | Shinkokyu |
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