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During formal training sessions, class directions are given in Japanese with some English clarification. The terms listed below are the names for the major stances and moves that are used during class.

Blocks
Gedan barai	Down block
Soto-uke	Outside midlevel block
Uchi-uke	Inside midlevel block
Shoto-uke	Knife hand block
Jodan-Uke	Rising block or upper guard

Strikes
Oi-zuki	Front punch
Gyaku-zuki	Reverse punch
Nukite	Finger Thrust
Empi-uchi	Elbow Strike

Kicks
Mae-geri	Front kick
Yoko-geri	Side kick
Mawashi-geri	Round house kick
Ushiro-geri	Back kick
Kekomi	Thrust kick
Keage	Snap kick

Stances
Shizen-tai	Natural position
Zenkutsu-dachi	Front stance
Kiba-dachi	Side stance or horse riding stance
Kokusu-dachi	Back stance
Sochin-dachi	Diagonal straddle leg stance
Hangetsu-dachi	Half-moon stance

Target Areas
Jodan	Includes face, neck and head
Chudan	Chest, sides and upper back
Gedan	Lower trunk area and below the waist

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