Stances (Dachi)
| Fudo Dachi | Immovable stance |
| Gankaku Dachi | One-legged stance in which one foot rests alongside the other leg’s knee. See also: Sagiashi dachi |
| Hachiji Dachi | Natural stance, with feet shoulder width apart and toes pointing forward |
| Han Zenkutsu Dachi | A shortened zenkutsu dachi |
| Heiko Dachi | Parallel stance, with feet shoulder width apart and toes pointing forward |
| Heisoku Dachi | A ready position with feet together |
| Kiba Dachi | Horse stance. Feet are wide apart with toes forward |
| Kokutsu Dachi | Back stance. Weight is shifted backward |
| Kosa Dachi | Cross-legged stance. Legs are crossed and knees are pressed together |
| Morohai dachi | One-legged stance in which one foot rests alongside the other leg’s knee. See also: Sagiashi dachi |
| Moto Dachi | Sparring stance |
| Musubi Dachi | A ready position in which the heels are together and the toes are pointed outward at an angle |
| Neko Ashi Dachi | Cat stance. Ninety percent of weight is on the bent back leg with remainder of weight on the ball of the front bent leg |
| Naihanchi Dachi | Straddle stance. The feet are wide apart and pointed forward. Slightly higher thank kiba dachi |
| Okutsu Dachi | Back stance. The back leg is bent with the foot pointed away from the body, the front leg is extended with the heel pointed forward |
| Sagiashi Dachi | One-legged stance where one foot is wrapped around the back of the other leg’s knee. See also: Morohai Dachi |
| Sanshin Dachi | Pigeon-toed stance/three battles stance. One foot slightly in front of the other, toes pointed inwards, and the knees pulled in toward each other |
| Seiza | Kneeling |
| Shiko Dachi | Straddle stance. The feet are wide apart and toes pointed outward |
| Shizentai | Natural stance |
| Soto Hachiji Dachi | A wider hachiji dachi with toes pointing outward slightly |
| Zenkutsu Dachi | Forward stance |
Blocks (Uke)
| Age Uke | Rising block |
| Awase Uke | Double-hand block – hands are together, backs of hands touching |
| Gedan Barai Uke | Lower sweeping block |
| Haishu Uke | Backhand block |
| Hiji Uke | Elbow block |
| Juji Uke | X-block – arms are crossed when blocking |
| Kakete Uke | Block with outer edge of hand |
| Kakiwake Uke | Separating block – arms start together and end up apart |
| Ko Uke | Block with top of bent wrist |
| Mawashi Uke | Round Block |
| Morote Uke | Reinforced block – one arms braces the blocking arm |
| Nagashi Uke | Sweeping block with open hand |
| Osae Uke | Pressing block, with open hand |
| Sasae Uke | Block where forearm is supported |
| Shotei Uke | Palm-heel block |
| Shuto Uke | Knife-hand block |
| Sukui Uke | Scooping block |
| Tekubi Kake Uke | Wrist hook |
| Uchi Uke | Inside block |
| Ude Uke | Wrist/forearm block |
| Wari Uke | Separating block – fists start together and end up apart |
| Yoko Uchi Uke | Outside block |
Strikes
| Choku Tsuki | Straight punch |
| Empi Uchi | Elbow strike |
| Gyaku Tsuki | Reverse punch |
| Haito Uchi | Strike with inside (thumb side) of flat hand |
| Hiji Ate | Elbow strike |
| Hiza Ate | Knee smash |
| Ippon Ken | One-knuckle fist |
| Ippon Tsuki | Single point punch – striking with one knuckle |
| Kizami Tsuki | Forward lunge punch |
| Morote Tsuki | Punch with both hands |
| Nippon Tsuki | Two-point punch – Striking with single knuckle with both hands |
| Nukite | Spear hand strike |
| Oi Tsuki | Forward hand punch |
| Shuto Uchi | Knife-hand strike |
| Tate zuki | Vertical punch |
| Teisho Uchi | Palm heel strike |
| Tetsui | Hammer fist strike |
| Uraken uchi | Backfist strike |
Kicks (Geri)
| Ashi Barai | Leg sweep |
| Fumikomi Geri | Stamping kick |
| Hiza/Hiza geri | Strike with knee |
| Gyaku Mawashi Geri | Reverse roundhouse kick |
| Mae Ashi Geri | Front leg kick, kick with forward leg |
| Mae Geri Keage | Front snap kick |
| Mae Geri Kakato | Forward kick, striking with heel |
| Mawashi Geri | Roundhouse kick |
| Mikazuki Geri | Crescent kick |
| Nidan Geri | Double kick |
| Tobi Geri | Flying Kick |
| Ushiro Geri | Back kick |
| Yoko Geri Kekomi | Side thrust kick |