Uchi
Striking techniques, but also the word that refers to inside, like in uchi-uke (inside
block)
Uchi ashi barai
A leg sweep where the leg travels from the inside outward
Uchi ate
Strike
Uchi hachiji dachi
Like hachiji dachi, but with the feet turned slightly inward
Uchi jakuzawa
Vulnerable target area on the inside of the forearm
Uchi kurubushi
Vulnerable target on the inside of the ankle
Uchi mawashi geri
Inside roundhouse kick
Uchi te
Striking block
Ude
Arm of forearm, used in e.g soto-ude-ike (outside forearm block)
Ude uke
Forearm block
Uke
Block. Or someone who receives a technique
Uke Kaeshi
To block and counter
Uke tesuki
block punch
Ukemi
Break falling, break falls, the ability to fall and recover
Ukemi waza
Breakfall techniques
Uko
The nerve that travels along the side of the neck, perfect for targeting a
shuto-uchi at
Unsu
‘cloud hands’ Kata
Ura
Back, rear, or opposite, depending on its usage
Ura mawashi geri
Reverse roundhouse kick
Ura nage
Back throw
Ura tsuki
Close quarter upper cut punch
Uraken (uchi)
Back fist, strike
uraken yoko mawashi uchi
Horizontal back-fist strike
Ushiro
Backwards, rear
Ushiro-empi uchi
Rear elbow strike
Ushiro Geri (kekomi, keage)
Back kick (thrust, snap)
Ushiro goshi
Back hip throw
Ushiro kakato barai
Back heel sweep
Ushiro kehanashi
Back snap kick
Ushiro mawashi geri
back roundhouse kick