List of All Shotokan Karate Moves, stances, and Positions:
Before you do any shotokan moves there is a preparatory positions you mus take to show the perfect fighting moves.

Preparatory Positions in shotokan karate Kata
It is the initial moves practitioner of shotokan karate should be on at the first time before performing Kata, most of the preparatory positions associated with hand and arm appearance before playing Kata; here is the detailed list of all preparatory positions practice in shotokan karate Kata.


Then you must have strong background on what stance your body dhould be to perform good Kata moves
Stances in shotokan Karate

Or Tachi Waza in japanese: It is the apprperiate body positioning practioner must adjust his/her body on before perform the shotokan Kata moves, Stances always meant by the appearence of the lower section of body; I mean legs and abdomen, here is the detailed list of all shotokan karate stances.






fudo dachi: Japanese syllabus means rooted stance
hachiji dachi: Japanese syllabus means natural stance
hangetsu dachi: Japanese syllabus means half-moon stance
heisoku dachi: Japanese syllabus means informal attention stance
kiba dachi: Japanese syllabus means horse stance / side stance
kokutsu dachi: Japanese syllabus means back stance
kosa dachi: Japanese syllabus means cross-legged stance
neko ashi dachi: Japanese syllabus means cat stance
renoji dachi: Japanese syllabus means L-stance (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan)
sanchin dachi: Japanese syllabus means hourglass stance
katashi dachi: Japanese syllabus means crane-like stance (e.g. in the kata Enpi)
tsuru ashi dachi: Japanese syllabus means crane stance (e.g. in the kata Gankaku)
zenkutsu dachi: Japanese syllabus means front stance
yoi dachi: Japanese syllabus means basic stance
musubi dachi: Japanese syllabus means both toe joint together and front feet 45. Osu

The Striking Techniques in shotokan (in Japanese: Uchi-waza)
Striking techniques used in shotokan karate kata to give the opponent different punches

The complete list of all striking and punches in shotoakan:

The move technique called Age empi: It means the Rising elbow strike
The move technique called Age Tsuki: It means the Rising Punch
The move technique called Choku zuki: It means the Straight punch
The move technique called chudan juki(originally,"tsuki"): It means the mid-level punch
The move technique called Empi uchi: It means the Elbow strike
The move technique called Gyaku zuki: It means the Reverse punch
The move technique called Haishu uchi: It means the Back hand strike
The move technique called Haito uchi: It means the Ridge hand strike
The move technique called Hisami zuki: It means the Scissor strike
The move technique called Jun Zuki: It means the front hand 'jab' punch, differing from Kizami Zuki in that shoulders are square
The move technique called Kagi zuki: It means the Hook punch
The move technique called Kizami zuki: It means the jabbing punch (like a 'jab')
The move technique called Mae mawashi empi uchi: It means the Augmented side elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
The move technique called Mawashi empi: It means the Hook elbow strike
The move technique called Morote zuki: It means the Double punch (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
The move technique called Nakadaka Ippon Ken: It means the one knuckle fist
The move technique called Nukite: It means the Spear-hand strike
The move technique called Oi zuki: It means stepping punch
The technique named Sanbon zuki: means: means: Triple punch (in Japanese; age zuki, gyaku zuki, choku zuki)
The technique named Shuto uchi: means: Knife-hand strike
The technique named Shuto yoko ganmen uchi (means: knife-hand strike to head)
The technique named Shuto sakotsu uchikomi (means: driving knife-hand to sternum)
The technique named Shuto sakotsu uchi (means: knife-hand strike to clavicle)
The technique named Shuto hizo uchi (means: knife-hand strike to spleen)
The technique named Shuto jodan uchi uchi (means: inside knife-hand to neck)
The technique named Sokumen empi uchi: means: Augmented elbow strike (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
The technique named Tate zuki: means: Half reverse punch, with a vertical fist
The technique named Teisho furi uchi: means: Sideways palm-heel strike
The technique named Teisho uchi: means: Palm-heel strike
The technique named Tettsui: means: Hammer-fist strike
The technique named Tettsui hasami uchi: means: Hammer-fist scissor strike
The technique named Tettsui yoko uchi (means: bottom fist strike to side)
The technique named Uraken uchi: Backfist strike
The technique named Uraken mawashi uchi (means: backfist circular strike to the head)
The technique named Uraken sayu ganmen uchi (means: backfist strike to side)
The technique named Uraken hizo uchi (means: backfist strike to spleen)
The technique named Ushiro empi ate (means: backwards elbow strike)
The technique named URA zuki: Close short punch, with inverted fist, similar in nature to an 'uppercut'
The technique named Ushiro empi: Back elbow strike
The technique named Yama zuki ("mountain punch"): Wide double fisted strike (e.g. in the kata, Bassai dai and Wankan)
The technique named Awase zuke: Narrow double fisted strike
The technique named Yoko empi: Side elbow strike
The technique named Yoko tettsui: Sideways hammer-fist strike (e.g. in the kata, Heian Nidan)
The technique named Gyaku age zuki: Rising reverse punch (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)

Shotokan Karate Kicking Techniques (called Geri-waza in Japanese)
Kicking techniques it is the leg and lower body's associated moves and techniques used in Shotokan Karate, below is the enhanced list of all leg techniques in shotokan
Ashi barai: It is a shotokan kick means Foot sweep
Fumikomi: It is a shotokan kick means Stomp kick
Hiza geri: It is a shotokan kick means Knee strike
Kin geri: It is a shotokan kick means Kick in the groin, performed like front kick but with the feet
Mae-ashi mae geri, a.k.a. choku geri: It is a shotokan kick means Front kick with front leg
Mae-ashi mawashi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Front roundhouse kick with front leg
Mae geri: It is a shotokan kick means Front kick
Mae Hiza geri: It is a shotokan kick means Front knee kick
Mae-ren geri: It is a shotokan kick means Double front kick (= double mae geri)
Mae tobi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Front flying kick
Mawashi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Roundhouse kick
Mawashi hiza geri: It is a shotokan kick means Circular knee kick
Mikazuki geri: It is a shotokan kick means Crescent kick
Nidan tobi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Double jump front kick
Tatsumaki senpuukyaku: It is a shotokan kick means Tornado hurricane kick
Tobi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Jump kick
Tobi hiza geri: It is a shotokan kick means Jumping knee kick
Tobi ushiro mawashi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Jumping reverse roundhouse kick
Ura mawashi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Upper inside roundhouse kick, a.k.a. hook kick
Ushiro geri: It is a shotokan kick means Back kick
Ushiro mawashi geri : It is a shotokan kick means Reverse roundhouse kick
Ushiro kekomi: It is a shotokan kick means Back side thrust kick
Otoshi Mawashi Geri: It is a shotokan kick means Circular falling kick
Yoko geri keage: It is a shotokan kick means Side snap kick
Yoko geri kekomi: It is a shotokan kick means Side thrust kick
Yoko tobi geri: It is a shotokan kick means Jumping side kick

Blocking Techniques using arms in Shotoakan
Blocking techniques or so called Uke-waza in Japanese; it is the use of the Arms in the opposite of leg and arms strikes and punches.

Block technique called age-uke: It means you must block using rising block
Block technique called empi uke: It means you must block using elbow block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
Block technique called gedan barai: It means you must block using sweeping low block
Block technique called gedan morote barai: It means you must block using double sweeping low block (usually while going into kiba dachi)
Block technique called haiwan uke: It means you must block using square side block (e.g. in the kata, Heian nidan)
Blocking technique juji uke: It means you must block using x block
Blocking technique kaisho age uke: It means you must block using open-palm rising block
Blocking technique kaisho haiwan uke: It means you must block using knife-hand square side block (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
Blocking technique kaisho juji uke: It means you must block using open-palm x block (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan)
Blocking technique kakiwake uke: It means you must block using floating x block (e.g. in the kata, Heian yondan)
Blocking technique morote uke: It means you must block using double forearm block (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)
Blocking technique nagashi uke: It means you must block using rising palm sweep block (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
Blocking technique osae uke: It means you must block using palm block
Blocking technique otoshi uke: It means you must block using dropping forearm block
Arm block called shuto age uke: It means you must block using rising knife-hand block
Arm block called shuto gedan barai: It means you must block using knife-hand sweeping low block
Arm block called shuto uke: It means you must block using knife hand block
Arm block called shuto mawashi uke (roundhouse block with knife-hand)
Arm block called soto uke: It means you must block using outside forearm block
Arm block called sukui uke: It means you must block using scooping block
Block using the technique tate shuto uke: It means you must block using half knife-hand block
Block using the technique te osae uke: It means you must block using dropping palm block
Block using the technique uchi ude uke: It means you must block using inside forearm block
Block using the technique uchi uke: It means you must block using outside mid-level block
Block using the technique gyako uchi uke: It means you must block using reverse outside mid-level (e.g. in the kata, Heian nidan)
Block using the technique ude barai: It means you must block using reverse sweeping forearm block

Blocking techniques using the Legs in shotokan
The technique ashikubi kake uke: It means you must block using hooking ankle block
The technique mika zuki geri uke: It means you must block using crescent kick block (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan)
The technique nami ashi, a.k.a. nami gaeshi: It means you must block using leg snapping wave block (e.g. in the kata, Tekki shodan)
The technique sokutei osae uke: It means you must block using pressing sole block
The technique sokuto osae uke: It means you must block using pressing footedge block


Shotokan Karate sparring techniques
If you do not spar much, go train more and more and always show How enthusiastic Shotokan Karate Practitioners demonstrate sparring techniques to learn the best ways to apply these techniques because in the real fight the bad guys never learned to attack properly as may be learned in martial arts classes, so be carefully to be aware how to spar with Shotokan karate techniques, this video show you some of what I want to tell you.
They attack effectively, but not very well at all. In fact, I give most muggers very low points for correct form.



What is the benefits of learning sparring techniques?
Sparring application on the fighting techniques give you the correct road to the success in martial arts training and donate you the best benefit from practice the martial arts trainings.