Techniques



Techniques

The following charts show the Basic and Advanced Techniques taught as the foundation of Shorin Ryu.

BASIC

STANCES BLOCKS PUNCHES KICKS  STRIKES
 Attention (Kyosuke) Rising Upper Front Shuto
 Hoi (Ready Position) Down Lower Side Nukite
 Forward Inside Middle Back Ridgehand (Hi/Low)
 Cat Outside/Inverted Outside Reverse Roundhouse Palm Heel (Hi/Low)
 Side Crane Lunge Crescent (Inner/Outer) Tiger Jaw
 Horse Circle Down Side Fist Heel Eagles Beak (3)
 Crane Inner/Outer Knifehand Inverted Fist Knee Slap
 Sanchin Double (3) Hammer Fist Replacement (2) Half Fist
 Natural X (High/Low) Back Fist Crossover (3) Claw Hand
 Fighting Clearing Forward Jab Spinning Back Basic Elbow (4)

ADVANCED

STANCES BLOCKS PUNCHES KICKS  STRIKES
 Pinan (L Stance) Parry (4 Way) Reverse Backfist Hook Reverse Shuto
 Forward L Deflecting Double Backfist Heel Stomp Reverse Palm
 Rear L Fan Raking Backfist Leg Check Crane Beak
 Inverted L Brushing Reverse Double Backfist Scoop Kick Panther
 Twist Hook Reverse Hammer Rear Sweep Tiger Strike
 X Slap Double Hammer Front Sweep Finger Rake
 Kneeling Guard Wedge One Knuckle Iron Broom Thumb Strike (2)
 Back Smother U Punch Shin Kick Wedge Hands
 Sitting Guard Elbow Corkscrew Chicken Kick Reverse Claw
 Shadow Drop Windmill Knuckle Rap (2) Scissor Kick Advanced Elbow (4)