Karate – Blocking Techniques [Uke Waza 受け技] English nameJapanese readingJapanese script High blockjōdan uke上段受け Mid-level blockchūdan uke中段受け Low block (lit. low deflection)gedan-barai下段受け Outer forearm blocksoto uke外受け Hooking blockkake uke掛け受け Turning block / Rotating blockmawashi uke廻し受け (or 回し受け) Up and down blockjōge uke上下受け Palm heel blockteishō uke (or shōtei uke)底掌受け (or 掌底受け) Scooping blocksukui uke掬い受け Knife hand blockshutō uke手刀受け Pressing blockosae uke抑え受け X blockjūji uke十字受け Flowing blocknagashi uke流し受け Notes: 1. In technical documents often words are shortened by omitting hiragana as they are 'understoood'. For example: uke 受け shortens to 受.