Karate – Kicking Techniques [Keri Waza 蹴り技] English nameJapanese readingJapanese script Front kickmae-geri前蹴り Side kickyoko-geri横蹴り Back kickushiro-geri後ろ蹴り Roundhouse kick (or turning kick)mawashi-geri廻し蹴り Hook kickushiro mawashi-geri後ろ廻し蹴り Outer crescent kicksoto mikka-zuki keri (or soto mikka-zuki- geri)外三日月蹴り Inner crescent kickuchi mikka-zuki keri (or uchi mikka-zuki- geri)内三日月蹴り Jamb kick (or stomp kick)kake-geri掛け蹴り Knee kickhiza-geri膝蹴り Joint kick (to inner knee)kansetsu-geri関節蹴り Notes: 1. In technical documents often words are shortened by omitting hiragana as they are 'understoood'. For example: keri 蹴り shortens to 蹴. 2. When used as a suffix -keri 蹴り often changes to -geri for ease of pronunciation.