Karate – Punching Techniques [Tsuki Waza 突き技] English nameJapanese readingJapanese script Head punch (lit. high punch)jōdan tsuki上段突き Stomach punch (lit. mid-level punch)chūdan tsuki中段突き Low punch (lit. low punch)gedan tsuki下段突き Hook punchkagi tsuki (or kagi-zuki)鉤突き Haymaker punch (or long-range hook punch)furi tsuki (or furi-zuki)振り突き Uppercutage tsuki (or age-zuki)上げ突き Mid-level uppercutshita-zuki下突き Reverse punchgyaku tsuki (or gyaku-zuki)逆突き Lunge punchoi tsuki (or oi-zuki)追い突き Vertical fist punchtate tsuki (or tate-zuki)縦突き Notes: 1. In technical documents often words are shortened by omitting hiragana as they are 'understoood'. For example: tsuki 突き shortens to 突. 2. When used as a suffix -tsuki 突き often changes to -zuki for ease of pronunciation.