Atemi waza (当て身技) or body-striking techniques were the strikes from the several ancient traditional Japanese jujitsu styles that were adopted in judo by its designer Jigorō Kanō in 1882 after a comprehensive study, accompanied by uke waza or defending blocks and parries. When judo further developed as a sports discipline, these techniques were excluded from its competition repertoire, which limits itself mainly to throws and holds : although taught within self-defense, kata and sometimes used within informal randori, striking techniques are forbidden in the sport judo competitions rules.
Ude-Ate-waza: arm striking techniques
• Empi-uchi: Elbow blow • Kami-ate: Upward blow • Kirioroshi: Downward knife hand blow • Naname-ate: Front crossing blow • Naname-uchi: Slanting knife hand blow • Ryogan-tsuki: throat strike - Strike both eyes with fingertips • Shimo-tsuki: Downward blow • Tsukiage: Uppercut • Tsukidashi: Stomach punch with fingertips • Tsukkake: Straight punch • Uchioroshi: Downward strike • Ushiro-ate: Rear elbow strike • Ushiro-sumi-tsuki: Rear corner blow • Ushiro-tsuki: Rear blow • Ushiro-uchi: Rear blow • Yoko-ate: Side blow • Yoko-uchi: Side blow ==Ashi-Ate-waza: Leg striking techniques==
Ashi-Ate-waza: Leg striking techniques
• Mae-ate: Front knee • Mae-keri: Front kick • Naname-keri: Roundhouse kick • Taka-keri: High Front kick • Ushiro-geri: Backward kick • Yoko-geri: Side kick ==References==