Ashi

足

Foot or leg in Japanese martial terminology.

Quick Facts

CategoryBody Part

Pronunciation/[ah-shee]/

Alternative NamesFoot, Leg, Footwork

Definition

Ashi means leg or foot. It is central to footwork concepts (Ashi-sabaki), leg sweeps (Ashi-waza), and leg locks in BJJ (Ashi Garami).

Related Terms

Gedan下段

Lower level target area of the body (waist downward including legs).

Japanese word for knee.

Associated Martial Arts

Tomari-te Satojuku Karate Takamura Shindo Yoshin-ryu Shorinji Ryu Renshinkan Enshin Karate Tenjin Shin-ryu Jujutsu Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Shorinji-ryu Kenkokan Seiwakai Goju-ryu Jikishin-ryu Jujutsu Kosen Judo Kawaishi Judo Gensei-ryu Chito-ryu Karate Shito-ryu Motobu-ryu Karate Ashihara Karate Byakuren Kaikan Shorei-ryu Uechi-ryu Asayama Ichiden-ryu Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu Shotokan Kyushin-ryu Jujutsu Matsubayashi-ryu Takagi-ryu Jujutsu Shorin-ryu Shidokan Shorin-ryu Seibukan Isshin-ryu Karate Chokushin-ryu Jujutsu Shindo Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu Unkei-ryu Jujutsu Seidokaikan Karate Shorin-ryu Sekiguchi-ryu Jujutsu Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu Kito-ryu Shuri-te Meibukan Goju-ryu Shorin-ryu Kyudokan Jundokan Goju-ryu Shinno Shinto-ryu Jujutsu Kyokushin Budokai Naha-te Shibukawa-ryu Jujutsu Shorin-ryu Shorinkan