Shuto / Knife-hand

手刀

Striking surface formed by the outer pinky-side edge of an open hand.

Quick Facts

CategoryBody Part

Pronunciation/[shoo-toh]/

Alternative NamesKnife-hand edge, Sword hand strike

Definition

Shuto ('sword hand') utilizes the fleshy outer edge of the palm extending from the wrist to the base of the little finger. Used in chopping strikes to the carotid artery (Shuto-uchi) or knife-hand blocks (Shuto-uke).

Related Terms

Jodan上段

Upper level target area of the body in Japanese terminology (head and neck).

Te手

Japanese word for hand or palm.

Kata型 / 形

Codified sequence of martial movements representing defense and attack against imaginary foes.

Associated Martial Arts

Tomari-te Satojuku Karate ITF Taekwondo Takamura Shindo Yoshin-ryu Shorinji Ryu Renshinkan Enshin Karate Tenjin Shin-ryu Jujutsu WT Taekwondo Subak Shorinji-ryu Kenkokan Seiwakai Goju-ryu Jikishin-ryu Jujutsu 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 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