直突き
Choku zuki
Reading: ちょくづき
Straight punch
JapaneseKarate
Meaning
Basic straight punch thrown from the hip in a stationary stance, the fist twisting palm-down at impact; it is the root form of oi zuki and gyaku zuki.
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