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What is Jodan in Karate?

The upper level — head, face and neck — as a target designation. Jodan kicks score ippon (3 points), but jodan techniques carry the strictest contact control requirements.

Example: She feinted low and threw the jodan mawashi-geri.

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KumiteKataYukoWaza-ariIpponSenshuHanteiChudan
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