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The Instep Angular Front Kick (Lotus Kick) is a front kick delivered at an inward angle using the instep (top of the foot), sweeping upward in a curved lotus-petal arc to target the groin, inner thigh...
Punches that travel along a circular or angular path to the target, bypassing the opponent's guard by attacking from the side or below.
The Drop Side Kick is a sacrifice technique where the practitioner intentionally drops their body toward the ground while simultaneously thrusting a side kick at a low or mid-level target, creating an...
The Outside Defence Against Straight Punch is the complementary pair to the Inside Defence, deflecting an incoming straight punch from the OUTSIDE line — the hand moves from the defender's centreline ...
The Standard Southpaw stance mirrors the orthodox with the right foot forward, left foot back, right lead hand jabbing, and left rear hand delivering power shots. [1] The standard southpaw creates a l...
Sok Klab (the Reverse Spinning Elbow) is one of the most spectacular and devastating techniques in Muay Thai, delivered by turning the body 180 degrees and swinging the elbow backward into the opponen...
Sok Ngad (the Uppercut Elbow) drives the point of the elbow vertically upward into the opponent's chin from below, combining the knockout mechanics of a boxing uppercut with the devastating hardness o...
The Spinning Elbow family comprises elbow strikes delivered with a full rotational turn of the body, where the striker pivots 180 to 360 degrees to build centripetal force before impacting the target ...
The Uppercut Back Kick delivers a back kick with an upward-rising trajectory, targeting the opponent's chin, solar plexus, or groin from below and behind, combining the directional advantage of the ba...
The Half-Pivot Hook Kick uses only a 90-degree pivot rather than the standard hook kick's full 180-degree turn, enabling significantly faster delivery at closer range at the cost of reduced power. [1]...
The Spinning/Turning Kick subfamily covers roundhouse kick variations that incorporate a full rotational turn of the body (180-360 degrees) before delivering the kick, adding centripetal force and ang...
The Tornado Kick is a dramatic spinning kick where the fighter uses a full 360-degree rotation with a jumping component, chambering the non-kicking leg in a sweeping motion to build rotational momentu...
The Angle Five Strike is a straight thrust (estocada) directed at the opponent's centreline — typically the solar plexus, throat, or face — delivered by driving the tip of the stick or blade straight ...
The Oblique Spin-Back Hook Kick adds an angular component to the spinning hook kick, creating a non-standard trajectory that bypasses conventional defences. [1] The oblique angle can target the back o...
The Arm Drag family covers clinch techniques where the attacker grips the opponent's arm and pulls it across their body, using the drag motion to clear the arm and access the opponent's side or back. ...
The Standard Single Butterfly establishes one butterfly hook inside the opponent's thigh while the other foot is positioned on the mat, on the hip, or in a secondary control position. [1] This positio...
Standard Shuai Jiao Throw Technique is the fundamental throwing execution in shuai jiao in which the practitioner grips the opponent's jacket, uses circular footwork to create an angular off-balance, ...
Sok Chieng is the diagonal rising elbow, delivered at a 45-degree upward angle targeting the chin, temple, or cheekbone. [1] It combines the upward power of the uppercut elbow with the angular approac...
The Corkscrew Punch adds a sharp, exaggerated fist rotation at the moment of impact — the fist turns from vertical (thumb up) to fully pronated (palm down) during the last 2-3 inches of the punch's tr...
Seiken Ago Uchi is a Kyokushin karate rising punch specifically targeting the chin from below, driving the fore-fist (seiken — the index and middle finger knuckles) upward into the underside of the op...
The Z-lock from clinch is applied during a standing clinch by trapping the opponent's wrist and bending it into a Z-shaped configuration where the forearm, wrist, and hand form angular zigzag segments...
The Z-lock from prone control is applied against a face-down opponent by trapping the wrist and bending it into the angular Z-configuration, combining flexion with lateral deviation to create compound...
The Z-lock from standing is applied by trapping the opponent's wrist and manipulating it into the zigzag Z-configuration while both fighters are on their feet, combining flexion with radial or ulnar d...
The Standard Duck Under subfamily represents the basic duck under technique used as a general offensive tool, where the attacker ducks under the opponent's arm to achieve any advantageous position — s...
The Standard Duck Under Technique executes the fundamental duck under where the attacker, from a clinch or tie-up position, pushes the opponent's near arm upward, drops the level by bending the knees,...
Shuai Jiao Throw is the family of throwing techniques from shuai jiao, the traditional Chinese wrestling art that is widely regarded as one of the oldest martial arts in the world. [1,2] Shuai jiao th...
Knee strikes delivered along a diagonal or horizontal trajectory, attacking from angles that bypass the opponent's frontal guard.
The Tilted Heel Front Kick is a front kick delivered with the heel while tilting the foot outward at approximately 15-30 degrees from vertical, allowing the kick to penetrate at a slight angle past th...