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Standard High GuardgenusDefence

The Standard High Guard positions both fists beside the chin and temples, elbows tucked against the ribcage, with the forearms creating vertical shields on either side of the face. [1] The guard is he...

Standard Closed GuardSub-FamilyPosition

The Standard Closed Guard subfamily covers the basic closed guard configurations focused on maintaining the position, controlling distance, and managing the opponent's posture before setting up attack...

Standard Long GuardgenusDefence

The Standard Long Guard extends the lead arm fully forward, hand open or in a loose fist, placing the palm or forearm against the opponent's forehead, chin, or shoulder to create a frame that prevents...

Basic Butterfly SweepSub-FamilyEscape and Reversal

The Basic Butterfly Sweep subfamily covers the fundamental butterfly guard sweeps that use a single hook elevation combined with upper body control to off-balance and sweep the opponent to one side. [...

Standard Pendulum SweepgenusEscape and Reversal

The Standard Pendulum Sweep executes the flower sweep by opening the guard, swinging the legs in a wide pendulum arc to the sweep side, while pulling the opponent's sleeve across the body and driving ...

Fundamental Guard PassfamilyPosition

The Fundamental Guard Pass family covers the core guard passing techniques that form the foundation of every grappler's passing game — the essential methods for navigating past the opponent's legs to ...

BlockgroupDefence

The Block group encompasses all defensive techniques that use the arms, hands, legs, or body to physically intercept and absorb incoming strikes — the most fundamental form of defence across every str...

Toreando PassfamilyPosition

The Toreando (bullfighter) Pass family covers the classic standing guard pass where the passer grips both of the opponent's pant legs (gi) or knees (no-gi) and throws them to one side while stepping a...

Standard Halberd TechniquegenusWeapon

The Standard Halberd Technique executes the core pollaxe actions: the overhead strike (delivering the axe head or hammer to the opponent's head or shoulders), the thrust (driving the top spike at the ...

Standard Posture DefencegenusDefence

Standard Posture Defence maintains an upright spine with the head high, chest lifted, and hips forward, creating an aligned body position that prevents the opponent from breaking the defender down for...

Fundamental ChokefamilySubmission

The Fundamental Choke family covers the core choking techniques that form the foundation of submission grappling's choke curriculum — the essential air chokes, collar chokes, and hybrid chokes that ev...

Standard Crucifix RollgenusEscape and Reversal

The Standard Crucifix Roll executes the fundamental crucifix escape by bridging explosively and rolling toward the side where the arm is trapped by the opponent's legs, using the rolling momentum to d...

Standard Bridge And Roll KesagenusEscape and Reversal

The Standard Bridge And Roll Kesa executes the fundamental kesa gatame escape by trapping the opponent's far arm, bridging explosively toward the opponent's head, and rolling them over the bridge. [1]...

Standard Bridge And RollgenusEscape and Reversal

The Standard Bridge And Roll from side control bridges the hips explosively while turning into the opponent, using the bridge momentum and body rotation to tip the opponent over. [1] The defender time...

Seiken Jodan TsukiSub-FamilyStrike

Seiken Jodan Tsuki is the fundamental upper-level straight punch in traditional karate, delivering the fore-fist (seiken — the front two knuckles of the index and middle fingers) to the opponent's fac...