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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. [...

Rubber Guard uses extreme leg flexibility to control the opponent from closed guard by placing the foot behind the opponent's head, creating a platform for submissions and sweeps without relying on gi...

The Standard Flow Drill establishes the basic continuous partner drill in doble baston, where both practitioners cycle through a set pattern of alternating high and low strikes with corresponding bloc...

Single Sinawali (also called Heaven Standard or basic X-pattern) is the foundational weaving pattern where the two sticks alternate in a crossing pattern — one stick strikes high on one side while the...

The Standard Espada Y Daga Technique executes the core coordination drill where the long weapon delivers a numbered angle strike while the short weapon simultaneously performs a checking, blocking, or...

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...

The Standard Collar-Sleeve establishes the basic collar-sleeve guard with one hand gripping the collar, the other gripping the sleeve, one foot on the hip, and the other foot on the bicep of the sleev...

The Standard Chair Sit establishes the basic chair sit position with the controlling fighter seated behind the opponent, hips on the mat, legs around the opponent's waist, and upper body control via s...

Standard Suplex is the foundational form of the suplex family, executed from a front body lock in which the attacker wraps both arms around the opponent's torso, lifts them off the ground by driving t...

The Standard Spladle is the fundamental execution of the spladle technique — trapping the opponent's head and one leg together from the front headlock position, then forcing the other leg apart to cre...

The Standard Turtle subfamily covers the basic defensive turtle position with the fighter on hands and knees, elbows tight to the body, chin tucked, and head down to protect against chokes and submiss...

The Standard Front Headlock subfamily covers the basic front headlock position where the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's neck from the front while the other hand controls the opponent's n...

The Standard Sit-Up Guard establishes the basic sit-up position with one foot on the opponent's hip, the other leg ready for sweeps or entries, and hands controlling the opponent's arms or collar. [1]...

The TKD Ground Position family covers ground fighting positions and techniques within Taekwondo's curriculum, which though primarily a striking and kicking art, includes ground awareness and basic pos...

The Standard Standing Guard subfamily covers the basic configuration where one fighter is on the ground in an open guard position while the other fighter is standing, creating the classic guard-passer...

The Standard North-South subfamily covers the basic north-south control position where the top fighter lies chest-to-chest in opposite orientation, using bodyweight and arm control to pin the opponent...

The Standard Half Guard subfamily covers the basic half guard configurations where the guard player controls one of the opponent's legs between theirs from a side-lying or flat-on-back position. [1] T...

The Standard Single Leg X establishes the basic SLX position with one foot on the opponent's hip and the other foot behind the knee of the same leg, both from the outside, with hands controlling the a...

The Standard Worm Guard subfamily covers the basic worm guard configuration where the guard player extracts the opponent's lapel, threads it between the opponent's legs, and grips it from the other si...

The Standard Defensive Turtle establishes the basic defensive turtle with the fighter on hands and knees, elbows tight, chin tucked, and hips low, creating a compressed, protective ball that is diffic...

The Standard Overhook subfamily covers the basic overhook position where the attacker wraps their arm over the top of the opponent's arm, hooking around the upper arm or shoulder and pulling it tight ...

The Standard Disarma executes the fundamental disarming technique by controlling the opponent's weapon hand after a block, then applying leverage with the stick or free hand to strip the weapon away. ...

Seiken Chudan Tsuki is the fundamental middle-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 m...

Hon Kesa Gatame is the basic scarf hold in judo — the foundational pinning technique from which all other Kesa Gatame variations derive. [1] The attacker sits beside the pinned opponent, wraps one arm...

The Fundamental Mount family covers the core mount position variations and techniques for maintaining, controlling, and attacking from the mounted position — the apex of the BJJ positional hierarchy a...

The Fundamental Guard Top family covers the essential skills for maintaining dominant top position when facing an opponent's guard — the basic posture, base, and grip management techniques that every ...

Seiken Gedan Barai (commonly called Gedan Barai or Low Block) is the fundamental downward sweeping block in traditional karate, deflecting attacks directed at the lower body — low punches, front kicks...

The Standard Cross-Sleeve Grip reaches across to grip the opponent's far sleeve at the wrist or forearm level, securing the fabric with a firm pull to control the distant arm. [1] The diagonal angle o...

The Standard Cross-Collar Grip reaches the attacking hand across the opponent's chest to grip the far lapel or collar, typically at shoulder height. [1] The grip is secured with a deep thumb-inside or...

The Standard Inside Elbow Control positions the attacker's hand on the inside of the opponent's elbow, cupping the joint and using it as a steering handle to redirect the opponent's arm and prevent th...

The Standard Kenka-Yotsu positions two fighters in opposite stances, with each gripping the other's collar and sleeve in a mirror-image configuration. [1] In this position, the lapel grip is relativel...

The Standard Front Belt Grip secures the opponent's belt from the front, typically reaching over the opponent's arm or through the clinch to grab the belt at the side or front of the waist. [1] The gr...

The Standard Outside Arm Drag executes the fundamental outside arm drag where the attacker grips the opponent's wrist and elbow, pulling the arm outward and away from the body while stepping to the in...

The Standard Stiff Arm extends the arm fully against the opponent's collar bone, bicep, or shoulder, locking the elbow and using skeletal alignment to maintain distance without relying on muscular eff...

The Standard Inside Arm Drag executes the fundamental inside arm drag where the attacker grips the opponent's wrist with the same-side hand and the tricep with the cross hand, then pulls the arm sharp...

The Standard Rear Waist Lock secures a locked grip specifically around the opponent's waist from behind, with the hands clasped at or below the navel line. [1] The attacker maintains chest-to-back con...

The Standard Hip Frame places the forearm across the opponent's hip bone, with the elbow braced against the defender's own hip or thigh, creating a rigid strut that prevents the opponent from closing ...

The Standard Front Waist Lock secures a locked grip (Gable or S-grip) around the opponent's waist from the front, with the attacker's forehead driven into the opponent's sternum and hips positioned be...

The Standard Side Body Lock positions the attacker at the opponent's side with arms locked around the torso, the near hip pressing into the opponent's hip as a pivot point. [1] The attacker uses the h...

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 ...

The Standard Knee-Elbow Frame brings the inside knee up to meet the elbow on the same side, with the forearm blocking across the opponent's shoulder or chest while the knee blocks the hip line. [1] Th...

The Standard Inversion Recovery executes the fundamental guard recovery inversion where the defender rolls onto the upper back, elevates the hips overhead, and uses the momentum to bring the legs back...

The Standard Double Collar Cage positions both hands behind the opponent's neck with elbows tight against the opponent's collarbones, the opponent's back against the cage, creating a trapped plum clin...

The Standard Single Underhook threads one arm under the opponent's armpit, hooking up and around the shoulder or lat, while the other hand establishes a collar tie, wrist control, or elbow cup on the ...

The Standard Rear Body Lock positions the attacker behind the opponent with arms locked around the waist, hands clasped with a Gable grip, S-grip, or butterfly grip. [1] The attacker presses their che...

The Standard Double Underhook positions both arms under the opponent's armpits, hooking up and around the shoulders or upper back, with hands clasped behind the opponent's back in a Gable grip or simi...

The Standard Underhook Cage Clinch positions the attacker with one or both underhooks secured, chest-to-chest with the opponent, while the opponent's back is pressed against the cage fence. [1] The at...

The Standard Wall Pin subfamily executes the fundamental wall pin where the attacker presses the opponent against the cage using chest-to-chest or shoulder-to-chest contact, with an underhook or body ...

The Standard Wall Pin Position places the attacker's body against the opponent with the opponent's back flat against the cage, using a combination of chest pressure, underhooks or body lock, and low h...

The Standard Overhook Position wraps the arm over the opponent's bicep and shoulder, hooking deep so the hand can grip the opponent's far shoulder or lat, pulling the overhook arm tight against the at...