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A knee strike driven upward at a diagonal angle, targeting the ribs, floating ribs, or side of the body from within the clinch or at close range.

Sok Fan Nah (the Elbow Chop) is the most fundamental elbow strike in Muay Thai, delivered in a diagonal downward arc from high to low, mimicking the swift motion of a sickle clearing a field — a motio...

Sok Sap is the Thai terminology for the chopping elbow, a diagonal downward elbow strike that cuts across the opponent's face or head along an angled trajectory. [1] The technique is executed by raisi...

The Angle One Strike is a forehand diagonal downward strike targeting the opponent's left temple (from the attacker's perspective), travelling from the attacker's right shoulder to the opponent's left...

The Chopping Elbow subfamily covers downward elbow strikes delivered on a steep diagonal angle, resembling the motion of a hatchet or cleaver cutting downward and across. [1] Unlike a straight vertica...

The Angle Two Strike is a backhand diagonal downward strike targeting the opponent's right temple (from the attacker's perspective), travelling from the attacker's left shoulder to the opponent's righ...

The Cross-Grip family covers clinch gripping configurations where the attacker reaches across the opponent's body to grip the far collar or far sleeve, creating a diagonal or cross-body control that g...

A Muay Thai diagonal knee strike driven upward and inward at a 45-degree angle, targeting the opponent's ribcage from the side while controlling the clinch.

Diagonal cut targeting the side of the head, angled approximately 45 degrees from vertical.

Knee strikes delivered along a diagonal or horizontal trajectory, attacking from angles that bypass the opponent's frontal guard.

The Slash Cut is a broad, sweeping knife action that draws the blade edge across the target in a horizontal or diagonal arc, maximising the length of the cutting surface in contact with the target. [1...

The Standard Military Sabre Cut delivers the curved blade's edge in a powerful slashing arc, typically targeting the opponent's head, shoulder, or sword arm, generated by a combination of arm extensio...

Sok Tad (the Horizontal Elbow) is the second foundational elbow strike in Muay Thai's classical 24-elbow system (Cherng Sok 24 Cherng), delivered in a sweeping horizontal arc parallel to the ground, t...

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 Downward Elbow family groups all elbow strikes delivered on a downward trajectory, where the elbow travels from a raised position above the target and descends vertically or at a steep diagonal an...

The Angle Strike subfamily covers the numbered angles of attack that form the fundamental offensive framework of Filipino martial arts, with each angle representing a specific trajectory and target. [...

Sok Chieng Lang is the skew back elbow, delivered diagonally backward when the fighter's side is turned to the opponent. [1] It is used as a counter-attack when a punch, kick, or elbow has missed and ...

The Loco Plata is a variant of the Go-Go Plata (Gogoplata) that attacks the opponent's throat with the shin from a modified angle, using a lateral or diagonal shin placement rather than the standard d...

The Kenjutsu Cut subfamily encompasses the primary cutting techniques of classical Japanese swordsmanship, classified by their trajectory and target. [1] The major cuts include shōmen-uchi (straight d...

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...

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 Standard Side Headbutt subfamily describes the basic lateral headbutt, executed by driving the side of the skull into the temple or face of an opponent positioned to the striker's side. [1] The te...

The Knee-In-The-Middle Pass is a guard passing technique where the passer drives one knee directly through the centre of the opponent's guard, splitting the legs apart from the inside — a fundamental ...

The Standard Knee On Chest places the knee directly on the opponent's sternum or upper chest, with the shin applying diagonal pressure across the ribcage, while the posted foot provides base and the h...

The Elbow Strike group comprises all striking techniques delivered with the proximal end of the ulna — the hard, bony point of the elbow — making it one of the most devastating close-range weapons in ...

The Standard Twelve-Six Elbow executes the classic vertical downward elbow strike in which the striker raises the arm directly overhead and drives the point of the elbow straight down onto the target....

Hiji Uchi is the generic karate elbow strike, delivered in various trajectories — horizontal, vertical (ascending or descending), diagonal, and spinning. [1] In karate, elbow strikes are classified as...

Sok Tee is the Thai designation for the slashing elbow, executed as a sharp horizontal or slightly diagonal elbow strike designed to cut the opponent's face. [1] The striker rotates the hips explosive...

The Uppercut Elbow family groups all elbow strikes delivered on an upward trajectory, where the elbow rises vertically or diagonally from below to strike the opponent's chin, jaw, or body. [1] These t...

Kansetsu Geri is a stomping kick targeting the opponent's knee joint — the foot drives downward or diagonally into the front or side of the knee, hyperextending or laterally stressing the joint. [1] I...

The Arm Wrap Choke is a closed guard submission where the attacker wraps the opponent's arm across their own neck and secures a deep collar grip on the far side, creating a choking mechanism that uses...

The anaconda choke from front headlock with gator roll entry uses a rolling transition to tighten the head-and-arm strangle while repositioning the opponent from their knees to their side. [1] The att...

The angle-off finish for the triangle choke from closed guard involves the attacker cutting an angle by pivoting the hips perpendicular to the opponent's body after locking the triangle, maximising co...

Harai Tsurikomi Ashi (lifting-pulling foot sweep) is a judo foot technique in which the thrower combines a strong tsurikomi (lifting-pulling) hand action with a sweeping action of the foot against the...

O Uchi Gari (major inner reap) is a judo ashi-waza technique in which the thrower drives the leg between the opponent's legs and reaps the far leg from the inside, sweeping it backward while pushing t...

Standard O Uchi Gari executes the classical major inner reap where the thrower steps between the opponent's legs, hooks the far leg's inner ankle or calf with the sole of the foot, and reaps it backwa...

Sumi Otoshi (corner drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower pulls the opponent diagonally to the rear corner, creating a spiral off-balancing action that causes the opponent to fall toward t...

Standard Sumi Otoshi executes the classical corner drop where the thrower steps to the side, pulls the opponent diagonally to the rear corner with both hands, and drops the opponent to the mat through...

The Chest Cut delivers a horizontal or slightly diagonal cutting attack to the opponent's torso, typically targeting the chest area between the shoulders and waist. [1] The chest cut is executed by sw...

The Angle Four Strike is a backhand horizontal strike targeting the opponent's right elbow, ribs, or hip (from the attacker's perspective), travelling horizontally from the attacker's left to right. [...

The Standard Defensa executes the fundamental blocking technique by meeting the incoming strike with the stick held in a position corresponding to the angle of attack: a roof block (stick held horizon...

The Standard Spear Sweep executes the fundamental shaft strike by sliding the grip position and swinging the butt end or mid-shaft in a horizontal or diagonal arc to strike the opponent's legs, midsec...

Striking techniques with the jo, delivered with either end of the staff in overhead, lateral, or diagonal trajectories.

Fundamental striking technique with the jo, typically an overhead or diagonal blow delivered with a sliding grip change.

The Zornhau (wrath cut) is the first and most important of Liechtenauer's five master cuts — a powerful diagonal descending cut from the dominant shoulder to the opponent's opposite side, delivered wi...

Hassō-no-kamae (eight-direction guard) positions the sword vertically beside the right side of the head, with the tsuka at mouth height and the blade pointing upward. [1] This guard radiates threat in...

The Dō Cut targets the opponent's torso with a diagonal or horizontal cut to the midsection, one of the four primary target areas in both kenjutsu and kendō. [1] The dō cut requires precise blade angl...

The Men Cut is a descending vertical or slightly diagonal cut to the top of the opponent's head, the most fundamental and frequently practised technique in Japanese swordsmanship. [1] A correct men cu...

The Military Sabre Cut subfamily covers the primary cutting actions of the military sabre, emphasising powerful edge-on strikes delivered with the curved blade's natural geometry. [1] Military sabre c...

A downward or diagonal striking motion using the edge of the hand, similar to a knife hand but delivered with a heavier, more committed chopping trajectory.