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The Direct Attack is the simplest offensive action in foil, consisting of a straight thrust delivered in the same line as the fencer's blade engagement, without any change of line or blade deception. ...

The Foil Attack subfamily covers all offensive actions in foil where the fencer extends the arm and moves forward to land a thrust on the opponent's torso, establishing or maintaining right-of-way pri...

The Front Body Lock subfamily covers positions where the attacker locks the grip around the opponent's torso from a front-facing position, with both fighters' chests facing each other. [1] The front b...

The Sweep Single Leg subfamily attacks the opponent's lead leg with a sweeping motion at knee height, combining a reach for the leg with a lateral sweeping force to collapse the opponent's base. [1] U...

The reverse headscissors from guard applies the head squeeze with the attacker's legs oriented in the opposite direction compared to the standard version, typically with the attacker's hips angled or ...

The Standard Sprawl subfamily covers the full sprawl defence where the defender drives both hips simultaneously backward and downward, landing heavy on the attacker's upper body while removing both le...

Reverse Tai Otoshi is a variation in which the thrower executes the body drop in the opposite direction from the classical form, reversing the rotation and leg placement to throw the opponent to the o...

The Epee Attack subfamily covers all offensive thrusting actions in epee, where the fencer extends the arm and advances to land the point on any part of the opponent's body. [1] Epee attacks are uniqu...

The Quarte Parry (4th parry) defends the high inside line by moving the blade across the body to the inside (left side for a right-handed fencer), with the hand in pronation (palm down) or semi-supina...

The Front Belt Grip subfamily covers positions where the attacker grips the opponent's belt from the front, reaching around or over the body to secure the belt at the front of the waist. [1] The front...

Soto Uke (outside-to-inside block) is a traditional karate middle block where the forearm sweeps from outside the body inward, intercepting a straight punch or kick targeting the torso. [1] The block ...

The north-south choke from the north-south position is applied by wrapping one arm around the opponent's neck while the attacker's body lies perpendicular on top, facing the opposite direction. [1] Th...

The Standard Attack On Preparation executes the timed offensive action by reading the opponent's preparatory movement (typically a forward step or arm retraction before their attack) and launching an ...

The Leg Attack Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily target the opponent's legs as the point of attack, including single legs, double legs, and ankle picks. [1] Leg attacks are the m...

The Imanari Roll is a rolling leg lock entry named after Japanese MMA fighter Masakazu Imanari — a forward shoulder roll from standing that threads the legs around the opponent's lead leg, landing dir...

Double Attack to Kata-Gatame transitions from the double attack mount position directly into a kata-gatame arm triangle, using the dual threat to force the opponent's arm across their neck. [1]

The Standard Russian Tie subfamily represents the classical two-on-one grip position where one hand controls the opponent's wrist and the other grips the tricep or upper arm, with the attacker's chest...

The Head Cut delivers a vertical or near-vertical cutting attack to the top of the opponent's head (mask), which is the most commonly targeted area in sabre fencing. [1] The head cut is the fastest an...

The Standard Heel Hook Escape executes the primary defence by counter-rotating the body in the direction of the heel hook's rotation to relieve the twisting force on the knee, then clearing the knee p...

The reverse guillotine applies a front headlock choke with the attacker facing the opposite direction from a standard guillotine — wrapping the arm around the neck from the reverse angle, typically wi...

The Fencing Blade Action family covers preparatory blade techniques in fencing that manipulate, displace, or control the opponent's blade to create openings for attacks — the tactical tools that allow...

Seiken Chudan Uchi Uke (commonly called Uchi Uke or Inside Block) is the inside forearm block in traditional karate, deflecting straight punches and strikes directed at the midsection by sweeping the ...

The Fencing Thrust family covers the offensive attacking techniques in fencing — the extension of the arm and blade to land a touch on the opponent's valid target area, which is the fundamental scorin...

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 headscissors from north-south is applied when the attacker is in the north-south position and traps the opponent's head between their thighs by closing the legs around the neck from above. [1,2] T...

The north-south choke is a strangulation applied from the north-south position (kami-shiho-gatame orientation), where the attacker lies chest-to-chest on top of the opponent but facing the opposite di...

The Septime Parry (7th parry) defends the low inside line by dropping the blade downward and to the inside, with the point lower than the hand and the blade angled to deflect attacks directed at the l...

The Body Lock Takedown group comprises all takedowns initiated from a locked body clinch where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso. [1] The body lock provides a powerful platform for tak...

The Heavy Sprawl drives the hips directly downward onto the attacker's back and shoulders, using body weight to crush the attacker to the mat and prevent them from completing the takedown. [1] Unlike ...

The flying triangle is a spectacular variety where the attacker jumps from standing directly into a triangle choke configuration around the opponent's head and arm. [1] The attacker leaps upward, thro...

The Standard Riposte executes the immediate counter-thrust following a successful parry, directing the point back at the opponent's torso while they are recovering from their failed attack. [1] The st...

The Standard Front Body Lock TD is the fundamental genus-level execution of the front body lock takedown, where the attacker locks the grip around the opponent's waist, drops the level slightly, lifts...

The Front Waist Lock subfamily positions the locked grip around the opponent's waist from the front, with the attacker's head typically driven into the opponent's midsection or chest. [1] The front wa...

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 Octave Parry (8th parry) defends the low outside line by moving the blade downward and to the outside, with the hand in supination (palm up) and the point lower than the hand, deflecting attacks d...

The Upper Body Takedown group encompasses takedowns initiated through upper body control — arm drags, collar ties, wrist control, and head manipulation — that redirect the opponent's balance and creat...

The Parry of Quarte is the most fundamental defensive action in Western fencing, deflecting attacks directed to the inside high line — the area of the chest and torso on the sword-arm side — by moving...

Offensive striking techniques with the long staff, using both ends of the weapon in rotational and direct attacks.

The Sixte Parry (6th parry) defends the high outside line by moving the blade to the outside (right side for a right-handed fencer), with the hand in supination (palm up) and the point slightly higher...

The Parry of Tierce deflects attacks directed to the outside high line by moving the blade to the outside with the hand in pronation. [1] Tierce protects the area outside the sword arm — the flank and...

The Fencing Parry family covers the system of blade deflections used in fencing to redirect an opponent's attacking blade away from the valid target area — the sword-fighting equivalent of blocking in...

The Lift High Crotch is a genus where the attacker, having secured the high crotch position with head on the inside and arm deep between the legs, finishes by explosively lifting the opponent off the ...

Hikkomi Gaeshi is a rear sacrifice throw where the attacker pulls the opponent forward while falling backward, then uses the feet against the opponent's body to launch them overhead. [1] The attacker ...

Sambo Throw is the family of throwing techniques characteristic of sport sambo and combat sambo, which combine elements of judo, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, and the folk wrestling trad...

The Mae Mai (แม่ไม้, 'mother techniques') of Muay Thai elbow strikes represent the foundational elbow techniques from which all advanced Muay Thai elbow work is derived — the core curriculum of Thaila...

The Rapier family covers the combat techniques of the rapier, the long, slender, thrusting-oriented sword that dominated European civilian swordsmanship from the mid-sixteenth through seventeenth cent...

Direct thrusting attack using the tip of the bo, driven forward in a straight line to the target.

The twister from back ride is applied when the attacker has a back ride position with one hook controlling the opponent's far leg (the 'truck' entry) and threads an arm under the opponent's chin from ...

The Standard Snatch Double executes the fundamental quick-pull double leg where the attacker, from a short distance, drops the level slightly and snatches both of the opponent's legs simultaneously wi...

The Outside Ankle Pick subfamily targets the opponent's far-side (outside) ankle, reaching to the outside of the opponent's stance to capture the far foot. [1] The outside ankle pick requires creating...