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The Direct Thrust (stoccata) drives the rapier point straight forward along the centreline toward the opponent's chest, throat, or face, initiated by extending the sword arm and followed by the body a...
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 Standard Spear Thrust executes the fundamental yari thrust by driving the spear forward along its centreline with explosive hip-and-arm extension, directing the blade point at the opponent's throa...
The Standard Knife Thrust drives the blade point directly forward into the target along the centreline, powered by extension of the arm and a forward step or body shift. [1] The thrust is delivered fr...
Direct linear thrust with the jo tip, extending the staff forward while stepping to drive the point into the target.
Direct thrusting attack using the tip of the bo, driven forward in a straight line to the target.
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 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 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 Knife Thrust subfamily covers all stabbing and piercing actions performed with a knife, where the point of the blade is driven directly into the target. [1] Thrusting is biomechanically the most e...
The thrust lapel choke from guard is executed by the bottom player who grips the opponent's collar and drives the fist directly into the throat or the side of the neck, using a pistol-grip or thumb-in...
The Foil Riposte subfamily covers all counter-attacking actions executed immediately after a successful parry, which under right-of-way rules gives the defender priority to score. [1] The riposte is t...
The Beat Attack is a preparation-on-the-blade attack where the fencer sharply strikes the opponent's blade with a crisp lateral motion to displace it from the line, immediately followed by a direct th...
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 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 Standard Tantō Technique genus encompasses the fundamental offensive and defensive actions with the tantō — the direct thrust (tsuki), the slash (kiri), and the defensive response (tantō-dori). [1...
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 Back Kick family groups kicking techniques where the striker turns away from the opponent and thrusts the heel of the foot directly backward in a linear trajectory, impacting with the heel or sole...
The Standard Epee Attack executes the fundamental offensive thrust in epee by extending the sword arm fully toward the target while advancing with a lunge or fleche, aiming to land the point with suff...
The thrust lapel choke drives the fist, knuckles, or forearm into the opponent's throat using the collar as a grip anchor. [1,2] The attacker grips the collar with one or both hands and thrusts forwar...
The Standard Naginata Thrust executes the straight thrusting attack by driving the naginata forward along its longitudinal axis, directing the kissaki (blade point) at the opponent's tsuki (throat) ta...
The Naginata Thrust subfamily covers straight thrusting techniques with the naginata, where the practitioner drives the point of the curved blade directly into the opponent's body. [1] While cutting i...
The one-hand thrust lapel choke from guard is a minimalist gi strangulation where the attacker uses a single hand to thrust the knuckles or fist deep into the opponent's collar, driving the lapel dire...
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 Riposte is the offensive action delivered immediately after a successful parry, completing the defensive-offensive cycle that is the foundation of fencing tactics — the defender parries the incomi...
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...
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...
The Short Back Kick is a compact variant of the back kick that uses minimal leg extension to deliver the heel into a target directly behind the practitioner, optimised for very close range situations ...
The Horse Stance (kiba-dachi in Japanese, ma bu in Chinese) is a wide low-stance position with both feet pointing forward, knees deeply bent, and weight distributed equally between both legs — as if s...
The Oblique Back Side Kick is delivered diagonally backward at approximately 45 degrees, combining the mechanics of a back kick with the thrusting trajectory of a side kick. [1] This angle is optimal ...
The Standard Rear Headbutt subfamily covers the basic rear-directed headbutt, executed by snapping the head sharply backward to drive the occipital bone into the face of an opponent standing behind th...
The Forward Headbutt family covers headbutt strikes delivered in a forward direction, where the striker drives the frontal bone of the skull into the opponent's face, typically targeting the nose, bro...
The Fencing — Sport group covers all techniques within the three Olympic fencing disciplines — foil, epee, and sabre — as governed by the Federation Internationale d'Escrime (FIE). [1] Sport fencing i...
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...
The Hip Bump Sweep subfamily covers the closed guard sweep that uses an explosive hip thrust (bump) to drive the opponent backwards off their base. [1] The guard player sits up explosively, wraps an o...
Uraken Shomen Uchi is a snapping backfist strike delivered to the front (shomen) of the opponent, using the back of the first two knuckles (the dorsal surface of the index and middle finger knuckles) ...
The Front Kick family groups all kicking techniques delivered in a forward linear trajectory, where the leg extends directly toward the opponent to strike with the ball of the foot, heel, or sole. [1]...
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...