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Seiken Jodan Uke (commonly called Age Uke or Rising Block) is the fundamental karate defence against attacks descending toward the head — overhead strikes, hammer fists, downward bottle or stick attac...

Single wing lapel chokes use one arm threaded under the opponent's armpit (creating a 'wing' control) while the other hand grips the collar to apply a strangle from back control. [1,2] The one-wing co...

The reverse guillotine from front headlock with overhook assist adds an overhook (whizzer) grip on the opponent's arm to supplement the strangling pressure and prevent escape. [1] After establishing t...

The three-quarter nelson crank from turtle applies a nelson variant where the attacker controls approximately three-quarters of the neck-cranking pathway — more than a half nelson but less than a full...

The turtle cradle attacks a turtled opponent by threading the arms around both the head and one leg, linking the hands to fold the opponent out of their protective shell. [1] The attacker approaches f...

The Goes Guard is a specific open guard configuration from MMA grappling where the bottom player hooks one leg behind the opponent's knee while controlling the same-side sleeve or wrist, creating a dy...