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The Knife Defence-Disarm subfamily covers techniques for defending against a knife attack and stripping the weapon from the attacker's hand. [1] Disarm techniques typically combine a parry or redirect...

The Knife Fighting family covers combat systems that employ a single-edged knife as the primary weapon, spanning traditions from Filipino martial arts to Russian military knife combat and modern self-...

Shuto Uke (knife-hand block) is a traditional karate middle block that uses the outer edge of the open hand (the knife-hand or shuto) to deflect incoming strikes to the midsection. [1] The block is ex...

The sport and combat discipline of throwing knives at targets, practiced in competitive circuits and military training.

The Standard Knife Disarm secures the attacker's weapon hand with both hands, then applies a wrist lock or leverage strip to force the knife from the attacker's grip. [1] The disarm typically involves...

The Knife Disarm subfamily covers techniques for removing a knife from an attacker's hand, typically through wrist locks, leverage strips, or impact techniques that force the hand open. [1] Knife disa...

The Knife Grip subfamily covers the fundamental ways a combatant holds a knife, each grip offering distinct advantages for cutting, thrusting, retention, and transitional actions. [1] The two primary ...

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 Knife Redirect subfamily covers defensive techniques that redirect the trajectory of a knife attack without attempting an immediate disarm, using hand deflections and body movement to guide the bl...

The Knife Cut subfamily covers all cutting and slashing actions performed with a knife, as distinct from thrusting techniques. [1] Knife cuts employ the edge of the blade in sweeping, arcing, or hooki...

The Standard Knife Redirect uses the open hand or forearm to deflect the knife attack's trajectory while simultaneously stepping offline, guiding the blade past the body and into empty space. [1] The ...

The Standard Knife Disarm is a technique that intercepts an incoming knife attack, controls the weapon arm through a joint lock or wrist manipulation, and strips the knife from the attacker's grip. [1...

The Knife Defence family covers defensive techniques against edged weapon attacks, including slashing and stabbing attacks with knives, blades, and other edged weapons. [1] Knife defence is extremely ...

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...

Fundamental knife throwing technique using either full-rotation or no-spin release to achieve point-first impact at the target distance.

The Defence Against Knife Stab redirects the stabbing arm using a burst of movement off the line of attack, combined with immediate counter-strikes and weapon control. [1]

The Defence Against Knife Slash uses a two-handed forearm block to intercept the slashing arm while immediately moving to control the weapon hand. [1]

Shuto Gedan Barai (Lower Knife-Hand Sweep) is a Kyokushin Karate knife-hand sweeping block to the lower level. [1] Mas Oyama taught that every block must also be an attack — the blocking motion itself...

Shuto Jodan Uke (Upper Knife-Hand Block) is a Kyokushin Karate knife-hand rising block using the outer edge of the hand to deflect high attacks. [1] Mas Oyama taught that every block must also be an a...

Core knife throwing techniques including rotational (full-spin) and no-spin methods at various distances.

A strike delivered with the edge of the open hand, using the area between the base of the little finger and the wrist to chop into the target.

Shuto Sakotsu Uchi (Knife-Hand Collarbone Strike) is a Kyokushin Karate knife-hand strike targeting the collarbone (sakotsu), using the outer edge of the hand to strike downward. [1] Mas Oyama, founde...

Shuto Jodan Uchi Uchi (High Inside Knife-Hand Strike) is a Kyokushin Karate high-level inside knife-hand strike targeting the temple or side of the neck. [1] Mas Oyama, founder of Kyokushin Karate, de...

Shuto Hizo Uchi (Knife-Hand Spleen Strike) is a Kyokushin Karate knife-hand strike to the spleen/liver area, using the blade of the hand horizontally. [1] Mas Oyama, founder of Kyokushin Karate, demon...

Shuto Chudan Uke (Middle Knife-Hand Block) is a Kyokushin Karate knife-hand block to the midsection, deflecting punches and strikes with the blade of the hand. [1] Mas Oyama taught that every block mu...

Shuto Sakotsu Uchikomi (Knife-Hand Collarbone Driving Strike) is a Kyokushin Karate driving knife-hand strike to the collarbone with forward body momentum, penetrating deeper than the standard version...

Shuto Uchi Uchi (Inside Knife-Hand Strike) is a Kyokushin Karate knife-hand strike delivered inward from the outside, targeting the neck or temple. [1] Mas Oyama, founder of Kyokushin Karate, demonstr...

The Fundamental Open Hand Strike family covers striking techniques delivered with an open hand rather than a closed fist — including palm strikes, knife-hand strikes (shuto/chop), ridge-hand strikes, ...

The Standard Tantō-Jutsu subfamily covers the core tantō techniques taught in koryū curricula, including forward thrusts, upward stabs, slashing cuts, and the defensive tantō-dori (knife-taking) metho...

Tantō-jutsu is the Japanese art of fighting with the tantō, a single-edged blade typically measuring 15–30 cm (6–12 inches). [1] Within classical Japanese martial arts (koryū), tantō-jutsu encompasses...

The Middle Block subfamily covers blocking techniques that defend the midsection and torso area by positioning the forearm horizontally or diagonally to intercept strikes targeting the body. [1] Middl...

The Karate Block family covers traditional karate blocking techniques (uke waza, 受け技) — the formalised defensive system of Japanese and Okinawan karate that uses powerful, decisive arm movements to in...

Techniques for projecting weapons at a target from a distance, including Japanese shuriken, knife throwing, and javelin arts.

The Forward Grip (also called saber grip or hammer grip) holds the knife with the blade extending from the thumb side of the fist, as one would hold a hammer. [1] This grip provides the greatest reach...

The Short Blade group encompasses all combat techniques employing edged weapons shorter than a standard sword, including knives, daggers, and tantō. [1] Short blades have been carried as secondary wea...

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...

A knife hand strike using the inner edge (thumb side) of the open hand, the reverse of shuto uchi, targeting the temple or jaw in an inward chopping motion.

The fundamental outside knife hand strike swinging the outer edge of the hand in a chopping arc to strike the side of the neck, carotid artery area, or temple.

A knife hand strike using the outer edge (pinky side) of the open hand, delivered in a chopping motion targeting the neck, collarbone, or temple.

A strike delivered with the inner edge of the hand (thumb side), swinging the hand inward in a horizontal arc to target the temple, jaw, or neck.

The Reverse Grip (also called icepick grip) holds the knife with the blade extending from the little-finger side of the fist, point downward. [1] This grip excels at close-range downward stabs, hookin...

The Backhand Cut is a knife cutting action delivered from the outside inward using the back of the hand to drive the blade edge across the target. [1] In Filipino martial arts this corresponds to the ...

The Upward Cut is a knife cutting action that travels vertically from low to high, typically targeting the underside of the opponent's forearm, the inside of the wrist, or the abdomen. [1] In Filipino...

The fundamental ridge hand strike using the inner edge of the hand near the base of the index finger, swinging inward to strike the temple, jaw, or neck.

The Krav Maga Weapon Defence family covers techniques for defending against armed attacks — knife threats, gun threats, stick attacks, and other weapons — designed for life-or-death self-defence scena...

The basic chopping strike raising the hand and driving the outer edge down onto the target in a committed downward arc, targeting the base of the neck or trapezius.

The basic ridge hand technique swinging the hand inward with the thumb tucked, striking with the inner edge of the hand between the base of the index finger and wrist.

The fundamental chopping strike bringing the edge of the open hand down in a forceful arc onto the opponent's neck, collarbone, or shoulder.

The Foot Blade Front Kick strikes with the outer edge of the foot (sokuto — literally 'sword foot') rather than the ball or heel, concentrating force along a narrow blade-like surface for penetrating ...

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...