Search: “lateral head strike”
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The Side Headbutt family covers headbutt strikes delivered laterally, where the striker drives the temporal or parietal region of the skull sideways into an opponent positioned beside them. [1] Side h...
Horizontal or sweeping strike delivered from the side, targeting the ribs, head, or legs.
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 Standard Side Headbutt Technique is executed by snapping the head laterally and driving the parietal bone into the opponent's temple, jaw, or facial structure from a side-on position. [1] The stri...
The Movement Defence family covers body movement techniques that avoid strikes through head movement, torso displacement, and body angles rather than blocking — the most sophisticated and energy-effic...
The Head Movement family covers defensive techniques where the fighter moves the head and upper body to evade strikes while the feet remain relatively stationary, using trunk flexion, rotation, and la...
The Bob And Weave subfamily covers the defensive technique where the fighter bends at the knees and waist to drop below an incoming horizontal strike (the bob), then moves laterally while rising back ...
The Standard Horizontal Elbow subfamily covers the fundamental horizontal elbow strike thrown with maximum hip rotation for blunt concussive impact, targeting the temple, jaw, or orbital region. [1] U...
A hammer fist swung in a horizontal or lateral arc, using the bottom of the fist to strike the temple or side of the head in a sweeping motion.
The Crescent Kick family groups kicking techniques that follow a wide, sweeping arc — rising from low to high in a curved crescent-shaped path — using the sole, instep, or blade of the foot to strike ...
The fundamental horizontal hammer fist swinging the bottom of the fist in a lateral arc at head level, using torso rotation to drive the ulnar side of the fist into the target.
Seiken Ago Uchi is a Kyokushin karate rising punch specifically targeting the chin from below, driving the fore-fist (seiken — the index and middle finger knuckles) upward into the underside of the op...
The Duck subfamily covers the defensive technique where the fighter rapidly drops their level by bending the knees, lowering the head below the path of an incoming strike. [1] The duck is a pure level...
The Horizontal Elbow family encompasses all elbow strikes delivered along a horizontal or near-horizontal plane, swinging the elbow laterally across the body in a motion analogous to a hook punch but ...
The Footwork Defence family covers all defensive techniques that use foot and body movement to evade attacks, reposition, or create distance from the opponent. [1] Footwork defence is the foundation o...
The Inside Axe Kick subfamily covers axe kicks where the leg is raised by swinging it upward from the inside (medial side) of the opponent's guard and then brought straight down onto the target. [1] T...
The Outside Axe Kick subfamily covers axe kicks where the leg is raised by swinging it upward from the outside (lateral side) of the body in a wide arc before being brought straight down onto the targ...
The Standard Outside Axe Kick is executed by swinging the kicking leg in a wide lateral arc up and over the opponent's guard from the outside, then driving the heel downward in a chopping motion onto ...
The Kick group encompasses all striking techniques delivered with the leg — using the foot, shin, heel, or knee of the extended leg — to attack an opponent at various ranges and heights. [1] Kicks are...