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Lower limb nerve locks target the nerve pathways of the legs — primarily the peroneal nerve (running along the outside of the knee), the sciatic nerve (posterior thigh), and the tibial nerve (behind t...

The High Crotch Russian Tie subfamily covers the variation of the two-on-one position where the controlling grip is positioned high on the opponent's arm near the shoulder, with the attacker's body cl...

The figure-four clamp finish for the twister from truck uses a figure-four leg configuration to lock the opponent's legs in place while applying the rotational neck crank. [1] From the truck position ...

The twister from truck is applied from the 'truck' position, where the attacker controls the opponent's far leg by threading their own legs through in a lockdown-style configuration while positioned b...

The standard twister from truck is the signature cervical rotation submission of the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system, applied from the truck position by rotating the opponent's spine along its longitudin...

The Leg Ride Control family covers the technique of using the legs to ride and control the opponent from behind — a wrestling-based control system where the top wrestler threads one or both legs betwe...

The Back Control family covers the various methods of controlling an opponent from behind, using combinations of hooks, body triangles, and upper body grips. [1] Back control is defined by having the ...

Standard Spinal Twist Defence works to keep the shoulders and hips aligned, preventing the opponent from creating the rotational separation needed for spinal twist submissions. [1] The defender focuse...

The Scissor Sweep subfamily covers the closed guard sweep that uses a scissoring leg motion — one shin blocking across the opponent's chest while the other leg sweeps the knee — to roll the opponent o...

Cervical rotation cranks twist the head laterally, applying torsional force to the cervical vertebrae. [1,2] The twister is the most well-known example: from back control, the attacker traps a leg, co...

The Rising Draw Cut is an iaidō nukitsuke variant in which the blade is drawn upward in a rising arc rather than horizontally, cutting from the opponent's lower body toward the upper body or face. [1]...

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 twister is a cervical rotation crank that applies extreme lateral rotation and flexion to the spine by trapping the opponent's legs (via a lockdown or leg entanglement) while cranking the head in ...

Sukui Nage (scoop throw) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower scoops the opponent's body upward with the arms, typically by reaching between or around the opponent's legs to lift and turn them ...

Tai Otoshi (body drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower turns in, extends one leg across and in front of the opponent's lead leg, and pulls the opponent forward and over the outstretched le...

The Krav Maga 360 Defence is a comprehensive blocking system that uses six forearm blocking positions arranged around the body to intercept strikes coming from any angle — above, below, left, right, f...

Standard Hane Goshi executes the classical spring hip throw where the thrower turns in, places the hip beneath the opponent, and drives the back of the calf or thigh upward against the opponent's inne...

The Under-Arms Bear Hug subfamily covers bear hug positions where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso beneath the opponent's arms, leaving the opponent's arms free above the grip. [1] Wh...

Uki Otoshi (floating drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower drops to one knee while pulling the opponent forward and downward, using the sudden level change and pulling action to project th...

Standard Sukui Nage executes the classical scoop throw where the thrower reaches between or around the opponent's legs, scoops the lower body upward with the arms, and drives the opponent over by rota...

The Parry of Seconde deflects low-line attacks by dropping the blade down and to the outside with the hand in pronation. [1] It is a powerful parry used against attacks to the lower body and is partic...

The Trip Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily use the attacker's legs or feet to disrupt the opponent's base by tripping, sweeping, or reaping their feet or legs. [1] Unlike leg-att...

Gedan-no-kamae (low guard) positions the sword with the tip pointed downward toward the opponent's knees, the tsuka held at hip level. [1] Gedan is a defensive and inviting guard that conceals the wie...

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 Low Back Kick targets the opponent's knee, shin, or lower thigh from behind, aiming to damage the structural support of the lead leg. [1] By directing the back kick downward at the opponent's lowe...

The Knee-Elbow Frame subfamily covers the defensive position where the fighter brings the knee and elbow on the same side together, creating a compact barrier that blocks the opponent from establishin...

The Posture Break subfamily covers grip breaking techniques that deny or break the opponent's grips by using postural changes — standing up, posturing the spine upright, or changing the angle of the b...

The Low Block subfamily covers blocking techniques that defend the lower body — legs, midsection, and groin — by positioning the arms or legs downward to intercept low-targeting attacks. [1] Low block...

The Leglock Escape family covers all techniques for escaping leg-based joint locks and compression holds, including ankle locks, heel hooks, kneebars, and toe holds. [1] Leglock escapes have become on...

The Hook Back Control subfamily covers back control positions using hooks — feet inserted inside the opponent's thighs from behind — as the primary lower body control method. [1] Hooks are the traditi...

The Double Hook back control inserts both feet inside the opponent's inner thighs from behind, creating two points of lower body control that prevent the opponent from turning, sliding down, or bridgi...

The Double Under Pass is a classic pressure pass where the passer threads both arms under the opponent's legs, stacks them by walking forward, and passes around the compressed guard — one of the most ...

The cradle neck crank from side control is applied by the top player who locks a cradle grip — connecting the hands behind the opponent's head and under one leg — from the side control position, then ...

The Leglock Defence family covers all defensive techniques against leg-based submissions including heel hooks, kneebars, toe holds, and ankle locks. [1] Leglock defence has become one of the most crit...

The Spinal Twist Defence subfamily covers defences against submissions that apply rotational force to the thoracic or lumbar spine, such as the twister, banana split, and similar techniques that rotat...

The Foot-Leg Technique Throw group, known in Japanese as ashi-waza, comprises all throwing techniques in which the primary mechanism of force generation is the action of the thrower's foot or leg agai...

Headquarters (HQ) is a top control / pre-pass position in modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where the standing or kneeling top player parks one shin across the bottom player's near hip with the foot hooked b...

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 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...

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...

The Ko Uchi Gari Trip subfamily applies judo's minor inner reap as a takedown, where the attacker reaps the opponent's inner ankle or lower leg from the inside while directing the upper body backward ...

Small Wrap Hand (小纏手, Xiǎo Chán Shǒu — "small wrap/coil hand") is an outward-rotating wrist lock from Chinese Qin Na (擒拿, the joint-locking art embedded across Chinese martial styles), documented by D...

A jab directed at the opponent's midsection, typically accompanied by a slight bend of the knees and lowering of the stance to change the angle of attack.

A classic arm triangle choke variation applied from the mounted position. The attacker isolates the opponent’s arm against the head, driving shoulder pressure into the neck while lowering chest weight...

A classic arm triangle choke variation applied from the mounted position. The attacker isolates the opponent’s arm against the head, driving shoulder pressure into the neck while lowering chest weight...

Seoi Otoshi (back-carrying drop) is a variant of seoi-nage in which the thrower drops to both knees or a deep squat during the turn-in, using the dropping body weight to pull the opponent forward and ...

Drop Kata Guruma is a modified version in which the thrower drops to one or both knees while loading the opponent across the shoulders, using the dropping body weight to assist the wheeling action. [1...

A lead hook targeting the opponent's ribcage or midsection, thrown with a lower trajectory and often accompanied by bending the knees.

Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (propping lifting-pulling foot) is a judo foot technique in which the thrower blocks the opponent's advancing foot with the sole while simultaneously using a lifting-pulling hand ...

The body lock pass uses a gable grip or clasp around the opponent's waist or lower back, driving the chest into the opponent's torso to eliminate space, then incrementally clearing the legs to advance...