Search: “penetration step

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Snatch DoubleSub-FamilyTakedown

The Snatch Double subfamily executes the double leg with a quick snatch-and-pull motion rather than a deep penetration step, grabbing both legs from a short distance and pulling them toward the attack...

Leg Attack TakedowngroupTakedown

The Leg Attack Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily target the opponent's legs as the point of attack, including single legs, double legs, and ankle picks. [1] Leg attacks are the m...

Sport-Specific TakedowngroupTakedown

The Takedown group covers all fundamental techniques for bringing an opponent from a standing position to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position — the essential bridge...

Wrestling TakedownfamilyTakedown

The Wrestling Takedown family covers takedown techniques originating from competitive wrestling — freestyle, Greco-Roman, and folkstyle — the most battle-tested and highest-percentage takedown system ...

TakedownclassTakedown

The Takedown class encompasses all techniques designed to bring a standing opponent to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position. [1] Takedowns are distinguished from thr...

Standard Blast DoublegenusTakedown

The Standard Blast Double executes the fundamental explosive double leg where the attacker fires a deep penetration step, drives the shoulder into the opponent's midsection, wraps both arms around the...

Double Leg TakedownfamilyTakedown

The Double Leg Takedown family is one of the most important and frequently used takedown categories across all grappling and combat sports. [1] The double leg involves the attacker changing level with...

Standard Sweep SinglegenusTakedown

The Standard Sweep Single executes the fundamental sweep single leg where the attacker uses a lateral penetration step to reach the opponent's lead leg at knee height and sweeps it inward while drivin...

TKD Double Leg TakedownSub-FamilyTakedown

The TKD Double Leg Takedown adapts the wrestling double-leg for taekwondo practitioners, entering from the longer kicking range with a penetration step. [1]

Standard Crossface BlockgenusDefence

The Standard Crossface Block executes the crossface defence by placing the forearm bone directly across the attacker's jaw or cheekbone as they shoot, then driving the hips back while pushing the head...

SprawlfamilyDefence

The Sprawl family covers the primary takedown defence technique where the defender drives the hips backward and downward, removing the legs from the attacker's reach and placing defensive weight on th...

Hip SprawlgenusDefence

The Hip Sprawl drives the hips backward and away from the attacker while maintaining light chest contact, creating distance between the defender's legs and the attacker's grasp. [1] The hip sprawl emp...

Double Leg From CageSub-FamilyTakedown

The Double Leg From Cage subfamily covers double-leg takedown entries executed while the opponent is pressed against the cage wall, using the fence as a backstop. [1] Unlike open-mat double legs that ...

Blast DoubleSub-FamilyTakedown

The Blast Double subfamily executes the double leg with maximum forward explosive force, driving straight through the opponent rather than lifting or redirecting. [1] The attacker shoots from distance...

Standard Low DoublegenusTakedown

The Standard Low Double executes the fundamental below-the-knee double leg where the attacker drops to both knees with an explosive penetration step, wraps both arms around the opponent's lower legs o...

Standard Run-The-Pipe DoublegenusTakedown

The Standard Run-The-Pipe Double executes the fundamental lateral-finish double leg where the attacker secures both legs after a penetration step, lifts them to one side, and then runs in a circular a...

High-Crotch Single LegSub-FamilyTakedown

The High Crotch Single Leg subfamily attacks the opponent's leg at the highest point — the inner thigh or hip crease — by driving the head to the inside and reaching deep between the legs. [1] The hig...

Standard High-CrotchgenusTakedown

The Standard High Crotch executes the fundamental high crotch single leg entry and finish where the attacker shoots a penetration step to the inside, drives the head to the inner thigh, and wraps the ...

Low Double LegSub-FamilyTakedown

The Low Double Leg subfamily attacks both legs below the knee, targeting the shins or ankles rather than the thighs. [1] The low double requires an extremely deep level change, often dropping to both ...

Run-The-Pipe DoubleSub-FamilyTakedown

The Run-The-Pipe Double subfamily executes the double leg with a lateral running motion after securing the legs, driving the opponent sideways rather than straight back. [1] After the initial penetrat...

Standard High Crotch Russian TiegenusClinch

The Standard High Crotch Russian Tie executes the fundamental high crotch entry from the two-on-one position, where the attacker maintains the Russian tie grip high on the opponent's arm while steppin...

Switch Front KickSub-FamilyStrike

The Switch Front Kick is a front kick executed after a rapid switch of the legs, delivering what is effectively a rear-leg-power kick from the front-leg position. [1] From fighting stance, a small hop...

Seiken Chudan TsukiSub-FamilyStrike

Seiken Chudan Tsuki is the fundamental middle-level straight punch in traditional karate, delivering the fore-fist (seiken — the front two knuckles of the index and middle fingers) to the opponent's m...