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The Standard Pull Back executes the fundamental pull-back defence by shifting the weight to the rear foot while bending the upper body backward from the waist, pulling the chin and head just out of ra...

The Standard Guard Pull subfamily covers the traditional guard pull where the practitioner jumps to closed guard by gripping the opponent's gi or body, pulling themselves up onto the opponent's hips, ...

The Sit Guard Pull subfamily covers guard pulling techniques where the practitioner sits directly to the ground from standing, establishing a seated guard position. [1] The sit guard pull avoids the r...

The Standard Guard Pull Technique grips the opponent's collar and sleeve, steps one foot to the opponent's hip, then swings the other leg around the opponent's waist while pulling the upper body in, c...

The Guard Pull family covers techniques for transitioning from standing to a seated or guard position on the ground, deliberately choosing to fight from the bottom guard rather than continuing to enga...

The Pull Back subfamily covers the defensive technique where the fighter leans the upper body backward, pulling the head out of range of an incoming strike by shifting the weight to the rear foot. [1]...

The two-on-one choke from front headlock with long-lever pull uses both hands to grip the opponent's wrist and pull the arm across the throat in an extended, long-range lever action. [1] From front he...

The Standard Sit Guard Pull establishes a collar or sleeve grip, then sits directly to the ground while maintaining grip control, immediately establishing a seated guard position with the feet posted ...

The Pull Counter pulls the head straight back to evade a punch while simultaneously firing a counter straight, using the opponent's forward commitment. [1]

Ear pulls use gripping or pulling force on the opponent's ear to generate sharp pain and force positional changes. [1,2] While not a structural submission (no joint or vascular compromise), ear pulls ...

The Guard Pull From Turtle family covers techniques for transitioning from the turtle position directly into a guard position, typically half guard or full guard. [1] Rather than standing up or rollin...

Pull Out of Armbar to Triangle transitions from a failed armbar attempt directly into a triangle choke, using the opponent's escape movement to set up the leg position for the triangle. [1]

Sok Hud is the pulling elbow, where the fighter grabs the opponent's head or neck and pulls it down into a rising elbow. [1] The combined force of the pull and the rising elbow creates devastating imp...

The Snap Down Takedown family covers takedowns initiated by snapping the opponent's head and upper body downward using a sharp pulling action on the head, neck, or collar tie, causing the opponent to ...

The Overhook Butterfly Sweep uses an overhook (whizzer) grip on one of the opponent's arms combined with a butterfly hook elevation to execute a powerful sweep. [1] The overhook pulls the opponent's a...

Counter striking is the art of using the opponent's attack as an opportunity to land your own strike — exploiting the openings created when an opponent commits to an offensive action, using timing rat...

A jab thrown while stepping backward, used to maintain distance, score points, and discourage opponents from pursuing aggressively.

The Boxing Counter family covers counter-punching techniques specific to Western boxing — the highest expression of pugilistic skill, where the defender exploits the openings created by an opponent's ...

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 Front Belt Grip subfamily covers positions where the attacker grips the opponent's belt from the front, reaching around or over the body to secure the belt at the front of the waist. [1] The front...

The Long Guard Plum is a variation of the Thai plum where the attacker extends the arms to create distance before snapping the head down, using the extended position to manage range and timing. [1] Un...

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...

The Arm Throw family encompasses te-waza techniques in which the thrower uses the arms to scoop, lift, or pull the opponent into a throw without turning the back or using hip contact as the primary fu...

The ear pull from guard is a pain compliance technique where the attacker, while playing guard, grips the opponent's ear and pulls or twists to create pain and disrupt posture. [1,2] From closed or op...

Harai Tsurikomi Ashi (lifting-pulling foot sweep) is a judo foot technique in which the thrower combines a strong tsurikomi (lifting-pulling) hand action with a sweeping action of the foot against the...

Standard Harai Tsurikomi Ashi executes the classical lifting-pulling foot sweep where the thrower lifts the opponent onto their toes with the tsurite hand, pulls laterally with the hikite, and sweeps ...

The Standard Snatch Double executes the fundamental quick-pull double leg where the attacker, from a short distance, drops the level slightly and snatches both of the opponent's legs simultaneously wi...

The Inside Arm Drag subfamily executes arm drags where the attacker pulls the opponent's arm across their centreline toward the inside, creating access to the far side of the opponent's body. [1] The ...

The Standard Standing Arm Drag executes the fundamental standing arm drag where the attacker grabs the opponent's wrist and tricep, pulls the arm sharply across the body, and steps behind the opponent...

Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi (lifting-pulling propping ankle block) is a foot sweep subfamily where the attacker blocks the opponent's advancing foot with the sole of their own foot while using a lifting-pull...

The standing ear pull is a pain compliance technique applied during upright confrontations by gripping and pulling or twisting the opponent's ear to control their head position and movement. [1,2] The...

The ear pull from the clinch is a pain compliance technique where the attacker grips the opponent's ear and pulls or twists it while maintaining a standing clinch position. [1,2] The intense pain from...

The Arm Drag family covers clinch techniques where the attacker grips the opponent's arm and pulls it across their body, using the drag motion to clear the arm and access the opponent's side or back. ...

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 Outside Arm Drag subfamily covers arm drags where the attacker pulls the opponent's arm to the outside, away from the opponent's centreline, creating access to the near side of the body. [1] The o...

Standard Sumi Otoshi executes the classical corner drop where the thrower steps to the side, pulls the opponent diagonally to the rear corner with both hands, and drops the opponent to the mat through...

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...

The Standard Two-On-One Drag executes the fundamental two-on-one drag takedown where the attacker secures both hands on one of the opponent's arms and uses a sharp pulling motion to drag the opponent ...

The Standard Russian Tie Drag executes the fundamental two-on-one drag where the attacker secures a Russian tie on the opponent's arm, pulls the arm sharply across the body and past the hip, then foll...

Standard Uki Otoshi executes the classical floating drop where the thrower steps to the side, drops to one knee, and pulls the opponent forward and downward with both hands to project them over and pa...

The Standard De La Riva Sweep executes the fundamental DLR guard sweep by using the DLR hook to stretch and off-balance the opponent backward, controlling the ankle of the hooked leg while pulling the...

The Standard Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi executes the fundamental propping ankle block where the attacker uses the sole of the foot to block the opponent's advancing ankle while applying a strong upward-and-...

The Standard Pendulum Sweep executes the flower sweep by opening the guard, swinging the legs in a wide pendulum arc to the sweep side, while pulling the opponent's sleeve across the body and driving ...

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...

The Standard Cross-Sleeve Grip reaches across to grip the opponent's far sleeve at the wrist or forearm level, securing the fabric with a firm pull to control the distant arm. [1] The diagonal angle o...

The Cross-Collar Grip subfamily covers positions where the attacker reaches across the opponent's body to grip the far side of the collar or lapel, creating a cross-body connection that generates stro...

The Standard Front Belt Grip secures the opponent's belt from the front, typically reaching over the opponent's arm or through the clinch to grab the belt at the side or front of the waist. [1] The gr...

Hikkomi Gaeshi is a rear sacrifice throw where the attacker pulls the opponent forward while falling backward, then uses the feet against the opponent's body to launch them overhead. [1] The attacker ...

The Drag Takedown family covers takedowns that use a drag-and-redirect mechanism to off-balance the opponent and pull them past the attacker's body, creating a takedown from the resulting positional a...

The Standing Arm Drag subfamily covers arm drag takedowns from a standing position, where the attacker grabs the opponent's arm and pulls it across to create an angle for attack. [1] From standing, th...