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Shoulder locks are submissions that attack the glenohumeral joint (shoulder socket) by forcing the arm into extreme internal rotation, external rotation, or abduction. [1,2] The shoulder is the most m...

Standard Kata Guruma executes the classical shoulder wheel where the thrower drops under the opponent, reaches between the legs with one arm and over the shoulder with the other, lifts the opponent ac...

The Omoplata (Portuguese for 'shoulder blade') is a shoulder lock submission applied from the guard where the attacker uses their legs to isolate the opponent's arm and rotate the shoulder beyond its ...

Elbow locks are joint lock submissions that hyperextend or hyperrotate the elbow joint, attacking the ligaments and tendons that hold the forearm to the upper arm. [1] The armbar (juji-gatame) — isola...

The Standard Shoulder Roll executes the fundamental shoulder roll defence by raising the lead shoulder to chin height and rotating the torso away from the incoming punch, allowing the strike to deflec...

The Kimura lock (gyaku-ude-garami / double wristlock) is a shoulder lock where the attacker grips the opponent's wrist with one hand, threads the other arm under the opponent's elbow, and clasps a fig...

The Shoulder Roll (Philly Shell) subfamily covers the defensive stance and technique where the fighter turns the lead shoulder upward to deflect punches off the shoulder while simultaneously rolling t...

Sok Fan Nah (the Elbow Chop) is the most fundamental elbow strike in Muay Thai, delivered in a diagonal downward arc from high to low, mimicking the swift motion of a sickle clearing a field — a motio...

Standard Fireman's Carry Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures a collar tie and wrist control, drops to both knees while threading the arm between the opponent's legs to gr...

The Chopping Elbow subfamily covers downward elbow strikes delivered on a steep diagonal angle, resembling the motion of a hatchet or cleaver cutting downward and across. [1] Unlike a straight vertica...

The one-arm rear naked choke is a variation where the attacker finishes the strangle using only the choking arm without the standard figure-four reinforcement from the second arm. [1,2] The choking ar...

The Oberhau (descending cut) is the fundamental overhead cut of German longsword fencing, delivered from a high guard (Vom Tag or similar) downward to the opponent's head, shoulder, or arm. [1] The Ob...

The Hand Fighting Escape subfamily covers back escape techniques that prioritise defending against the choke through hand fighting while systematically working to clear hooks and turn to face the oppo...

The fundamental rear-hand straight punch thrown with full hip and shoulder rotation, transferring weight from the back foot through the kinetic chain.

The Falling Step Punch is a punching method where the fighter initiates a controlled forward fall and times the punch to land at the exact instant the lead foot touches the ground, transferring the fu...

The Jolt Punch is a short, explosive punch that combines the falling step with a whipping shoulder rotation, designed to deliver knockout power at close range without a full wind-up or visible prepara...

The Boxing Punch family covers the punching techniques of Western boxing — the most refined and scientifically studied striking system in martial arts, developed over centuries of professional prizefi...

Kata Guruma (shoulder wheel) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower lifts the opponent across the shoulders in a fireman's carry position and then wheels them over to the mat. [1] The classical e...

Sok Sap is the Thai terminology for the chopping elbow, a diagonal downward elbow strike that cuts across the opponent's face or head along an angled trajectory. [1] The technique is executed by raisi...

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 Reverse Elbow family covers elbow strikes directed rearward, where the striker drives the elbow backward into an opponent positioned behind or to the side. [1] The reverse elbow is a close-quarter...

The Elbow Strike group comprises all striking techniques delivered with the proximal end of the ulna — the hard, bony point of the elbow — making it one of the most devastating close-range weapons in ...

The Standard Underhook Escape establishes a near-side underhook from bottom side control, then uses the underhook to drive into the opponent while rotating to the knees, escaping the pin. [1] The defe...

The crossface face crank from crucifix uses the crossface forearm to drive across the opponent's face while the crucifix position traps both arms, preventing any defensive action. [1] The attacker con...

The Carni is a shoulder lock submission from rubber guard entered through the Kung Fu Move sequence, isolating the arm and applying rotational pressure to the shoulder. [1]

The Standard Reverse Elbow Strike executes the basic rear-directed elbow, where the fighter drives the elbow straight back while rotating the hips and shoulders away from the target, impacting the opp...

A powerful straight punch thrown with the rear hand, rotating the hips and shoulders fully to generate maximum force along a direct line to the target.

The Standard Outside Ankle Pick executes the fundamental outside-angle ankle pick where the attacker pushes the opponent's weight to one side using a collar tie or post, then reaches to the outside of...

The Standard Horizontal Elbow Strike is the textbook execution of the horizontal elbow, where the fighter pivots on the lead foot, rotates the hips and shoulders, and drives the point of the elbow lat...

The Fundamental Pin Escape family covers the core techniques for escaping wrestling pins and judo hold-downs — the essential survival skills that prevent a loss by fall in wrestling or ippon by osaeko...

The monoplata is a shoulder lock applied from top position (mount or side control) where the attacker traps the opponent's arm under their armpit using a single leg, then sits down to hyperextend the ...

The Reverse Front Strike (Bandae Ap Taerigi) is a Taekwon-Do striking technique where the rear hand delivers a strike to the front of the opponent, using the rotation of the hips and shoulders to gene...

The Inside Ankle Trip subfamily specifically targets the opponent's ankle from the inside, using the attacker's foot to hook or block the ankle while upper body pressure drives the opponent over the t...

The Arm Lock family encompasses all joint lock submissions that target the shoulder, elbow, or wrist — hyperextending, rotating, or compressing these joints beyond their normal range of motion to forc...

Strikes delivered with a closed fist, using rotational force from the hips and shoulders to generate power through the knuckles.

The Standard Hitchhiker executes the armbar escape by pointing the thumb of the trapped arm upward (the hitchhiker position), then rotating the entire body in the direction the thumb is pointing. [1] ...

Sok Tad (the Horizontal Elbow) is the second foundational elbow strike in Muay Thai's classical 24-elbow system (Cherng Sok 24 Cherng), delivered in a sweeping horizontal arc parallel to the ground, t...

The Standard Overhook Counter hooks the arm over the opponent's attacking arm at shoulder depth, drives the hip forward on the overhook side, and uses the combined arm-and-hip pressure to redirect the...

Pin Escape covers techniques for escaping from wrestling pins and holds where the opponent controls you against the mat with your shoulders exposed — a critical survival skill in folk, freestyle, and ...

The Flying Back Kick (Twimyo Dwit Chagi) is a back kick executed with a jumping/flying motion, delivering a powerful heel thrust while airborne. [1] The principle is the same as a standard back pushin...

The Standard Inside Ankle Trip executes the fundamental inside ankle hook-and-trip where the attacker, from a clinch position, steps between the opponent's legs, hooks the near ankle with the instep, ...

The Spin-Back Back Kick combines a 180-degree spin with a straight back kick, using rotational momentum to increase the power of the heel thrust. [1] The fighter pivots on the lead foot, rotates the b...

The Monoplata is a shoulder lock submission similar to the omoplata but using only one leg to control the opponent's arm — applied from mount, side control, or back control rather than from guard. [1]...

The Peterson Roll is a wrestling reversal executed from the bottom referee's position (or any time the opponent has rear control with one or both arms across the body) where the bottom wrestler reache...

The German Suplex is a suplex variation in which the attacker secures a rear waist lock (clasping hands around the opponent's waist from behind), lifts the opponent off the ground, and bridges backwar...

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 Standard Snap Roll executes a quick lateral roll from turtle, tucking the shoulder and rolling explosively to the side to create separation and immediately transition to a guard position or stand ...

The Inside Slip moves the head to the inside of the incoming punch (toward the opponent's centre), rotating the upper body so the punch passes over the outside shoulder. [1] The inside slip is more ag...

The Outside Slip moves the head to the outside of the incoming punch (away from the opponent's centre), rotating the upper body so the punch passes over the inside shoulder. [1] The outside slip is th...

The Standard Military Sabre Cut delivers the curved blade's edge in a powerful slashing arc, typically targeting the opponent's head, shoulder, or sword arm, generated by a combination of arm extensio...