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The standard can opener is a cervical flexion crank applied from inside the opponent's closed guard, where the attacker clasps both hands behind the opponent's head and pulls it forward toward the che...

Standard Neck Crank Defence involves immediately aligning the spine by tucking the chin and turning the body to face the same direction as the force being applied, reducing the rotational angle on the...

The Standard Elevator Sweep opens the closed guard, inserts a butterfly hook inside the opponent's thigh, secures an underhook or collar grip, then falls to one side while elevating with the hook to r...

The Standard Scissor Sweep opens the closed guard, places the top knee (shin) across the opponent's chest as a frame, grips the collar and sleeve, then chops the bottom leg across the opponent's far k...

The Standard Single Wrist Control positions one hand on the opponent's wrist with a firm C-grip, controlling that arm while the free hand works for position — establishing collar ties, pummelling for ...

The Standard Knife Redirect uses the open hand or forearm to deflect the knife attack's trajectory while simultaneously stepping offline, guiding the blade past the body and into empty space. [1] The ...

The stack-through can opener combines the traditional can opener neck crank with a stacking guard pass, driving the opponent's knees toward their face while cranking the neck in flexion. [1] From clos...

The Horizontal Draw Cut (nukitsuke) is the standard opening action of iaidō: from seiza or standing, the right hand draws the blade while the left hand pulls the saya rearward (sayabiki), and the blad...

Standard Winding (Winden) is the fundamental blade-rotation technique of the German longsword tradition: from the bind, the fencer turns the sword by rotating the short edge toward the opponent and dr...

The basic chopping strike raising the hand and driving the outer edge down onto the target in a committed downward arc, targeting the base of the neck or trapezius.

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 fundamental spear hand strike thrusting the extended, rigid fingertips forward in a straight line into the opponent's throat, solar plexus, or other soft tissue target.

The basic ridge hand technique swinging the hand inward with the thumb tucked, striking with the inner edge of the hand between the base of the index finger and wrist.

The basic palm heel strike thrusting the base of the palm forward into the opponent's nose, chin, or solar plexus, with fingers pulled back to avoid jamming.

The fundamental ridge hand strike using the inner edge of the hand near the base of the index finger, swinging inward to strike the temple, jaw, or neck.

The Standard Frame And Shrimp pushes both forearms against the opponent's knee on the belly, creates a momentary space through the frame, then hip escapes away from the knee while swinging the far leg...

The fundamental chopping strike bringing the edge of the open hand down in a forceful arc onto the opponent's neck, collarbone, or shoulder.

The Standard Spear Sweep executes the fundamental shaft strike by sliding the grip position and swinging the butt end or mid-shaft in a horizontal or diagonal arc to strike the opponent's legs, midsec...

The Cross-Sleeve Grip subfamily covers positions where the attacker reaches across to grip the opponent's far sleeve, controlling the distant arm at an angle that is mechanically disadvantageous for t...

The fundamental outside knife hand strike swinging the outer edge of the hand in a chopping arc to strike the side of the neck, carotid artery area, or temple.

The Standard Long Guard extends the lead arm fully forward, hand open or in a loose fist, placing the palm or forearm against the opponent's forehead, chin, or shoulder to create a frame that prevents...

Standard Ko Uchi Gari executes the classical minor inner reap where the thrower hooks or sweeps the opponent's near foot from the inside with a quick reaping action of the sole, pulling the foot out f...

The fundamental ridge hand strike swinging the inner edge of the open hand in a wide horizontal arc, targeting the temple or side of the head with centrifugal force.

The fundamental downward hammer fist raising the fist overhead and driving it straight down onto the opponent's head, face, or collarbone using gravity and arm strength.

The Standard Cross Parry uses the rear hand to tap or push the incoming cross punch to the inside (toward the defender's centreline), deflecting the straight punch so it slides past the defender's hea...

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.

The fundamental palm strike driving the heel of the palm forward in a straight line, using hip rotation and arm extension to deliver force without clenching the fist.

The Standard De La Riva establishes the classic DLR guard with the outside hook wrapped around the opponent's lead leg, foot behind the knee, near hand controlling the ankle, and the far hand gripping...

The Standard Collar-Sleeve establishes the basic collar-sleeve guard with one hand gripping the collar, the other gripping the sleeve, one foot on the hip, and the other foot on the bicep of the sleev...

The Standard Lasso Guard uses a single lasso wrap on one side, with the other leg positioned as a secondary control (on the hip, bicep, or in spider guard configuration). [1] The standard single lasso...

The Standard Spider Guard establishes the full spider guard with both hands gripping the opponent's sleeves, both feet placed on the biceps, and the legs extended to create maximum distance and contro...

The Standard Spider Sweep executes the fundamental spider guard sweep by controlling both sleeves, placing the feet on the biceps, then using an asymmetric push-pull with the legs to off-balance the o...

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 Standard Shin-On-Shin places the guard player's shin horizontally across the opponent's lead shin, with hands controlling the collar/sleeve or wrists, creating a connection point for guard entries...

The Standard Collar-Sleeve Sweep executes the fundamental collar-sleeve sweep by placing one foot on the opponent's hip and the other foot on the bicep of the controlled sleeve arm, then off-balancing...

The Standard Pistol Grip Position executes the fundamental pistol grip with fingers inserted into the sleeve opening at the wrist, hand closed into a fist with thumb pressing against the index finger....

The Standard Sit-Up Guard establishes the basic sit-up position with one foot on the opponent's hip, the other leg ready for sweeps or entries, and hands controlling the opponent's arms or collar. [1]...

The tripod sweep is a foundational open guard sweep where the guard player places one foot on the opponent's hip, hooks behind the opponent's ankle with the other foot, and grips the far ankle — simul...

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 Standing Guard subfamily covers the basic configuration where one fighter is on the ground in an open guard position while the other fighter is standing, creating the classic guard-passer...

The Standard Pistol Grip subfamily executes the fundamental pistol grip where four fingers are inserted into the sleeve opening and the hand closes into a fist, locking onto the fabric at the wrist en...

The knee-in-the-middle pass is a closed guard opening method where the passer drives their knee into the center of the opponent's guard to pry it open, then immediately transitions to a guard pass. [1...

The Reverse De La Riva positions the guard player with the DLR hook wrapped around the opponent's lead leg from the inside rather than the outside, with the foot hooking behind the knee from the oppos...

The Standard Double Wrist Control positions the attacker's hands on both of the opponent's wrists, gripping firmly to control hand placement and prevent the opponent from establishing offensive grips ...

The Standard Kenka-Yotsu positions two fighters in opposite stances, with each gripping the other's collar and sleeve in a mirror-image configuration. [1] In this position, the lapel grip is relativel...

The Ezequiel Choke from the Back applies the Ezequiel (Sode Guruma Jime) choking mechanism from the back control position rather than the traditional mount. [1] The attacker threads one arm under the ...

The Standard Two-On-One Grip Break grips the opponent's wrist with one hand and their fingers with the other, then peels the grip open by pulling the fingers in the direction opposite to their curl wh...

The Low Closed Guard positions the guard player's legs around the opponent's waist at hip level, with ankles crossed below the small of the back. [1] The low guard is the standard, neutral closed guar...

The Loco Plata is a variant of the Go-Go Plata (Gogoplata) that attacks the opponent's throat with the shin from a modified angle, using a lateral or diagonal shin placement rather than the standard d...

The Standard Body Triangle Escape addresses the body triangle lock by turning into the locked side (toward the leg on top of the triangle), then using hip pressure and leg positioning to pry the trian...