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The Standard Long Range position places fighters at a distance where kicks and fully extended punches are the only techniques that can reach. [1] At standard long range, the primary tools are front ki...

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...

A straight knee strike thrown from mid-range by stepping or lunging forward and driving the rear knee upward into the opponent's midsection without establishing a clinch.

The Small Roundhouse Kick is a tight, compact variant of the roundhouse kick that uses a shortened circular arc and minimal hip rotation, optimised for close range where a full roundhouse kick would b...

The Half-Pivot Hook Kick uses only a 90-degree pivot rather than the standard hook kick's full 180-degree turn, enabling significantly faster delivery at closer range at the cost of reduced power. [1]...

The Standard Stick Defence subfamily covers fundamental techniques for defending against attacks with sticks, batons, and similar impact weapons, using a combination of blocking, evasion, and closing ...

The Standard Ringen am Schwert technique encompasses the fundamental grappling actions at sword range: the pommel strike (Mordschlag), crossguard hooks, half-swording transitions, and disarms executed...

The Bent-Body Side Kick uses an exaggerated lateral body lean away from the target, bending at the waist toward the ground on the non-kicking side, to extend the effective reach of the side kick by ap...

Fundamental blocking technique using the shaft of the bo to intercept an incoming strike at mid-range.

The Bent-Body Long Roundhouse Kick uses extreme lateral body lean to maximise reach at the cost of balance. [1] By bending the torso away from the kicking leg, the practitioner extends the effective r...

The Standard Retreating Step moves the rear foot backward first, followed by the lead foot, maintaining the fighter's stance width and balance throughout the backward movement. [1] The step must be lo...

The Standard Espada Y Daga subfamily covers the fundamental techniques and drills of the sword-and-dagger combination, including the basic guard positions, coordination patterns between the long and s...

The Lift Kick is a short-range upward scooping kick delivered with minimal or no chambering, targeting the groin with a fast upward arc of the foot from the ground. [1] Unlike a standard front kick th...