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The Tsuki Thrust targets the throat protector (tsuki-dare) of the men with a straight forward thrust of the shinai tip, making it the only non-cutting technique among kendō's four scoring actions. [1]...
Seiken Jodan Tsuki is the fundamental upper-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 fac...
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...
Seiken Gedan Tsuki is a straight punch targeting the lower level (below the belt) — typically the groin, lower abdomen, or thigh — using the fore-fist (seiken). [1] The punch travels in a straight lin...
Oi Tsuki is the fundamental stepping punch in karate where the practitioner lunges forward with the rear foot stepping to the front while simultaneously delivering a straight punch with the arm on the...
The Riposte is the offensive action delivered immediately after a successful parry, completing the defensive-offensive cycle that is the foundation of fencing tactics — the defender parries the incomi...
Thrusting techniques with the jo targeting the solar plexus, throat, or face using the tip of the staff.
Direct thrusting attack using the tip of the bo, driven forward in a straight line to the target.
The Standard Naginata Thrust executes the straight thrusting attack by driving the naginata forward along its longitudinal axis, directing the kissaki (blade point) at the opponent's tsuki (throat) ta...
The Standard Tantō Technique genus encompasses the fundamental offensive and defensive actions with the tantō — the direct thrust (tsuki), the slash (kiri), and the defensive response (tantō-dori). [1...
The Naginata Thrust subfamily covers straight thrusting techniques with the naginata, where the practitioner drives the point of the curved blade directly into the opponent's body. [1] While cutting i...
A rear-hand straight punch timed to land simultaneously or immediately after slipping or parrying an incoming attack, using the opponent's forward momentum against them.
The fundamental rear-hand straight punch thrown with full hip and shoulder rotation, transferring weight from the back foot through the kinetic chain.
A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position, used primarily as a range finder, setup tool, and defensive weapon.
The fundamental lead-hand straight punch thrown from a stationary stance with a quick snap of the arm and minimal hip rotation.
A vertical punch thrown upward from a lowered position, traveling along a rising arc to strike beneath the opponent's guard, targeting the chin, solar plexus, or body.
A hook thrown with the rear hand, requiring greater hip rotation and weight transfer to generate power through a longer arc from the rear position.
The Spear Thrust subfamily covers the primary offensive technique in sojutsu — the straight thrust of the yari blade into the opponent's body, which is the defining attack of spear combat worldwide. [...
The Standard Spear Thrust executes the fundamental yari thrust by driving the spear forward along its centreline with explosive hip-and-arm extension, directing the blade point at the opponent's throa...
A hook thrown with the lead hand, pivoting on the lead foot and rotating the torso to generate power through a short horizontal arc.
Direct linear thrust with the jo tip, extending the staff forward while stepping to drive the point into the target.
An uppercut thrown with the rear hand, generating greater power through full hip rotation and weight transfer while driving upward from the back leg.
A short, powerful punch delivered in a horizontal or semi-circular arc with the elbow bent at approximately 90 degrees, targeting the head or body from the side.
An uppercut thrown with the lead hand, dipping the body slightly and driving the fist upward with rotation from the hips and legs.
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.
Uraken Shomen Uchi is a snapping backfist strike delivered to the front (shomen) of the opponent, using the back of the first two knuckles (the dorsal surface of the index and middle finger knuckles) ...
Seiken Ago Uchi is a Kyokushin karate rising punch specifically targeting the chin from below, driving the fore-fist (seiken — the index and middle finger knuckles) upward into the underside of the op...
The Kendō Waza subfamily covers the competitive techniques of kendō — the four valid target strikes (men, kote, dō, tsuki), the footwork that delivers them, and the tactical categories of shikake-waza...
The Disengage Thrust (cavazione) is a rapier attack that deceives the opponent's parry by passing the blade under or over the opponent's guard to thrust into the newly opened line. [1] The cavazione i...
The Knife Thrust subfamily covers all stabbing and piercing actions performed with a knife, where the point of the blade is driven directly into the target. [1] Thrusting is biomechanically the most e...
The Rapier Thrust subfamily covers the thrusting techniques that form the core offensive repertoire of rapier fencing, the rapier being designed primarily as a thrusting weapon. [1] Italian rapier mas...
The Counter Thrust is a defensive-offensive action in rapier fencing where the fencer parries or evades an incoming attack and delivers an immediate thrust in response, embodying the principle of a si...
The Direct Thrust (stoccata) drives the rapier point straight forward along the centreline toward the opponent's chest, throat, or face, initiated by extending the sword arm and followed by the body a...
The Standard Knife Thrust drives the blade point directly forward into the target along the centreline, powered by extension of the arm and a forward step or body shift. [1] The thrust is delivered fr...