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The Upward Cut is a knife cutting action that travels vertically from low to high, typically targeting the underside of the opponent's forearm, the inside of the wrist, or the abdomen. [1] In Filipino...
The Rising Draw Cut is an iaidō nukitsuke variant in which the blade is drawn upward in a rising arc rather than horizontally, cutting from the opponent's lower body toward the upper body or face. [1]...
The Knife Fighting family covers combat systems that employ a single-edged knife as the primary weapon, spanning traditions from Filipino martial arts to Russian military knife combat and modern self-...
The Unterhau (rising cut) travels from below upward, targeting the opponent's arms, chin, or torso from a low guard (Alber or similar). [1] The Unterhau is the natural complement to the Oberhau, and a...
Gedan-no-kamae (low guard) positions the sword with the tip pointed downward toward the opponent's knees, the tsuka held at hip level. [1] Gedan is a defensive and inviting guard that conceals the wie...
The Flank Cut delivers a cutting attack to the side of the opponent's torso, targeting the area below the arm on either the left or right flank. [1] The flank cut requires an upward or lateral blade t...
The Standard Tantō-Jutsu subfamily covers the core tantō techniques taught in koryū curricula, including forward thrusts, upward stabs, slashing cuts, and the defensive tantō-dori (knife-taking) metho...
The Slashing Elbow subfamily covers horizontal elbows executed with an emphasis on a cutting or raking action, where the point of the elbow slices across the opponent's skin rather than delivering blu...
The Coupe Attack (also called the cut-over) is an indirect attack where the fencer lifts the blade over the opponent's tip by withdrawing the point upward and forward, passing over the top of the oppo...
Hassō-no-kamae (eight-direction guard) positions the sword vertically beside the right side of the head, with the tsuka at mouth height and the blade pointing upward. [1] This guard radiates threat in...