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The Kote Cut targets the opponent's wrist or forearm, striking the area just above the hand to disable the opponent's ability to wield the sword. [1] In kendō, the kote strike targets the right kote w...
The Crooked Cut, delivered with crossed wrists to strike with the short edge, used to break the opponent's Ochs guard.
The north-south choke is a strangulation applied from the north-south position (kami-shiho-gatame orientation), where the attacker lies chest-to-chest on top of the opponent but facing the opposite di...
The north-south choke is applied from the north-south position by wrapping one arm around the opponent's neck, dropping the shoulder downward in a 'paper cutter' motion against the wrist, and using bo...
The Standard Rapier Cut delivers the rapier's edge in a drawing or slashing motion against the opponent's exposed target, most commonly the hand, wrist, or forearm. [1] Unlike the heavy cuts of a long...
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) ...
The Rapier Cut subfamily covers the cutting actions of rapier fencing, which, though secondary to thrusting, were an important component of the rapier's tactical repertoire. [1] Rapier cuts are delive...
The Standard Naginata Cut executes the fundamental cutting action by sliding the lead hand down the shaft toward the ishizuki (butt end) while the rear hand drives the blade through the target in a sw...
The Naginata Cut subfamily covers all cutting (slashing) techniques with the naginata, exploiting the weapon's curved blade to deliver sweeping cuts to the opponent's body, legs, and head. [1] Naginat...
The Men Cut is a descending vertical or slightly diagonal cut to the top of the opponent's head, the most fundamental and frequently practised technique in Japanese swordsmanship. [1] A correct men cu...
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...
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 Knife Disarm subfamily covers techniques for removing a knife from an attacker's hand, typically through wrist locks, leverage strips, or impact techniques that force the hand open. [1] Knife disa...