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Mae Geri Keage is the Japanese karate term for the snapping front kick, in which the leg is chambered by raising the knee and then snapped forward rap

Mae Geri Kekomi is the Japanese karate term for the thrusting front kick, in which the leg is chambered and then driven forward in a straight penetrat

Mae Keage is the rising/snapping front kick in karate — the leg swings upward in a pendulum motion from the floor to the target, snapping at the apex

The Mae Mai (แม่ไม้, 'mother techniques') of Muay Thai clinch work represent the foundational clinch techniques of traditional Thai boxing — the core

The Mae Mai (แม่ไม้, 'mother techniques') of Muay Thai elbow strikes represent the foundational elbow techniques from which all advanced Muay Thai elb

The Major Hip Throw family covers the foundational koshi-waza techniques in which the thrower turns in, places the hip beneath the opponent's centre o

The Major Inner Reap family covers ashi-waza techniques in which the thrower reaps the opponent's leg from the inside, driving the attacking leg betwe

The Major Outer Reap family covers ashi-waza techniques in which the thrower reaps the opponent's leg from the outside, driving the attacking leg agai

The Marcelotine is a guillotine choke performed without the opponent's arm trapped inside, using a high elbow position over the opponent's trapezius t

The Mat Return subfamily covers techniques where the attacker, having secured a rear body lock, returns the opponent to the mat from a standing or par

The Mawashi Grip is the specific belt grip used in sumo wrestling, where both wrestlers grip each other's mawashi (thick cotton loincloth) to control

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 techniq

The Middle Block subfamily covers blocking techniques that defend the midsection and torso area by positioning the forearm horizontally or diagonally

The Mid Range subfamily covers the fighting distance where both fighters are within punching range — the distance where straight punches (jab, cross)

The Mike Pyle Special is a guard pass named after UFC veteran Mike Pyle, combining wrestling-based pressure with a specific leg threading movement to

The Military Sabre Cut subfamily covers the primary cutting actions of the military sabre, emphasising powerful edge-on strikes delivered with the cur

The Military Sabre Guard subfamily covers the defensive positions and parrying stances used with the military sabre, typically numbering between three

The Mission Control subfamily covers the fundamental rubber guard position where the guard player pulls the shin over the opponent's shoulder and hold

The MMA Clinch family covers clinch techniques adapted specifically for mixed martial arts competition, integrating striking (dirty boxing), takedown

The MMA Escape family covers escape techniques specifically adapted for mixed martial arts competition, where the threat of ground-and-pound strikes f

The MMA Takedown family covers takedowns specifically adapted for mixed martial arts competition, where striking threats, the cage wall, and small glo

Modified Fireman's Carry encompasses variations of the standard fireman's carry throw that alter the entry, grip, or finishing mechanics to adapt to d

Modified Kata Guruma encompasses variations of the shoulder wheel that use alternative grips, entries, or body positions to achieve the cross-shoulder

The Monoplata is a shoulder lock submission similar to the omoplata but using only one leg to control the opponent's arm — applied from mount, side co

Mon Yan Lak (Mon Warrior Supports the Pillar) uses a straight push kick (teep) to the opponent's midsection to maintain distance and control range. [1

Morote Seoi Nage (two-handed back-carrying throw) is a seoi-nage variant in which the thrower maintains both lapel grips throughout the throw, turning

The Mount family covers the dominant ground position where the top fighter sits on the bottom fighter's torso, with legs straddling the body. [1] The

The mount is the most dominant ground position in grappling, where one fighter sits astride the opponent's torso with knees planted on either side, ap

The Mounted Crucifix subfamily covers the mount variation where the top fighter has trapped both of the opponent's arms — one under a leg and the othe

The mounted triangle applies the triangle choke from the mounted position, where the attacker transitions from mount to a triangle configuration by is

The Mount Escape family covers all techniques for escaping the mount position, where the opponent sits on top of the defender's torso with legs stradd

The Mount Escape family within the Back Escape group covers techniques for escaping when the opponent achieves mount from a back-control transition —

The mount loop choke applies the loop choke collar configuration from the mounted position, where the attacker feeds one hand deep into the collar and

A classic Kata Gatame sequence begun from mount and finished from side control. The attacker sets the head-and-arm choke from mount, then “slides off”

The Movement Defence family covers body movement techniques that avoid strikes through head movement, torso displacement, and body angles rather than

Mud Dog Control is a rubber guard position maintaining an underhook from bottom while the legs control posture, creating a platform for back takes and

Muddy Waters is an advanced rubber guard high-guard position designed for striking (elbows) and armbar setups. [1] Eddie Bravo describes it as 'the ab