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The Oblique Back Side Kick is delivered diagonally backward at approximately 45 degrees, combining the mechanics of a back kick with the thrusting trajectory of a side kick. [1] This angle is optimal ...

The Side Teep is a push kick variation delivered from a sideways stance, using the lead or rear leg to push the opponent away at an angle rather than straight ahead. [1] The side teep combines element...

The Side Front Kick is a front kick performed with a hip turn so that at full extension the upper body is perpendicular to the opponent rather than facing them. [1] Practiced extensively in Wado-ryu k...

The anaconda choke from turtle targets an opponent in the turtle position by the attacker threading the choking arm around the neck and under the far-side arm from a front-facing or side-facing angle,...

The Tilted Heel Front Kick is a front kick delivered with the heel while tilting the foot outward at approximately 15-30 degrees from vertical, allowing the kick to penetrate at a slight angle past th...

The Cattle Choke From Side Ride is a compression choke applied from a side-riding position (the attacker is beside the opponent) rather than from standing — using the side control or side ride angle t...

The Footwork Defence family covers all defensive techniques that use foot and body movement to evade attacks, reposition, or create distance from the opponent. [1] Footwork defence is the foundation o...

The Angle Four Strike is a backhand horizontal strike targeting the opponent's right elbow, ribs, or hip (from the attacker's perspective), travelling horizontally from the attacker's left to right. [...

The cradle neck crank from turtle is applied against a turtled opponent by the attacker reaching around the head and under a leg to lock a cradle grip, then rolling the opponent onto their back while ...

The Side Body Lock Takedown family covers takedowns executed from a lateral body lock position where the attacker is positioned to the side of the opponent with arms locked around the torso. [1] The s...

The Side Body Lock subfamily covers positions where the attacker locks the grip around the opponent's torso from a lateral position, with the attacker's hip against the opponent's hip. [1] The side bo...

The Outside Low Single attacks the opponent's far leg from an outside angle, reaching across the body to capture the far ankle from the outside. [1] This genus requires the attacker to create an angle...

The Lateral Movement subfamily covers defensive techniques where the fighter moves sideways (laterally) to evade attacks, maintain distance, or circle away from the opponent's power side. [1] Lateral ...

Diagonal cut targeting the side of the head, angled approximately 45 degrees from vertical.

A head-and-arm choke variation applied from side control. The attacker traps the opponent’s far arm across their neck while lowering the shoulder and chest beside the head, applying strong lateral com...

Standard Lateral Drop Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures an over-under clinch, steps to one side to create an angle, drops their hips while simultaneously arching backwa...

The Drop Side Kick is a sacrifice technique where the practitioner intentionally drops their body toward the ground while simultaneously thrusting a side kick at a low or mid-level target, creating an...

The Angle Off subfamily covers defensive footwork techniques where the fighter steps to the side at an angle rather than retreating straight backward, simultaneously avoiding the attack and creating a...

The Overhook Closed Guard establishes the closed guard with an overhook (whizzer) control on one of the opponent's arms, pulling the arm across the body and trapping it. [1] The overhook grip creates ...

The reverse headscissors from guard applies the head squeeze with the attacker's legs oriented in the opposite direction compared to the standard version, typically with the attacker's hips angled or ...

The Standard Side Body Lock Takedown subfamily executes the classical lateral body lock takedown where the attacker uses hip-to-hip contact and rotational force from the side position to bring the opp...

The side headscissors applies the leg-based head squeeze from side control, where the attacker is positioned perpendicular to the supine opponent. [1] The attacker captures the opponent's head between...

A head-and-arm choke applied from the guard position, where the attacker traps the opponent’s arm and head between their own arm and torso. The attacker pivots their hips and angles to the side to com...

A head-and-arm choke applied from the guard position, where the attacker traps the opponent’s arm and head between their own arm and torso. The attacker pivots their hips and angles to the side to com...

A head-and-arm choke applied from the guard position, where the attacker traps the opponent’s arm and head between their own arm and torso. The attacker pivots their hips and angles to the side to com...

The Collar Tie family covers clinch positions where the attacker places one or both hands behind the opponent's neck, gripping the back of the neck or base of the skull to control the head and posture...

The Standard Duck Under subfamily represents the basic duck under technique used as a general offensive tool, where the attacker ducks under the opponent's arm to achieve any advantageous position — s...

A collar-grip variation of the arm triangle choke applied from the guard position. The attacker uses one hand to grip the opponent’s collar (gi) while trapping the head and arm, anchoring the choke an...

The Side Step is a quick lateral movement where the fighter steps directly to the side, perpendicular to the line of attack, to evade an incoming strike or takedown. [1] The side step removes the figh...

Schrankhut (Barrier Guard) is a HEMA longsword guard where the sword is held low with the blade crossed in front of the body, creating a barrier between the fighter and the opponent. [1] The sword is ...

The anaconda choke from front headlock with sit-through finish uses a sit-through motion to transition the attacker from a sprawl or kneeling position to a seated position beside the opponent, tighten...

The Standard Leg Drag Pass is the classic execution of the leg drag — gripping one pant leg at the knee, pulling it across the opponent's body, pinning it at the far hip with the dropping hip, and adv...

The guillotine choke from closed guard is applied by wrapping one arm around the opponent's neck from the front, locking the hands together, and squeezing while using the closed guard to prevent the o...

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 headscissors from north-south is applied when the attacker is in the north-south position and traps the opponent's head between their thighs by closing the legs around the neck from above. [1,2] T...

The reverse guillotine from front headlock is applied by wrapping the arm around the opponent's neck from the front but with the choking forearm positioned on the opposite side compared to the standar...

A knee strike driven upward at a diagonal angle, targeting the ribs, floating ribs, or side of the body from within the clinch or at close range.

The Standard Shrimp Escape from north-south frames against the opponent's hips, bridges to create space, then hip escapes to one side, turning the body to create enough angle to reinsert a knee and re...

The Standard Military Sabre Guard positions the sabre with the blade raised and angled to protect the head and dominant side, the arm slightly bent, and the point threatening the opponent's face — a b...

The Standard Side Body Lock positions the attacker at the opponent's side with arms locked around the torso, the near hip pressing into the opponent's hip as a pivot point. [1] The attacker uses the h...

The Weak Side Seatbelt positions the choking arm under the opponent's armpit rather than over the shoulder, which is further from the direct RNC finishing position. [1] The weak side requires an addit...

The Inside Ankle Pick subfamily targets the opponent's near-side (inside) ankle, reaching between the opponent's legs or across the centreline to pick up the ankle on the same side as the controlling ...

The triangle choke (sankaku-jime) traps the opponent's head and one arm inside a triangular leg configuration — one leg across the back of the neck, the ankle locked behind the opposite knee — creatin...

The Leg Drag Pass family covers the technique of gripping one of the opponent's legs and dragging it across their body to clear the passing lane — one of the most dominant and controlling guard passes...

A classic arm triangle choke variation applied from the mounted position. The attacker isolates the opponent’s arm against the head, driving shoulder pressure into the neck while lowering chest weight...

A classic arm triangle choke variation applied from the mounted position. The attacker isolates the opponent’s arm against the head, driving shoulder pressure into the neck while lowering chest weight...

A Muay Thai diagonal knee strike driven upward and inward at a 45-degree angle, targeting the opponent's ribcage from the side while controlling the clinch.

The Sabre Cut subfamily covers all cutting (slashing) attacks in sabre, where the fencer scores by striking the opponent's valid target area (above the waist) with the edge of the blade rather than th...

The Same-Side Grip (Ai-Yotsu) subfamily covers the gripping configuration where both fighters adopt the same stance — both right-handed or both left-handed — creating a symmetrical clinch dynamic. [1]...

The Standard Side Body Lock TD is the genus-level execution where the attacker, locked onto the opponent's side, uses a hip bump and rotational drive to topple the opponent laterally to the mat. [1] T...