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The Check Hook Counter is a defensive-offensive technique where the fighter pivots on the lead foot while simultaneously delivering a lead hook punch to an advancing opponent, using the opponent's own...
The Shin Check is the primary defence against low kicks in Muay Thai and MMA, executed by lifting the lead leg and turning the shin outward to intercept the incoming kick with the harder surface of th...
The Standard Espada Y Daga Technique executes the core coordination drill where the long weapon delivers a numbered angle strike while the short weapon simultaneously performs a checking, blocking, or...
The Block group encompasses all defensive techniques that use the arms, hands, legs, or body to physically intercept and absorb incoming strikes — the most fundamental form of defence across every str...
The Standard Knee Counter times a sharp knee strike upward to meet the shooting opponent's head as it drops during the takedown entry. [1] The defender reads the takedown initiation, steps one foot ba...
The Low Block subfamily covers blocking techniques that defend the lower body — legs, midsection, and groin — by positioning the arms or legs downward to intercept low-targeting attacks. [1] Low block...
Headquarters (HQ) is a top control / pre-pass position in modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where the standing or kneeling top player parks one shin across the bottom player's near hip with the foot hooked b...
The Standard Orthodox stance positions the left foot forward, right foot back, weight distributed approximately 50-50 or slightly rear-weighted, with the lead hand up at chin level and the rear hand t...
The Square Stance subfamily covers the fighting stance where both feet are approximately even, with the body facing the opponent more directly rather than being turned sideways. [1] The square stance ...
The Standard Square Stance positions both feet even, shoulder-width apart, with the body facing forward, knees slightly bent, and hands up guarding the head. [1] The standard square stance provides a ...
The Inside Low Kick is a roundhouse kick targeting the inside of the opponent's lead or rear leg, striking the inner thigh (adductor muscles) or the inner knee area. [1] The inside low kick attacks a ...
The Standard Disarma executes the fundamental disarming technique by controlling the opponent's weapon hand after a block, then applying leverage with the stick or free hand to strip the weapon away. ...
The Stick And Dagger (Espada Y Daga) family covers techniques using a long weapon (stick or sword) in the dominant hand and a short weapon (dagger or short stick) in the other hand, which is one of th...
The Standard Espada Y Daga subfamily covers the fundamental techniques and drills of the sword-and-dagger combination, including the basic guard positions, coordination patterns between the long and s...
Fencing Distance Control applies the fencing concept of measure — the precise management of distance using footwork advances, retreats, and checks — to unarmed combat defence. [1] The fencing approach...
The Boxing Counter family covers counter-punching techniques specific to Western boxing — the highest expression of pugilistic skill, where the defender exploits the openings created by an opponent's ...