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The Knee-Strike Counter subfamily covers the defensive technique of delivering a knee strike to an opponent who is level-changing for a takedown, using the downward trajectory of the attacker's head t...

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 Defence Against Hook Punch is the Krav Maga technique for defending against circular hook punches to the head or body, using a raised forearm shield that absorbs and deflects the hook's arc while ...

The Inside Defence Against Straight Punch is a core Krav Maga defensive technique where the defender uses the palm of the hand to deflect an incoming straight punch from the inside line — the hand mov...

Ōji Waza (counter techniques) are defensive-offensive tactics in kendō where the defender responds to the opponent's attack with a parry, block, or evasion followed by an immediate counter-strike, inc...

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 Standard Gun Defence Technique executes the fundamental handgun disarm by simultaneously redirecting the muzzle away from the body with one hand while stepping offline, then immediately securing t...

Counter striking is the art of using the opponent's attack as an opportunity to land your own strike — exploiting the openings created when an opponent commits to an offensive action, using timing rat...

The High Guard Cover subfamily positions both hands high beside the head with the elbows tucked tight, creating a protective frame around the head and face that absorbs and deflects incoming strikes. ...

The Single Arm Block is a defensive technique using one forearm to deflect or stop an incoming strike. [1] In Korean martial arts, it is called han palmok makgi (one forearm block) and serves as the f...

The Standard Duck executes the fundamental ducking defence where the fighter rapidly drops their level by bending deeply at the knees, lowering the entire torso to bring the head below the incoming st...

The Standard Angle Off executes the fundamental angle-off step where the defender pivots on the lead foot and steps the rear foot to the side, rotating the body approximately 45 degrees off the line o...

The Krav Maga Weapon Defence family covers techniques for defending against armed attacks — knife threats, gun threats, stick attacks, and other weapons — designed for life-or-death self-defence scena...

The Defence Against Choke from Behind uses a plucking motion on the attacker's hands combined with a simultaneous turn and counter-strike. [1]

The Defence Against Knife Stab redirects the stabbing arm using a burst of movement off the line of attack, combined with immediate counter-strikes and weapon control. [1]

Salab Fan Pla (Cross-Switch/Fish Teeth) is the first Mae Mai, involving a cross-step evasion followed by a counter-strike to the exposed side. [1] The fighter steps diagonally across the opponent's at...

The Outside Defence Against Straight Punch is the complementary pair to the Inside Defence, deflecting an incoming straight punch from the OUTSIDE line — the hand moves from the defender's centreline ...

The Krav Maga 360 Defence is a comprehensive blocking system that uses six forearm blocking positions arranged around the body to intercept strikes coming from any angle — above, below, left, right, f...

The Defence Against Uppercut is the Krav Maga technique for defending against rising uppercut punches — close-range attacks that drive the fist upward from below into the chin, jaw, or solar plexus. [...

The Kendō Waza subfamily covers the competitive techniques of kendō — the four valid target strikes (men, kote, dō, tsuki), the footwork that delivers them, and the tactical categories of shikake-waza...

The Counter-Attack Takedown Defence family covers defensive techniques that defend against takedowns by attacking the opponent during their takedown attempt, using the takedown entry's vulnerabilities...

The Standard Cross-Arm Cover crosses both forearms in front of the face with the hands touching opposite shoulders or ears, creating a lattice of bone and muscle that protects the chin, nose, and temp...

The HEMA Counter family encompasses the defensive-offensive techniques of the German longsword tradition — actions that simultaneously defend against an incoming attack and deliver a counter-attack. [...

A rear-hand straight punch timed to land simultaneously or immediately after slipping or parrying an incoming attack, using the opponent's forward momentum against them.

Sok Fan Nah (the Elbow Chop) is the most fundamental elbow strike in Muay Thai, delivered in a diagonal downward arc from high to low, mimicking the swift motion of a sickle clearing a field — a motio...

The Hanging Guard (Hangetort) is a HEMA longsword guard position where the sword is held with the point hanging downward, typically with the hands above the head or at shoulder height and the blade an...

The Standard Flow Drill establishes the basic continuous partner drill in doble baston, where both practitioners cycle through a set pattern of alternating high and low strikes with corresponding bloc...

The Kick Catch Parry subfamily covers defensive techniques where the fighter catches an incoming kick by grabbing the kicking leg, simultaneously defending against the strike and trapping the opponent...

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 Drop Roundhouse Kick is a roundhouse delivered while intentionally dropping the body, attacking from an unexpected low angle. [1] The dropping motion creates a unique circular trajectory that come...

The Movement Defence family covers body movement techniques that avoid strikes through head movement, torso displacement, and body angles rather than blocking — the most sophisticated and energy-effic...

The Evasion-Distance Management group encompasses all defensive techniques that avoid offensive attacks by moving the body or head out of the attack's path, or by controlling the distance between figh...

The Bent-Body Side Kick uses an exaggerated lateral body lean away from the target, bending at the waist toward the ground on the non-kicking side, to extend the effective reach of the side kick by ap...

The Bob And Weave subfamily covers the defensive technique where the fighter bends at the knees and waist to drop below an incoming horizontal strike (the bob), then moves laterally while rising back ...

The Karate Block family covers traditional karate blocking techniques (uke waza, 受け技) — the formalised defensive system of Japanese and Okinawan karate that uses powerful, decisive arm movements to in...

The Uppercut Back Kick delivers a back kick with an upward-rising trajectory, targeting the opponent's chin, solar plexus, or groin from below and behind, combining the directional advantage of the ba...

Shuto Uke (knife-hand block) is a traditional karate middle block that uses the outer edge of the open hand (the knife-hand or shuto) to deflect incoming strikes to the midsection. [1] The block is ex...

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...

The Attack On Preparation subfamily covers offensive actions timed to land during the opponent's preparatory movements — before the opponent's attack is fully launched — thereby seizing right-of-way p...

The Jab Parry subfamily covers parrying techniques that deflect the opponent's jab, the most commonly thrown punch in boxing and MMA. [1] Jab parries are the most frequently used parrying technique be...

The Front Leg Hook Kick uses a skip-step to deliver the hook kick from the lead leg, sacrificing some power for significantly faster delivery. [1] The lead-leg version arrives much sooner than the rea...

The Standard Horizontal Elbow Strike is the textbook execution of the horizontal elbow, where the fighter pivots on the lead foot, rotates the hips and shoulders, and drives the point of the elbow lat...

The Standard Pull Back executes the fundamental pull-back defence by shifting the weight to the rear foot while bending the upper body backward from the waist, pulling the chin and head just out of ra...

The Single Stick (Solo Baston) family covers all techniques using a single rattan stick, which is the core weapon and primary training tool of Filipino martial arts. [1] Solo baston is the foundation ...

Soto Uke (outside-to-inside block) is a traditional karate middle block where the forearm sweeps from outside the body inward, intercepting a straight punch or kick targeting the torso. [1] The block ...

The Low Back Kick targets the opponent's knee, shin, or lower thigh from behind, aiming to damage the structural support of the lead leg. [1] By directing the back kick downward at the opponent's lowe...

The Epee Counter-Attack subfamily covers defensive-offensive actions in epee where the fencer responds to an opponent's attack by striking first or simultaneously, exploiting the absence of right-of-w...

The fundamental superman punch executed by lifting the rear knee as if throwing a kick, then driving the rear hand forward as a straight punch while pulling the kicking leg back for counter-momentum.

The Outside Jab Parry uses the lead hand to push the incoming jab outward, away from the defender's face and toward the outside, deflecting the punch past the defender's lead shoulder. [1] The outside...

The Standard Outside Axe Kick is executed by swinging the kicking leg in a wide lateral arc up and over the opponent's guard from the outside, then driving the heel downward in a chopping motion onto ...