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The Standard Low Single executes the fundamental low-level single leg where the attacker drops deeply — often to both knees — and reaches forward to capture the opponent's lead ankle or lower shin. [1...

The Low Double Leg subfamily attacks both legs below the knee, targeting the shins or ankles rather than the thighs. [1] The low double requires an extremely deep level change, often dropping to both ...

The Low Single Leg subfamily attacks the opponent's leg at the lowest point — the ankle or lower shin — requiring a deep level change where the attacker often drops to one or both knees. [1] The low s...

The Standard Low Double executes the fundamental below-the-knee double leg where the attacker drops to both knees with an explosive penetration step, wraps both arms around the opponent's lower legs o...

The Drop Hook Kick delivers a hook kick while dropping the body, creating a sweeping low-level attack. [1] The drop changes the plane of the attack, making the hook trajectory come from an unexpected ...

The Drop Front Kick is a front kick delivered while the practitioner intentionally drops their body toward the ground, creating an unexpected low-angle attack that bypasses standing defences by striki...

The Knee Tap is a sweep single genus where the attacker pushes the opponent's weight to one side using upper body control, then taps or blocks the loaded knee from the outside, collapsing the leg and ...

The Duck subfamily covers the defensive technique where the fighter rapidly drops their level by bending the knees, lowering the head below the path of an incoming strike. [1] The duck is a pure level...

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 Front Waist Lock subfamily positions the locked grip around the opponent's waist from the front, with the attacker's head typically driven into the opponent's midsection or chest. [1] The front wa...

The Low Base Defence subfamily covers the preventive defensive stance where the fighter maintains a low, wide athletic base that makes takedowns mechanically difficult before any specific takedown att...

The Leg Attack Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily target the opponent's legs as the point of attack, including single legs, double legs, and ankle picks. [1] Leg attacks are the m...

The Duck Under Takedown family covers takedowns where the attacker ducks underneath the opponent's arm to achieve a behind or side position, then completes a takedown from the advantageous angle. [1] ...

The Ankle Pick family covers takedowns where the attacker controls the opponent's upper body with one hand while reaching down to pick up or block the opponent's ankle with the other hand, collapsing ...

The Standard Wrestling Stance positions the fighter in a low, staggered stance with the lead foot slightly forward, knees bent at approximately 90-110 degrees, hips low, back straight, and head up wit...

Seoi Otoshi (back-carrying drop) is a variant of seoi-nage in which the thrower drops to both knees or a deep squat during the turn-in, using the dropping body weight to pull the opponent forward and ...

Uki Otoshi (floating drop) is a te-waza technique in which the thrower drops to one knee while pulling the opponent forward and downward, using the sudden level change and pulling action to project th...

The Standard Under-Arms Bear Hug positions the attacker's arms beneath the opponent's armpits, wrapping around the lower torso with hands locked behind the opponent's back. [1] The attacker presses th...

The Double Leg Takedown family is one of the most important and frequently used takedown categories across all grappling and combat sports. [1] The double leg involves the attacker changing level with...

The Ankle Pick Low Single is a hybrid genus combining low single-leg mechanics with ankle pick finishing, where the attacker drops low to capture the opponent's ankle and pulls it forward while drivin...

The Question Mark Kick is a deceptive head kick that begins with the trajectory of a body kick or front kick before curving upward at the last moment to strike the opponent's jaw or temple, tracing a ...

Silat Stances (kuda-kuda and sikap pasang) are the foundational fighting positions of Pencak Silat, the martial art of the Malay Archipelago. [1] Unlike the upright guards of boxing or karate, Silat s...