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The Lunge is the fundamental attacking movement in Western fencing, combining a full arm extension with a powerful forward drive of the body to deliver a thrust across a distance greater than the fenc...
The Balestra is a preparation combining a forward jump (appel) with an immediate lunge, used to close distance explosively while maintaining the structure of a lunge. [1] The jump startles the opponen...
The Rapier Thrust subfamily covers the thrusting techniques that form the core offensive repertoire of rapier fencing, the rapier being designed primarily as a thrusting weapon. [1] Italian rapier mas...
The En Garde is the fundamental ready position in modern Olympic fencing — feet at right angles with the front foot pointing toward the opponent, rear foot perpendicular and roughly shoulder-width beh...
Oi Tsuki is the fundamental stepping punch in karate where the practitioner lunges forward with the rear foot stepping to the front while simultaneously delivering a straight punch with the arm on the...
The Direct Attack is the simplest offensive action in foil, consisting of a straight thrust delivered in the same line as the fencer's blade engagement, without any change of line or blade deception. ...
The Foil Footwork subfamily covers all movement techniques used in fencing to control distance, create attacking opportunities, and maintain defensive readiness. [1] Fencing footwork is the engine tha...
Standard Fencing Footwork encompasses the core movement vocabulary of competitive fencing: the en garde stance (front foot forward, feet perpendicular, knees bent), the advance (front foot leads, rear...
The Fencing Thrust family covers the offensive attacking techniques in fencing — the extension of the arm and blade to land a touch on the opponent's valid target area, which is the fundamental scorin...
A jab thrown while simultaneously stepping forward with the lead foot, closing distance and adding body mass to the punch for increased power.
The Standard Spear Thrust executes the fundamental yari thrust by driving the spear forward along its centreline with explosive hip-and-arm extension, directing the blade point at the opponent's throa...
An explosive lunging punch where the fighter fakes a kick to lift off the ground and throws a straight or overhand punch while airborne, using the momentum of the entire body.
The Standard Epee Attack executes the fundamental offensive thrust in epee by extending the sword arm fully toward the target while advancing with a lunge or fleche, aiming to land the point with suff...
The Wrestling Takedown family covers takedown techniques originating from competitive wrestling — freestyle, Greco-Roman, and folkstyle — the most battle-tested and highest-percentage takedown system ...
The Direct Thrust (stoccata) drives the rapier point straight forward along the centreline toward the opponent's chest, throat, or face, initiated by extending the sword arm and followed by the body a...
The Spear Thrust subfamily covers the primary offensive technique in sojutsu — the straight thrust of the yari blade into the opponent's body, which is the defining attack of spear combat worldwide. [...
The Flèche (French for 'arrow') is an explosive running attack where the fencer launches the rear foot past the front foot, propelling the body forward in a sprinting motion to close distance rapidly....
The Choke group encompasses submission techniques that restrict the opponent's breathing by compressing the trachea (windpipe) or obstructing the airway. [1] Unlike blood chokes (strangles) which targ...
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...
A straight knee strike delivered from outside clinch range, stepping or lunging forward to close the distance and drive the knee into the target.
The Knee On Chest subfamily covers the variation where the knee is placed higher on the opponent's body — on the chest or sternum rather than the belly — creating more pressure on the ribcage and grea...
A straight knee strike thrown from mid-range by stepping or lunging forward and driving the rear knee upward into the opponent's midsection without establishing a clinch.