Search: “Move the feet

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Hopping Roundhouse KickSub-FamilyStrike

The Hopping Roundhouse Kick combines a quick skip-step forward with a rear-leg roundhouse kick, using the hop to close distance rapidly while maintaining the full power and circular trajectory of the ...

Hopping Front KickSub-FamilyStrike

The Hopping Front Kick combines a quick skip-step forward with a rear-leg front kick, using the hop to close distance rapidly while maintaining the full power of a rear-leg kick — solving the fundamen...

Okuri Ashi BaraiSub-FamilyTakedown

Okuri Ashi Barai (sliding foot sweep) is a foot sweep subfamily where the attacker sweeps both of the opponent's feet simultaneously or in rapid succession as they slide laterally, catching both feet ...

Standard Okuri Ashi BaraigenusTakedown

The Standard Okuri Ashi Barai executes the fundamental sliding foot sweep where the attacker uses hand control (tsurite and hikite) to drive the opponent laterally, then sweeps both feet out from unde...

LungeSub-FamilyWeapon

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...

Okuri Ashi BaraiSub-FamilyThrow

Okuri Ashi Barai (following foot sweep) is a judo foot technique in which the thrower sweeps both of the opponent's feet simultaneously by catching the trailing foot as it moves to join the lead foot ...

Evasion-Distance ManagementgroupDefence

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...

Head MovementfamilyDefence

The Head Movement family covers defensive techniques where the fighter moves the head and upper body to evade strikes while the feet remain relatively stationary, using trunk flexion, rotation, and la...

Standard Okuri Ashi BaraigenusThrow

Standard Okuri Ashi Barai executes the classical following foot sweep where the thrower guides the opponent into lateral movement, then sweeps the trailing foot into the lead foot with the sole as bot...

Open GuardfamilyPosition

Open guard encompasses all guard positions where the bottom player's legs are NOT locked around the opponent, instead using feet on hips, hooks on legs, grips on sleeves/collars, and dynamic hip movem...

Standard Fencing FootworkgenusWeapon

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...

Standard Hip SitgenusDefence

The Standard Hip Sit drops the hips sharply downward and backward when the opponent initiates a takedown, lowering the centre of gravity below the attacker's grip while widening the base for stability...

Running Up the Cage Mount EscapeSub-FamilyEscape and Reversal

The Running Up the Cage Mount Escape is an MMA-specific technique that uses the cage wall as a physical prop to generate the hip bridge needed to escape mount when the defender is flat on their back n...

Lateral MovementSub-FamilyDefence

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 ...

Standard Kipping EscapegenusEscape and Reversal

The Standard Kipping Escape executes a sharp upward hip thrust that launches the opponent momentarily off balance, then immediately follows with a shrimp or knee insertion to recover guard before the ...

Standard Wall Walk Clinch PositiongenusClinch

The Standard Wall Walk Clinch Position represents the active wall walking stance where the attacker maintains cage pressure while systematically improving grip and position. [1] The attacker keeps a w...

Standard Low BasegenusDefence

The Standard Low Base positions the fighter in a wide, low athletic stance with the feet wider than shoulder width, knees bent, hips back, and weight distributed evenly between both legs. [1] The spin...

StancefamilyPosition

The Stance family covers the fundamental standing positions from which fighters launch attacks, defend, and move. [1] A fighter's stance determines their balance, power generation capability, defensiv...

Wrestle-UpfamilyEscape and Reversal

The Wrestle-Up family covers techniques for returning to a standing position by using wrestling-based movements — such as single-leg and double-leg entries — from the bottom position to stand up while...

Triangle From Open GuardspeciesSubmission

The triangle choke from open guard is applied from various open guard configurations — spider guard, lasso guard, De La Riva guard, or simply open guard with feet on hips — by shooting one leg across ...

Rear Mount EscapefamilyEscape and Reversal

The Rear Mount Escape family covers all techniques for escaping back control when the opponent has established hooks (feet inside the defender's thighs) or a body triangle from behind. [1] Rear mount ...

RiposteSub-FamilyWeapon

The Riposte is the offensive action delivered immediately after a successful parry, completing the defensive-offensive cycle that is the foundation of fencing tactics — the defender parries the incomi...

Short Back KickSub-FamilyStrike

The Short Back Kick is a compact variant of the back kick that uses minimal leg extension to deliver the heel into a target directly behind the practitioner, optimised for very close range situations ...