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A looping rear-hand punch thrown over the opponent's guard in a slight arc, dropping the body weight forward and downward on impact.
Fundamental overhand javelin throwing technique using a running approach and full-body kinetic chain for maximum range and penetration.
The Standard Front Belt Grip secures the opponent's belt from the front, typically reaching over the opponent's arm or through the clinch to grab the belt at the side or front of the waist. [1] The gr...
The Standard Bob And Weave executes the fundamental bob-and-weave where the fighter drops the level by bending the knees (not the waist), ducking below the incoming hook or overhand, then weaves later...
The Forearm Block raises the forearm horizontally above the head to create a shield against high strikes, using the flat surface of the forearm to absorb and deflect incoming attacks. [1] Unlike the r...
The Inside Jab Parry uses the rear hand to tap the incoming jab inward, across the defender's body and toward the opponent's centreline, deflecting the jab past the defender's head on the inside. [1] ...
The Outside Slip moves the head to the outside of the incoming punch (away from the opponent's centre), rotating the upper body so the punch passes over the inside shoulder. [1] The outside slip is th...
The Mawashi Grip is the specific belt grip used in sumo wrestling, where both wrestlers grip each other's mawashi (thick cotton loincloth) to control position and execute throws. [1] The mawashi grip ...
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 Fundamental Punch family covers punching techniques that span multiple martial arts traditions beyond Western boxing — including backfists, hammer fists, spinning backfists, and superman punches t...
The Boxing Punch family covers the punching techniques of Western boxing — the most refined and scientifically studied striking system in martial arts, developed over centuries of professional prizefi...