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Armbar

The armbar hyperextends the opponent's elbow by isolating the arm across the hips and applying upward pressure — executable from guard, mount, and many other positions.

BJJ

Guard

The guard is the foundational BJJ position — the bottom player uses their legs to control, attack, and sweep from the ground while the top player attempts to pass.

BJJ

Mount

Mount is a dominant top position where the attacker sits astride the opponent's chest, controlling them with body weight while threatening submissions from above.

BJJ

Side Control

Side control is a dominant top position where the attacker pins the opponent from the side, controlling the chest-to-chest without legs entangled.

BJJ

Triangle Choke

The triangle choke uses the legs to form a triangular figure-four around the opponent's neck and one arm, compressing the carotid arteries to cause a blood choke.

BJJ

Bob and Weave

Ducking under a hook by bending the knees and moving the head in a U-shape — used to avoid wide punches and emerge in position to counter.

Boxing

Cross

The rear-hand straight punch — the hardest power shot in a boxer's arsenal, driven by full hip and shoulder rotation.

Boxing

Hook

A short arc punch thrown at 90° that travels around the opponent's guard — one of the most powerful and frequently landed punches in boxing.

Boxing

Jab

The lead-hand straight punch — boxing's most important weapon for range-finding, disruption, and setting up combinations.

Boxing

Orthodox Stance

The foundational fighting position for right-handed boxers — weight balanced, guard up, and body angled to minimise the target.

Boxing

Slip

Moving the head offline by rotating the upper body to let a straight punch pass beside the face — the cornerstone of elusive boxing defence.

Boxing

Uppercut

An upward-rising punch that drives vertically under an opponent's guard — devastating at close range and in combination.

Boxing

Rising Block

Age Uke上げ受け

Age Uke drives the forearm upward and forward to deflect descending strikes away from the head — equivalent to the Taekwondo high block but with a more compact wind-up.

Karate

Downward Block

Gedan Barai下段払い

Gedan Barai sweeps the forearm downward across the body to deflect low attacks — the first block taught in karate and the opening move of Heian Shodan.

Karate

Reverse Punch

Gyaku Zuki逆突き

Gyaku Zuki is the reverse punch — the rear hand strikes across the body from front stance, using hip rotation as the primary power source.

Karate

Lunge Punch

Oi Zuki追い突き

Oi Zuki is the lunge punch — a full stepping punch where the same-side hand as the stepping foot delivers the strike, channelling the momentum of the step into the punch.

Karate

Front Stance

Zenkutsu Dachi前屈立ち

Zenkutsu Dachi is the primary karate kata stance — a long, low, forward-weighted position that generates power for both blocks and punches.

Karate

Attention Stance

Charyeot Seogi차렷서기

The attention stance is the formal standing position used at the start and end of class, before bowing, and between commands — heels together, toes out at 45°.

Taekwondo

Fighting Stance

Gyeorugi Seogi겨루기서기

The fighting stance is the dynamic guard position used in sparring — weight distributed 50/50, lead foot forward, hands raised to protect the head and body.

Taekwondo

Front Kick

Ap Chagi앞차기

The front kick is the most fundamental kick in Taekwondo — a straight, snapping kick driven by the ball of the foot.

Taekwondo

High Block

Eolgul Makgi얼굴막기

The high block deflects downward strikes aimed at the head by driving the forearm upward and forward above the forehead.

Taekwondo

Low Block

Arae Makgi아래막기

The low block deflects attacks aimed at the lower body — particularly kicks — by sweeping the forearm downward across the body.

Taekwondo

Middle Block

Momtong Makgi몸통막기

The middle block sweeps the forearm inward across the body to deflect attacks aimed at the midsection.

Taekwondo

Ready Stance

Junbi Seogi준비서기

The ready stance is the default standing position between techniques — feet shoulder-width apart, fists held in front of the body at belt level.

Taekwondo

Straight Punch

Baro Jireugi바로지르기

The straight punch delivers a direct thrust with the same-side hand as the front foot, striking with the index and middle finger knuckles.

Taekwondo

Walking Stance

Ap Seogi앞서기

The walking stance is the primary stance used in poomsae — it mirrors a natural walking step and develops hip alignment and balance.

Taekwondo

Back Stance

Dwitkubi Seogi뒷굽이서기

The back stance loads 70% of the weight onto the rear foot, keeping the front leg light for quick kicks — paired with knife-hand blocks in poomsae.

Taekwondo

Front Stance

Apkubi Seogi앞굽이서기

The front stance is a deep, forward-weighted power stance used in poomsae for delivering strikes and blocks with maximum grounding and body mass behind them.

Taekwondo

Knife-Hand Block

Sonnal Makgi손날막기

The knife-hand block deflects attacks using the outer edge of the open hand, executed from back stance — one hand blocks while the other guards at the solar plexus.

Taekwondo

Reverse Punch

Bandae Jireugi반대지르기

The reverse punch drives the rear hand forward across the body, generating power from hip rotation — the opposite hand to the lead foot.

Taekwondo

Roundhouse Kick

Dollyo Chagi돌려차기

The roundhouse kick swings the leg in a horizontal arc, striking with the ball of the foot or instep — the signature technique of Taekwondo sparring.

Taekwondo

Side Kick

Yeop Chagi옆차기

The side kick thrusts the heel and outer edge of the foot directly into the target from the side, generating power through hip extension and chamber.

Taekwondo