Martial Art Techniques

How to Do a Foot Sweep in Basic Jiu Jitsu

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Jiu Jitsu is a martial art that emphasizes balance and self defense, and some refer to it as "the gentle martial art." However, jiu jitsu schools also participate in competitions. The basic foot sweep is a jiu jitsu beginner's technique that ... more »

How to Do a Guard Pass to Knee Bar in Brazilian Jujitsu

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Brazilian Jujitsu is based on the early 20th century form of Judo. Also called BJJ, Brazilian Jujitsu is often used to train for mixed martial arts competition, sport grappling tournaments and self defense. The guard pass to a knee bar is used in ... more »

How to Do a Guillotine Choke in Basic Jujitsu

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Jujitsu is similar to Judo. The two are so much alike that the Japanese government did not recognize Jujitsu as a sport until 1925. Choke holds are a basic technique in Jujitsu and are effective when executed correctly... more »

How to Do a High Guard Pass in Jiu Jitsu

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Brazilian jiu jitsu is an advanced form of martial arts which combines the tactics and techniques of both jujutsu and judo. Gaining popularity in the United States as a competetive combat sport, jiu jitsu focuses on opponent domination and uses a ... more »

How to Do a Horizontal Palm Strike

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Skilled martial artists learn every motion and technique that can be used to combat violent threats. The hand can be transformed into a variety of different forms useful in defending oneself... more »

How to Do a Humble Back Stretch

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Thoroughly stretch out your back, abdomen, and chest with this stretch. This stretch involves holding two unusual positions. One position makes the stretcher look like he is bowing down as if he is not worthy, while the second position makes ... more »

How to Do a Inverted Circular Palm Strike

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The inverted circular palm strike is an unexpected striking technique that can catch your opponent off guard. This tricky technique uses centrifugal force in order to generate the maximum power. Use this technique to surprise any opponent... more »

How to Do a Jumping Front Kick in Martial Arts

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The jumping front kick is one of the most effective fighting techniques in the martial arts, in part because it surprises an opponent. It's used to quickly close the distance between fighters while adding power to the kick, knocking the opponent ... more »

How to Do a Kickboxing Push Kick

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The push kick is one of two essential kicking techniques in kickboxing. The push kick allows you to safely create distance between you and your opponent so that you can follow the kick with a well-placed attack. To use this staple kickboxing ... more »

How to Do a Kimura Lock From Side Control in Jiu Jitsu

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Combining the tactics and techniques of both judo and jujutsu, advanced Brazilian jiu jitsu is quickly gaining popularity in the United States as a competitive combat sport. Focusing on opponent domination, jiu jitsu uses a series of joint locks ... more »

How to Do a Kimura Lock From the Guard Position in Basic Jujitsu

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The martial arts style of Jujitsu began in feudal Japan even though the term was not used until the 17th century. Jujitsu, which literally means "The art of softness," incorporates various holds, throws, locks and kicks. The Kimura lock is used ... more »

How to Do a Mounted Position in Jujitsu

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The mount position is Jujitsu's most dominant position. It allows you to pin your opponent to the ground and apply chokes and joint locks or rain down on your opponent's face and head with heavy punches. The position also prevents your opponent ... more »

How to Do a Muay Thai Horizontal Elbow Strike

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Muay Thai offers the practitioner fast blocks, punches and kicks to help them outwit any opponent. The horizontal elbow strike offers a combination of a defensive move and a strike. It is a good idea to practice this move on a gymnastic mat or ... more »

How to Do a Muay Thai Vertical Elbow Strike

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The vertical elbow strike is one of the key strikes in the Thai martial art, Muay Thai. The vertical elbow allows you to capitalize on a gap between your opponent's gloves and deliver a two-pronged strike that can easily end the fight... more »

How to Do a Ninjitsu Thumb Choke

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Ninjitsu uses a number of chokes in its attack and defense inventory. The thumb choke is one of these super-effective and very fast chokes that can disable an opponent and turn any fight in your favor... more »

How to Do a Pain Compliance Hold in Martial Arts

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Use the pain compliance hold to control an opponent by inflicting pain to different pressure points. If the attacker has a higher pain threshold, you can adjust the move to make it more effective. Here's how you should execute the pain compliance ... more »

How to Do a Pulling the Guard Position in Basic Jujitsu

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Jujitsu is an ancient Japanese martial art. In Jujitsu, the guard position is one of the first basic moves taught to students. The guard position gives you advantages and stability. This position allows you to move your opponent in any direction ... more »

How to Do a Rice Bale Throw in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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In the martial art discipline of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, throws are often employed to disable much larger opponents during an attack. The rice bale throw, which requires intermediate training in the discipline, is an effective defense against an ... more »

How to Do a Scissor Sweep From the Guard Position in Jiu Jitsu

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Brazilian jiu jitsu is a form of advanced martial arts which combines the tactics of judo and jujutsu. Becoming more popular in America as a competitive combat sport, jiu jitsu uses a variety of ground fighting techniques including joint locks ... more »

How to do a Shoulder Throw With Nunchucks

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The word nunchuck comes from the Japanese word nunchaku which means wooden flail. Martial artists use nunchucks to swing fast in a variety of patterns that strike an opponent. Nunchucks are most common now in competitions. The shoulder throw is a ... more »

How to Do a Side Snap Kick in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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While the martial arts discipline of Brazilian jiu-jitsu focuses on grappling and ground-fighting techniques, the side snap kick is a common offensive move. Use this kick to attack your opponent's shins, knees and groin area... more »

How to Do a Swinging Bend

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The swinging bend is a dynamic stretch that targets many parts of the body including the chest, back, and hamstrings. This is one of many stretches that needs to be added to any martial arts training regiment... more »

How to Do a Swiping Kick

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The swipe kick is a popular move seen in classic Hollywood action films, but with practice, can also be used as an effective method of self-defense. The swiping kick begins with a standard roundhouse kick to shock the opponent and then drops into ... more »

How to Do a Tang Soo Do Axe Kick

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Tang soo do is a Korean martial art which focuses on self-defense rather than attack techniques. One of the most widely practiced martial arts in the United States, tang soo do is taught as a fitness method, a compititve sport and for ... more »

How to do a Three Hit Combo With Nunchucks

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In nunchuck competitions, there are multiple events to compete in. One of these events is an advanced event with two pairs of nunchucks. The three-hit combo is a combination used in this type of event. To perform the three-hit combo, the martial ... more »

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