{"id":4685,"date":"2026-11-08T15:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T21:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsantos.net\/_blog\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2026-11-08T15:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T21:22:50","slug":"k-10-combat-moves-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsantos.net\/_blog\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/k-10-combat-moves-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"K-10 Combat Moves Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Discipline<\/td>Name of Move<\/td>Description<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Puntama (Simultaneous Thrust & Parry)<\/td>Thrust the primary sword into an opponent’s body while using the secondary off-hand sword to parry an incoming strike in a single tempo.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Downward Cut (Fendente) & Reverso<\/td>Rotate the dominant sword over the head for a downward cut while the off-hand covers the left\/right side, then follow with a backhand (roverso) using the secondary hand.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Upward Cut (Sautano)<\/td>Swing an upward arc with the true or false edge, often paired with a returning downward cut along the same trajectory.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Giant “X” Cut Drill<\/td>Alternate diagonal cuts in a large “X” pattern, ensuring the secondary hand leads or flows on delayed same-axis motions.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Spinning 360-Degree Strike<\/td>Execute a lead-hand horizontal slash, then pivot the body to build momentum for a full rotation and a dual-weapon finishing blow.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Bind and Cut<\/td>Engage and trap an opponent’s blade with one sword for control or defense, then slice or strike immediately with the free sword.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Basic Attacks<\/td>Overhead, upward, downward, horizontal, and diagonal slashes (8 standard cutting angles) combined with direct thrusts.<\/td><\/tr>
Dual Sword<\/td>Defensive Actions<\/td>Parries, ripostes, feints, lunges, sidesteps, rolls, and deflections.<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Choku Zuki<\/td>Straight punch<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Oi Zuki<\/td>Lunge or stepping punch<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Gyaku Zuki<\/td>Reverse punch (punching with the opposite hand of the front leg)<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Kizami Zuki<\/td>Jab punch<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Ura Zuki<\/td>Uppercut \/ short close-range punch<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Mawashi Zuki<\/td>Round hook punch<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Kagi Zuki<\/td>Hook punch<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Sanbon Zuki<\/td>Triple punch combination<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Uraken Uchi<\/td>Back fist strike<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Shuto Uchi<\/td>Knife-hand (karate chop) strike<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Hiji Uchi (Empi)<\/td>Elbow strike<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Tettsui<\/td>Hammer-hand strike<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Haito Uchi<\/td>Ridge-hand strike<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Nukite Uchi<\/td>Spear-hand (finger thrust) strike<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Mae Geri (Keage \/ Kekomi)<\/td>Front snap kick or front thrust kick<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Mawashi Geri<\/td>Roundhouse kick<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Yoko Geri (Keage \/ Kekomi)<\/td>Side snap kick or side thrust kick<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Ushiro Geri<\/td>Back kick<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Hiza Geri<\/td>Knee kick<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Fumikomi<\/td>Stomping kick<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Ashi Barai<\/td>Foot sweep<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Gedan Barai<\/td>Downward block<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Age Uke<\/td>Rising (upper) block<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Chudan Uchi Uke<\/td>Inside forearm middle block<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Shuto Uke<\/td>Knife-hand block<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Morote Uke<\/td>Double-forearm block<\/td><\/tr>
Karate<\/td>Juji Uke<\/td>X-block (crossed arms)<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Mat Nueng \/ Jab<\/td>A quick, straight punch with the lead hand.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Mat Trong \/ Cross<\/td>A powerful straight punch with the rear hand.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Mat Wiang San \/ Hook<\/td>A short, circular punch targeting the side of the head or body.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Mat Soi Dao \/ Uppercut<\/td>An upward-driving punch aimed at the chin or torso.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Kradot Chok \/ Superman Punch<\/td>A feigned kick followed by jumping off the rear leg to snap a straight punch.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Backfist \/ Haymaker (Mat Wiang Yao)<\/td>Wide or spinning back-of-the-hand strikes.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Te Tat \/ Roundhouse Kick<\/td>The staple Muay Thai kick, rotating the hip and striking with the lower shin rather than the foot.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Te Chiang \/ Diagonal Kick<\/td>An upward-angling roundhouse targeting the ribs or upper body.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Thip \/ Front \/ Push Kick<\/td>A straight foot-thrust used to keep distance, disrupt rhythm, or knock an opponent off balance (includes straight, side, and slapping variations).<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Switch Kick<\/td>Rapidly switching the stance feet mid-air or via a shuffle to slam a power roundhouse with the lead leg.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Te Khao \/ Axe Kick<\/td>A downward chopping motion with the heel or leg.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Te Klap Lang \/ Reverse Roundhouse<\/td>A spinning back-piercing or spinning heel kick.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Sok Ti \/ Horizontal Elbow<\/td>A sweeping, parallel strike across the face or jaw.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Sok Ngat \/ Uppercut Elbow<\/td>An upward-thrusting elbow to the chin.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Sok Tong \/ Sap \/ Downward Smash<\/td>A plunging overhead “tomahawk” elbow strike.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Sok Klap \/ Spinning Back Elbow<\/td>A 360-degree rotational elbow strike.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Sok Chieng \/ Diagonal Elbow<\/td>An angled upward or downward slash.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Sok Ku \/ Double Elbow<\/td>Throwing both elbows in tandem.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Khao Trong \/ Straight Knee<\/td>A direct, piercing knee drive straight into the midsection or ribs.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Khao Tat \/ Horizontal Knee<\/td>A sweeping, side-cutting knee strike.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Khao Chiang \/ Diagonal Knee<\/td>An angled knee coming up through the opponent’s guard.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Khao Loi \/ Flying Knee<\/td>A powerful jumping knee strike launched from mid-range.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Khao Yao \/ Downward Bomb Knee<\/td>A long, arcing downward knee strike.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Clinch (Chap Kho)<\/td>Neck wrestling and framing at close range to control posture and land inside knees and elbows.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Shin Block (Ka Pang)<\/td>Raising the shin outward to deflect incoming low or middle roundhouse kicks.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Catch-and-Sweep<\/td>Catching an opponent’s middle or high kick and sweeping their planted standing leg.<\/td><\/tr>
Muay Thai<\/td>Dodge & Parry (Pang Nga)<\/td>Slapping away or sidestepping straight punches and kicks.<\/td><\/tr>
Jiu Jitsu<\/td>Chokes & Strangles<\/td>Includes Rear-naked choke (RNC), Triangle choke, Guillotine choke, Bow and arrow \/ collar chokes, Ezekiel choke, and D’Arce & Anaconda chokes.<\/td><\/tr>
Jiu Jitsu<\/td>Joint Locks<\/td>Includes Straight armbar & reverse armbar, Kimura (double wrist lock), Americana (figure-four shoulder lock), Omoplata (shoulder lock using the legs), and Leg locks (Heel hooks, straight ankle locks\/botinha, toe holds, kneebars).<\/td><\/tr>
Kendo<\/td>Target Areas (Dah-totsu-bu)<\/td>Standard target zones: Men (top\/diagonal center of head), Kote (wrist\/forearm), Do (left\/right torso breastplate), and Tsuki (throat thrust).<\/td><\/tr>
Kendo<\/td>Offensive Attacks (Shikake-waza)<\/td>Attack initiation methods: Renzoku Waza (consecutive strikes), Debana Waza (striking at initiation), Harai Waza (sweeping shinai), Maki Waza (twisting shinai out of alignment), Katsugi Waza (shoulder-hitched surprise strike), and Hiki Waza (backward-moving cuts).<\/td><\/tr>
Kendo<\/td>Counterattacks (Oji-waza)<\/td>Defensive counters: Nuki Waza (evading before countering), Suriage Waza (deflecting upward along the blade), Kaeshi Waza (parrying and rotating wrists to strike opposite side), and Uchiotoshi Waza (knocking down incoming shinai).<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Te-waza (Hand Throws)<\/td>Standing hand throws (Tachi-waza) including upper-body and arm throws such as Ippon Seoi Nage, Morote Seoi Nage, Tai Otoshi, and Kata Guruma.<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Koshi-waza (Hip Throws)<\/td>Standing hip throws (Tachi-waza) using hips as a fulcrum, featuring O Goshi, Harai Goshi, Koshi Guruma, and Tsuri Goshi.<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Ashi-waza (Foot & Leg Throws)<\/td>Standing leg throws (Tachi-waza) focusing on sweeping, reaping, or propping (Ouchi Gari, Kouchi Gari, Osoto Gari, Uchi Mata, Deashi Barai, Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi, Hiza Guruma).<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Ma-sutemi-waza (Rear Sacrifice Throws)<\/td>Throws executed by falling backward (Sutemi-waza), such as Tomoe Nage and Sumi Gaeshi.<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Yoko-sutemi-waza (Side Sacrifice Throws)<\/td>Throws executed by falling to the side (Sutemi-waza), including Tani Otoshi, Uki Waza, and Yoko Guruma.<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Osaekomi-waza (Pins and Hold-downs)<\/td>Groundwork (Katame-waza) controlling an opponent on their back, such as Kesa Gatame, Yoko Shiho Gatame, and Kami Shiho Gatame.<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Shime-waza (Chokes and Strangles)<\/td>Groundwork (Katame-waza) submissions applied to the neck, including Nami Juji Jime, Okuri Eri Jime, and Kata Ha Jime.<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Kansetsu-waza (Joint Locks)<\/td>Groundwork (Katame-waza) submissions strictly restricted to the elbow joint in modern sport judo, such as Juji Gatame (armbar).<\/td><\/tr>
Judo<\/td>Atemi-waza (Striking Techniques)<\/td>Punches, kicks, and direct strikes to vital points (kyusho); prohibited in sport competition and preserved primarily in traditional kata.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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