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Chart 5-3: CLOSE QUARTER STRIKING TECHNIQUES
These techniques are commonly used to strike against grapple and grapple attempts, or while grappling, but
may also be used as independent strikes.

Ki Exp. Points
TECHNIQUES DESCRIPTION EFFECTS Energy to Purchase
To Use Technique
Inverted Punch A punch used for close quarters –1 STR when used as a strike;
where one can not fully extend +1 to Break Grip rolls
the arm or can be used to counter Prerequisite: Rising Punch 8 22

grapple attempts.
(Recharge)
Side Jab Elbow A quick strike to the side used to -2 STR when used as a strike;
break side grapple attempts. +2 to rolls to break grip verse Side
Grapples 3 18

(Recharge) Prerequisite: Back Jab Elbow
Roundhouse A strike thrown on the horizontal -1 STR when used as a strike;
Elbow plane, usually from a standing, +2 to rolls to break grip verse
mount or guard position, using a Front Grapples 4 16

torque of the hips. Prerequisite: Hook Punch
(Recharge)
Downward A strike thrown on the horizontal +2 STR when used as a strike from
Elbow plane, usually from a mount po- any Mount Ground position; +1 to
sition, downward. rolls to break grip verse Front 4 25
Grapples

(Recharge) Prerequisite: Vertical Punch
A strike thrown on the vertical +2 STR when used as a strike from
Upward Elbow plane, usually from a guard posi- any Guard Ground position; +1 to
tion, upward. rolls to break grip verse Front 4 23
Grapples
C
h (Recharge) Prerequisite: Inverted Punch
a
p Back Jab Elbow A quick strike to the back used -1 STR when used to strike;
t to break side grapple attempts. +2 to rolls to break grip verse Back
e 3 16
r Grapples
Prerequisite: Hook Punch
(Recharge)
A kick used for close quarters -1 STR when used to strike;
Knee Strike where one can not fully extend +3 to rolls to break grip verse
the leg or can be used to counter Front Grapples 4 15
grapple attempts. Prerequisite: Front Thrust or Snap

(Recharge) Kick

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