This is an example of "passing the guard" using "Ninpo-style" concepts. The first concept is the same in Ninpo and BJJ and that is posture (Kamae) Knees wide, butt down and face in the chest/belly. Hands inside the arms on the biceps or inner elbow and not on the ground. Ninpo will use the same...

Nontachai Kaetwonlop demonstrating knee techniques

Rob Kaman - Knees on heavy bag (clinch position)

Escape side mount - turn to knees. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ).

some basic knee stuff

Secondary Target Areas: small joints (of the hands and feet), large joints (elbows and knees) and the groin. - Small joints in the fingers can be easily broken if twisted or snapped back against the joint. - A strong stomp to the top of the foot can break or fracture many of the tiny bones in...

This is the #1 Self Defense Technique for Women's Self Defense, or for anyone for that matter. You are face to face with a menacing stranger. You try to stay calm and deescalate the conflict but he clearly want to hurt you. You know you can't beat him in a match of strength, but you have no...

Here I am in a vulnerable position, on my hands and knees on the ground, with the attacker standing to my side and then he kicks towards my head or body

A simple self-defence and grappling technique. - as defence from a shoulder grab - as defence from a stick attack to the knees - as a grappling application from the guard

It's important, in kung fu, to keep your body loose and knees bent when performing the slide up round kick.