A hard technique meets force with force; either with a head-on-force blocking technique, or by diagonally cutting the strike with (one's) force. It is an example of the defender using the attacker's force and momentum against him or her. Although hard techniques require greater strength for successful execution, it is the mechanics of the technique that accomplish the defense. Examples are:
- A kickboxing low kick aimed to break the attacker's leg.
- A Karate block aimed to break or halt the attacker's arm.
Hard techniques can be used in offense, defense and counter offence, they are effected by foot work and skeletal alignment, for the most part hard techniques are direct, this in defense they look at interrupting the flow of attack, in counter offense they look at breaking the attack and in offense they are direct and committed blows or throws.
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