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Diagonal descending cut

Names by art: Iaido: Kesagiri · HEMA: Zornhau · Aikido: Yokomen-uchi

Appears in 4 arts.

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Biomechanics: what the body does

A cut from high on one side down across the body to the opposite hip, following the line of a monk’s stole (kesa) or a “wrath” blow. It is the most natural cut for the body: shoulders and hips rotate together and the step adds mass.

Appears in 4 arts

Art	Name used in this art
Iaido	Kesagiri
HEMA	Zornhau
Aikido	Yokomen-uchi
Arnis · Eskrima · Kali	— no specific name verified

More in this category

Vertical downward cut Horizontal cut Cut to the hands / wrists Thrust Lunge Running attack (flèche) Parry Riposte / counter-attack after a parry Feint High guard Middle guard (point at the opponent) Fan strike (abanico) Double-stick weaving (sinawali) Sword (or stick) and dagger Draw-cut (cutting from the scabbard) Two-handed staff strike

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Wabukan (2026). “Diagonal descending cut”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/corte-diagonal (accessed 2026-10-30).

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