Sliding step (front foot first)

Names by art: Kendo: Okuri-ashi · Karate: Suri-ashi · Olympic Fencing: Advance · Boxing: Shuffle

Appears in 4 arts.

⚠ Train with an instructor. Learn and practise this technique only under a qualified instructor, on a suitable surface and with a cooperative partner. This page explains; it does not replace a teacher.

Biomechanics: what the body does

The front foot slides forward and the rear foot follows the same distance, so the stance never changes and the fighter stays balanced and ready to attack.

Appears in 4 arts

Art	Name used in this art
Kendo	Okuri-ashi
Karate	Suri-ashi
Olympic Fencing	Advance
Boxing	Shuffle

More in this category

Front stance Horse stance Back stance Cat stance Hourglass stance (sanchin) Boxing stance (orthodox / southpaw) Natural walking step Following step Body evasion by turning (tai sabaki) Entering and turning (irimi / tenkan) Ginga (rocking base of capoeira) Jump-forward (balestra) Back breakfall Side breakfall Forward rolling breakfall

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Sources

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Wabukan (2026). “Sliding step (front foot first)”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/passo-deslizado (accessed 2026-10-30).

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