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I have some martial arts experience, so here are a few of the references that I will often use:

Front Kick: A kick done with the body square. The chamber is in front, and the attack lands with the ball of the foot.
Side Kick: An often defensive kick. The chamber lies more to the chest, and is aimed with the hip and heel. If done slowly, it looks like a push. It uses the heel. The body is completly sideways.
Round Kick: This kick chambers so that the shoulder, hip, and knee are in line. It then extends, and moves a little to the inside. It hits with the ball of the foot, and the body is completely sideways.
Axe Kick: The leg is raised, with a slight chamber similar to the front kick. the leg is then extended, and dropped onto the opponent's head or collarbone.
Cresent Kick: There are two variations. The inside Cresent Kick starts as a side kick to the outside, then extends, moves across to the inside. The outside Cresent Kick is the same, but the kick moves from the inside to the outside.

Blocks: Most blocks are done with the forearm.
Open-hand-blocks: These are done with the arm, wrist, or palm. The are useful for leading into throws.

Mushin: Japanese for "No Mind." It is the equivelent of the void. The Last Samurai explains it well. In that case, Captain Algren is being beaten by one of the samurai. His host come to him, saying "Too many minds. Mind [on] sword, mind [on] enemy, mind [on] self; too many minds. No mind!"

Mine are just to clarify things when Cirithil is in combat.