combat skills
Trained fighting techniques
Combat skills are abilities related to fighting—whether hand-to-hand techniques, weapons proficiency, or tactical knowledge.
The term appears most often in military training, martial arts, and video games, where characters develop or level up their combat skills: Her combat skills made her the squad's most valuable member.
The phrase encompasses both physical techniques and mental readiness for conflict.
- joint locksTechniques constraining articulation points
- choke holdConstricting grip on neck
- sparringPractice combat training
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- close quartersRestricted space, minimal distance
archery · defensive maneuvers · fight or flight · ambush tactics · kill zone · flanking maneuvers · throws · pressure points · footwork · situational awareness · swordsmanship · striking · discipline · martial arts · adaptability · mental toughness · battle ready · marksmanship
- Wonder WomanThemyscira, bracelets, tiara, warrior princess, Amazons
- military trainingfield manual, drill instructor, training manual, drilling, drill weekend
- Spartacus RevoltSpartacus, slave revolt, gladiators, rebel army, slave army
- knight trainingjousting, swordsmanship, horsemanship, weapons training, chivalry
- Military Academycadet, academy, West Point, Annapolis, VMI
- progression systemsskill points, talent points, techs, talents, unlocks
combat skillsdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
negotiation skills · diplomatic skills · peacemaking · conflict resolution · mediation skills
combat skillshealing arts
Disciplines treating illness
domestic skills · culinary skills · artistic skills · craftsmanship · intellectual pursuits