•Back kick—Explosive surprise to catch opponent from behind. Judge opponent's distance from you carefully, then lash out with your back legs, taking all the weight on your front paws

•Belly rake—A fight stopper. Slice with unsheathed claws against the soft flesh of the opponent's belly. If you're pinned down, the belly rake quickly puts you back in control

•Front paw blow—Frontal attack. Bring your front paw down hard on your opponent's head. Claws sheathed.

•Front paw strike—Frontal attack. Slice downward with your front paw at the face or body of your opponent.

•Killing Bite—A death blow to the back of the neck. Quick and silent and sometimes considered dishonorable. Used only as a last resort.

•Leap-And-Hold—Ideal for a small cat facing a larger opponent. Spring onto opponent's back and grip with unsheathed claws. Now you are beyond the range of the opponent's paws and in position to inflect severe wounds. A group of apprentices can defeat a large and dangerous warrior this way. Watch for the drop-and-roll counter move, and try to jump free before you get squashed.

•Partner Fighting—Warriors who have trained and fought together will often fall instinctively into a defensive position, each protecting the other's back while fending off an opponent on either side. Slashing,clawing, and leaping together, battle pairs can be a whirlwind of danger for attackers.

•Play dead—Effective in a tight situation,such as when you are pinned. Stop struggling and go limp. When your opponent relaxes his/her grip, thinking you are defeated, push yourself up explosively. This will throw off an unwary opponent and put you in attacking position.

•Scruff Shake—Secure strong teeth grip in the scuff of your opponent's neck; then shake violently until he/she is too rattled to fight back. Most effective against rats, who are small enough to throw. Strong throw will kill or stun them.

•Teeth Grip—Target your opponent's extremities- the legs,tail,scruff,or ears- and sink in your teeth and hold. This move is similar to the leap-and-hold expect your claws remain free to fight.

•Upright lock—Final, crushing move on already weakened opponent. Read up on back legs and bring your weight down on your opponent. If opponent does the same, wrestle and flip him/her under you. This makes you vulnerable to the belly rake, so it takes great speed and strength.

•Back leg rake—An effective follow up to the Sky-Drop,Ambush Drop, or Shoulder Drop. Pin yourself on your opponent's shoulders and take their back with your powerful back legs with claws unsheathed.

•Badger Defense—A quick defensive move. When your opponent is below you and attempts to strike, duck your head, roll over onto your back, and quickly recover onto your paws.

•Dodge—A simple but effective way to avoid your opponent's strikes and catch them off guard. Watch your opponent carefully and as they prepare to strike, leap out of the way, hopefully leaving your opponent to hit open air, the ground or if done effectively bracken or a tree.

•Drop-And-Kick—An effective counter to the upright lock. When the opponent positions themselves to preform the upright lock, quickly position yourself under their raised paws and exposed belly and kick with back legs. Move fast and recover quickly, as this move can be risky.

•Drop-And-Roll—An effective counter move to the leap-and-hold or in other similar situations. Roll to squash the opponent and free yourself from their grip. Be ready for a quick recovery as this will leave you vulnerable.

•Half turn belly-rake—Turn onto your side, slip under the opponent's belly, rake it with your claws, then swiftly turn back onto all fours out from under your opponent.

•Rear-up to slash—An effective counter move to a leaping attack from an opponent. When your opponent leaps and attacks from the air, rear up on back legs and slash the incoming opponent with front paws, claws unsheathed.

•Reverse reared strike—An advanced move utilizing the front paw strike, upright lock, back kick with a powerful jump. Kick upwards with the back legs, spin round of forepaws and leap backwards, rear up and rake opponent with front paws.

•Shoulder Drop—A simpler version of a Sky-Drop or Ambush Drop. Leap and Jump squarely on your opponent's shoulders and lock them against the ground

•Sky Drop or Ambush Drop—Climb a tree or another high vantage point and jump on a hopefully unexpected opponent with claws unsheathed.

•Unbalance—A simple but effective technique to catch your opponent off guard. Strike your opponent with a strong paw blow to their legs or shoulders, pushing them off balance and hopefully knocking them over, leaving them vulnerable. It is important to keep your eyes level with your opponent, and not give your plan away by looking directly where you plan to strike.