Hell, jumping towards Uke is actually fairly hard, much harder than standing in front of him and attacking. If you haven't tried the Fight School, i'd recommend doing so, as it'll show you the ropes. Tweak the tutorial moves a little, see if you can make them better, or see if you can put on another attack. Experiment. Mess around. Remember, every time you play, you get a little bit of that if-i-do-this-then-this-will-happen knowledge. And believe me, that's the kind of knowledge you need in Toribash.