Down Thrust

Originally seen in The Adventure of Link, the Downward Thrust is a sword attack taught to Link by a Hyrulean Knight in the Harbor Town of Mido. It is performed by Link by jumping into the air, positioning his sword underneath him pointing downwards, and landing on enemies sword-first to stab them from above.

This skill also appears in The Minish Cap, where it is a Tiger Scroll technique learned from Swiftblade. It now requires use of the Roc's Cape, as it is this item which allows Link to jump. Four Sword Adventures also enabled the downthrust attack while using the Roc's Feather or falling from ledges.

Trivia

 * Nearly-identical moves appear in Soulcalibur II and the Super Smash Bros. series, possibly as references to its original appearance in The Adventure of Link.
 * The Ending Blow taught by the Hero's Spirit in Twilight Princess works similarly, but is only used on enemies that are knocked down.
 * Some believe that in A Link to the Past, Link performs this move to use the Quake Medallion.