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Parries — parry par ry, n.; pl. {Parries}. A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parries — par·ry || pærɪ n. warding off, repulsion; evasion, avoidance v. ward off, turn away, repulse; evade, avoid, dodge … English contemporary dictionary
Glossary of fencing — Touché redirects here. For other uses, see Touché (disambiguation). Glossary of terms used in fencing. Contents 1 Footwork 2 Blade Work … Wikipedia
Fencing terms — Definitions and explanations of terms and maneuvers in fencing. Footwork; Advance : The ‘advance’ is the basic forward movement. The front foot moves first, beginning by lifting the toes. Straighten the leg at the knee, pushing the heel out in… … Wikipedia
Parry (fencing) — A parry is a fencing bladework manoeuvre intended to deflect or block an incoming attack. Contents 1 Execution 2 Use 3 Classification 4 References … Wikipedia
Sabre (fencing) — The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of… … Wikipedia
Enshin kaikan — Nihongo|Enshin kaikan|円心会館 is a style of knockdown, full contact karate founded in 1988 with dojo and students in various countries around the world. The core emphasis in Enshin is use of the Sabaki Method, a system of techniques employed with… … Wikipedia
Blocking (martial arts) — infobox martial art term title = Blocking pic = High kick block.jpg picsize = picc roundhouse kick. c = t = s = p = w = kanji = 受け shinjitai = kyujitai = hiragana = うけ revhep = uke tradhep = kunrei = nihon = hangul = 막기 hanja = rr = makgi mr = In … Wikipedia
Fencing practice and techniques — of modern competitive fencing are governed by the FIE, though they developed from conventions developed in 18th and 19th century Europe to govern fencing as a martial art and a gentlemanly pursuit. The modern weapons for sport fencing are the… … Wikipedia
László Borsody — was a legendary Hungarian fencing master who is acknowledged in Hungary as being one of the greatest fencing masters of all time, the primary creator of the modern Hungarian style of saber fencing that led Hungary to a half century of superiority … Wikipedia
