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  2. Kuzushi - Wikipedia

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    The wooden sword is no longer an effective weapon since the attacker's balance has been compromised. Kuzushi (崩し:くずし) is a Japanese term for unbalancing an opponent in the Japanese martial arts. The noun comes from the transitive verb kuzusu (崩す), meaning to level, pull down, destroy or demolish. [1]

  3. Throw (grappling) - Wikipedia

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    A shoulder throw involves throwing an opponent over the shoulder. A shoulder throw which lifts the opponent from the ground is in Japanese referred to as seoi-nage (背負い投げ, "Back Throw"), while a throw which involves upsetting the opponent’s balance and pulling the opponent over the shoulder is referred to as seoi-otoshi (背負落とし, "Back Drop"). [1]

  4. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    Originally throw up the sponge or chuck up the sponge; OED cites "from the practice of throwing up the sponge used to cleanse the combatants' faces, at a prize~fight, as a signal that the ‘mill’ is concluded." (1860) [87] The phrase throw in the towel in a non-boxing sense first dates to 1916 in a book by C. J. Dennis. [87]

  5. Aikido techniques - Wikipedia

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    Uke continuously seeks to regain balance and cover vulnerabilities (e.g., an exposed side), while tori uses position and timing to keep uke off-balance and vulnerable. In more advanced training, uke may apply reversal techniques (返し技, kaeshi-waza) to regain balance and pin or throw tori. Ukemi (受身) refers to the act of receiving a ...

  6. Dizziness - Wikipedia

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    Many conditions cause dizziness because multiple parts of the body are required for maintaining balance including the inner ear, eyes, muscles, skeleton, and the nervous system. [7] Thus dizziness can be caused by a variety of problems and may reflect a focal process (such as one affecting balance or coordination ) or a diffuse one (such as a ...

  7. Yips - Wikipedia

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    He did not throw to first at all in 2014, and struggled to make accurate throws early in 2015. For the rest of his career, when required to field a hit ball, Lester would run most of the way to 1st base and underhand throw the ball and on longer throws would spike it into the turf to reduce the chances of throwing it past the bag.

  8. Glossary of card game terms - Wikipedia

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    lay off Especially in games of the Rummy family, to add a card to an existing meld [72] lead. To play the first card of the trick. [9] The card played first to the trick. [73] The privilege of leading e.g. "A has the lead" or "A is on lead". [74] Suit of Leaves Leaves One of the four suits in a German pack of cards. [1] Symbol: led card

  9. Basketball moves - Wikipedia

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    The pump fake is a fundamental move in basketball, used to cause defenders to jump (known in basketball slang as "lifting" the defender) or be shifted off-balance. Its main applications are in the low post area, where a player is much more likely to have their shot blocked.