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  2. Dumog - Wikipedia

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    Dumog is the Filipino style of wrestling while standing upright and refers to the grappling aspect of Filipino martial arts.The word dumog is most commonly used in Mindanao and the Visayas, while the word buno is used in Luzon, specifically in the Southern Tagalog-speaking provinces as far south as Mindoro.

  3. My Papa's Waltz - Wikipedia

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    An extra unstressed syllable on the word "dizzy" is the first instance in which the rhythm has been disrupted in a hypermetric line, throwing it off balance, like the boy during the waltz. This same effect happens with the words "slid from" when the pans slide from the kitchen shelf in the second stanza.

  4. Flying claws - Wikipedia

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    The flying claw, flying talon, or soft talon (Chinese: 飛爪; pinyin: fēizhuǎ / fēizhǎo) is used to ensnare a foe and throw him off balance. It originated in China during the Sui dynasty and is one of the flexible or soft weapons in the Chinese martial arts.

  5. 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]

  6. Aikido techniques - Wikipedia

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    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 technique. Good ukemi involves attention to the technique, the partner and the immediate environment - it is an active rather than a passive "receiving" of Aikido.

  7. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    (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] throw one's hat into the ring Boxing: To signify one's candidacy for (political) office or election; to enter a contest. In early days of boxing, one signified a challenge by throwing one's hat into the boxing ring.

  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. Glossary of ballet - Wikipedia

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    To pull up, a dancer must lift the ribcage and sternum but keep the shoulders down, relaxed and centered over the hips, which requires use of the abdominal muscles. In addition, the dancer must stabilize the pelvis, maintaining a neutral position, and keep the back straight to avoid arching and going off balance.