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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]
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]
There are several major types of throw, among Asian martial arts, Judo has the most developed throwing techniques and throws are considered its specialty.. Most throws are named by describing the circumvention point of the throw (e.g., hip throw, shoulder throw, wrist throw etc.), or the nature of effect of the throw on the opponent (e.g., heaven and earth throw, valley drop, body drop) with ...
A throw is airmailed over the head of San Francisco Giants first baseman Pablo Sandoval. Slang for a fielder's errant throw that sails high over the player to whom he intended to throw the ball. For example, if the third baseman were to throw the ball over the first baseman's head and into the stands, he is said to have "airmailed" the throw.
Balance, says Carl J. Sheperis, PhD, licensed professional counselor and dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. “For example, when you put ...
These inspiring, motivating, and even funny short quotes will brighten your day or lift up a friend who needs it. (And don’t hesitate to keep these in your back pocket for next time.)
Tearing the cover off the ball was possible in the early days of baseball, since a single ball was often used for the entire game (as is the case in the game of cricket). The phrase was used in a newspaper account of a baseball game as early as 1866. [68] "In the last two quarters, we knocked the cover off the ball. . . . We exceeded analysts ...
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