sparring

  • 51sparring partner — someone who one practices fighting with …

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  • 52sparring match — noun (C) a friendly argument that is not serious …

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  • 53sparring partner — noun (C) 1 someone you practise boxing with 2 someone you regularly have friendly arguments with …

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  • 54sparring partner — spar′ring part ner n. 1) spo a person who spars with and otherwise helps in training a boxer 2) a person with whom one engages in usu. friendly disputes • Etymology: 1905–10 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 55sparring match — noun a practice or exhibition boxing match • Hypernyms: ↑boxing match …

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  • 56Shotokan — Infobox martial art group logocaption = logosize = imagecaption = imagesize = name = Shōtōkan (松濤館流) aka = date founded = 1936 country = flagicon|Japan Japan founder = Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906–1945) arts = Karate… …

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  • 57Martial arts — For other uses, see Martial arts (disambiguation). Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as …

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  • 58Taekwondo — Infobox martial art logocaption = logosize = 50px imagecaption = A WTF taekwondo sparring match imagesize = name = Taekwondo aka = Taekwon Do, Tae Kwon Do, Tae Kwon Do focus = Striking country = flag|Korea creator = parenthood = olympic = Since… …

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  • 59Kumite — (組手) means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learnt from the kihon and kata.Kumite can be used …

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  • 60Tang Soo Do — For other uses, see Tang Soo Do (disambiguation). Tang Soo Do Founder Hwang Kee (Founded Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do) Ancestor arts Shotokan Karate, Subak, Taekkyeon, Kung Fu Descendant arts Chung Do Kwa …

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