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Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a hero of Japanese legend, is said to have defeated an opponent named Benkei by parrying the blows of his opponent's spear with...

a more aggressive variation of the parrying weapon kusarigama. It can be used to strike or entangle the opponent as well as to parry his blows and to...

car. Danny confronts him and, needled by Ave, tries to hit him with his bat. Ave parries the blow and knocks Danny down; Ave points out that, as Danny...

were primarily delivered downwards either directly or at angles. Parries of blows to the legs were done either by lifting the leg away from the line of...

ceremony (ritual challenge to a party of visitors). In full view of the visiting party, a selected warrior would parry invisible blows and strike down unseen...

away, dropped the pistol and drew a dagger, and attempted to stab Rathbone in the chest. Rathbone parried the blow by raising his arms and Booth slashed...

parry A parry that moves from a high line to a low line, or vice versa. The parry can also cross the body. The parry must be made in a semicircle to provide...

First Battle of the Marne. Kluck parried the blow by borrowing two corps in the space between the First and Second army. A surprise attack on 8 September...

magnate, useful hack, or a dozen things besides. A great blow was delivered against English music when Parry was appointed to succeed Sir George Grove...

was entitled to the first blow at the shields. The opponent could parry the blow and counter with his own strike; only one strike at a time was allowed...

numerous feints to deceive their opponent into parrying and then disengage around the blade. As a preparation for an attack, fencers may execute a prise de fer...

Tienbou's fate to Gwanbou. After a stunning series of parries and blows by Gwanbou, Tienbou is defeated and eventually killed when he falls upon a bundle of...

armed with a knife, began stabbing Diaz. Wounds on Diaz's left arm indicated that he may have tried to parry the blows, but a knife thrust to his throat...

times, and she parried the blows with her arms. He was shot dead by security forces while she was taken to a hospital. The bolo serves as a symbol for the...

possible as well. For instance, if the defendant could successfully parry all blows delivered by the agent until sundown, the defendant would be considered...

uplifting songs of the past. Parry Gettelmen of the Orlando Sentinel said that Achtung Baby "shows U2 still has the power to surprise", highlighting the...

the rear window of the vehicle, partly parrying the blow from the weapon (which gashed Gillian's forehead) while a firearms officer named Frank Pell fired...

Captain Pambila attacked the Spanish officer, but the latter was able to parry the blow and shoot the native leader dead. When municipal governance was instituted...

from critics, it was a moderate box office success. In the town of Ipswich, four high school boys – Caleb Danvers, Pogue Parry, Reid Garwin, and Tyler...

reputed to have wielded a Zweihänder with such skill, strength and efficiency that he managed to behead several people with it in a single blow. The Zweihänder...