Stage Combat Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. when a combatant deceives the opponent by pretending to attack
  2. 8. any technique in which the body is safely turned on the floor; may be executed forward, backward, or sideways
  3. 10. any technique that allows a combatant to safely drop from a standing or elevated position to the floor, landing on some part of the body other than the feet
  4. 12. an offensive movement that controls the victim's center, lifting them off their feet and returning them to the ground on some part of the body other than the feet
  5. 13. any technique applied to the joints used as leverage or to immobilize one's opponent
  6. 17. an illusion of contact on blow masked from the audience with a well-timed knap
  7. 19. the vertical lowering of the head and torso to avoid an attack at the head
  8. 20. an instructional map to depict the order of the stage fight
  9. 23. a defensive action made with the hand or arm intended to stop a punch, kick or similar attack
  10. 24. another term for fight choreography
  11. 25. a striking technique made with a leg or foot
  12. 26. a striking technique made with a closed hand or fist
  13. 27. the attempt to use body weight, grips, and leverage to control or injure one's opponent while in extremely tight distance
Down
  1. 1. any maneuver that dissipates the energy or force from a fall or roll and gives the illusion of impact
  2. 2. a basic stage combat principle/process used to assure mutual awareness and readiness to perform the techniques
  3. 3. any offensive action that makes contact with the intended target on the body of the receiver
  4. 5. any technique that immobilizes an opponent's limb(s) and/or weapon(s) to effect an attack or disarm
  5. 6. safe word; acronym for balance, line of sight, eye contact, and distance
  6. 7. rehearsing very slowly at first before increasing to a speed that is both dramatically convincing and safe for the performers and their audience
  7. 9. any offensive striking technique made with the elbow
  8. 11. a movement to dodge an attack
  9. 14. a move in which the defender is grasped and propelled to the ground
  10. 15. any movement of the weapon or body designed to lure the other combatant into an attack
  11. 16. a striking technique made with the knee
  12. 18. a striking technique made with an open hand
  13. 21. a sound created by the actors' own bodies that mimics the sound of the blow
  14. 22. any grasp or hold on the area of the throat made with the hand(s) or limb