fighting stance

collocation in English

meaningsoffightingandstance

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fighting
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
the act of people fighting, especially in ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition offightingandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Jerrome (1992) mentions thefightingstanceassociated with being ' not old ' as the desired norm in the groups she studied.
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Once in afightingstance, the player delivers blows, punches, and kicks at the enemy while dodging the enemy's attacks.
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Hisfightingstanceproduced a short and powerful image.
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He changes not only hisfightingstanceand basic moves, but his special moves and super combos as well.
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Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in afightingstance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended.
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The black cat, in an alert,fightingstancewas later adopted as an anarchist symbol.
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Itsfightingstanceentails either an open-hand or loose-fist guard, with elbows resting on the body and hands near the chin or on both sides of the face.
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In the very first game, the male ninja fighters were essentially the same character; only the colors of their attire,fightingstance, and special techniques indicated the difference.
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Trevino searched for a trainer with experience in a southpaw left-handedfightingstanceand who could keep her diverse in both hand skills and kickboxing styles.
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The said characters' fighting abilities can be customized through learning and developing various fighting stances, in addition to equipping them with various armors and accessories with different options.
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