Glossary

Blending	-	A movement that negates an attack by "flowing" with an opponent's movements.
Block	-	A defense that gets in the way of a strike. In a grappling context, it is a leg movement that gets in the way of an opponent's legs, potentially tripping them.
Break fall	-	A method of reducing the impact of a fall.
Grappling	-	A way of fighting using grips, hold and locks rather than strikes.
Hold	-	A grappling technique that controls or restricts an opponent's movement
ITF	-	International Taekwondo Federation
Kata	-	A Japanese term that means a prearranged set of movements.
Lock	-	A grappling technique that forces a joint against or beyond its normal range of motion
MMA	-	Mixed martial arts
Pankration	-	Literally means "all powers”, reflecting the fact that competitors could use almost any attack that they wanted
Parry	-	A defense that deflects an incoming attack
Randori	-	A way of sparring often translated as "free practice”.
Strike	-	An attack that causes damage by impact, for example a punch or a kick.
Takedown	-	A technique that trips, throws or drags an opponent to the ground.
TKO	-	Technical knockout
UFC	-	Ultimate Fighting Championship, US based MMA promotion.
Vale tudo	-	Literally translated from Portuguese this means "anything goes” and refers to the sub-culture of fights Brazil in the 20th century.
WTF	-	World Taekwondo Federation