feinting
Deceptive body movement
Feinting is making a deceptive movement to draw an opponent's reaction—a fake punch in boxing, a shoulder dip in basketball, a thrust in fencing.
The goal is to create an opening by getting someone to commit to defending against an attack that won't come: He kept feinting left before cutting right.
Quick, straight blow
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- counterpunchRetaliatory boxing blow
- sparringPractice combat training
- hookCurved catching device
uppercut · clinch · slip · bob · weave · southpaw · orthodox · combination
Defensive blade deflection
- riposteSwift clever reply
- lungeSudden forward movement
- thrustForceful forward motion
- disengageBreak free from attachment
fleche · counterattack · foil · epee · sabre · piste · touché · bout
Intentional focus manipulation
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- diversionRedirection of attention
- bluffCalculated false front
sleight · subterfuge · trickery · guile · cunning · artifice · ploy · gambit
Intentional focus manipulation
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- tempoRate of musical performance
positioning · setup · bait · trap · counterplay · anticipation · reading · patterns
jab
Quick, straight blow
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- counterpunchRetaliatory boxing blow
- sparringPractice combat training
hook · uppercut · clinch · slip · bob · weave · southpaw · orthodox · combination · setup
parry
Defensive blade deflection
disengage · fleche · counterattack · foil · epee · sabre · piste · touché · bout · advance
misdirection
Intentional focus manipulation
bluff · sleight · subterfuge · trickery · guile · cunning · artifice · ploy · gambit · duplicity
misdirection
Intentional focus manipulation
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
tempo · positioning · setup · bait · trap · counterplay · anticipation · reading · patterns · conditioning
stepover
Feinting dribble technique
cutback · roulette · scissor kick · chop · shimmy
- game strategybluffing, misdirection, positioning, counterattack, defense
- tacticsmaneuver, counter-attack, gambit, ambush, counterstrike
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
- combat skillsgrappling, striking, blocking, parrying, dodging
- dominance displaysdisplay, alpha behavior, power stance, chest puffing, baring teeth
- racing tacticsovertaking, drafting, late braking, racing line, pit strategy
feintingstriking
Noticeably impressive
attacking · committing · following through · executing · real
feintingcharging
Restoring electrical power
telegraphing · rushing · straightforward · honest · frontal assault