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Noun
1. defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)Martial arts
Wikipedia definition
2. Tai sabakiis a term from Japanese martial arts and which relates to 'whole body movement', or repositioning. It can be translated as body-management. It is a term used widely in kendo, jujutsu, aikido, judo, karate and ninjutsu. Tai sabaki is usually used to avoid an attack, such that the receiver of the attack ends up in an advantageous position and it is often wrongly referred to as evasion.
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Other forms
体さばき 【たいさばき】

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