Parry

A quick flick of the blade out across the incoming one, the wrist turning it aside, then back to the guard.

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What it is for

Turning an incoming blade aside at the last moment: the counter of a sword fight.

The principle it shows: timing over strength

Timing over strength. A small, fast flick of the wrist carries the blade out across the incoming one, then straight back to the guard. The marked Block is the instant they meet.

The program, line by line

when it starts
  at the same time:
    — 1:
      glide right arm 40, part:arm:1~out 15, part:arm:1~twist 10 over 0 s
      glide right arm 75, part:arm:1~out 60, part:arm:1~twist 35 over 0.1 s (out)
      glide right arm 70, part:arm:1~out 45, part:arm:1~twist 35 over 0.1 s
      glide right arm 40, part:arm:1~out 15, part:arm:1~twist 10 over 0.25 s
    — 2:
      glide right forearm 60 over 0 s
      glide right forearm 70 over 0.1 s (out)
      glide right forearm 60 over 0.35 s
    — 3:
      glide right hand 65, part:hand:1~out -90, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0 s
      glide right hand 65, part:hand:1~out -97.5, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.1 s (out)
      glide right hand 65, part:hand:1~out -90, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.35 s
    — 4:
      glide left arm 25, part:arm:-1~out -20 over 0 s
      glide left arm 25, part:arm:-1~out -20 over 0.45 s
    — 5:
      glide left forearm 75 over 0 s
      glide left forearm 75 over 0.45 s
    — 6:
      glide part:hand:-1~fist 1, part:hand:-1~wrap 0, part:hand:-1~point 0, part:hand:-1~thumb 0 over 0 s
      glide part:hand:-1~fist 1, part:hand:-1~wrap 0, part:hand:-1~point 0, part:hand:-1~thumb 0 over 0.45 s
    — 7:
      glide part:hips~twist 15 over 0 s
      glide part:hips~twist 15 over 0.45 s
    — 8:
      glide part:torso#1~twist -8 over 0 s
      glide part:torso#1~twist 15 over 0.1 s (out)
      glide part:torso#1~twist -8 over 0.35 s
    — 9:
      glide head 4, part:head~twist -6 over 0 s
      glide head 4, part:head~twist -10 over 0.1 s (out)
      glide head 4, part:head~twist -6 over 0.35 s
    — 10:
      glide right leg 27.8, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0 s
      glide right leg 27.8, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0.45 s
    — 11:
      glide right shin 32.4 over 0 s
      glide right shin 32.4 over 0.45 s
    — 12:
      glide left leg 0.8, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0 s
      glide left leg 0.8, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0.45 s
    — 13:
      glide left shin 28.1 over 0 s
      glide left shin 28.1 over 0.45 s
    — 14:
      glide dy 15.625 over 0 s
      glide dy 15.625 over 0.45 s
    — 15:
      glide torso 0 over 0 s
      glide torso 0 over 0.45 s
    — 16:
      glide dx 0 over 0.45 s
    — 17:
      wait 0.1 s
      set flag_block to (tau)

Try this

  1. Slow it from 0.1 s to 0.17 s: the same parry, taken more slowly, so you see each part of it.

    In the program: ramp · over 0.1 → 0.17

  2. Turn the arm (right) to 56 degrees instead of 75: a smaller, tighter parry.

    In the program: ramp · to.part:arm:1 75 → 56

How it differs from the others

Block holds the sword up and takes the blow; Dodge moves the body out of the way.

Works on

The two in the film above, and what the move turns on each: worked out by the build, which plays the move on each body and checks what moves. Nobody types this table.
WhoMoves?What moves
Sunny (one of the six people)yeswhole body, head, arms, legs
Grump (an animal on four legs)yeswhole body, head, front legs, back legs, ears

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