autodéfense

Definitions of autodéfense
  1. noun
    the act of defending yourself
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    sport de combat
    any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport
    judo
    a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
    jiu-jitsu
    a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
    karaté
    a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
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    abri, protection
    the activity of protecting someone or something
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