September 18th

Quiz 1

martial arts

Sports where people learn to fight using their hands and feet.

focus

To pay close attention to one thing.

lands

to come down onto a surface, arrive, or successfully get something.

dozen

A group of twelve things.

punches

Hits made with a closed hand.

knock something cold

To hit so hard that someone falls down and stops moving.

though

A word used to show a different idea.

self defense

Ways to protect yourself from being hurt.

combat

physical fighting between people.

roughly

Close to a number, but not exact.

teens

Young people who are between 13 and 19 years old.

core

the central, inner, or most important part of something.

values

Good ideas about what is right and wrong.

confidence

Believing in yourself and what you can do.

calm

Feeling peaceful and not angry or scared.

skills

Things you are good at doing because you practiced.

mind

The part of you that thinks and learns.

concentrate

To think very hard about what you are doing.

carry over

To use something you learned in a new place.

certainly

Without any doubt, yes.

useful

Helpful for doing a job.

grab

To take hold of something quickly with your hand.

limbs

Your arms and legs.

joints

The places where your bones bend, like knees and elbows.

pin

To hold something down so it cannot move.