Sentences with phrase «fighting stance of»

Mediation is a popular and successful form of ADR that allows the couple to avoid the fighting stance of litigated divorce.

My grandma, rest her soul, may have teased me about the fists - up fighting stance of Billy and Jimmy Lee, but she's dead now, and Double Dragon II lives on.

Not exact matches

Following the Manchester bombing earlier that week, Trump reiterated his stance on combating terror threats with the other members of NATO, saying the U.S. would never stop fighting terrorism.

The assets that, until recently, made her look like the obvious choice to succeed Bernanke — being a Fed veteran, having intimate knowledge of QE and forward guidance, a well - known stance on monetary policy and a scholarly focus on unemployment — now seem like weapons to fight the battle of yesteryear.

BEIJING — China has struck a hard stance on the issue at the root of the looming trade fight between Beijing and Washington: China's government - led drive, which Washington describes as breaking international rules, to build the cutting - edge industries of the future.

Despite the threat to British Columbia's pristine wilderness, rivers and coastal communities, they avoided taking a stance for months, missed the deadline to present evidence to the review panel, and fought to keep their own internal assessment of the project secret.

The reform's tax competitive stance is likely to be politically palatable because most voters neither understand nor care that the Trump administration's fight for a larger United States share of the worldwide economy might result in a smaller worldwide economy overall.

The stance reflects a growing unease among the nation's leading suppliers who have worn much of the margin pain from years of price falls across supermarket shelves as the dominant chains fight for market share.

Title is a tad misleading as in the interview Aaron simply wants Arsenal to concretely challenge first then see where things fall, he's being respectful of them beings champions but is letting them know we plan to put up more of a fight this term which is as level headed a stance you can take.

from where i'm sitting, conor's strengths: - long and athletic - great power in his hands and feet - throws with speed & accuracy - uses all 8 points of contact (and uses them all in multiple ways)- uses good footwork to circle away from power shots and to control pace / location of fight - has shown good to great TD defense (until tired)- has good chin (tested several times and the proof appears to be in the pudding, as they say)- displays good head movement which allows him to absorb fewer strikes while within range - excellent counter puncher (able to get in and out fast using his karate style stance)- has shown better conditioning at lw than fw or ww - has incredible fight iq (lone exception in the ufc was against nate in first fight when he was clearly fatigued)

However the former world champion is likely to face an uphill battle to regain his right to fight given the hardline stance by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBOC) against Chisora.

It could've been called smart business if he hadn't taken a tacky stance after the fight, but he talked a lot of shit and ultimately ran from the rematch of a fight in which he was getting starched until he cheated his way out.

Since May, Cuomo's state Democratic Committee has served as the conduit for all things anti-Astorino: His fight with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over affordable housing, his conservative stance on abortion and a lawsuit filed against him stemming from the obscure battles within the Independence Party in Westchester County.

For the past few weeks, Smith's stance on the EU has largely been ignored as the media have focused on a series of peculiar statements and jokes Smith has made regarding a 29 - inch penis, whether he uses viagra, and on Saturday, his comment that he had to fight off over a thousand boys at school to marry his wife.

De Blasio told the Observer at his proposed spending plan roll - out in April that, while he would meet Mark - Viverito's request he make permanent a pilot program for attorneys for those fighting deportation, he would not allow city dollars to go toward the defense of someone found guilty of one of those 170 crimes — a stance he maintained today.

On Monday, Europhile Labour MP, Denis MacShane asked Gordon Brown in the House of Commons: «Does he share my dismay that when the issue [tough stance on Russia] was fought out at the Council of Europe the other week, the Russians» closest collaborators and fellow travellers in the debate were UK delegates from the Conservative party?»

«Apart from bringing corrupt public officers to justice, we are determined, in line with the stance of the current administration, to send an unmistakable message to everyone, that no Nigerian shall be regarded as being above the law or treated as a sacred cow as far as the fight against corruption is concerned.

That stance has triggered an international diplomatic backlash and cast a cloud of doubt over the future of a global pact to fight global warming, signed in Paris last year by nearly 200 countries.

Stand in a fighting stance — legs staggered — and hold the ball (make sure it's a soft - shell one, such as the Onnit Ballistic Medicine Ball) with both hands in front of your chest.

As Private Bozz, the anti-authoritarian draftee whose cynical anti-Vietnam stance (he makes a name for himself finding loopholes that allow soldiers to avoid serving) is offset by an unshakeable loyalty to his friends, Farrell gets to play the most interesting kind of hero: a tortured, disillusioned, reluctant one, fighting to hold on to what little idealism he has.

What Selma does particularly well is balance the ideological in - fighting within the Civil Rights movement — King's Gandhi-esque belief in passive resistance versus the more militant stance of Malcolm X (Nigel Thatch)-- with bursts of violence which cause the viewer to gasp.

OKEBACK MOUNTAIN) comes a story of tragedy, loss and the painful road to redemption... Billy «The Great» Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so - called «Southpaw,» consists of an ineloquent, though brutal, display of offensive fighting... one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame.

It's a system that lets you equip different techniques and stances, in the form of songs, to enhance your fighting abilities and give you an advantage in combat.

Billy «The Great» Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so - called «Southpaw,» consists of an ineloquent, though brutal, display of offensive fighting... one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame.

Granted, there's a world of difference between a couple of adjustments to a couple of properties on a couple of moves in a fighting game over the course of several years — changes that have been demanded by players who are happy with an otherwise satisfactory game — and the broken messes that Bethesda releases, but that's why, while I agree with your general thesis, I can't take an absolutist stance on it.

Fighting in this stance has a slow pace, but there's plenty of satisfaction to be had from it.

During combat you can, of course, sling some spells as we've already discussed, but mostly you'll be swapping between the two available fighting stances by pressing the appropriate button on the game pad, and yes I recommended using a controller for a smoother experience.

Taking a heavy metal stance that mirrors the game's fast - paced gameplay, the music tracks tie in perfectly, making the fights even more blood - pumping than they already are, many of them with vocals that sound great a you battle various robots and go with the flow of combat.

He'll fight together with a number of the planet's leaders utilizing not only his powers and different fighting stances, but the relationships he's built up with these groups throughout his journey.

Each stance will open up new move sets which will, in turn, change the flow of how you fight.

Aside from the previously mentioned buttons, square is always set to jump, the left shoulder button puts you in and out of your fighting stance (as well as resetting durability by straightening your clothes) and the right trigger aids in counter attacks when paired with a mirrored attack attempt.

After watching several streams of popular U.S. events [Final Round, Winter Brawl, Wednesday Night Fights] I'm slightly confused with the stance of Dieminion and Zade.

Unlocking the higher tiers within each of the stance's skill trees will grant players access to new moves and fighting capabilities, including the ability to tackle a foe after being knocked down.

Toro brings a unique stance - based fighting style to PlayStation All - Stars, affording him several different sets of attacks to utilize in combat.

The default control scheme consists of pressing square to perform a light attack; pressing triangle to perform a medium attack; pressing X to perform a heavy attack; pressing O to perform a character power; pressing L1 to perform a throw; pressing R2 to perform a meter burn; pressing R1 to interact with the arena; pressing L2 to flip stance; combining any of the basic fighting moves into a powerful combo; changing the direction of the left analogue stick or pressing up, down, left or right on the d - pad to move your character and position your character in accordance with the fighting move; pressing the share button takes you to the share feature menu; and pressing the options button to display the pause menu.

There's great depth to its fighting system — you can switch between four weapons on the fly, use all manner of explosives and magical items, adjust your stance for more defensive or offensive benefits, and summon a variety of guardian spirits to boost your combat effectiveness.

The details of the fighting system is quite incredible as it all revolves around stamina and what your characters stance is as if you are hit and are stunned it becomes a lot easier for your enemy to pull off a chain of attacks and you can even be hit or pushed off the map if you are not careful about your surroundings and are aware of what stamina you are on.

Given that the fighting is hand to hand, more of the special moves are powerful attacks that can stun opponents or send them flying, stance moves, command grabs, and the like, than the stuff you'd see in Street Fighter.

Nevertheless, everything seems to work fluidly, from swinging the sword, to standing in the fighting stance with your nunchuck (shield) held out in front of you.

This year also adds some ECW personalities to the roster as well as two notable updates to the control scheme; the first is the addition of Superstar Fighting Styles, where each fighter has two different fighting styles to choose from depending upon their particular fighting Fighting Styles, where each fighter has two different fighting styles to choose from depending upon their particular fighting fighting styles to choose from depending upon their particular fighting fighting stances.

Toro brings a unique stance - based fighting style to PlayStation All - Stars, affording him several different sets of attacks to utilise in combat.

In an extra nod to this sort of build up, your character's stance and move set changes slightly during boss fights.

Once you find a foe, you automatically change your stance in order to fight him, without the need of a RPG-esque screen transition.

Instead of a complex combat system featuring different fighting styles and an insane amount of flashy combos, there is only one fighting stance this time around.

I tend to agree with Peter's stance, in the context of these kinds of close - focus regulatory fights.

Much of the heated discussion of the article on the Web focuses on its treatment of the skeptical stance of Richard Lindzen, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology climate scientist who has long been a hero of those fighting efforts to restrict greenhouse gases.

Markey likened this stance to the plight of the auto industry, which ran itself into the ground while fighting new fuel efficiency standards.

In response to the malign indifference of the hard - green - left lunatics in charge of the Province (see our post here), the locals have taken on the stance of cornered rabbits and have started fighting back (see our post here).

But when that paper is rolled up and I'm beaten with it, figuratively of course, what choice to I have other than to take the opposite stance and fight back?

«The Board's hard - fought proactive stance on synthetic biology will both help preserve the integrity of organic standards and raise awareness about this virtually unregulated and unlabeled form of genetic engineering,» said Dana Perls, food and technology policy campaigner with Friends of the Earth.