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Originally Posted by Otaku
Again, do more advanced books like Martial Arts and Technical Grappling go into more detail? I had forgotten that the write ups for unarmed parries also differ, and to connect the dots (as it were). With how Brawling, Boxing, Judo, Karate, Sumo Wrestling, and Wrestling Skill (did I miss any) are written (Skills that may be important to the real world "styles" bearing those names, but representing more abstract concepts) all have unarmed parries (not sure about Sumo Wrestling) are written up a bit differently,
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Different weapons also have specific rules for parrying, but all defenses with weapons or limbs are called Parrys in GURPS mechanics.
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which may also help reflect the difference between the idea of "unarmed blocking" versus "unarmed parry".
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In GURPS terms, there is no difference; all unarmed defenses are a Parry. (or a Dodge, of course)