Word: bladework
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Working with videotapes of the races, Butt scrutinized every detail of his crew, from the bladework and body position of his rowers to facial expressions--and discovered a technical flaw: at the catch, the stern of the boat was sinking below the water...
...while, the meet looked closer than it was. Displaying superior from and bladework, the sabremen took their first round 3-0, but when the epee and foil squads took the floor they dropped two bouts each to Stevens...
...strength of this group is their size--several of the rowers could be heavyweights. As the image of Delta House and the Arabs indicate, their strength is not finesse, but they will not let their rough bladework get in their way either...
...Crimson displayed its superior form and bladework from the outset moving to a 6-3 lead after the first round. The saber team inspired Nick Tepe's untouchable performance (Tepe did not lose a point in his three bouts) got the swordsmen off and stabbing, as John Shipman and Larry Tu both handled their Crusader opponents with ease...
...obviously rowed a poor race," Ullrich said. "Our boys just didn't feel physically tired when they backed to the dock after the race. I blame myself for a lot of the problem. Our bladework was extremely sloppy and some of this was because our boat may have been rigged...