TECKLA, Chapter 10:
"He was pressing you, Vladimir. If he had continued,
he would have had the initiative and your balance
would have been not right."
"Pressing me?"
"Each time he shifted his feet, he would end with
his weight more forward. It is a trick some of
these elfs use. I think they don't know they
are doing it."
It occurred to me that this "trick" might very well be
known to exist in the real world, and it is my hope that
those on this list who actually study and practice the
martial arts might comment on its factuality or lack
thereof.
It seems to me that it would be something that could
occur any time an extremely tall fencer was facing
someone much smaller.
Any thoughts?