Fill the blanks with the appropriate words from the given choices inside the parenthesis (tighten, reach, over, offence, loosen, reverse, basic, under, defence) The 1)_____ hold is use to increase the speed and distance of strikes. The point finger does no the______ grip just like the other three fingers. The thumb locks 3)_____ the finger to avo is. During sparring, as athletes cross stick with powerful blows, the 4) _____hold is still the be king and preventing the strike to reach its target. The 5) _____hold is not usually use in sparru titions because stabbing with the edge is not allowed.​