Making responsive or opposing moves; engaging in back-and-forth action or strategy against an opponent.
From counter- + moving (present participle of move). Used in dynamic contexts where actions and reactions occur continuously.
In martial arts, countermoving is what separates beginners from masters—instead of planning moves in advance, experts react by countermoving instantly to their opponent's attacks.
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