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They then bowed to one another, warily squared off and, shortly, engaged. - (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter 14, Sentence #7)

It was, as might be recalled, at the far edge of the plaza of training. Tajima and I bowed to one another, and then sat, side by side, cross-legged, toward the back wall. Eight of the Pani then rose from their places and four of them, unarmed, faced the other four, similarly unarmed. They then bowed to one another, warily squared off and, shortly, engaged. Another of the Pani, an umpire or referee, or, better, I suppose, an adjudicator, began to observe and supervise the practice. He occasionally commented, even scolded. In this engagement no mortal blows were to be dealt, of course, and when a stroke which would have spelled death or disablement was held up short, the adjudicator pronounced his verdict, and one of the fellows would politely withdraw from the contest, in effect having been ruled dead or, one supposes, disabled. - (Swordsmen of Gor)