lol. I understand myself, having taken martial arts myself (kendo included) and a fellow SCAdian.
I wasn't mentioning for any real life comparison. Just trying to mention where things deviate form the source material.
SR4A, pg 156-157. Defines Parry as Weapon skill and Block as Unarmed.
Like I said, a pitiably little triviality, but everyone else has already hit the bigger stuff I could find.