Technique Terminology
The following are some terms used when describing techniques.
- Centerline. An imaginary line from your nose down through the center of the torso, down the sternum, through the solar plexus, through the naval to the center of the groin area. Along this line and to just to either side of the line are most of the vital areas of the body. A similar line may be made down the spine on the back.
- Front. Your front centerline is fully facing your opponent.
- Forward. Movement is toward the opponent.
- Back. Your back centerline is fully facing your opponent.
- Backward. Movement is away from the opponent.
- Side. Your front centerline is facing 90 degrees to the opponent. May also be movement out to the side of your body.
- Inward. An attack or block that begins inside the edge of the body and moves toward the solar plexus.
- Inside. An attack or block that begins outside the edge of the body and moves toward the solar plexus.
- Outward. An attack or block that moves from the solar plexus toward the outside edge of the body.
- Outside. An attack or block that moves from the solar plexus past the outside edge of the body.
- Upward. An attack or block that moves from the solar plexus up to about six inches past the top of the head.
- Downward. An attack or block that moves from the solar plexus down to about six inches past the bottom of the groin.
- Pressing. Blocks that push an attack downward
- Linear. Move in a straight line.
- Circular. Move in a curved path.