ANALOGY OF PATH OF ACTION - When a baseball player is up to bat his swing
employs a path of action œand not a line of actionœ.
The bat follows a path of action œso that the entire length
of the bat is used to hit with, thus allowing him favorable room for
adjustment. Then too, the extension of the bat significantly increases
the torquing action of the hitter. Hitting the ball with just the end
of the bat requires a forward thrust employing a line of actionœ.
When striking in a line of action œthe advantages of torquing
is void and the chances of missing the ball is exceedingly greater.
ANALOGY OF PICASSO, REMBRANDT, MICHELANGELO - Although
Picasso, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo used a brush, paint, and canvas;
and their
paintings give us the illusion of height, width, and depth, they, nevertheless,
had distinct styles of their own. Their distinctive styles stemmed from
their individual methods of execution. It was how they executed their
brush strokes, the paint and colors they used, the subjects they picked,
characterization of their subjects, etc., that made each of these artists
distinctive. Like them, we too differ when we are employing the martial
arts. Although we all basically learn similar principles and concepts
of the martial arts, it is our individual methods of execution contingent
upon our physical and mental abilities that provide us with our own style.
Then, too, it is how we apply our knowledge to the variables that confront
us that further determines our choice of methods when we are defending
ourselves.
ANALOGY OF ROMAN GESTURES - The action employed when
executing an inverted vertical punch is identical to the Roman gesture
of turning their thumbs
down when deciding that a gladiator or slave was to be put to death.
ANALOGY OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER - Circular moves that use
an axis to pivot from, can be compared to the action of a windshield wiperœ.
These are usually follow-up moves œthat occur after a specific
type of strike is delivered. For example, a heel palm strike to
an opponent's jaw can be used as a pivot point as the fingers circle
to the right or left while raking or slicing. You can compound your action
by clawing or slicing to the left and right as many times as necessary.
Action that uses one part of a natural weapon as a pivot point and the
opposite end as a weapon that circles from side to side is said to employ
the windshield wiper principleœ.
ANGLE MATCHINGœ - (To be added to.) Associated with
moves when doing FORMS (Katas) that give symmetry to your moves.
œANGLE MATCHING Versus FRAMING - While ANGLE MATCHINGœ and FRAMING œare
basically synonymous ANGLE MATCHING œis employing defensive
postures which give symmetry when you are performing FORMS
(Katas). FRAMING œare œmoves that are generally
employed offensively.
ANGLE SWITCHING - The converting of two linear
moves when you are switching to one linear and one angular move, or
to two angular moves.
The difference with this method of switching lies in the direction and
angle in which your feet travel. It is the altered angle(s) that makes
this method unique and effective. When comparing both, the angular method
takes on an entirely new perspective.
ANGULAR CROSSOVERS - Crossovers that proceed in
one direction and then angles to another.
