The positioning of the elbow at a lower level than the hand during the execution of a move.

Inflected Form(s):

Anchored (past tense), Anchoring (verb, adjective), Anchors (plural)

Comments:

This term can also refer to the settling of the buttocks.

The major reasons for anchoring are:

a.maximizes Margin for Error

b.generally better alignment for implementing contouring

c.increasing leverage potential

d.greater defensive protection from a potential counter-attack

e.helps increase applied force

Anchoring is one of the major ways of avoiding the creation of a Pass Line.

Example(s):

The execution of an inward hand-sword with the elbow remaining well below the hand demonstrates anchoring.

Derivation:

This term was derived from the vivid mental picture that one gets from the word anchor.

Related Definition(s):

Angle, Leverage, Line, Path

Related Term(s):

Close the Gate, Close the Line, Geometric Path, Lower Case, Margin for Error, Squeegee Principle