The portion of a sandwiching maneuver that backs the target.

Inflected Form(s):

Backstops (plural)

Comments:

The major purpose of a backstop is to prevent the target from moving away from the striking portion of the sandwiching maneuver by bracing the target and/or opposing the striking force.

A backstop is usually stationary and can be any Environmental Object.

When the backstop is not stationary, it can quickly become a gray area as to which portion of a sandwiching maneuver is the backstop and which portion is striking. In which case, both portions of the sandwich would be striking and both would be a backstop.

Example(s):

A heel-palm strike to the opponent's head while their head was resting against a wall, would demonstrate the use of a wall as a backstop.

Opposite(s):

Striking portion of the sandwiching maneuver.

Synonym(s):

Back

Related Definition(s):

Sandwich

Related Term(s):

Colliding Forces, Concrete Facial, Target to Object