An idiom describing a distinct form of Physical Leveraging - created by enhancing force through the use of your or your opponent's body and/or bodily parts.

Comments:

Body Leverage can be created in the following ways:

a.Through Contact Manipulation

b.Through non-contact motion

With Body Leverage, the lever or fulcrum can be any weapon in one's environment.  The limiting factor is that the leveraging action must be applied against some part of a body.

See fulcrum, lever, leverage, and Physical Leveraging for more information on this general subject.

Example(s):

Applying an elbow lock to an opponent is an example of creating Body Leverage.

Synonym(s):

Leverage

Related Definition(s):

Contour, Disturb, Fulcrum, Lever, Leverage, Motion

Related Term(s):

Angle of Disturbance, Body Fulcrum, Body Lever, Closed Circle Strength, Leverage Point, Method of Disturbance