A Specialized Method of Pushing, created by colliding the body with an Environmental Object - with the intent to drive the Environmental Object away.

Inflected Form(s):

Bumping (adjective), Bumps (plural), Bumped (past tense)

Comments:

A bump is essentially a push with the body.

A bump can be created with any part of the body, other than the extremities.

The most common part of the body with which to create a bump is the side of the hip or gluteous region.

In many instances a hip bump can be used interchangeably with a buckle, due to the similarity in range.

Example:

Driving an opponent away from you by shuffling toward the opponent and having your hip collide with the opponent's hip, demonstrates a bump.

Opposite(s):

Pull

Related Definition(s):

Balance, Base, Bounce, Buckle, Butt, Destabilize, Disturb, Nudge, Push, Stable, Stance, Sweep, Unbalance

Related Term(s):

Angle of Balance, Angle of Disturbance, Center of Gravity, Colliding Forces, Method of Disturbance, Natural Weapon