The maneuvering of any weapon across an area of the environment, for the purpose of moving, redirecting, and/or diverting any obstructions, encumbrances, and/or Environmental Objects from that area, without the intent to cause injury or damage.

Inflected Form(s):

Clearing (adjective), Clears (plural), Cleared (past tense)

Comments:

Clear is a generic term that can be used in offensive, defensive, and/or tactical situations.

Clearing can be done by the practitioner:

to him/her self

to the opponent

Clearing is a generic, and less precise, term and can be used as an alternative to Block or Parry.

A Clear differs from a block, in that a clear can be against a stationary weapon. Because of this distinction, many times a clear is mistaken for a block.

Clear is typically used in common vernacular, when one is not trying to be specific - rather, trying to make a point or describe something not related to the defensive move.

A clear differs from a strike, in that a clear does not have the intent to cause injury.

Example(s):

Parrying an oncoming weapon, would demonstrate a defensive clear to the opponent.

Forcing and opponent's arm(s) downward with your arm(s) to create a direct Angle of Entry to one or more targets, would demonstrate an offensive clear to the opponent.

Moving your own covering arm, such that a target opening is created, for the purpose of luring the opponent to that target area, would demonstrate a tactical clear to one's self.

Synonym(s):

Block, Parry

Opposite(s):

Check, Strike

Related Definition(s):

Block, Break, Defense, Offense, Parry

Related Term(s):

Angle of Entry, Collapsible Deflection