Increasing, enhancing, or maximizing power and/or attention by focusing on a single concept and/or point.

Comments:

In simple terms, concentration means to cause to increase in some way.

Concentration has both mental and physical aspects.

In mental terms:

In general, concentration is the heightening (focusing) of one's attention onto a single thought or situation by purposefully removing, ignoring, or shutting out distracting stimuli and/or thoughts.

Concentration on a situation is typically done to maximize responsiveness to specific outside stimuli.

Concentration on a concept is typically done to:

a. further analyze the subject

b.bring about new thoughts on the subject

c.clarify one's thought on or about the subject

In physical terms:

Concentration is the enhancing of a maneuver through the convergence of power to a single point.

Concentration differs from Total Physical Harmony in that concentration can deal with isolated physical motion.

Synonym(s):

Physical Harmony

Example(s):

Purposely using the smallest effective surface area when striking an opponent demonstrates physical concentration of contact.

Giving a specific situation your undivided attention demonstrates mental concentration.

Related Definition(s):

Align, Attitude, Break, Consideration, Focus, Harmony, Launch, Maintain, Shuffle

Related Term(s):

Complete Harmony, Combat Awareness, Confluence of Forces, Directional Harmony, Disharmony of Travel, Disharmony of Force, Grand Total, Harmonious Movement, Harmonized Power, Harnessing the Force, Harnessing Your Energy, Isolation Sequence, Mental Distraction, Mental Harmony, Progressive Directional Harmony, Total Physical Harmony, Uncommitted Action, Weapon Alignment