An idiom referring to a strategy of restricting movement to the contours of Environmental Objects as much as feasible.

Comments:

Contour Confinement is commonly done to take advantage of contours in the environment to enhance both offensive and defensive moves.

Defensively, Contour Confinement can be used to:

a.hide and/or obstruct a target from a weapon

b.guide offensive moves away from a target

Offensively, Contour Confinement can be used to:

a.obscure and/or hide the approach of an offensive weapon

b.guide an offensive weapon to its intended target

Contour Confinement relies solely upon using and maintaining close proximity to Environmental Objects.

Contour Confinement can often effectively be used to take advantage of Obscure Zones on the opponent.

Example(s):

Using a weave to strike your opponent would demonstrate Contour Confinement.

Opposite(s):

Flowery

Related Definition(s):

Angle, Contact, Contour, Distance, Execute, Gap, Gauge, Guide, Maintain, Method, Move, Needle, Pivot, Shape, Silhouette, Slip, Track, Travel, Weapon, Weave

Related Term(s):

Angle Matching, Angle of Travel, Complementary Angle, Contour Disciplining, Contour Guidance, Corresponding, Angles, Environmental Object, Guided Angle of Delivery, Guided Collision, Guideline, Line of Travel, Maintain the Gap, Path of Travel, Proportional Contouring, Zone Disciplining, Zone of Confinement