Contour Guidance

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Contour Guidance

An idiom describing the use of contouring to improve the position and/or aim of a weapon.

Comments:

 

Contour Guidance is a specific form of contouring, where the accuracy of weapon delivery is enhanced by the use of (a) contour(s) in one's environment.

 

Contour Guidance can be used for both defensive as well as offensive purposes, but is more commonly used when referring to offensive moves.

 

Contour Guidance differs from Guide in that Contour Guidance relies upon contouring to properly align and/or improve the accuracy of a weapon to it's target.

Opposite(s):

 

Positional Aim, Positional Alignment

Related Definition(s):

 

Aim, Angle, Contour, Defense, Deliver, Direction, Environment, Fulcrum, Guide, Intersect, Launch, Lever, Leverage, Meet, Motion, Offense, Path, Position, Ride, Slide, Target, Travel, Weapon, Weave, Wedge

Related Term(s):

 

Anatomical Positioning, Angle of Entry, Angle of Execution, Angle of Travel, Body Alignment, Borrowed Force, Environmental Object, Guided Angle of Delivery, Guided Collision, Intercepting Forces, Intersecting Action, Intersecting Forces, Leverage Point, Line of Entry, Line of Execution, Line of Travel, Method of Delivery, Method of Execution, Method of Travel, Path of Action, Path of Defense, Path of Delivery, Path of Execution, Path of Travel, Pivot, Pivot Point, Pivoting Axis, Point of Pivot, Weapon Alignment