An idiom referring to maneuvers and methods that give a particular practitioner pause and/or require much thought and/or mental processing.

Comments:

Embryonic most frequently refers to maneuvers that are new or not well practiced; and therefore are not typically expressed well, although this last point is not a requirement.

Embryonic is similar in nature to intent in that it is sometimes left up to the practitioner (or an instructor) to determine the stage at which a specific maneuver is internalized. See Stages of Learning for more information on this specific subject.

Embryonic differs from Elementary in that embryonic refers to how well internalized something is to a specific practitioner; where Elementary refers to a maneuver and/or the method itself and its effects upon being enacted; and has nothing to do with the individual practitioner and their proficiency of enacting it.

See Embryonic Stage and Stages of Internalization for more information.

Opposite(s):

Mechanical, Spontaneous

Related Definition(s):

Accelerated, Advanced, Conscious, Elementary, Move, Primitive, Sophisticated, Subconscious

Related Term(s):

Comparisons of Motion, Degree of, Embryonic Stage, Stages of Internalization, Stages of Learning