An idiom describing a subset of the Family Grouping concept - which relates various moves through the correlation of the position and application of the left and right arms at the beginning of a Self-Defense Technique.

Comments:

The Father Move is represented by the first defensive move of a Self-Defense Technique.

The Mother Move is represented by the opposite arm's simultaneous position and application to the Father Move in a Self-Defense Technique.

See Family Grouping for more information on this subject.

Example(s):

Situation: The opponent executes a right straight punch.  In response, the practitioner steps forward into a left neutral bow with a left inward block to the outside of the opponent's right arm, while their right arm hangs naturally at their side.  In this situation, the left arm would be the father move (the initial defensive move), while the right arm would be the mother move (the opposite arm's position).

Situation: The opponent executes a right roundhouse punch. In response, the practitioner steps backward into a right neutral bow with a right inward block to the inside of the opponent's right arm, while their left hand checks at solar plexus height.  In this situation, the right arm would be the father move (the initial defensive move), while the left arm would be the mother move (the opposite arm's position and application).

Derivation:

The concept of Father/Mother derives from the idea of a family, were the father and mother are the first line of defense of a family.  The father being the primary care-taker (first line of defense) of the family.

A.K.A.:

Mother/Father Moves

Related Term(s):

Brother/Sister Moves, Family Grouping, First Cousin/Second Cousin Moves, Second Cousin/First Cousin Moves, Self-defense Technique, Sister/Brother Moves