An idiom describing point at which the actions of the defender meet with the action of the aggressor.

Comments:

A simple way to think about Intersecting Action is that it is the point just prior, at, and just after the actual contact between you and the opponent and the resulting actions, reactions, forces, etc. that occur at that moment.

Intersecting Action is most commonly used in the context of analysis to further explore possibilities and options for improving, enhancing, or otherwise altering the implementation, efficiency, outcome, etc. of the action being analyzed.

Opposite(s):

Angle of Avoidance, Distance Matching

Related Definition(s):

Backstop, Break, Buckle, Bump, Butt, Chop, Compound, Contact, Contour, Gauge, Gouge, Jam, Lock, Major, Minor, Penetration, Pin, Poke, Press, Push, Rake, Ream, Ride, Roll, Slice, Slip, Sweep, Tear, Touch, Trap, Trip, Whip

Related Term(s):

Angle of Contact, Angle of Deviation, Angle of Incidence, Brace Angle, Colliding Forces, Complementary Angle, Confluence of Forces, Controlling the Gap, Converging Forces, Correlation of Forces, Counter Manipulation, Counteracting Flow, Directed Blockade, Expanding Distance, Guided Collision, Harnessing the Force, Impact Adjustment, Intercepting Forces, Intersecting Forces, Localized Sandwich, Nudging Check, Object to Target, Open the Gap, Opposing Forces, Opposite Motion, Parrying Block, Parrying Check, Penetration Point, Point of Contact, Rebounding Check, Rebounding Strike, Ricocheting Block, Ricocheting Blocking Strike, Ricocheting Strike, Skip Check, Slap Check, Sliding Check, Up the Circle, Within Contact

Related Basic(s):

Block, Parry, Strike, Vise-Like