A specific form of a Foot Maneuver which is physically distinguishable by propelling one's stance toward a point of reference for the purpose of enhancing an accompanying maneuver.

Comments:

Launching is non-specific in the exact type of Foot Maneuver used to effect the outcome. But the most common Foot Maneuver used would be a variation on the Push-Drag.

Launching can be said to be a form of Body English, but is included in Foot Maneuvers because it does close or open the gap (horizontally).

Technically speaking, launching is an airborne maneuver, because the feet are intended to (subtlety) leave the ground in such a way as to effect the entire mass of the body into the accompanying maneuver.

Although there is no specific length of travel for a launch, it should be a short as possible to enact the desired effect. Most often this is just a very subtle maneuver and is only obviously executed for demonstration purposes.

Launching is done to enhance the delivery of some other upper and/or lower extremity maneuver - such as a punch, elbow, kick, knee, etc.

Launching is mostly used to enhance the Power Principle of Back-up Mass.

Launching is the opposite of settling in that they both are used to enhance an accompanying maneuver, but launching uses (primarily) the dimension of depth to effect its outcome (via a Foot Maneuver), while settling uses (primarily) the dimension of height to effect its outcome (in-place),

Launching can be considered an exaggerated and traveling version of a float.