Launching Effect

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Launching Effect


An idiom referring to the rebounding off an Environmental Object in such a way as to enhance a follow-up maneuver.

 

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Launching Effect almost always refers to use with the upper body extremities, but that this not a requirement.

 

Launching Effect is most commonly used to refer to a follow-up offensive maneuver, but this (offensive) is not a requirement.

 

Launching Effect refers from bouncing, ricocheting, skipping, rebounding, or launching in that Launching Effect adds specific intent to the follow-up weapon.

 

Launching Effect is most commonly enacted by using your own body to launch an offensive weapon to its intended target, but technically speaking any Environmental Object can be used and it could be used for defensive purposes.

 

Launching Effect is commonly enacted using a Slap Check combined with Body English.

 

Launching Effect is more commonly referred to as Elastic Recoil.

 

Launching Effect borders on being sophisticated, but is technically an opposite, due to it being multiple maneuvers combined for an overall single purpose.

 

Technically speaking Launching Effect could be enacted with a combination of Foot Maneuvers and upper body maneuvers, but this type of method is typically only referred to as launching.

 

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