An idiom referring to practicing maneuvers and methods using contact on the partner(s) which has impact, but not to the point of injury or damage.

Comments:

Generally speaking, an experienced practitioner should anticipate a Meaningful Dialogue with their partner(s).

Meaningful Dialogue is related to Spirit of the Technique and Spirit of the Attack in that they all refer to practice that begins to approximate a more realistic scenario, while still maintaining a high degree of control.

Related Definition(s):

Anticipate, Contact, Control, Timing

Related Term(s):

Controlled Response, Embryonic Stage, Mechanical Stage, Point of View, Self-Defense Division, Self-Defense Technique, Spirit of the Attack, Spirit of the Technique, Spontaneous Stage, Stages of Internalization, Stages of Learning, States of Motion