1)

An idiom referring to maneuvers and methods that are not yet fully internalized and still require a moderate degree of thought and/or mental processing to be enacted.

2)

Maneuvers and/or methods that look staccato, choppy, tensed, or robotic in execution and/or appearance.

Comments:

1)

Mechanical refers particular maneuvers or methods that still a require a moderate degree of mental input and/or hesitation, and therefore are not fully spontaneous.

In this context, mechanical refers to the level that something is internalized to a specific practitioner and has little to do with the expression of the maneuver and/or method.

In this vein, mechanical maneuvers or methods may give the appearance of being well practiced, but still require too much mental input for their enactment.

Mechanical is similar in nature to intent in that it is sometimes left up to the practitioner (or an instructor) to determine the stage at which a specific maneuver is internalized. See Stages of Learning for more information on this specific subject.

See Mechanical Stage and Stages of Internalization for more information.

2)

This is basically the layman's usage of the term.

Opposite(s):

1)

Embryonic, Spontaneous

Related Definition(s):

1)

Accelerated, Advanced, Conscious, Elementary, Move, Primitive, Sophisticated, Subconscious

2)

Breathe, Chi, Constipate, Disharmony, Focus, Harmony, Ki, Move, Mumble, Timing

Related Term(s):

1)

Comparisons of Motion, Degree of, Mechanical Stage, Stages of Internalization, Stages of Learning

2)

Body Harmony, Body Mechanics, Body Momentum, Complete Harmony, Complete Physical Harmony, Disharmony of Travel, Fluid Movement, Harmonious Movement, Harmonized Power, Muscular System, Normal Flow, Physical Harmony, Total Harmony, Total Physical Harmony