Any areas of space that are currently outside the boundaries of a practitioner's vision and/or attention.

Inflected Forms:

Obscured (past tense), Obscurity (noun)

Comments:

Something is said to be obscure if it can't be seen or detected by the practitioner.

These areas include anything beyond normal vision, Peripheral Vision, areas that are blocked within

the normal Field of View, or areas that cannot be detected by the other senses.

The use of obscure areas is a valuable asset, because moves can often be completed totally unseen and unchecked by the opponent. These moves often incorporate deceptive Angles of Execution.

An obscure move is always angular, but an angular move is not always obscure.

To remove from Line of Sight.

Example(s):

From the opponent applying a front bear hug - arms free, the practitioner could easily strike the back of the opponent's head, without being seen or blocked - demonstrating an obscure attack.

Synonym(s):

Blind Spot, Hide

Opposite(s):

Attention, Base Line, Pronounce

Related Definition(s):

Angular, Move, Opponent

Related Term(s):

Angle of Delivery, Angle of Execution, Angle of Obscurity, Angular Attack, Dead Motion Deception, Environmental Awareness, Field of View, Line of Sight, Object Obscurity, Obscure Zone, Peripheral Assessment, Peripheral Awareness, Peripheral Interpretation, Peripheral Scan, Peripheral Vision, Zone of Obscurity