An idiom, referring to the category of the Stages of Range concept which encompasses the range where contact cannot be made.

Comments:

Out of Contact is the furthest range category of the Stages of Range concept.

Out of Contact can only occur when the intended weapon(s) is/are beyond the reach of the intended target.

Out of Contact can easily be thought of as the distance where what you want to hit with can't make contact with what you want to hit.

Out of Contact basically includes any distance(s) between practitioner and opponent(s) where there the intended weapon cannot make contact with the intended target.

The Out of Contact category relies heavily upon foot maneuvers and body maneuvers to maintain, create, or close distance.

Example(s):

Grabbing the opponent's arm demonstrates being Within Contact of the opponent.

A,K.A.:

First Stage of Range

Opposite(s):

Within Contact

Related Definition(s):

Available, Block, Break, Buckle, Bump, Butt, Catch, Category, Check, Chop, Claw, Contact, Contour, Control, Cushion, Defense, Deflect, Depth, Dimension, Direction, Distance, Disturb, Environment, Feel, Force, Gap, Gauge, Glance, Gouge, Grab, Height, Hold, Hug, Intercept, Intersect, Jerk, Kick, Leverage, Lock, Maintain, Maneuver, Major,Meet, Minor, Move, Nudge, Offense, Parry, Penetration, Pin, Pinch, Poke, Position, Press, Pull, Punch, Push, Rake, Range, Ream, Rebound, Regulate, Ricochet, Rip, Sandwich, Scissor, Scrape, Shove, Slap, Slice, Slide, Snap, Space, Squeeze, Stick, Stomp, Strike, Sweep, Tackle, Tear, Throw, Touch, Track, Trap, Travel, Trip, Twist, Weapon, Wedge, Whip, Width, Wrench, Yank

Related Term(s):

4 Stages of Range, Angle of Contact, Angle of Defense, Angle of Incidence, Angle of Retreat, Availability of Target, Availability of Weapon, Body Maneuver, Brace Angle, Close Range, Colliding Forces, Contact Manipulation, Contact Penetration, Control Maintenance, Control Manipulation, Converging Forces, Counter Manipulation, Direct Opposites, Environmental Defenses, Eyeless Sight, First Stage of Range, Four Stages of Range, Fourth Stage of Range, Graduated Depth, Impact Adjustment, Long Range, Medium Range, Object to Target, Opposing Forces, Penetration Point, Point of Contact, Point of Impact, Second Stage of Range, Short Range, Stages of Distance, Stages of Range, Sub 4, Sub Four, Surface Contact, ake-Down, Target, Target Availability, Third Stage of Range, Weapon Availability