Influence over another created by non-physical means.

Comments:

Psychological leveraging systems are always composed of the following components:

a.Originator - the individual or group that applies the leveraging force

b.Influence - the leveraging force

c.Recipient - the individual or group that receives the leverage force

Psychological influence can be more effective than physical influence.

As a practitioner becomes more skilled in the physical aspects of combat, they learn to rely less on physical means to resolve conflict and more on psychological means to resolve conflict.

Psychological leverage is embodied in the dragon concept of Kenpo.

Example(s):

Showing confidence is an example of a Psychological Leverage.

Opposite(s):

Physical Leverage

Synonym(s):

Leverage, Psychological Weapon

Related Definition(s):

Contouring, Disturb, Dragon, Leverage, Tiger, Weapon

Related Term(s):

Angle of Disturbance, Body Communication, Body Fulcrum, Body Lever, Body Leverage, Environmental Awareness, Method of Disturbance, Psychological Weapon