An idiom referring to any offensive maneuver where one side of the maneuver is used as a backstop and the remaining sides are executed in close proximity and in relatively parallel, reverse directions to the backstop side, with the intent to create a separating effect on the intended target.

Inflected Form(s):

Shearing (adjective), Shears (plural), Sheared (past tense)

Comments:

Shear is a specific classification of vise-like maneuver.

Shear differs from sandwich in that shear requires one side of the vising maneuver be stationary and the opposing side(s) be slightly offset in space in such a way that they pass closely by each other in reverse directions when execution is concluded; in contrast to a sandwich which requires all sides of the vising maneuver to be in-line with each other and moving;

Shear differs from scissor in that shear require one side of the vising maneuver be stationary and scissor requires all sides to be in motion.

Shear differs from rip and tear in that shears have all sides of the maneuver push toward each other and tears have the sides pulling away from each other. Another way to think about this is that both rip and tear are the reverse of, or an exaggerated form of sandwich.

Related Definition(s):

Align, Angle, Applied, Bear hug, Bite, Butt, Catch, Choke, Circle, Claw, Contact, Contouring, Dead, Defense, Dimension, Distance, Execute, Focus, Gouge, Grab, Hammer, Hook, Hug, Intent, Line, Major, Maneuver, Method, Minor, Move, Offense, Path, Pin, Pinch, Position, Posture, Press, Push, Rip, Roundhouse, Sandwich, Scissor, Scratch, Slice, Specialized, Squeeze, Stick, Stomp, Target, Tear, Thrust, Tip, Travel, Vise-Like, Weapon, Whip

Related Term(s):

Back-up Mass, Body Mechanics, Colliding Forces, Contact Penetration, Economy of Motion, Gravitational Marriage, Marriage with Gravity, Method of Execution, Opposing Forces, Postural Position, Weapon Alignment, Within Contact