An idiom referring to the vigor at which a Self-Defense Technique (or other Base Move) is executed by the practitioner.

Comments:

As one begins to internalize the Self-Defense Techniques of the system, the Spirit of the Technique should increase to the point at which it is relatively indistinguishable from a real-world encounter.

Spirit of the Technique is related to Stages of Internalization from the context of the Self-Defense Division of the art.

Spirit of the Technique is from the First Point of View (and Third Point of View) - where Spirit of the Attack is from Second Point of View (and Third Point of View).

Opposite(s):

Spirit of the Attack

Related Definition(s):

Conscious, Elementary, Embryonic, Mechanical, Move, Primitive, Sophisticated, Spontaneous, Subconscious

Related Term(s):

Base Move, Combat Effectiveness, Embryonic Stage, Mechanical Stage, Point of View, Self-Defense Division, Self-Defense Technique, Spontaneous Stage, Stages of Internalization, Stages of Learning, States of Motion