1)

To adhere to after making contact.

2)

A Man-made Weapon resembling a single length of wood or small branch of a tree.

3)

A sports idiom describing a strike or maneuver which is designed to hurt the opponent quickly and unexpectedly.

Inflected Form(s):

Sticking (adjective), Sticks (plural), Stick (past tense)

Comments:

1)

The major difference between a maneuver that sticks and one that doesn't is the greater length of time that contact is maintained.

2)

Usage of a stick is a specialized section of kenpo.

Defense against a stick has specialized principles and rules that differ from empty handed defense.

3)

This type of maneuver is usually a surprise attack or a maneuver that is unexpectedly executed.

Synonym(s):

1)

Applied

2)

Storm

Opposite(s):

1)

Bounce, Ricochet

2)

Natural Weapon

Related Definition(s):

1)

Contact, Delivery, Major, Maneuver, Minor, Move, Offense, Opponent, Target, Weapon

2)

Weapon

3)

Intent, Maneuver, Move, Offense, Opponent, Strike, Target

Related Term(s):

1)

Colliding Forces, Method of Execution, Return Motion, Reverse Motion

2)

Man-made Weapon

3)

Degree of Contact