1)

Any move or action, using any type of weapon, with the intent to cause injury or harm.

2)

A specific category of basic that entails any maneuver used with the intent to cause injury of harm.

Inflected Form(s):

Striking (adjective), Strikes (plural), Struck (past tense)

Comments:

1)

In general, a strike is a very generic term used to describe any offensive move using any type of weapon with the intent to cause harm or injury to the opponent(s).

The strikes division of basics encompasses the vast majority of all offensive possibilities.

The intent of a strike can be broken down into the following categories:

a.Minor

b.Major

The execution of a strike can be broken down into the following phases:

a.Delivery

b.Contact

c.Return

2)

See Strikes category of basics.

Example(s):

1)

A different variety of strikes include:

•an overhead club attack

•a knife thrust

•a punch

•a Kick

2)

Strike may include any move, but within the kenpo curriculum include:

•punches

•kicks

•strikes

•finger techniques

Synonym(s):

Blow

Opposite(s):

1)

Defense

2)

Block

Related Definition(s):

1)

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

2)

Basic

Related Term(s):

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