An idiom describing motion that has hesitations and breaks in timing and rhythm for the purpose of disrupting the opponent's ability to defend, counter, or read the intended maneuver(s).

Inflected Forms(s):

Stuttering (adjective), Stutters (plural), Stuttered (past tense)

Comments:

Stutter differs from retarded in that sstuttering most frequently refers to a series of maneuvers and retarded almost always refers to two (2) maneuvers in sequence.

Stuttering can be used in conjunction with the Relaxation Response Mechanism.

Synonym(s):

Broken Rhythm, Retarded

Related Definition(s):

Compensate

Related Term(s):

Base Move, Deceptive Rhythm, Delayed Movement, Diversified Flow of Action, Normal Flow, Pivot Point, Quarter Beat Timing, Relaxation Response Mechanism, Rhythmic Pattern