An idiom referring to the maneuvers or methods within a Sequential Flow that are designed to negate an opponent's offensive maneuvers as they are started - keeping them from effectively retaliating.

Comments:

Transitional Response can be considered a from of maintaining leverage over the opponent by the constant negating of their retaliatory actions.

Transitional Response refers exclusively to your strategic application of nullifying the opponent(s) ability to effectively retaliate, not to any other methods that may be employed simultaneously.

Transitional Response is closely related to the general rule: "check-off any loose extremities".

Example(s):

Keeping pinning checks on the opponent's extremities is an example of an effective Transitional Response.

Related Definition(s):

Insert, Leverage, Major, Maintain, Minor, Move, Strike, Target, Timing, Weapon

Related Term(s):

Anticipated Variable, Base Move, Body Mechanics, Combat Effectiveness, Delayed Movement, Disharmony of Travel, Disharmony of Force, Formulation Equation, Reactionary Anticipation, Self-defense Technique, Unanticipated Variable