An idiom, referring to the category of the Stages of Range concept which encompasses the range where a weapon can create any form of contact with the intended target.

Comments:

Within Contact refers to the category of the range of contact where an intended weapon can create either Surface Contact or Contact Penetration (optionally, along with Contact Manipulation) with the intended target.

Within Contact can easily be thought of as the range where your intended weapon can touch the intended target.

Within Contact can be used to refer to both offensive and defensive maneuvers.

Mr. Parker's original teachings and writings referred to Within Contact as the Second Stage of Range and excluded Surface Contact as one of the Stages of Range.  This writing varies from his original teachings and writings in this manner, but still includes Second Stage of Range in the A.K.A. section for backward compatibility.

Example(s):

Grabbing the opponent's arm demonstrates being Within Contact of the opponent.

A,K.A.:

Second Stage of Range

Opposite(s):

Out of Contact

Related Definition(s):

Available, Block, Break, Buckle, Bump, Butt, Catch, Category, Check, Chop, Claw, Contact, Contour, Control, Cushion, Defense, Deflect, Depth, Dimension, Direction, Distance, Disturb, Environment, Feel, Force, Gap, Gauge, Glance, Gouge, Grab, Height, Hold, Hug, Intercept, Intersect, Jerk, Kick, Leverage, Lock, Maintain, Maneuver, Major,Meet, Minor, Move, Nudge, Offense, Parry, Penetration, Pin, Pinch, Poke, Position, Press, Pull, Punch, Push, Rake, Range, Ream, Rebound, Regulate, Ricochet, Rip, Sandwich, Scissor, Scrape, Shove, Slap, Slice, Slide, Snap, Space, Squeeze, Stick, Stomp, Strike, Sweep, Tackle, Tear, Throw, Touch, Track, Trap, Travel, Trip, Twist, Weapon, Wedge, Whip, Width, Wrench, Yank

Related Term(s):

4 Stages of Range, Angle of Contact, Angle of Defense, Angle of Incidence, Angle of Retreat, Availability of Target, Availability of Weapon, Body Maneuver, Brace Angle, Close Range, Colliding Forces, Contact Manipulation, Contact Penetration, Control Maintenance, Control Manipulation, Converging Forces, Counter Manipulation, Direct Opposites, Environmental Defenses, Eyeless Sight, First Stage of Range, Four Stages of Range, Fourth Stage of Range, Graduated Depth, Impact Adjustment, Long Range, Medium Range, Object to Target, Opposing Forces, Penetration Point, Point of Contact, Point of Impact, Second Stage of Range, Short Range, Stages of Distance, Stages of Range, Sub 4, Sub Four, Surface Contact, ake-Down, Target, Target Availability, Third Stage of Range, Weapon Availability