I don't recall ever hearing "trebuchet" before and this website was incomprehensible to me, being in a hurry at 1:00am
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/6461/8_fig8_9.html
However, I was taught that the heel kick in Scraping Hoof was "reverse marriage of gravity" and I thought it was because that you were striking up as you sink, instead of striking down while you sink which gives you "marriage of gravity."
I guess this makes as good a post as any for my 200th so hurray!I'm a Blue Belt on Martial Talk now and I got it for making a technical point and not a smiley.
Regarding pretentiousness and anal retentiveness, I think my definition makes the most sense, but I don't have the books or anything to back me up. If so, this is a case where the term conveys the proper message despite the technicality involved.
Mr. Parker invented terms to help us understand each other and communicate concepts... otherwise we could all just talk about how to hit someone. I have met people with less understanding of the terminology than I have and often they can improve their techniques with a more thorough explanation.
And I'm NOT claiming to be a walking Kenpo encyclopedia. Mr. C has a far better grasp on all this than I do, and some of you are obviously more familiar with other terms and anaolgies than I am.
I'm just saying that if you were sharing a box of 64 Crayons, you would not likely say "give me the dark one" and expect to get what you want. So terms are good and the confusion on this thread proves that they can improve both teaching and general communication. I think Clyde has pointed this out rather well judging by his question and our varied responses.
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