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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

use one's angles

English answer:

(don't use/allow a full frontal attack) - slant your body sideways (at an angle) for the attack

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Dec 17, 2009 04:56
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English term

use one's angles

English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation
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Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and martial arts in general. Meaning seems to be related to your position with the opponent, but it's not really clear. Could anyone reword this in plain English (ideally with reference)? Thank you!

Ex:
"if he's bigger than you then you will find that you need to use angles a lot more. Practicing footwork and correct strike evasion will enable you to use angles better, and will ensure that you can be in the right place at the right time. If you can use your angles properly you will be able to use his size/weight against him, and when you do thi properly it is both highly entertaining and effective."
http://www.martialartsmeta.com/forum/japanese-martial-arts/6...

"Use your angles when they’re necessary, but after you land a combination, because after you land a combination with Fedor, he’s going to throw back."
http://www.watchkalibrun.com/event/UnTZPJTm

http://www.google.com/search?q=+"use your angles" +bjj
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5 (don't use/allow a full frontal attack) - slant your body sideways (at an angle) for the attack
5 the open angles that one faces, facing his or her oponent
Change log

Dec 17, 2009 15:03: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "use one\'s angles (this context)" to "use one\'s angles"

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Discussion

kolya Dec 17, 2009:
A simple demonstration of a full circle moves and angles. from a Shaolin
Shi Xing Hong; http://www.videosurf.com/video/shi-xing-hong-great-tornado-k...
I hope I have been able to solve your Question
kolya Dec 17, 2009:
In Karate , Tae kwan do, Kung Fu, ji jutsu and every other martial arts born there from or other martial arts by different cultures, one ( the fighter ) is the grommet point ( the 0 point or the start point of all angles if you will ) in a circle or a half circle. Every Circle consists of Angles that complete that 360 degrees, or 180 in a half circle. Now a person set in the 0 point faces all these angels that he or she has to watch out for any attack that would require a block and attack to survive. these angles are translated into every angle that a person is facing and also in every move ( that needs to be made) has to be motivated within to generate that kick or the bunch or the defensive block. these are the the angels that a fighter has to use.
As a martial artist one can never face an opponent frely unless these angles are free to access. [ that is why you see in most movies or documentaries that a person runs if the space is taken by the opponent, to a place where he creates his circle or half circle for those free accessible angels.
grigua (asker) Dec 17, 2009:
Text is being translated into italian I just wanted to discuss this technical term with native speakers
Michelle Temple Dec 17, 2009:
I think it would be best to leave it as "angles". This is a very common term in fighting like "jab" or "right hook". It can also have a couiple of meanings. "Using your angles" could refer to how you angle your body (your stance - not keeping your body square) or how you are angled against your opponent (positioning against opponent during offense and defense). There's a picture of an angled stance here: http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=566
And angled positioning here:
http://www.boxing4free.com/angles.html
You could "plainly" say "positioning" and/or "stance" depending on the sentence but it still doesn't really capture the full meaning of "using angles".
writeaway Dec 17, 2009:
plain English used here: http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/angles.html

Responses

7 hrs
English term (edited): use one's angles (this context)
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(don't use/allow a full frontal attack) - slant your body sideways (at an angle) for the attack

The meaning in your context is: (don't use/allow a full frontal attack) - slant or turn your body sideways (at an angle) for the attack.

In essence, this gives less of an area for the opponent to hit you with. (It cuts down your exposure.)

I checked a lot of websites. Most do use the word "angles"

The below website has a wonderfully detailed definition of angles in martial arts:
http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/angles.html

"if he's bigger than you then you will find that you need to more side/slant attacks and not frontal attacks.
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English term (edited): use one's angles (this context)

the open angles that one faces, facing his or her oponent

In every martial arts techniques you will notice that the person is put in a grommet of a circle, or a half circle, knowing that your back should be to something solid so in case no one would be able to penetrate your security circle and attack from behind, now in this half circle if you will you have everything explained and done. Your angles that you can use to attack or block, the half circles that you use making your punch or kicking move within, since the circle empowers, then you should use your angles given therein to transfer your opponents power within a block and attack move back to himself. Having had the honor of being a student in Martial arts world over 25 years, I will never forget the first lesson ever. Create an imaginary half circle around you, see where the opponent is coming from, move in that angle and block his attack with a single block and response. All together Martial arts is based on circles, angels and counter angles, and circles if you will.
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