Lessons by Ed Parker Sr. - Body Momentum

Body weight used to increase the force of your action. It involves the coordination of mind, breath, strength, the body weight so that all forces are moving in harmony in the same direction. (Directional Harmony). There are three basic ways to obtain body momentum; 1) by shuffling forward or reverse on a horizontal plane, thus employing the dimension of depth; 2) by utilizing gravitational marriage on a vertical or diagonal plane, which fulfills the dimension of height; and 3) by torquing the body to create body rotation, thus completing the dimension. of width. All three methods of acquiring body momentum can be applied singularly, in partial combination, or when combining all three methods of body momentum. It is a great contributor to Back-up mass which places body alignment in proper perspective. (Encyclopedia of Kenpo by Ed Parker Sr.)