Inktober Day #16- "Box Theory" by Terry Trahan

Please note my drawing of the box should be tighter and touching the shoulders

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Another gesture drawing for Day 16 of Inktober. Today's focus is on the "Box Theory" by Terry Trahan.

1. Box  surrounds upper body
2. Starts at forehead and extends horizontally to shoulders
3. Goes down to groin
4. Keep weapons in this box
5. Don't overextend
1. Wastes time
2. Takes longer to arrive where they need to be
3. Sacrifices position - nothing beyond boundaries needs defending - all targets to be attacked are inside the box
4. Decreases reaction time by staying in the box
5. Offensively, increases speed because weapon is closer to targets - stronger impact using body torque - hampens opponent's ability to pick up on attack

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For more information, please check out:

• Terry Trahan's profile on Conflict Research
• Terry Trahan"Box Theory" on Conflict Research Facebook page

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My drawings for Inktober 2017 - drawing at least 1 pic each day in October:

• Inktober Day #1 - Taiji's "Snake creeps down"
• Inktober Day #2 - DBMA's Chupacabra knifefighting stance
• Inktober Day #3 - Peacock Pose/Mayurasana/Kujaku
• Inktober Day #4 - Bob Kasper's/Kni-com's knifefighting stance
• Inktober Day #5 - Bob Kasper's/Kni-Com's "Passata Sotto"
• Inktober Day #6 - "Grab & Stab" vs. "C" Grips
• Inktober Day #7 - Richard Ryan's/DCM's Knifefighting Stance
• Inktober Day #8 - Michael Janich's/MBC's Knifefighting Stance 
• Inktober Day #9 - Michael Janich's/MBC's "The Filipino Grip"
• Inktober Day #10 - Bob Kasper's/Kni-com's In-Waist Band Carry
• Inktober Day #11- Trapping's "Pak Sao"
• Inktober Day #12 - Bob Kasper's 'palm push'
• Inktober Day #13 - Bob Kasper's tiger claw entry
• Inktober Day #14 - Michael Janich's Vascular Knife Targets 
• Inktober Day #15 - John Styers' On-Guard Stance
• Inktober Day #17 - Bob Kasper's 5th Principle of Knifefighting - "Stay in the box."
• Inktober Day #18 - Dwight McLemore's/American Fighting Congress' "Window of Combat"
• Inktober Day #19 - Beware the hidden knife!
• Inktober Day #20 - Richard Ryan's Tactical Concealment/Deceptive Carry Methods
• Inktober Day #21 - Lee Morrison's/Urban Combatives' Body Language Cues
• Inktober Day #22 - Lee Morrison's/UC's The 3 Es
• Inktober Day #23 - John Styers' In-Quartata (or Out-of-Line)
• Inktober Day #24 - John Styers' Passato Sotto
• Inktober Day #25 - John Styers' Targets
• Inktober Day #26 - Amante Marinas'/Pananandata's 12 Targets
• Inktober Day #27 - Fernan Vargas'/Raven Combatives' Fairbairn Vital Template
• Inktober Day #28 - Bloody Brazilian Knife Fighting Techniques' Immobilizing Targets
• Inktober Day# 29 - Hank Reinhardt - Old fencing trick
• Inktober Day #30 - Michael Janich's/MBC's Abanico
• Inktober Day #31: Craig Douglas' Pikal: Some points and stance