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That's why I think they're using 'body' to mean 'torso', otherwise head and feet is rather odd, as you say. 'Body, not including arms' or 'any part of the player, excluding the arms and hands' would likely be better ways of phrasing it.

The current FIFA guidelines for interpreting offside state that: I think the definition you were taught makes more sense, but I just find it odd that FIFA don't mention legs. I'd also have said torso, rather than body if they wanted to be clearer, but that's just nitpicking some odd phrasing.

And it only counts your feet, body or head. Arms don't count (presumably as you can't gain an advantage with your arm), but I don't think it makes any mention of legs either, and you could knee a ball.

Based on what the laws say the player is absolutely in an offside position when the ball is played, they make no reference to receiving the ball in your own half. As for interfering with play, FIFA's guide to interpreting the rule says interfering with play "means playing or touching the ball...