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bowing to buddha on yantra

bowing_to_buddha_r_downward_forearm

The major information compiled from an analysis of this sequence is:

First Person

•Point of Reference (fixed): rear (6:00)

•Focal Point (fluid - primary): front (12;00)

•it demonstrates no shift (fixed / fluid) of Focal Point

•it demonstrates a shift in stance (height) without a shift in Focal Point

•it demonstrates both sides of a self-defense technique

•it introduces starting a technique from a kneeling position

•it demonstrates redirecting an in-flight aggression (with a single limb)

•it demonstrates offense with singular weapons (closed-open weapons)

•it demonstrates blocking and striking with both upper limbs

•it demonstrates a Vise-like maneuver with limbs

•it demonstrates Purposeful Deflection followed by Purposeful Aggression

•it demonstrates a foot maneuver using rotation without distance (then distance without rotation)

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Alignment

Anchoring (Block)

Angle of Deflection

Angle of Incidence

Circle

Defensive Defense

Directional Harmony

Economy of Motion

Margin for Error

Offensive Offense

Outer Rim

Point of Origin

Power (Torque)

Purposeful Aggression

Purposeful Deflection

Strike

Vise-like

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Bowing to Buddha	▪Side: right / left ▪Maneuver - intent: defense / offense ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: closed /.open ▪Step - elements: rotation / distance
Prance of the Tiger	▪Reference Point (initial) - direction: front / front flank ▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward (anchoring) / downward (push-down) ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: single / single-triple-double ▪Step (initial) - direction: downward (maintain) / backward ▪Step - elements: rotation (distance) / distance
Shield and Mace	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward (anchoring) / outward ▪Step (initial) - direction: downward (maintain) / forward ▪Step - elements: rotation (distance) / distance+rotation
Five Swords	▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double ▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward (anchoring) / downward-inward (offset timing) ▪Step (initial) - direction: downward (maintain) / forward ▪Step - elements: rotation (distance) / distance+rotation
Twirling Hammers	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward (anchoring) / extended outward ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: closed-open / closed ▪Maneuver (offense) - method: pushing / pulling-pushing ▪Step (initial) - direction: downward (maintain) / sideways ▪Step - elements: rotation (distance) / distance (width) (distance+rotation)

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Bowing to Buddha	▪Block / Strike ▪Defensive Defense / Offensive Offense ▪Directional Harmony / Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) ▪Gauging: Maintain Gap / Close Gap ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Aggression ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Prance of the Tiger	▪Gauging: Maintain Gap (Close Gap) / Open Gap ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression ▪Push / Frictional Pull ▪Vise-like Maneuver / Opposing Forces ▪Zone of Obscurity / Zone of Visibility
Shield and Mace	▪Gauging: Maintain Gap (Close Gap) / Close Gap ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression ▪Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) / Directional Harmony
Five Swords	▪Gauging: Maintain Gap (Close Gap) / Close Gap ▪Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) / Directional Harmony
Twirling Hammers	▪Gauging: Maintain Gap (Close Gap) / Close Gap ▪Push / Pull ▪Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) / Directional Harmony

Second Person

•Point of Reference (initial): front (12:00)

•Point of Reference (fixed): front (12:00)

•Point of Reference (fluid): front (12:00)

•it demonstrates an elementary attack

•it demonstrates an attack from front (12:00)

•it demonstrates an in-flight major attack (kick)

•it demonstrates kicking

•it demonstrates a long range (major) attack

•it demonstrates aggression with a single weapon

•it demonstrates aggression (punch) on a linear path

•it demonstrates an attack from a single potential attacker

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

In-Flight Major Attack (single)

Kicking (offensive) (high zone)

Web of Knowledge - Kicks

Web of Knowledge - Grabs & Tackles (grab)

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Bowing to Buddha
Prance of the Tiger	▪Attack - direction: front / front flank ▪Attack - height zone: low / high
Shield and Mace	▪Attack - height zone: low / high
Five Swords	▪Attack - height zone: low / low-high
Twirling Hammers	▪Attack - height zone: low / high

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Bowing to Buddha analysis
Bowing to Buddha
Prance of the Tiger	▪Web of Knowledge: Kicks / Punches
Shield and Mace	▪Web of Knowledge: Kicks / Punches
Five Swords	▪Web of Knowledge: Kicks / Kicks - Punches
Twirling Hammers	▪Web of Knowledge: Kicks / Punches

Third Person

Defense

•Point of Reference (form): front (12:00)

•Point of Reference (stance): front (12:00)

•Point of Reference (maneuver): front (12:00

•it demonstrates a circle reversed

•it demonstrates a Zone of Action inside the leg

•it demonstrates a defense against a single attack (in-flight majors)

•it demonstrates singular major offensive maneuvers

•it demonstrates 1-in-1 (defensive-offensive) / 2-in-1 (defensive) timings

•it demonstrates both sides of the sequence

•it demonstrates a degree of standing (kneeling)

•it demonstrates foot maneuvers from a (partial) kneeling position (step-drag / hop switch)

•it demonstrates a Vise-like maneuver

•it utilizes long range and short range weapons

•it utilizes open and closed weapons

•it utilizes the neutral bow and forward bow stance (kneeling)

•it utilizes only the top weapons of opposite sides

•it utilizes both ends of a weapon (arm)

•it demonstrates combining circular motions to form a 'figure 8'

•it demonstrates defensive intersecting circular motions (aka figure 8) with a single arm (block / strike)

•it demonstrates intersecting circular motions (aka figure 8) with a single arm traveling in opposite direction (inward / upward / downward)

•it demonstrates intersecting circular motions (aka figure 8) at different depths (offset in time)

•it demonstrates intersecting circular motions (aka figure 8) with vertical paths parallel and perpendicular to the body

Offense

•Point of Reference (global): rear (6:00)

•it demonstrates defense against a single elementary attack (kick)

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Figure 8

Orbital Switch

Range (Attack) (Far)

Reverse Motion

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Bowing to Buddha
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Bowing to Buddha
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Bowing to Buddha
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Bowing to Buddha
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Bowing to Buddha
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Bowing to Buddha
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Bowing to Buddha
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Bowing to Buddha
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Bowing to Buddha
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Bowing to Buddha
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Bowing to Buddha
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Bowing to Buddha
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Bowing to Buddha
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Bowing to Buddha
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Bowing to Buddha
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Bowing to Buddha
Bowing to Buddha	▪Defense - stance: standing / kneeling ▪Defense - foot maneuver: drop / switch (hop) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (boundaries): inside outer rim / inside outer rim ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): width(+height) / depth(+height) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): inward / upward / downward ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (height zones): high / high ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): defensive / offense ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body) / vertical (perpendicular to front of body) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (weapon count): single (offset timing)
Prance of the Tiger	▪Attack - angle (from front): direct / offset ▪Attack - weapon height zone - usage: lower / upper ▪Defense - foot maneuver: in-place / backward ▪Defense - maneuver (count): single / triple (simultaneous) - double (simultaneous) ▪Defense - stance: kneeling / standing ▪Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / lower ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (boundaries): inside outer rim / outside outer rim ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): width(+height)-depth(+height) / width(+height)-height(+width) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): inward-upward-downward / upward-inward ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): defensive-offensive / offense-offensive ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body)-vertical (perpendicular to body) / vertical (parallel to front of body[offset])-vertical (parallel to front of body)
Shield and Mace	▪Attack - weapon height zone - usage: lower / upper ▪Defense - foot maneuver: in-place / forward ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): width(+height)-depth(+height) / height(+width)-height(+width) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): opposite (inward-upward-downward) / opposite (inward-inward) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): defensive-offensive / offensive-defensive ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (weapon count): single (offset timing) / double (simultaneous) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body)-vertical (perpendicular to body) / vertical (parallel to front of body[offset])-vertical (parallel to front of body)
Five Swords	▪Attack - count: single / double (offset) ▪Attack - weapon height zone - usage: lower / lower-upper ▪Defense - foot maneuver: in-place / forward ▪Defense - stance: kneeling / standing
Twirling Hammers	▪Defense - foot maneuver: in-place / crossover(sideways)-forward ▪Defense - stance: kneeling / standing ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): width(+height)-depth(+height) / depth(+width)+depth(+width) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): opposite (inward-upward-downward) / same (inward+inward) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (height zones): upper-upper / lower+upper ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): defensive-offensive / positional+positional ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body)-vertical (perpendicular to front of body) / horizontal (parallel to bottom of body)+horizontal (perpendicular to front of body) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (weapon count): singe (offset timing) / double (simultaneous) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): width(+depth)-depth(+height) / depth(+height)-depth(+height) [spiral] ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): opposite (inward-upward-downward) / same (backward-inward) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): defensive-offensive / offensive-offensive ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body)-vertical (perpendicular to front of body) / horizontal ([relatively] parallel to top of body)-horizontal (parallel to front of body)

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Bowing to Buddha
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Bowing to Buddha
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Bowing to Buddha
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Bowing to Buddha
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Bowing to Buddha
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Bowing to Buddha
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Bowing to Buddha
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Bowing to Buddha
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Bowing to Buddha
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Bowing to Buddha
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Bowing to Buddha
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Bowing to Buddha
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Bowing to Buddha
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Bowing to Buddha
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Bowing to Buddha
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Bowing to Buddha
Bowing to Buddha	▪Zone of Action (defense): inside the leg (left / right) / between the arms
Prance of the Tiger	▪Focal Points: singular / multiple
Shield and Mace	▪Zone of Action (defense) (primary): inside the leg (right / left) / outside the arm (left / right)
Five Swords	▪Zone of Action (defense) (primary): inside the leg (right / left) / inside the leg (right / left) - inside the arm (right / left)
Twirling Hammers	▪Zone of Action (defense) (primary): inside the leg (right / left) / outside the arm (left / right)

Bowing to Buddha

Bowing to Buddha