First Person

•Point of Reference (fixed): front flank (1:30 / 10:30)

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

•it demonstrates a shift of (fixed) Focal Point 45-degrees (to front flank) (1:30) and 90-degrees (to front flank) (10:30)

•it demonstrates a shift of (fluid) Focal Point 45-degrees (to front flank) (1:30) and 90-degrees (to flank) (9:00)

•it demonstrates a shift (initially) in both stance and Focal Point

•it demonstrates both sides of a self-defense technique

•it demonstrates redirecting an in-flight aggression

•it demonstrates offense with multiple weapons (open weapons)

•it demonstrates striking with both upper and lower limbs (simultaneously)

•it demonstrates the use of two (2) weapons simultaneously

•it demonstrates Purposeful Deflection (followed by Purposeful Aggression)

•it demonstrates a foot maneuver using distance with rotation

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Alignment

Angle of Cancellation

Angle of Deflection

Angle of Incidence

Block

Defensive Defense

Economy of Motion

Gauging (depth)

Margin for Error

Line

Offensive Offense

Outer Rim

Point of Origin

Power (Back-up Mass)

Purposeful Aggression

Purposeful Deflection

Strike

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Darting Leaves analysis
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Darting Leaves analysis
Darting Leaves	▪Side: right / left ▪Maneuver - intent: defense / offense ▪Maneuver - count: single (defense) / double (offense) ▪Maneuver (travel): path of travel (defense) / line of travel (offense)
Unfurling Crane	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / inward-outward ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (offset timing) ▪Maneuver (defense) - travel: linear / circular ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / closed-open ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / rotation (distance)
Destructive Kneel	▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defense / defensive+offensive ▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / outward ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single-double-triple ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / closed-open ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long-close
Flashing Wings	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / upward (outward) ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / closed-open ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / close-long ▪Maneuver (offense) - dimension (primary): horizontal (depth) / diagonal (height+width) ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward / forward ▪Step (initial) - method: distance+rotation / rotation-distance
Gathering Clouds	▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defense / defensive+offensive ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry ▪Maneuver (defense) - travel: linear / circular ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / partially open-open ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long-close ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward / sideways ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / distance (rotation+distance)
Circles of Protection	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / upward ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / open-closed ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward / forward ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / rotation+distance (distance)
Dance of Darkness	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward-inward ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (offset timing) ▪Maneuver (defense) - travel: linear / circular ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / double-single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / partially open-closed ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long-close ▪Step (initial) - method: distance+rotation / distance
Thundering Hammers	▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / closed-open ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / middle-long-close ▪Maneuver (offense) - dimension (primary): horizontal (depth) / vertical (height) ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward / forward
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward-inward ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (offset timing) ▪Maneuver (defense) - travel: linear / circular ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parrying block-block ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / open-partially open ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long-close ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / distance-rotation (distance)
Reversing Circles	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward+inward ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (simultaneous) ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - dimension (primary): horizontal (depth) / diagonal (depth+height) ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward / forward
Snaking Talon	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward-+inward ▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / inward-extended outward ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry (block) ▪Maneuver (defense) - travel: linear / circular ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - method: pushing / pulling+pushing
Circling Fans	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward-downward (offset timing) ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (offset timing) ▪Maneuver (defense) - travel: linear / circular ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / open-closed ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / distance
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Reference (points): single / multiple ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long-close ▪Step - direction: backward (away) / none
Defensive Cross	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward-+downward ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parrying block ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / open-closed ▪Maneuver (offense) - dimension (primary): horizontal (depth) / vertical (height) ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / distance-rotation
Bowing to Buddha	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / inward (anchoring) ▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / block (anchoring) ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / open-closed ▪Maneuver (offense) - dimension (primary): horizontal (depth) / vertical (height) ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward (away) / downward (maintain) ▪Step (initial) - method: distance+rotation / height (no distance)-rotation (no distance)
Prance of the Tiger	▪Reference Point (initial) - direction: front / front flank ▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward (push-down) ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single-triple-double ▪Maneuver (offense) - method: pushing / pulling+pushing ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / distance
Shield and Mace	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / outward ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / closed-open ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long - close ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward (away) / forward (toward)
Five Swords	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / downward-inward ▪Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (offset timing) ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / open-closed ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / long-close ▪Step (initial) - direction: backward (away) / forward (toward)
Twirling Hammers	▪Maneuver (defense) - direction: inward / extended outward ▪Maneuver (offense) - count: double / double-single ▪Maneuver (offense) - degree of open: open / closed ▪Maneuver (offense) - range: long / close ▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / sideways ▪Step - elements: distance+rotation / distance (rotation+distance)

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Darting Leaves analysis
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Darting Leaves analysis
Darting Leaves	▪Block / Strike ▪Defensive Defense / Offensive Offense ▪Kick / Poke ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Aggression
Unfurling Crane	▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Open Gap (Close Gap) ▪Linear / Circular
Destructive Kneel	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parry) ▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Open Gap (Close Gap) ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression - Purposeful Manipulation ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Strategy (primary): counter them (defense) - counter them (offense) / counter them (defense) + counter them (offense) ▪Striking / Grabbing ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Flashing Wings	▪Gauging: Open Gap / Maintain Gap (Close Gap) ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression - Purposeful Manipulation ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Gathering Clouds	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parry) ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Maintain Gap (Close Gap) ▪Linear / Circular ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression ▪Strategy (primary): counter them (defense) - counter them (offense) / counter them (defense) + counter them (offense)
Circles of Protection	▪Gauging: Open Gap / Close Gap ▪Directional Harmony / Opposing Forces ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression - Purposeful Manipulation ▪Push / Pull ▪Striking / Grabbing
Dance of Darkness	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parry) ▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Open Gap (Close Gap) ▪Directional Harmony / Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) ▪Linear / Circular ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression - Purposeful Manipulation ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Striking / Grabbing ▪Sweep / Strike ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Thundering Hammers	▪Gauging: Open Gap / Close Gap ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parrying block) ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Open Gap (Close Gap) ▪Linear / Circular ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Sweep / Strike ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Reversing Circles	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parry) ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Close Gap ▪Linear / Circular
Snaking Talon	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parry) ▪Directional Harmony / Opposing Forces ▪Linear / Circular ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression - Purposeful Manipulation ▪Push / Pull ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Striking / Grabbing
Circling Fans	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parry) ▪Linear / Circular
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Gauging: Open Gap / Maintain Gap ▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation) ▪Linear / Circular ▪Opposing Forces / Isolated (power) ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression
Defensive Cross	▪Block (oppose) / Ride (parrying block) ▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact ▪Linear / Circular ▪Directional Harmony / Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression - Purposeful Manipulation ▪Push / Pull ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Striking / Grabbing
Bowing to Buddha	▪Directional Harmony / Vise-like Maneuver (Opposing Forces) ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Maintain Gap (Close Gap) ▪Linear / Circular ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Prance of the Tiger	▪Directional Harmony / Opposing Forces ▪Linear / Circular ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression ▪Push / Frictional Pull
Shield and Mace	▪Gauging: Open Gap / Close Gap ▪Linear / Circular ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Five Swords	▪Gauging: Open Gap / Close Gap ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity
Twirling Hammers	▪Directional Harmony / Opposing Forces ▪Gauging: Open Gap / Close Gap ▪Linear / Circular ▪Push / Pull ▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent ▪Zone of Visibility / Zone of Obscurity