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prance of the tiger on yantra

prance_of_the_tiger_r_upward_back-knuckle

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

First Person

•Point of Reference (fixed): rear flank (4;30 / 7:30)

•Focal Point (fluid - primary): front flanks (1;30 / 10:30)

•it demonstrates a shift of (fixed) Focal Point 45-degrees (to front flank) (4:30) and 90-degrees (to flank) (7:30)

•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 in Focal Point without a (lateral) shift in stance (only depth)

•it demonstrates both sides of a self-defense technique

•it demonstrates a maintained offset point of reference (front flank) (45-degrees)

•it demonstrates redirecting an in-flight aggression (with an offensive maneuver)

•it demonstrates defense (block) with a single (open) upper limb (hand)

•it demonstrates offense with singular, triple, and double weapons (closed-open weapons)

•it demonstrates striking with both upper and lower limbs

•it demonstrates frictional pull (with and upper limb)

•it demonstrates Purposeful Deflection with Purposeful Aggression

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

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Alignment

Angle of Deflection

Angle of Incidence

Block

Circle

Defensive Defense

Directional Harmony

Economy of Motion

Frictional Pull

Line

Margin for Error

Offensive Offense

Opposing Forces

Outer Rim

Point of Origin

Poke

Power (Gravitational Marriage-Back-up Mass-Torque)

Purposeful Aggression

Purposeful Deflection

Push-Down

Strike

Vise-like

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

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

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

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

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 lower front flank (10:30 / 1:30)

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

•it demonstrates punching

•it demonstrates a long range attack

•it demonstrates an aggression from an offset angle (from lower front flank)

•it demonstrates aggression with a single weapon

•it demonstrates an attack from a single potential attacker

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

In-Flight Major Attack (single)

Punching (offensive) (high zone)

Web of Knowledge - Punches

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

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

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

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

Third Person

Defense

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

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

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

•it demonstrates a Zone of Action on top of the arm

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

•it demonstrates simultaneous (double and triple) major offensive maneuvers

•it demonstrates 2-in-1 (defensive and offensive) / 3-in-1 (offensive)

•it demonstrates both sides of the sequence

•it demonstrates a shift of focus 45-degrees

•it demonstrates stepping backward

•it demonstrates a hopping switch maneuver

•it utilizes long range weapons

•it utilizes open and closed weapons

•it utilizes the cat stance

•it utilizes both the top and bottom weapons

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

•it demonstrates offensive intersecting circular motions (aka figure 8) with a single hand (back-knuckle-forearm)

•it demonstrates intersecting circular motions (aka figure 8) with a single hands traveling in the continuous motion (upward / inward)

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

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

•it demonstrates intersecting circular motions both outside and inside the outer rim

Offense

•Point of Reference (global): rear flank (7:30 / 4:30)

•it demonstrates defense against single elementary attack (punch)

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Continuous Motion

Figure 8

Range (Attack) (Far)

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans	▪Refer to Protecting Fans / Prance of the Tiger
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Prance of the Tiger
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Prance of the Tiger
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Prance of the Tiger
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Prance of the Tiger
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Prance of the Tiger
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Prance of the Tiger
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Prance of the Tiger
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Prance of the Tiger
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Prance of the Tiger
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Prance of the Tiger
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Prance of the Tiger
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Prance of the Tiger
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Prance of the Tiger
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Prance of the Tiger
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Prance of the Tiger
Bowing to Buddha	▪Refer to Bowing to Buddha / Prance of the Tiger
Prance of the Tiger	▪Defense - maneuver (count): double (simultaneous) / triple (simultaneous) ▪Defense - pattern: figure 8 (circle) / line ▪Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / lower ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (boundaries): outside outer rim / inside outer rim ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): height(+width) / width(+height) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): upward / inward ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (height zones): high / high ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): offensive / offense ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body[offset]) / vertical (parallel to front of body) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (weapon count): single (offset timing)
Shield and Mace	▪Attack - angle (from front): offset (width)-direct / direct ▪Attack - count: single / double (offset) ▪Attack - weapon height zone - usage: upper / lower-upper ▪Defense - foot maneuver: backward / forward ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (boundaries): outside outer rim-inside outer rim / inside outer rim-inside outer rim ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): height(+width)-width(+height) / height(+width)-height(+width) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): opposite (upward-inward) / opposite (inward-inward) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): offensive-offensive / offensive-defensive ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body[offset])-vertical (parallel to front of body) / vertical (parallel to front of body)+vertical (parallel to front of body) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (weapon count): single (offset timing) / double (simultaneous)
Five Swords	▪Attack - angle (from front): offset (width)-direct / direct ▪Attack - count: single / double (offset) ▪Attack - weapon height zone - usage: upper / lower-upper ▪Defense - foot maneuver: backward / forward ▪Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper-lower / upper
Twirling Hammers	▪Attack - angle (from front): offset (width)-direct / direct ▪Defense - foot maneuver: backward / crossover(sideways)-forward ▪Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper-lower / upper ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (boundaries): outside outer rim-inside outer rim / inside outer rim-inside outer rim ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): height(+width)-width(+height) / depth(+width)+depth(+width) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): opposite (upward-inward) / same (inward+inward) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (intent): offensive-offensive / positional+positional ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body[offset])-vertical (parallel 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 (boundaries): outside outer rim-inside outer rim / inside outer rim-inside outer rim ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (dimensions [primary]): height(+width) / width(+height) / depth(+height)-depth(+height) [spiral] ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (direction): opposite (upward-inward) / same (backward-inward) ▪Defense - pattern - figure 8 (orientation): vertical (parallel to front of body[offset])-vertical (parallel 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 / Prance of the Tiger
Isolation Sequence #1	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #1 / Prance of the Tiger
Darting Leaves	▪Refer to Darting Leaves / Prance of the Tiger
Unfurling Crane	▪Refer to Unfurling Crane / Prance of the Tiger
Destructive Kneel	▪Refer to Destructive Kneel / Prance of the Tiger
Flashing Wings	▪Refer to Flashing Wings / Prance of the Tiger
Gathering Clouds	▪Refer to Gathering Clouds / Prance of the Tiger
Circles of Protection	▪Refer to Circles of Protection / Prance of the Tiger
Dance of Darkness	▪Refer to Dance of Darkness / Prance of the Tiger
Thundering Hammers	▪Refer to Thundering Hammers / Prance of the Tiger
Unwinding Pendulum	▪Refer to Unwinding Pendulum / Prance of the Tiger
Reversing Circles	▪Refer to Reversing Circles / Prance of the Tiger
Snaking Talon	▪Refer to Snaking Talon / Prance of the Tiger
Circling Fans	▪Refer to Circling Fans / Prance of the Tiger
Isolation Sequence #2	▪Refer to Isolation Sequence #2 / Prance of the Tiger
Defensive Cross	▪Refer to Defensive Cross / Prance of the Tiger
Bowing to Buddha	▪Refer to Bowing to Buddha / Prance of the Tiger
Prance of the Tiger	▪Focal Points: singular / multiple ▪Zone of Action (defense): on top of the arms (right / left) / inside the arm (right / left)
Shield and Mace	▪Focal Points: multiple / singular ▪Zone of Action (defense) (primary): on top of arms (right / left) / outside the arm (left / right)
Five Swords	▪Focal Points: multiple / singular ▪Zone of Action (defense) (primary): on top of arms (right / left) / inside the leg (right / left) - inside the arm (right / left)
Twirling Hammers	▪Focal Points: multiple / singular ▪Zone of Action (defense) (primary): on top of arms (right / left) / outside the arm (left / right)

Prance of the Tiger

Prance of the Tiger