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Elaboration: |
The following maneuver (1a) has a very short path of travel. |
1a) |
Deliver a hammering, downward, universal block (left on top of right) to hip height (toward rear), palms pointing diagonally-downward (toward lower-front), while maintaining the same relative position of the rest of your body. |
Elaboration: |
The following maneuver sequence (1b-3) approximates a large, horizontally rotated, and almost bent in half, vertical figure 8, in front of and relatively perpendicular to your body; starting at your right side (toward left-flank) and ending on your left side (toward right-flank) with the bent middle aligned to your (vertical) center-line. |
1b) |
Immediately, left step reverse (toward front) into a right forward bow facing forward (toward rear) as you simultaneously retract, open, and drop (toward lower-left-front-flank) both of your hands to your lower right hip area as they also rotate (left clockwise / right counter-clockwise - vertically) until both palms point toward each other (left toward right-flank / right toward left-flank) and fingers point downward (toward down). |
Visualization: |
Both arms of the previous maneuver (1b) start traveling on the figure 8 (clockwise vertically). |
1c) |
Circle (counter-clockwise vertically) your left arm upward (toward up) and then diagonally-downward (toward lower-front-flank) to deliver a left, hammering, downward, back-knuckle to face height (toward rear), palm pointing upward (toward up) and knuckles pointing forward (toward rear), while maintaining the same relative spatial positioning and orientation of your right hand. |
Visualization: |
The left arm of the previous maneuver (1b) continues to travel on the figure 8 (clockwise vertically). |
Elaboration: |
As the previous upper body maneuver (1c) almost concludes, the following upper body maneuver (2) begins, such that the maneuvers slightly overlap in time and both follow the same relative path. |
2) |
Shift (counter-clockwise horizontally) your stance into a right neutral bow facing forward (toward rear) with the circle (counter-clockwise vertically) of your right arm upward (toward up) and then diagonally-downward (toward lower-rear-flank) to deliver a right, hammering, downward, heel-palm claw to face height, palm pointing forward (toward rear) and fingers pointing upward (toward up), as you simultaneously allow the left hand to continue its same circular path to conclude hanging behind (toward lower-right-front-flank) at your left side, palm pointing forward (toward rear) and knuckles pointing downward (toward down), in preparation for a following maneuver (4). |
Visualization: |
The left arm of the previous maneuver (2) resumes travel on the figure 8 (clockwise vertically). |
Visualization: |
At the end of the previous maneuver (2), direct line of sight for the left hand's next target (4) should be maintained until executed. |
3) |
Execute a left, thrusting, rising (toward up), instep kick (toward upper-rear) to groin height, toes pointing forward (toward rear), simultaneously with the conversion of your right hand into a positional cover at chest height, palm pointing to your left (toward right flank) and finger pointing upward, as you continue maintain the same relative position and orientation of your left arm. |
Visualization: |
The left leg of the previous maneuver (3) starts traveling on the figure 8 (counter-clockwise vertically). |
Variation: |
The left kick of the previous maneuver (3) may be executed as a ball kick, instead of an instep kick. |
Elaboration: |
The following maneuver (4) should be timed such that all of the moves conclude their movement at the exact same time (centered mass). |
4) |
Reverse the circle (clockwise vertically) of your left foot to replant back to its original position (2) as you shift (clockwise) your stance into a right forward bow facing forward (toward rear), along with the execution of a left, thrusting, rising (toward up), back-knuckle to lower chest height, palm pointing downward (toward down) and knuckles pointing forward (toward rear), as you simultaneously rotate (counter-clockwise vertically) and slightly drop (toward down) your right hand, palm pointing downward (toward down) and fingers pointing to the left (toward right-flank), until it collides with the upward momentum of the left hand at the wrist. |
Visualization: |
The left arm of the previous maneuver (4) travels on the figure 8 (counter-clockwise vertically) in the reverse path from its prior maneuver (1c). |
Elaboration: |
The collision of your right hand (heel-palm) and left wrist of the previous maneuver (4) should be timed such that they create a sandwiching effect (opposing forces) that concludes the movement of both extremities with a focused impact. |
Variation: |
The left wrist of the previous maneuver (4) may be bent upward such that the knuckles of the left hand point upward (toward up) instead of forward (toward rear). |