Five Swords

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Five Swords

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1a)

Downward Block

 




Coordination

 




Improper upper / lower body timing

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Block should be executed as isolated maneuver

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1b)

Inward Block

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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Block should be executed to conclude with settle into neutral bow



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper arm positioning

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Maneuver should conclude int downward / inward universal block positioning

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1c)

Outward, Downward Diagonal Hand-sword

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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Maneuver should be executed such that chambered position retraction concludes simultaneously with settle into forward bow



Execution - Execution

 




Improper Angle of Incidence

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Focal point of strike should not be skipped and merged with retraction of arm (creating an Angle of Deflection)

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

2)

Four-finger Poke

 




Coordination

 




Improper upper / lower body timing

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Poke should be executed such that it concludes simultaneously with the settle into the forward bow (and retraction of arm from previous maneuver)



Execution - Weapon Formation

 




Improper hand formation

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Fingers should be slightly spread with thumb retracted to side of hand

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

3)

Upper-cut Punch

 




Execution - Path

 




Improper execution path

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Punch should follow and upward and forward diagonal line from point of origin



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper depth dimension

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Punch should be executed to conclude with elbow almost touching the abdomen (not extended)

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

4)

Outward Hand-sword

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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Hand-sword should be executed to conclude with settle into forward bow



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper height dimension

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Hand-sword should be executed to neck height



Improper width dimension

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Cocking hand should remain within outer rim

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

5)

Downward Hand-sword

 




Coordination

 




Improper upper / lower body timing

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Hand-sword should be executed to conclude with settle into neutral bow



Execution - Execution

 




Improper focal point

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Focal point of hand-sword should not be skipped (on right side) and merged into the following sequence



Improper strike conclusion

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Correct conclusion:

·(right) Hand-sword should come to complete stop at focal point of strike

·(left) Hand-sword should continue smoothing into next maneuver without coming to a complete stop



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper height dimension

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Hand-sword should be to abdomen height (with elbow anchored)