Prance of the Tiger

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Prance of the Tiger

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1a)

Heel-palm Press

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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Hand drop should be timed to conclude simultaneously with the settle into the cat stance



Gaze

 




Improper angle

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Attention should be directed to offset angle

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1b - 1)

Rising Back-knuckle

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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1) Back-knuckle should be executed with rise into cat stance (prior to settle)

1b) Back-knuckle should be executed as isolated maneuver



Execution - Execution Angle

 




Improper execution angle

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Back-knuckle should be executed to offset angle (not directly ahead)



Execution - Alignment

 




Lean of stance

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Back should be kept relatively perpendicular to the ground throughout maneuver



Improper body rotation

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Body should be aligned for an attention point directly forward



Improper height dimension

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Back-knuckle should be executed such that its focal point is at chin height (in stance) and stay within outer rim

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

2)

Four Finger Poke / Inward Forearm / Instep Kick

 




Coordination

 




Improper arm / foot maneuver timing

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All strikes should be executed to conclude simultaneously with each other



Execution - Execution Angle

 




Improper execution angle

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All strikes should be executed to offset angle

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

3)

Outward Back-knuckle / Side Kick

 




Coordination

 




Improper arm / foot maneuver timing

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Strikes should be executed to conclude simultaneously with plant of foot into stance



Execution - Execution Angle

 




Improper execution angle

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Strikes should be executed to offset angle



Execution - Execution

 




Improper foot maneuver

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Maneuver should be executed as a (hopping) switch (not a cross-over) such that there is no forward travel at conclusion of foot maneuver