Unfurling Crane

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Unfurling Crane

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1a)

Block (transition)

 




Coordination

 




Improper strike / foot maneuver timing

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Upper body maneuvers should be timed to conclude simultaneously with settle into horse stance



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper stance

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Stance should be offset horse (not modified neutral bow)



Improper angle of execution

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Block should be toward diagonal angle (not left-right line)

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1b)

Universal Block

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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Blocks should be timed to conclude simultaneously with settle into neutral bow



Execution - Execution Angle

 




Improper foot maneuver angle

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Foot maneuver should place direction diagonally forward

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1c)

Forward Hammer-fist

 




Coordination

 




Improper strike / foot maneuver timing

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Strike and stance shift should be timed to conclude simultaneously with the settle into the neutral bow



Execution - Execution

 




Improper foot maneuver

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Foot maneuver should be push-drag

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

2a)

Overhead Claw

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / arm / foot maneuver timing

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Strike should be timed to conclude simultaneously with the settle into the forward bow



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper stance

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Stance should be forward bow (not neutral bow)



Lean of stance (forward)

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Back should remain relatively perpendicular to the ground and not lean into strike (rather the settle into the stance should be pronounced)

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

2b)

Back-knuckle

 




Coordination

 




Improper hand / foot maneuver timing

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Strike should be timed to conclude simultaneously with settle into neutral bow



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper execution angle

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Strike should be executed downward (not diagonally outward)



Improper stance

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Stance should be neutral bow (not forward bow)