Isolation Sequence

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Isolation Sequence

•it contrasts stationary maneuvers (isolated) to self-defense

•it contrasts using only open and closed hand maneuvers to other degrees of weapon formation

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with blocks and strikes

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with singles and doubles

•it contrasts Reference Point and Focus Point of isolation to 12:00 to other directions

 

Major Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double) - 3-in-1 (triple)

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Weapon (defense) - type (open hand): push-down (block) / parry

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Intention: defensive-offensive / offensive

▪Offense (punch sequence) - orientation: palm down-palm up / palm up-palm up

▪Offense (punch sequence) - direction: horizontal (major-minor angles)-vertical / vertical-horizontal

▪Offense (punch sequence) (flank) - timing: right-left / right+left

▪Offense (punch sequence) (vertical) - direction: forward / flank

▪Directionality - count: single / multiple

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Darting Leaves

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Weapon (defense) formation - degree of open: fully closed-open / partially open

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Unfurling Crane

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Defense - height: lower / upper-lower

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Destructive Kneel

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Intention: defensive-offensive / defensive with offensive

▪Weapon (defense) - type (open hand): push-down (block) / parry

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Flashing Wings

▪Defense - height: lower / upper-lower

▪Defense - positioning: on-top / underneath

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Gathering Clouds

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Intention (primary): defensive-offensive / defensive with offensive

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Circles of Protection

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Defense - positioning: on-top / underneath

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Dance of Darkness

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Weapon (defense) - type (open hand): push-down (block) / parry

▪Weapon formation - degree of open: fully closed-open / partially open

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Thundering Hammers

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Weapon (defense) - type (open hand): push-down (block) / parrying block-block

▪Weapon (defense) height zone - usage: lower / lower-upper

▪Weapon formation - degree of open: fully closed-open / partially open

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Reversing Circles

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Defense - height: lower / upper+lower

▪Defense - count: single / double (universal)

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Snaking Talon

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Defense - type: block (push-down) / parry

▪Defense - count: single / double (universal)

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Circling Fans

▪Defense - type (open hand): push-down (block) / push-down (parry)

▪Weapon (defense) formation - degree of open (hand): closed-open / open-closed

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Isolation Sequence #2

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Intention (primary): defensive-offensive / defensive with offensive-offensive

▪Defense direction - vertical: downward / upward

▪Offense direction - vertical: upward / downward

▪Weapon formation - degree of open: fully closed-open / Closed-fully open-partially open

Defensive Cross

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Defense - count: single (lower) / double (universal) (lower)

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Bowing to Buddha

▪Defense - height: lower (to lower) / lower (to upper)

▪Defense contact - location: upper case / lower case

▪Defense - sophistication: elementary / sophisticated (anchoring)

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Prance of the Tiger

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Intention (primary): defensive-offensive / defensive+offensive-offensive

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper+lower

Shield and Mace

▪Timing: 1-in-1 (singular) / 2-in-1 (double)

▪Intention (primary): defensive-offensive / defensive+offensive-offensive

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

▪Weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Five Swords

▪Defense - height: lower / lower-upper

▪Weapon - intention (open hand): defensive / offensive

Twirling Hammers

▪Defense - height: lower / upper

▪Defense - intent: move them / move you