Crossing Talon

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Crossing Talon

First Person

•it contrasts Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression with other scenarios

•it contrasts stepping forward to other directions

•it contrasts using both hands simultaneously to other combinations

•it contrasts reaction after application to other scenarios

•it contrasts elementary maneuvers to other maneuver scenarios

•it contrasts pulling using grab to other pulling methods

•it contrasts two beat timing (1-in-1) to other maneuver timing

•it contrasts employing a Zone of Obscurity to other strategies

•it contrasts a single Focus Point to multiple

•it contrasts a sing Reference Point to multiple

 

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Alignment

Base

Brace Angle

Contact Manipulation

Contour

Economy of Motion

Obscure Zone (Zone of Obscurity)

Offensive Defense

Offensive Offense

Opposing Forces

Outer Rim

Power (Backup Mass / Gravitational Marriage / Torque)

Purposeful Manipulation

Pull

Push

Settle

Zone of Vision

 

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: single / double

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Focus (points): single / multiple

Darting Leaves

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / backward (away)

Unfurling Crane

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: single / double

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / backward (away)

Destructive Kneel

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / backward (away)

Flashing Wings

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Gathering Clouds

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward / sideways

Circles of Protection

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Dance of Darkness

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: single / double

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / backward (away)

Thundering Hammers

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: single / double

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / backward (away)

Reversing Circles

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Snaking Talon

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Circling Fans

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: single / double

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward (toward) / backward (away)

Isolation Sequence #2

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Defensive Cross

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Vise-like - to: wrist / leg

Bowing to Buddha

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: double (simultaneous) / single

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward / downward

Prance of the Tiger

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward / upward

Shield and Mace

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Five Swords

▪Maneuver (initial) - count: single / double

▪Defense: indirect / direct

Twirling Hammers

▪Defense: indirect / direct

▪Step (initial) - direction: forward / sideways

 

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation)

Darting Leaves

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Unfurling Crane

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Destructive Kneel

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Flashing Wings

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

Gathering Clouds

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: respond (applied) / prevent (in-flight)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / maintain gap

Circles of Protection

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact

Dance of Darkness

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Thundering Hammers

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

Reversing Circles

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

Snaking Talon

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Circling Fans

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Isolation Sequence #2

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression

▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation)

Defensive Cross

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Bowing to Buddha

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / maintain gap

Prance of the Tiger

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression

▪Gauging (initial): close gap / open gap

Shield and Mace

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression

Five Swords

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

Twirling Hammers

▪Offensive Defense - Offensive Offense / Defensive Defense - Offensive Offense

▪Read Time: applied (respond) / in-flight (prevent)

▪Purposeful Manipulation - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression

 

Second Person

•it contrasts an elementary attack to other attack complexities

•it contrasts grabbing (from front) (low) to other attack types

•it contrasts a long range attack (from front) (low) to other attack ranges

•it contrasts aggression with a single hand (from front) (low) to other attack scenarios

•it contrasts a degree of grabbing (using a single hand) (grabbing) (wrist) (front) to other attack degrees

 

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Applied Minor Attack

Dead Hand Attack

Grabbing (low zone)

Web of Knowledge - Grabs & Tackles (grab)

Zone of Vision (Obscurity)

 

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Attack - direction: front / multiple

▪Attack - count: single / multiple

Darting Leaves

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Unfurling Crane

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

Destructive Kneel

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Flashing Wings

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Gathering Clouds

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Circles of Protection

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Dance of Darkness

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

▪Attack - height: high / low-high

Thundering Hammers

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

▪Attack - height: high / low-high

Reversing Circles

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

▪Attack - height: high / low-high

Snaking Talon

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - height: high / low-high - middle

Circling Fans

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

Isolation Sequence #2


Defensive Cross

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - height: high / low

Bowing to Buddha

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Prance of the Tiger

▪Attack - direction: front / front-flank (flank)

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - height: high / middle

Shield and Mace

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

Five Swords

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

▪Attack - count: single / multiple (offset)

▪Attack - height: high / low-high

Twirling Hammers

▪Attack - type: applied / in-flight

 

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / None

▪Attack: actual / conceptual

Darting Leaves

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Unfurling Crane

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches (Kicks)

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Destructive Kneel

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Flashing Wings

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Gathering Clouds

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Circles of Protection

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Dance of Darkness

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Kicks-Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Thundering Hammers

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Kicks-Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Reversing Circles

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Kicks-Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Snaking Talon

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Pushes

▪Intent: minor (applied) / minor (in-flight)

Circling Fans

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Isolation Sequence #2

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / None

▪Attack: actual / conceptual

Defensive Cross

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Kicks

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Bowing to Buddha

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Kicks

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Prance of the Tiger

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Shield and Mace

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Five Swords

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Kicks-Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

Twirling Hammers

▪Web of Knowledge: Grabs & Tackles (grab) / Punches

▪Intent: minor (applied) / major (in-flight)

 

Third Person

Defense

•it contrasts advancement (forward) to other gauging scenarios

•it contrasts a Zone of Action outside the arm to other zones

•it contrasts a 0-degree shift of attention to other degrees

•it contrasts a timing of 1-1 to other timings

•it contrasts the use of the horse stance to other stances

 

Offense

•it contrasts an elementary attack to other complexities

 

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Range (Far)

 

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 3-in-1

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / close-middle-far

Darting Leaves

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 1-in-1 - 2-in-1

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Unfurling Crane

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 1-in-1 - 2-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle-far

Destructive Kneel

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle

Flashing Wings

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle

Gathering Clouds

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle

Circles of Protection

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 1-in-1 - 2-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Dance of Darkness

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 1-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle-far

Thundering Hammers

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 1-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Reversing Circles

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 1-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle

Snaking Talon

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 1-in-1

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Circling Fans

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 1-in-1 - 2-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Isolation Sequence #2

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 1-in-1

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / close-middle-far

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

Defensive Cross

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 1-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Bowing to Buddha

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 1-in-1

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

Prance of the Tiger

▪Timing: 1-in-1 / 2-in-1 - 3-in-1

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle

Shield and Mace

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle-far

Five Swords

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / far

Twirling Hammers

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

▪Weapon (offense) - usage (range): far-close / middle-close

 

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Leveraging (offense) (initiated by): arm (push) / hand (pull)

Isolation Sequence #1

▪Purpose (primary): establish - articulate / expound - complete - preview

Darting Leaves

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

Unfurling Crane

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / between arms

Destructive Kneel

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Leveraging (offense) (initiated by): arm (push) / leg (buckle)

Flashing Wings

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

Gathering Clouds

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

Circles of Protection

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / under arm

Dance of Darkness

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / outside leg-arm

Thundering Hammers

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / outside leg-arm

Reversing Circles

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / inside leg-arm

Snaking Talon

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Leveraging (offense) (initiated by): arm (push) / hand (pull)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / on top of arms

Circling Fans

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / on top of arms

Isolation Sequence #2

▪Purpose (primary): establish - articulate / expound - complete - preview

Defensive Cross

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / on top of leg

Bowing to Buddha

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / inside leg

Prance of the Tiger

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / on top of arm

Shield and Mace

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Leveraging (offense) (initiated by): arm (push) / hand (push) - foot (push)

Five Swords

▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)

▪Leveraging (offense) (initiated by): arm (push) / hand (strike)

▪Zone of Action (primary): outside arm / inside leg-arm

Twirling Hammers

▪Leveraging (offense) (initiated by): arm (push) / hand (strike)