Extended Outward Block Sequence

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Extended Outward Block Sequence

•it contrasts defense then offense to other response scenarios

•it contrasts using fully closed and partially open hand maneuvers to other weapon formations

 

Major Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Protecting Fans

▪Defense - type: block / parry

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

▪Weapon (offense) - striking surface: tip (half-knuckle) / tip (fingers)

▪Weapon (defense) depth zone - usage (initial): rear-front / front-rear

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

Isolation Sequence #1

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

▪Offense - count: single / double

▪Directionality - count: single (per side) / multiple

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

Darting Leaves

▪Defense - intent: move them / move you

▪Weapon (offense) - striking surface: tip (half-knuckle) / tip (fingers)

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

Unfurling Crane

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / inward-outward+downward

Destructive Kneel

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

▪Defense - type: block / parry

▪Defense - intent: move them / move both

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

▪Weapon (defense) depth zone - usage (initial): front / rear

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

▪Step - direction: forward / backward

Flashing Wings

▪Defense - direction (initial): inward-outward (extended) / upward-outward (extended)

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

Gathering Clouds

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

▪Defense - intent: move them / move both

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

▪Weapon (offense) - contact (middle-knuckle): multiple (tip) / single (edge)

▪Step - direction: forward / sideways

Circles of Protection

▪Defense - direction (initial): inward - outward (extended) / upward

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / open-closed

Dance of Darkness

▪Defense - direction (initial): inward - outward (extended) / downward-inward

▪Defense - type: block / parry

▪Defense - intent: move them / move both

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

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

▪Step - direction (initial): forward / backward

Thundering Hammers

▪Defense - direction (initial): inward-outward (extended) / inward

▪Weapon (offense) - contact point (initial): tip (half-knuckle) / edge (forearm)

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open (half-knuckle) / closed-open

Unwinding Pendulum

▪Defense - type: block / parrying block-block

▪Defense - direction (major): inward-outward (extended) / downward-inward

▪Defense - intent: move them / move both

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open (half-knuckle) / partially open (shape of crane)

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

▪Step - direction (initial): forward / backward

Reversing Circles

▪Defense - direction (initial): inward-outward (extended) / downward+inward

▪Defense - count: single / double (universal)

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / open

Snaking Talon

▪Defense - type: block / parry

▪Defense - count: single / double (universal)

▪Defense - intent: move them / move both

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

▪Weapon (offense) depth zone - usage: rear / front

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

Circling Fans

▪Defense - type: block / parry

▪Defense - intent: move them / move both

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / inward

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

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / closed

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

▪Step - direction (initial): forward / backward

Isolation Sequence #2

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

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

▪Defense - type: block / parrying block

▪Defense - direction: inward - outward (extended) / upward

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

Defensive Cross

▪Defense - count: single / double (universal)

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / downward

▪Defense - intent: move them / move you

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

▪Step - direction (initial): forward / backward

Bowing to Buddha

▪Defense - sophistication: elementary / sophisticated (anchoring)

▪Defense - case: upper / lower

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / inward (downward)

▪Weapon (offense) depth zone - usage (initial): rear / front+rear (offset timing)

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / closed-open

▪Step - direction: forward / downward

Prance of the Tiger

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

▪Defense - type: block / blocking parry

▪Defense - intent: move them / move you

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / downward

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

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / closed-open

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

▪Step - direction: forward / upward

Shield and Mace

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

▪Defense - direction: inward - outward (extended) / outward

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / closed-open

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

Five Swords

▪Defense - count: single / double (universal) (offset timing)

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / downward+inward

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / closed-open

Twirling Hammers

▪Defense - direction: inward-outward (extended) / outward (extended)

▪Defense - intent: move them / move you

▪Weapon (offense) depth zone - usage (initial): rear (push) / rear (pull)

▪Weapon (offense) - formation (hand): partially open / closed-open

▪Step - direction: forward / sideways