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•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 |