Gathering Clouds

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Gathering Clouds

First Person

it contrasts Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression with other scenarios

it contrasts reaction in-flight to other scenarios

it contrasts elementary maneuvers to other maneuver scenarios

it contrasts two beat timing (2-in-1) to other maneuver timing

it contrasts employing a Zone of Obscurity to other strategies

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Angle of Cancellation

Angle of Deflection

Circle

Defensive Defense

Economy of Motion

Gauging (depth)

Line

Offensive Offense

Outer Rim

Point of Origin

Power (Back-up Mass)

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans


Dance of Death

Maneuver (defense) - type: parry / block

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

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / defense

Leap of Death


Isolation Sequence 1

Maneuver (defense) - type: parry / none

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

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / offensive

Back Breaker

Maneuver (defense) - count: single / double (offset)

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / defensive

Hopping Crane

Maneuver (defense) - type: parry / none

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

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / offensive

Sleeper

Maneuver (defense) - type: parry / block

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

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / defensive-offensive

Brushing the Storm


Falling Falcon

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

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / offensive

Circling the Horizon

Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive+offensive / offensive

Leaping Crane


Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Evasion+Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Dance of Death

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection-Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Leap of Death

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Isolation Sequence 1

Mobility (upper): unconstrained / constrained (isolation)

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Aggression

Back Breaker

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Evasion-Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Hopping Crane

Mobility (upper): unconstrained / constrained (isolation)

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Sleeper

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection-Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Brushing the Storm

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Evasion+Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Falling Falcon

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Aggression

Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application)

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Circling the Horizon

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Evasion-Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Leaping Crane

Purposeful Deflection+Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Evasion-Purposeful Aggression

Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Second Person

it contrasts a single attack to other attack scenarios

it contrasts an elementary (single) attack to other attack complexities

it contrasts punching (from front) to other attack types

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

In-Flight Major Attack (single)

Punching (offensive) (high zone)

Web of Knowledge - Punches

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans


Dance of Death


Leap of Death


Isolation Sequence 1

Attack - count: singular / none

Back Breaker


Hopping Crane

Attack - count: singular / none

Sleeper

Attack: fully defined / partially defined

Brushing the Storm

Attack - weapon: natural / man-made

Falling Falcon

Attack - intent: major (in-flight) / minor (applied)

Circling the Horizon


Leaping Crane


Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans


Dance of Death


Leap of Death


Isolation Sequence 1

Web of Knowledge: punches / none

Back Breaker


Hopping Crane

Web of Knowledge: punches / none

Sleeper


Brushing the Storm

Web of Knowledge: punches / weapons (stick)

Falling Falcon

Degree of Completion: diverted / fully

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

Web of Knowledge: punches / grabs and tackles (grab)

Circling the Horizon


Leaping Crane


Third Person

Defense

it contrasts a Zone of Action on top of the arm to other zones

it contrasts a timing 2-in-1 (right+left) to other timings

it contrasts the use of the cat and neutral stance to other stances

it contrasts using only upper limbs to other weapon usage

Offense

it contrasts defense against a single elementary attack (punch) to other scenarios

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Figure 8

Range (Attack) (Far)

Ratcheting

Reverse Motion


Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Dance of Death

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Leap of Death

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Isolation Sequence 1

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / lower

Back Breaker

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Hopping Crane

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / lower

Sleeper

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Brushing the Storm

Attack - weapon type: natural / man-made

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Falling Falcon

Attack - completion: diverted / applied

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Circling the Horizon

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Leaping Crane

Defense - weapon height zone - usage: upper / upper-lower

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Dance of Death

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Leap of Death

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Isolation Sequence 1

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

Back Breaker

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Hopping Crane

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

Sleeper

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Brushing the Storm

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Falling Falcon

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

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / inside arm - outside arm

Circling the Horizon

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm

Leaping Crane

Zone of Action (defense): on the arm / outside the arm