Thundering Hammers

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Thundering Hammers

First Person

•it contrasts Purposeful Deflection (followed by Purposeful Aggression) with other scenarios

•it contrasts reaction in-flight to other scenarios

•it contrasts employing a Zone of Obscurity to other strategies

•it contrasts elementary maneuvers to other maneuver scenarios

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

•it contrasts striking with alternate surfaces of the extremities to major striking surfaces

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Angle of Deflection

Angle of Incidence

Block

Claw

Defensive Defense

Economy of Motion

Gauging (depth)

Line

Offensive Offense

Outer Rim

Path

Point of Origin

Power (Gravitational Marriage / Back-up Mass / Torque)

Pushing

Purposeful Aggression

Purposeful Deflection

Strike

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans

▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry

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

Dance of Death


Leap of Death

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

▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry

▪Maneuver (offense) - count: single / double

Isolation Sequence 1

▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / none

▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive / offensive

Back Breaker

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

▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry

▪Maneuver (offense) - count: single / single-double

Hopping Crane

▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / none

▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive / offensive

Sleeper


Brushing the Storm

▪Maneuver (defense) - type: block / parry

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

Falling Falcon

▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive / offensive

Circling the Horizon

▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive / evasive

Leaping Crane

▪Maneuver (initial) - intent: defensive / evasive

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans

▪Purposeful Deflection-Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Evasion+Purposeful Aggression

▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Dance of Death

▪Stabilize Self / Destabilize Opponent

Leap of Death

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

▪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

▪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 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 advancement (forward) to other gauging scenarios

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

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

•it contrasts the use of the twist, neutral bow, and wide kneel stances 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:

Continuous Motion

Figure 8

Range (Attack) (Far)

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


Dance of Death


Leap of Death


Isolation Sequence 1

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

Back Breaker


Hopping Crane

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

Sleeper


Brushing the Storm


Falling Falcon

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

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

Circling the Horizon


Leaping Crane