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