Triple Block Sequence

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Triple Block Sequence

•it contrasts only defensive maneuvering to self-defense

•it contrasts using only closed hand maneuvers to other degrees of weapon formation

•it contrasts cardinal angle upper body maneuvers (major) to other angles (minor)

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with upper body to 3-on-line with lower body

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with arms to 3-on-line with legs (feet)

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with defense to 3-on-line with offense

Major Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Fans

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - usage: alternating weapons / same weapon

▪Defense (initial) - type: block / parry

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: front  / flank

▪Step (initial) - direction: backward  / flank

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

Dance of Death

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower

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

Leap of Death

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower - upper

▪Defense (initial) - type: block / parry

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

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

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

Isolation Sequence 1

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower

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

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

Back Breaker

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower - upper

▪Defense (initial) - type: block / parry

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: front  / front flank

▪Step (initial) - direction: backward  / front flank

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

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

Hopping Crane

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / positioning

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower

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

Sleeper

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon contact: edge / tip

▪Weapon (defense) (position) - usage (initial): front / front + rear

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

Brushing the Storm

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - usage: alternating weapons / same weapon

▪Defense (initial) - type: block / parry (evasion)

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

▪Step (initial) - direction: backward  / forward

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

Falling Falcon

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower - upper

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

▪Step (initial) - direction: backward  / forward

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

Circling the Horizon

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - usage: alternating weapons / same weapon

▪Intention (initial) (primary): defensive / offensive

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

Leaping Crane

▪3-on-line - intent: defensive / offensive

▪3-on-line - weapon zone: upper / lower - upper

▪Defense (initial) - type: block / parry (evasion)

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

▪Step (initial) - direction: backward  / flank

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

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