| a) | proper alignments: |
| i) | dimensions: |
| 1) | height - jaw level |
| 2) | depth - striking elbow extended to approximately 1/4 depth of Invisible Box |
| 3) | width - directly ahead |
| ii) | body alignments: |
| 1) | hand: |
| A) | slightly lower (vertically) than elbow |
| B) | standard fist formation (horizontal rotation) |
| 2) | elbow - bent (to form Compact Unit) |
| 3) | shoulders - relaxed |
| 4) | upper body / hips - Horse rotation |
| 5) | legs / feet - Horse rotation |
| iii) | Point of Contact - tip of elbow |
| iv) | stance - Horse |
| b) | proper formation - weapon (elbow): |
| i) | elbow - bent (tightly bent to form Compact Unit) |
| c) | execution: |
| i) | Method of Execution - Thrusting |
| ii) | execute directly forward to target |
| iii) | improper execution: |
| 1) | improper speeds / methods: |
| A) | executed too slow (transforms into push with elbow) |
| B) | executed too fast (stance rotation unable to keep up with strike) |
| C) | executed too tense (unable to achieve proper 'snap' of strike) (strike looks 'pushed') |
| D) | strike not tensed at Point of Contact (improper timing / never tensed) |
| 2) | improper alignments / angles: |
| A) | elbow under bent (no Compact Unit) |
| B) | elbow too bent (improper alignments) |
Form Specific
| a) | Common execution errors: |
| i) | strike not completed with stance settle (improperly timed) |
Comments
| a) | Common alignment errors: |
| i) | elbow over bent |
| ii) | elbow not bent enough (no Compact Unit) |
| b) | Common execution errors: |
| i) | strike not executed to front (instead toward side) |
Example of a proper inward, horizontal elbow (right)
Example of proper inward, horizontal elbow formation
Example of improper inward, horizontal elbow formation / alignment
elbow not properly bent (no Compact Unit),
elbow over bent (bad alignment)
Examples of improper inward, horizontal
elbow execution
improper height - high / low, leaning
improper hand alignment,
improper direction