| 1) | height - upper abdomen to lower shoulder level |
| 2) | depth - elbow bent (forearm parallel to ground) |
| 1) | hand - horizontal (palm parallel to ground) |
| 2) | wrist kept straight (not bent up / down and / or side-to-side) |
| 3) | elbow directly in-line with fist (horizontally) |
| 5) | upper body / hips - offset Horse to Forward Bow rotation |
| 6) | legs / feet - offset Horse to Forward Bow rotation |
| iii) | Point of Contact - index / middle finger knuckles |
| iv) | stance - offset Horse to Forward Bow positioning / do not allow: |
| 1) | over rotation of body / feet |
| 2) | improper weight distribution |
| 3) | feet not remaining flat to floor |
| b) | proper formation - weapon (hand): |
| i) | fingers - standard fist (tightly bent and kept together to form Compact Unit) |
| 1) | wrapped under bent fingers (Compact Unit) |
| 2) | do not allow to separate from contact with fingers |
| i) | Method of Execution - Thrusting |
| ii) | execute directly to target (prevent arching line of travel) |
| 1) | incorrect speeds / methods: |
| A) | executed too slow (transforms into push with knuckles) |
| B) | executed too fast (stance adjustment unable to keep up with strike) |
| C) | executed too tense (unable to achieve proper 'snap' of strike) (strike looks 'pushed' out) |
| D) | strike not tensed at Point of Contact (improper timing / never tensed) |
Form Specific
| 1) | attempt to align shoulder behind weapon - causing over rotation of stance |
| 2) | not punching to proper height (shoulder) |
| 1) | over reach with strike, causing over rotation |
| 2) | under rotation into Forward Bow |
| 3) | punching too high (parallel to floor) |
| 1) | over reach with strike, causing over rotation |
| 2) | under rotation into Forward Bow positioning |
| 3) | not keeping base stance flat on floor |
| 4) | not keeping height constant (bobbing) |
| 5) | punching too high (parallel to floor) |
Comments
| 1) | not maintaining a proper offset horse, but to rotate into a neutral bow or a forward bow and/or allow the rear heel to come off of the floor during this process. The straight punches in Long Form Two in this section are purposely delivered on an angle with only the elbow in-line with the punch, but not the rest of the body. This is done purposely for the minimization of torque and the maximization of back-up mass during the execution of these maneuvers i.e. to isolate the power principle back-up mass. |
Note: See Stance Errors - Offset Horse section for information on this subject.
| 1) | not maintaining a flat base foot while kicking and punching simultaneously, but lifting to just the ball of foot |
| 2) | not punching parallel to floor, but rather punching too high (usually at shoulder to face level) |
Example of a proper straight punch (right)
(from side horse)
Example of a proper straight punch with front hand (left)
(from side horse)
Example of a proper straight punch (right)
(from forward bow)
Example of a proper straight punch (left)
(with kick - from forward bow positioning)
Example of proper punch formation
Examples of improper Straight Punch - weapon formation / alignment
formation - tucked thumb / hanging pinky finger
wrist: vertical angle - over bent, wrist: horizontal angle - contact with wrong knuckles
Examples of improper punch execution (from side horse)
improper height - high / low, depth - under rotated,
depth - over rotated, fist rotation - not horizontal
Examples of improper punch execution with front hand (from side horse)
improper height - high / low, width - narrow / wide
Examples of improper punch execution (from forward bow)
improper height - high / low, width - narrow / wide,
foot not flat, over reaching
Examples of improper punch execution (with kick)
improper height - high / low, width - narrow / wide,
foot not flat, over rotation