Vertical Two-Finger Poke

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Vertical Two-Finger Poke

a) proper alignments:

i)	dimensions:

1)	height - eye level

2)	depth - elbow fully extended forward

3)	width - in-line with body

ii)	body alignments:

1)

hand:

A)	rotated to be vertical

B)	fingers pointed directly forward

2)	wrist kept straight (not bent up / down and / or side-to-side)

3)	shoulders - relaxed

4)	upper body / hips - Neutral / Forward Bow rotation

5)	legs / feet - Neutral / Forward Bow rotation

iii)	Point of Contact - tip of fingers of hand

iv)	stance - Neutral Bow

b) proper formation - weapon (hand):

i)	hand - kept flat (not cupped)

ii)

thumb:

1)	pressed tightly against rest of hand (Compact Unit)

2)	bent at top knuckle

3)	not tucked forward onto palm

iii)

fingers:

1)	first two fingers extended and relatively flat (muscle tension bend allowable on impact)

2)	second two fingers bent at first and second joints (from tip)

c) execution:

i)	Method of Execution - Thrusting

ii)	execute directly to target (prevent arching line of travel)

iii)	improper execution

1)	incorrect speeds / methods:

A)	executed too slow (transforms into push with fingers)

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' out)

D)	strike not tensed at Point of Contact (improper timing / never tensed)

2)	incorrect alignments / angles:

A)	incorrect elbow bend:

I)	over bent (not fully extended)

II)	too-extended (elbow hyper-extended)

Form Specific

a) Common execution errors:

i)	strike executed on arcing angle (not directly)

ii)	wrist over-bent to side to compensate for wrong height angle

Comments

a) Common formation errors:

i)	first two fingers not kept together (back-up mass)

Example of a proper vertical two-finger poke (left) (with rear hand) — Example of a proper vertical two-finger poke (left)
(with rear hand)

Example of a proper vertical two-finger poke (right) (with front hand) — Example of a proper vertical two-finger poke (right)
(with front hand)

Example of proper vertical two-finger poke formation

Example of improper vertical two-finger poke formation / alignment thumb tucked, fingers spread, fingers bent improperly, wrist over bent vertically — Example of improper vertical two-finger poke formation / alignment
thumb tucked, fingers spread,
fingers bent improperly, wrist over bent vertically

Examples of improper vertical two-finger poke execution (rear hand) improper height - high, wide - too narrow / wide, leaning, improper rotation - over rotated, foot not flat — Examples of improper vertical two-finger poke execution
(rear hand)
improper height - high, wide - too narrow / wide, leaning, improper rotation - over rotated, foot not flat

Examples of improper vertical two-finger poke execution (front hand) improper height - high / low, wide - too narrow / wide, leaning, shrugged shoulders — Examples of improper vertical two-finger poke execution
(front hand)
improper height - high / low, wide - too narrow / wide,
leaning, shrugged shoulders