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Analysis Perspective describes from which point-of-view a reader should assume when thinking about the information presented in the section.

Readers of the previous books in this series will note that this style of analysis is not present in those books. This concept presents itself in the "Encyclopedic" forms because they are self-defense based, while the "Dictionary" forms are sequence based. The shift to self-defense based from sequence-based exposes new dimensions of perspective. Whereas the previous forms primarily dealt with the practitioner's perspective (referred to as First Person), the more advanced forms add two (2) more dimensions of perspective - that of the potential opponent (referred to as Second Person) and that of the potential observer (referred to as Third Person). This style of breakdown to the information expressed in the form is purposeful and deliberate. And, like the form itself, is intended to open up more dimensions of investigation and exploration, when compared to a parallel analysis of information expressed in the lower forms.

First, Second, and Third Person Perspective

This term refers to the fact that the information presented in the analysis can be viewed from a number of vantage points. First Person being the practitioner, Second Person being the potential attacker, and Third Person being the potential observer to the overall execution of the maneuvers. When reviewing the information from a specific sub-section, the reader is intended to assess said information from the corresponding perspective.

For example, all information in the Second Person sub-section, should be looked at from the perspective of the potential attacker. The all-important fact to consider when shifting perspective for analysis is that "you" are in each of the three perspectives, not another person. You need to completely shift your point of view and look at the situation from that perspective, leaving the other perspectives behind. One key reason for this shift is so that the form analysis comes from an informed and competent point of view (yours) and not from an uninformed person's vantage point (another's).