Isolation Sequence

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Isolation Sequence

•it contrasts stationary maneuvers (isolated) to self-defense

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

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with blocks and strikes

•it contrasts doing 3-on-line with singles and doubles

•it contrasts Reference Point and Focus Point of isolation to 12:00 to other directions

 

Major Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Twins

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

Isolation #1

▪Theme - intent (primary): defense (missing - new information) - offense (preview) / defense (respond) - offense (path completion)

▪Theme - paths (primary): line / circle - line

▪Reference Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 10:30 - 1:30

▪maneuver (initial): step / point of origin

▪zone - height: low / middle

Crashing Wings

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

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 6:00

Dominating Circles

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

Isolation #2a

▪Offense - count (potential): multiple / single

▪Theme - intent (primary): defense (missing - new information) - offense (preview) / defense (respond) - offense (path completion)

▪Theme - paths (primary): line / circle - line

▪maneuver (initial): step / point of origin

▪zone - height: low / low - high

Isolation #2b

▪Offense - count (potential): multiple / single

▪Theme - intent (primary): defense (missing - new information) - offense (preview) / defense (respond) (missing - new information)

▪Theme - paths (primary): line / circle

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 6:00

▪maneuver (initial): step / point of origin

Parting Wings

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

▪Defense: single / double

Glancing Spear

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

▪Defense: single / double

▪Sophistication (defense): elementary / sophisticated (push + poke)

Isolation #3

▪Theme - intent (primary): defense (missing - new information) - offense (preview) / defense (respond) (missing - new information)

▪Theme - paths (primary): line / circle - line

▪maneuver (initial): step / point of origin

▪zone - height: low / high

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 3:00 - 9:00

▪Focus Point (defense): single / multiple

Crossing Talon

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

Thrusting Wedge

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

▪Defense: single / double

Blinding Sacrifice

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

▪Defense: single / double

Wings of Silk

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

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 6:00

Repeated Devastation

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

▪Defense: single / double

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 6:00

Scraping Hoof

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

▪Defense: single / double

▪Sophistication (defense): elementary / sophisticated (scrape + stomp)

▪Focus Point (defense) - direction: 12:00 / 6:00

Desperate Falcons

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

Close

▪maneuver - intention: highlight maneuvers (information) / return to starting position

▪step: 0-degrees / 90-degrees (left) (forward)

▪stance: horse (meditating) / attention