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First Person

•it contrasts single side of self-defense to both sides

•it contrasts Purposeful Deflection with other scenarios

•it contrasts stepping backward to other directions

•it contrasts using both arms simultaneously (offense - defense) to other combinations

•it contrasts reaction during delivery to other scenarios

•it contrasts elementary maneuvers to other maneuver scenarios

•it contrasts two beat timing (2-in-1) to other maneuver timing

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Cocking

Contour (opponent) (self)

Defensive Defense

Economy of Motion

Elastic Recoil

Frictional Pull

Obscure Zone (Zone of Obscurity)

Offensive Offense

Opposing Forces (high)

Open Ended Triangle

Outer Rim

Parry (Block)

Power (Back-up Mass) (Torque [isolated])

Purposeful Deflection

Pushing

Reverse Motion

Settle

Slice

Target to Weapon

Vice (Scissor)

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Twins	▪refer to Short Form Three - Destructive Twins / Fatal Cross analysis
Isolation #1	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪maneuver - count: double / single ▪vice-like - to: jaw (double) (defense) / wrist (single) (offense) ▪vice-like - type: sandwich (double) (defense) / grab (single) (offense) ▪maneuver (primary type): pushing / pulling
Crashing Wings	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crashing Wings / Fatal Cross analysis
Dominating Circles	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪intent (primary): defense - offense / offense + offense - offense ▪maneuver (side) (double): high + high / high + low ▪vice-like - type: sandwich (double) (defense) / grab (single) (offense) ▪step (initial) - direction: backward / forward ▪execution - paths: realistic / unrealistic
Isolation #2a	▪maneuver - direction (double): backward - forward - inward / downward (diagonal) (forward) ▪vice-like - type: sandwich (double) (defense) / grab (double) (offense) ▪maneuver (primary type): pushing / pulling
Isolation #2b	▪intent (primary): defense - offense / defense ▪maneuver - direction (double): backward - forward - inward / backward ▪vice-like - type (defense) (double): sandwich / hook (thumbs) ▪maneuver (primary type): pushing / pulling
Parting Wings	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪intent (primary): defense (double) - offense (double) / defense (double) - offense (single) ▪step (initial) - direction: backward (away) - forward (toward) / backward (away)
Glancing Spear	▪attack - response: avert / respond ▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪intent (primary): defense (double) - offense (double) / defense (double) - offense (single) ▪vice-like - type (defense) (double): sandwich / pin ▪step (initial) - direction: backward (away) - forward (toward) / backward (away)
Isolation #3	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪vice-like - type: sandwich (defense) / grab (offense) ▪vice-like - type (defense): sandwich (double) / entangle (single) (double)
Crossing Talon	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crossing Talon / Fatal Cross analysis
Thrusting Wedge	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪intent (primary): defense (double) - offense (double) / defense (double) + offense (double) - offense (single) ▪vice-like - type (defense): sandwich (double) / grab (single) ▪step (initial) - direction: backward (away) - forward (toward) / forward (toward)
Blinding Sacrifice	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪intent (primary): defense (double) - offense (double) / defense (double) + offense (double) ▪strike (defense) - count: double / double (primary) - single ▪vice-like - type (double) (defense): sandwich / hook ▪vice-like - type (defense): sandwich (double) / stomp (foot) (single) (bottom of foot) ▪step (initial) - direction: backward (away) - forward (toward) / forward (toward)
Wings of Silk	▪refer to Short Form Three - Wings of Silk / Fatal Cross analysis
Repeated Devastation	▪intent (primary): defense (double) - offense (double) / offense (double) - offense (single) ▪vice-like - type (double): grab (hands) (offense) / sandwich (hands) (defense) ▪vice-like - type (double): sandwich (hands) (defense) / pin (arms) (defense) ▪step (initial) - direction: backward - forward / sideways
Scraping Hoof	▪refer to Short Form Three - Scraping / Fatal Cross analysis
Desperate Falcons	▪side: right (only) / right - left ▪intent (primary): defense (double) - offense (double) / defense (double) + offense (double) ▪vice-like - type (double): sandwich (defense) / pin (double) (defense) ▪step (initial) - direction: backward - forward / forward

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Twins	▪refer to Short Form Three - Destructive Twins / Fatal Cross analysis
Isolation #1	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / remove you - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation ▪Degree of open hand: partial / open - closed ▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation) ▪Path of Travel / Line of Travel
Crashing Wings	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crashing Wings / Fatal Cross analysis
Dominating Circles	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / counter them (offensive) (indirect) - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / open ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation
Isolation #2a	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / remove you - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / closed ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation ▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation)
Isolation #2b	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / remove them (some offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation ▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation)
Parting Wings	▪Gauging: close gap / open gap
Glancing Spear	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / counter them (defensive) - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / open ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation ▪Push / Frictional Push ▪Gauging: close gap / open gap
Isolation #3	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / counter them (defensive) - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / closed ▪Focus Point (defense): single / multiple ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation ▪Mobility: unconstrained (non-stationary) / constrained (isolation)
Crossing Talon	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crossing Talon / Fatal Cross analysis
Thrusting Wedge	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / prevent them (defensive) + counter them (offensive) - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: respond (after application) / divert (in-flight) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / open ▪Purposeful Deflection - Purposeful Aggression / Purposeful Deflection + Purposeful Aggression ▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact
Blinding Sacrifice	▪Read Time: respond (after application) / divert (in-flight) ▪Contact Penetration / Surface Contact
Wings of Silk	▪refer to Short Form Three - Wings of Silk / Fatal Cross analysis
Repeated Devastation	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / prevent them (offensive + defensive) - counter them (defensive - offensive) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / closed ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Aggression
Scraping Hoof	▪refer to Short Form Three - Scraping Hoof / Fatal Cross analysis
Desperate Falcons	▪Strategy (primary): prevent them (offensive) - counter them (defensive) / counter them (defensive) - counter them (offensive) ▪Read Time: divert (in-flight) / respond (after application) ▪Degree of open hand: partial / closed ▪Purposeful Deflection / Purposeful Manipulation ▪Gauging: close gap / open gap

Second Person

•it contrasts an elementary attack to other attack complexities

•it contrasts pushing (from front) (low) to other attack types

•it contrasts a long range attack (from front) (low) to other attack ranges

•it contrasts pushing (from front - to rear) (offensive) (low) to other attack possibilities

•it contrasts aggression with both hands simultaneously (from front) (low) to other attack scenarios

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

In-Flight (minor) Attack (double)

Semi-Live Attack (double)

Web of Knowledge - Pushes

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Twins	▪refer to Short Form Three - Destructive Twins / Fatal Cross analysis
Isolation #1	▪attack - type: push / grab ▪attack - count: double / single ▪attack - to: body / wrist
Crashing Wings	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crashing Wings / Fatal Cross analysis
Dominating Circles	▪attack - type: push / grab ▪attack - count: double / single ▪attack - to: body / shoulder
Isolation #2a	▪attack - type: push / grab ▪attack - to: body / wrists
Isolation #2b	▪attack - type: push / hug ▪attack - direction: front / rear ▪attack - with: hands / arms
Parting Wings	▪attack - height: high / low
Glancing Spear	▪attack - type: push / grab ▪attack - count: double / single ▪attack - to: body / wrist
Isolation #3	▪attacker - count: single / single - double ▪attack - type: push / grab ▪attack - direction: front / flank ▪attack - to: body / shoulder ▪attack - count: double / single - single (two persons)
Crossing Talon	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crossing Talon / Fatal Cross analysis
Thrusting Wedge	▪attack - height: high / low
Blinding Sacrifice	▪attack - height: high / low
Wings of Silk	▪refer to Short Form Three - Wings of Silk / Fatal Cross analysis
Repeated Devastation	▪attack - type: push / lock (entwine) ▪attack - direction: front / rear ▪attack - with: hands / arms ▪attack - to: body / arms ▪attack - range: far / close
Scraping Hoof	▪refer to Short Form Three - Scraping Hoof / Fatal Cross analysis
Desperate Falcons	▪attack - type: push / grab ▪grab - to: body / wrists

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Other grab techniques	▪Degree of Grabbing: what [clothes...person], how [single..double / cross...direct], why [hold...choke], where [range..height...position], etc...
Destructive Twins	▪refer to Short Form Three - Destructive Twins / Fatal Cross analysis
Isolation #1	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully
Crashing Wings	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crashing Wings / Fatal Cross analysis
Dominating Circles	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully
Isolation #2a	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully
Isolation #2b	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully
Parting Wings
Glancing Spear	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully
Isolation #3	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully
Crossing Talon	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crossing Talon / Fatal Cross analysis
Thrusting Wedge	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Locks & Chokes (attempted choke) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / partially
Blinding Sacrifice	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Locks & Chokes (attempted choke)
Wings of Silk	▪refer to Short Form Three - Wings of Silk / Fatal Cross analysis
Repeated Devastation	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Locks & Chokes (lock) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / partially
Scraping Hoof	▪refer to Short Form Three - Scraping Hoof / Fatal Cross analysis
Desperate Falcons	▪Web of Knowledge: Pushes / Grabs & Tackles (grab) ▪Intent: minor (in-flight) / minor (applied) ▪Degree of Completion: averted (re-directed) / fully

Third Person

Defense

•it contrasts advancement (backward - forward) to other gauging scenarios

•it contrasts a Zone of Action between the arms to other zones

•it contrasts a single side of a sequence to both

•it contrasts a 0-degree shift of attention to other degrees

•it contrasts a foot position of forward (to natural - neither forward) to other positions

•it contrasts stepping 0-degrees backward to other angles and directions

•it contrasts a timing 2 (right + left) to other timings

•it contrasts the use of the cat and neutral bow stance to other stances

•it contrasts utilizes both arms simultaneously to other scenarios

Offense

•it contrasts an elementary (minor) attack to other complexities

Major Principles / Theories / Concepts:

Range (Far)

Major Physical Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Twins	▪refer to Short Form Three - Destructive Twins / Fatal Cross analysis
Isolation #1	▪defense - primary pattern: linear - circular / circular - linear ▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / single
Crashing Wings	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crashing Wings / Fatal Cross analysis
Dominating Circles	▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / double - single ▪defense - primary pattern: linear - circular / circular - linear ▪defense - weapon usage (extremities): upper / upper - lower (leg)
Isolation #2a	▪defense - primary direction: horizontal (diagonal) / vertical
Isolation #2b	▪defense - direction: front / rear
Parting Wings	▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / single (double defense) ▪defense - primary pattern: linear - circular / linear
Glancing Spear	▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / single
Isolation #3	▪defense - direction: front / flank ▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / single - double
Crossing Talon	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crossing Talon / Fatal Cross analysis
Thrusting Wedge	▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / single (double defense) ▪defense - primary pattern: linear - circular / circular
Blinding Sacrifice	▪defense - weapon usage (extremities): upper / upper - lower (knee) ▪defense - maneuver sequence (count): double / double - single
Wings of Silk	▪refer to Short Form Three - Wings of Silk / Fatal Cross analysis
Repeated Devastation	▪defense - primary pattern: linear - circular / linear ▪defense - primary direction: horizontal (diagonal) / vertical
Scraping Hoof	▪refer to Short Form Three - Scraping Hoof / Fatal Cross analysis
Desperate Falcons

Major Conceptual Reverses / Opposites / Categories:

Destructive Twins	▪refer to Short Form Three - Destructive Twins / Fatal Cross analysis
Isolation #1	▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application) ▪Leveraging (defense) (initiated by): push / pull ▪Zone of Action (defense): between arms / on-top-of arm
Crashing Wings	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crashing Wings / Fatal Cross analysis
Dominating Circles	▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application) ▪Leveraging (defense) (initiated by): push (hand) / buckle (leg) ▪Zone of Action (defense): between arms / outside arm
Isolation #2a	▪Purpose (primary): establish - articulate / expound - complete - preview ▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application) ▪Zone of Action (defense): between arms / on-top-of arms
Isolation #2b	▪Purpose (primary): establish - articulate / expound - complete - preview ▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application) ▪Intent (defense): defensive - offensive / defensive
Parting Wings	▪Timing (defense) (response): reactionary (after application) / anticipatory (preventative)
Glancing Spear	▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application) ▪Sophistication (defense): elementary / sophisticated (push + poke) ▪Leveraging (defense) (initiated by): push / pull ▪Zone of Action (defense): between arms / on top of arm (partially)
Isolation #3	▪Purpose (primary): establish - articulate / expound - complete - preview ▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application)
Crossing Talon	▪refer to Short Form Three - Crossing Talon / Fatal Cross analysis
Thrusting Wedge	▪Sophistication (defense): elementary / sophisticated (hell-palm + claw) ▪Leveraging (defense) (initiated by): push / pull
Blinding Sacrifice	▪Leveraging (defense) (initiated by): push (body) / pull (head)
Wings of Silk	▪refer to Short Form Three - Wings of Silk / Fatal Cross analysis
Repeated Devastation	▪Intent (defense): defensive - offensive / offensive ▪Power Principle(s) (defense) (primary): Back-up Mass / Gravitational Marriage (upward)
Scraping Hoof	▪refer to Short Form Three - Scraping Hoof / Fatal Cross analysis
Desperate Falcons	▪Timing (defense) (response): anticipatory (preventative) / reactionary (after application) ▪Leveraging (defense) (initiated by): push / pull ▪Zone of Action (defense): between arms / outside arms

Fatal Cross

Fatal Cross