Form Overview Analysis

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Form Overview Analysis

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An overview of this form exposes the following themes:

•'degrees of' concept: (hand opening, stance rotation, weapon range)

•closed environment

•reverses of the ones (i.e. Short Form One / Long Form One)

 

An analysis overview of this form exposes that the form introduces:

•realistic positioning

•new weapon formation: hand-sword, middle knuckle, half-fist

•new points of contact on the hand: side of hand, middle knuckle(s)

•new Methods of Execution: snapping, raking

•new figures: figure 8

•new concepts: "degrees of"