| a) | proper alignments: |
| i) | height = fist at eye-brow level |
| ii) | width = blocking arm extended to opposite shoulder |
| iii) | depth = blocking arm extended to depth of Invisible Box |
| iv) | execution angle - forward at 45 degrees |
Form Specific
| a) | proper positioning: |
| i) | body positioned / rotated to proper cat dimensions (see Stance Errors section) |
| ii) | feet positioned / rotated to proper cat dimensions (see Stance Errors section) |
| ii) | minor hand positioned to chamber |
| b) | improper transition from heel-palm to block not obeying Economy of Motion principle |
Comments
| a) | One of the most common execution errors is to not transition from the heel-palm strike on a direct path to the inward block. Rather to take an arching Path of Execution - breaking the Economy of Motion principle. The typical way to correct this error is to have the practitioner retract the heel-palm directly at their face as they rotate into the cat stance - which moves the face out of the way of the hand. |
Examples of improper Inward Block execution
(improper depth, over rotation of body, improper height - high / low, improper angle of execution)