Reverse / Opposite Analysis

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Reverse / Opposite Analysis

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Note:

This analysis is limited to only the basics contained in Short Form Two and the basics that are contained in Short Form One and Long Form One. It does not include basics that are in future forms.

 


Blocks

Right Thrusting Inward Block

Reverses

Inward Block (stepping backward)

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Right Thrusting Inward Block

Left Block

Left Inward Block

Thrusting Inward Block

Outward Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Left Thrusting Inward Block

Reverses

Inward Block (stepping backward)

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Right Hammering Inward Block

Right Block

Right Inward Block

Hammering Inward Block

Outward Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Right Vertical Outward Block

Reverses

Left Vertical Outward Block

Right Covering Inward Block

Right Middle-knuckle Strike2

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Left Block

Left Vertical Outward Block

Inward Block

Outside Downward Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Left Vertical Outward Block

Reverses

Right Vertical Outward Block

Left Covering Inward Block

Left Middle-knuckle strike2

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Right Block

Inward Block

Outside Downward Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Left Upward Block

Reverses

Push-Down Block

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Right Block

Right Upward Block

Downward Block

Right Push-Down Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Right Upward Block

Reverses

Push-Down Block

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Left Block

Left Upward Block

Downward Block

Left Push-Down Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Left (Outside) Downward Block

Reverses

Left Inside Downward Block (Palm Down / Palm Up)

Right Outside Downward Block

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Right Block

Upward Block

Vertical Outward Block

Extended Outward Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Right (Outside) Downward Block

Reverses

Right Inside Downward Block (Palm Down / Palm Down)

Left Outside Downward Block

Opposites

Rear Hand / Front Hand Block

Left Block

Upward Block

Vertical Outward Block

Extended Outward Block

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Right Extended Outward Block

Reverses

Left Extended Outward Block

Opposites

Left Extended Outward Block

Outside Downward Block

Inside Downward Block (Palm Down / Palm Up)

Left Block

Upward Block

Vertical Outward Block

Palm facing body / Palm facing away from body

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 

Left Extended Outward Block

Reverses

Right Extended Outward Block

Opposites

Right Extended Outward Block

Outside Downward Block

Inside Downward Block (Palm Down / Palm Up)

Right Block

Upward Block

Vertical Outward Block

Palm facing body / Palm facing away from body

Strike

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Snapping / Raking Method of Execution

 


Strikes

Right Hand-sword

Reverses

None

Opposites

Left Strike

Left Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Raking / Thrusting Method of Execution

 

Left Hand-sword

Reverses

None

Opposites

Right Strike

Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Raking / Thrusting Method of Execution

 

Left Straight Punch

Reverses

Left Back Elbow

Opposites

Right Strike

Right Straight Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Raking / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Right Straight Punch

Reverses

None

Opposites

Left Strike

Left Straight Punch

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Raking / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Right Middle-knuckle

Reverses

Right Outward block2

Opposites

Left Middle-knuckle

Left Strike

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Thrusting / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Left Middle-knuckle

Reverses

Left Outward block2

Opposites

Right Middle-knuckle

Right Strike

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Thrusting / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Right Heel-palm

Reverses

None

Opposites

Left Heel-palm

Left Strike

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Raking / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Left Heel-palm

Reverses

None

Opposites

Right Heel-palm

Right Strike

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Half-knuckle

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Snapping / Raking / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Left Half-knuckle

Reverses

None

Opposites

Right Half-knuckle

Right Strike

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Raking / Thrusting / Hammering Method of Execution

 

Right Half-knuckle

Reverses

None

Opposites

Left Half-knuckle

Left Strike

Left / Right Hand-sword

Left / Right Middle-knuckle

Left / Right Heel-palm

Left / Right Straight Punch

Left Back Elbow

Left / Right 45 degree Punch

Left / Right 90 degree Punch

Left / Right Uppercut Punch

Block

Left / Right Inward Block

Left / Right Vertical Outward Block

Left / Right Upward Block

Left / Right Outside Downward Block

Left / Right Inside Downward Block (Palm up / Palm Down)

Left / Right Extended Outward Block

Left / Right Push-Down Block

Raking / Thrusting / Hammering Method of Execution

 


Foot Maneuvers

Right Step Through Forward

Reverses

Right Step Through Reverse

Opposites

Left Step Through Reverse

Left Step Through Forward

Cover

45 Degree Cover

180 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

 

Left Step Through Forward

Reverses

Left Step Through Reverse

Opposites

Right Step Through Reverse

Right Step Through Forward

Cover

45 Degree Cover

180 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

 

Right 90 Degree Cover

Reverses

Left 90 Degree Cover

Opposites

Left 90 Degree Cover

Left Cover

45 Degree Cover

180 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

Step Through Forward / Reverse

 

Left 90 Degree Cover

Reverses

Right 90 Degree Cover

Opposites

Right 90 Degree Cover

Right Cover

45 Degree Cover

180 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

Step Through Forward / Reverse

 

Left 180 Degree Cover

Reverses

Right 180 Degree Cover

Opposites

Right Cover

Right 180 Degree Cover

45 Degree Cover

90 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

Step Through Forward / Reverse

 

Right 180 Degree Cover

Reverses

Left 180 Degree Cover

Opposites

Left Cover

Left 180 Degree Cover

45 Degree Cover

90 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

Step Through Forward / Reverse

 

Left 225 Degree Cover

Reverses

None

Opposites

Right Cover

45 Degree Cover

90 Degree Cover

180 Degree Cover

Step Through Forward / Reverse

 

Right 45 Degree Cover

Reverses

None

Opposites

Left Cover

90 Degree Cover

180 Degree Cover

225 Degree Cover

Step Through Forward / Reverse

 


 

Note: Due to the large number of potential opposites, only the major opposites are highlighted

Sequence Analysis

Inward Block / Hand-sword

Reverses

None

Opposites

Outward Block / Punch (close hand)

Downward Block / Heel-palm (point of contact)

Inward Block / Straight Punch (opposite hands)

Inward Block (defense only)

 

Outward Block / Punch

Reverses

None

Opposites

Inward Block / Hand-sword (open hand)

Upward Block / Middle-knuckle (vertical plane)

Inward Block / Straight Punch (one-in-one timing)

Inward Block (defense only)

 

Upward Block / Middle-knuckle

Reverses

None

Opposites

Outward Block / Punch (horizontal plane)

Extended Outward Block / Half-knuckle (horizontal snap)

Extended Outward Block / Half-knuckle (horizontal figure 8)

 

Downward Block / Heel-palm

Reverses

Extended Outward Block / Half-knuckle (power principle sequence)4

Opposites

Inward Block / Hand-sword (point of contact)

Extended Outward Block / Half-knuckle (upside-down)

 

Extended Outward Block / Half-knuckle

Reverses

Downward Block / Heel-palm (power principle sequence)4

Opposites

Downward Block / Hand-sword (upside-down)

Upward Block / Middle-knuckle (vertical snap)

Upward Block / Middle-knuckle (vertical figure 8)