1)

Transition (Step-thru + Hammer-fists + Head Turn)

Coordination

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Improper hand / head / foot maneuver timing

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Correct timing:

·Hammer-fists should be timed to conclude simultaneously with the settle into the kneel stance

·Head turn should occur with the start of the foot maneuver

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Improper maneuver conclusion

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Hammer-fists should conclude at potential point of contact (hammer / thrust) and not ricochet (snap) from contact point

Execution - Execution Angle

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Improper execution direction

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Entire technique should be executed on the diagonal line (10:30H-4:30H) and not the major line (12:00H-6:00H)

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Improper foot reposition

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Step should conclude on the right (12:00H) side of the diagonal line (10:30H-4:30H) (so the next maneuver has proper alignments without further foot adjustments)

Execution - Alignment

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Lean of stance (forward)

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Stance should be bent at waist (not leaning) with weight distribution 50%-50%

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Improper execution alignments

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Correct hammer-fist alignments:

·rotation - hammer-fists should conclude with side of fists facing each other

·height - hammer-fists should conclude at relative waist height (almost touching each other)

·depth - hammer-fists should extend just past elbow depth

·width - hammer-fists should be aligned relatively vertically to one another (optionally offset slightly to the potential target areas)

Gaze

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Improper angle

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Attention should be directed (behind) over right shoulder (not down at floor)

2a)

Finger hook

Coordination

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Improper maneuver conclusion

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Finger hook should remain as distinct maneuver (not merged with the following maneuvers) - although this maneuver should flow smoothly into the following maneuvers

Execution - Weapon Formation

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Improper hand formation

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Right pinky and ring finger should be bent (at middle-knuckle), the index finger and middle finger should be kept straight, and the thumb should be tucked to side of hand (index finger should be used to back-up middle finger in next maneuver)

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Improper hand formation

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Left hand should be converted into check (not remain in hammer-fist formation)

Execution - Execution

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Improper weapon execution height

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Finger hook should be executed to relative head height

2b)

Finger lever / Heel-palm

Coordination

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Improper hand / arm / stance rotation timing

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Correct timing:

·right elbow drop and finger lever should be timed to coincide and conclude simultaneously with the stance rotation into transitory horse stance

·heel-palm should be timed to conclude simultaneously with the settle into the forward bow

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Improper maneuver conclusion

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Right finger lever should conclude in a vertical alignment (not merged with the following maneuver - i.e., positioned behind body)

Execution - Alignment

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Improper pivot point

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Right arm primary pivot point should be at elbow

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Improper body rotation

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Entire body (and left foot) should be rotated to diagonal line (10:30H-4:30H) into forward bow stance

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Improper execution alignment

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Heel-palm should be executed in-line with and just under the finger lever

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Lean of stance (forward)

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Back should be kept relatively perpendicular to the ground throughout execution of maneuvers

Execution - Weapon Formation

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Improper hand formation

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Right hand should conclude retaining shape of finger lever (optionally may be converted into "shape of crane")