The isolation sequence is as follows:
| 1) | Step the left foot backward into a modified, right, transitory twist, and without any loss of motion, immediately rotate into a horse stance with a right, inward, horizontal, elbow sandwich, at jaw level |
| 2) | Cock both arms across the body at chest level, palms down. Immediately, reverse the path of the previous moves, executing double, thrusting outward elbows |
| 3) | Execute a left upward elbow with a right backward elbow |
The obvious information derived from this sequence is:
•it retreats (only on the first maneuver)
•it is stationary (for the isolation)
•it utilizes the twist and horse stances
•it only uses the elbow strike
•it only uses both hands (simultaneously)
•it introduces three new elbow strikes; inward, upward, back
•it demonstrates double elbow strikes
•it demonstrates offense with offense
•the transition between the first maneuver and the isolation is cocking the hands across the body
Analyzing this sequence further exposes the following information:
•it introduces a new category of strike - sandwiching
•the isolation previews one of the major themes of the next forms (Short/Long Form Three) - elbow strikes
•the isolation demonstrates the plus ('+') pattern
•the isolation introduces multiple Points of Reference (double elbow strikes)
Inward Elbow Sandwich Specific Information
The obvious information derived from the Elbow Sandwich is:
•it is offensive
•it is executed to close range
•it emphasizes the power principle of torque
•it uses the thrusting Method of Execution
•it is executed on a linear line of travel (horizontally)
Analyzing this maneuver further exposes the following information:
•the stance rotation enhances the execution of the strike
•it introduces the concept of sandwiching
•it demonstrates the opposite (horizontal) direction to the Push-down / Outward Overhead Elbow Sequences (vertical)
Outward Elbow Specific Information
The obvious information derived from the Elbow is:
•they are offensive
•they are executed to close range
•they use the thrusting Method of Execution
•they are executed on a linear line of travel (horizontally)
Analyzing this maneuver further exposes the following information:
•it demonstrates the opposite (horizontal) direction to the Push-down / Outward Overhead Elbow Sequences (vertical)
•it demonstrates the opposite (outward) direction to the previous maneuver (inward)
•it demonstrates movement in reverse directions simultaneously (side-to-side)
•the maneuver demonstrates execution of high with high zone
Upward / Back Elbow Specific Information
The obvious information derived from the maneuver is:
•they are offensive
•they are executed to close range
•the upward elbow uses the round-housing Method of Execution
•the upward elbow is executed on a circular line of travel (vertically)
•the back elbow uses the hammering Method of Execution
•the back elbow is executed on a linear line of travel (horizontally)
Analyzing this maneuver further exposes the following information:
•the upward elbow is executed in the opposite direction (upward) to the outward overhead elbows of the Push-down Sequence (downward)
•the upward elbow is executed in the opposite direction (upward) to the inward overhead elbows of the Inward, Overhead Elbow Sequence (downward)
•the back elbow introduces a new striking direction (backward)
•the upward and backward elbows go in the opposite directions to one another simultaneously (front / back)
•the maneuver demonstrates execution of high with middle zone