5 Elements Flashcards
What creates Fire?
Wood
What creates Earth?
Fire
What creates Metal?
Earth
What creates Water?
Metal
What creates Wood?
Water
What destroys Fire?
Water
What destroys Wood?
Metal
What destroys Metal?
Fire
What destroys Water?
Earth
What destroys Earth?
Wood
Describe the element Wood. List the hand movement, kick and bo movement of it.
Crooked to straight.
Hand Movement: Crooked to straight punch
Kick: Front Snap
Bo: Thrusting strike to the side of you
Describe the element Fire. List the hand movement, kick and bo movement of it.
Rising block.
Hand movement: Wood punch with rising upper block
Kick: Jumping front snap kick
Bo: Rising angled block to the side (45 degree angle)
Describe the element Earth. List the hand movement, kick and bo movement of it.
From the center to the outside of the body.
Hand movement: inside to outside middle block in front of the face
Kick: inside to outside crescent kick
Bo: inside to outside block
Describe the element Metal. List the hand movement, the traditional hand movement, kick and bo movement of it.
On horizontal axis: from the outside to the center of the body
On vertical axis: Ascending than descending
Hand movement: Hammerfist
Traditional hand movement: double downward open hand chop or double downward hammerfist.
Kick: Axe Kick
Bo: Downward strike
Describe the element Water. List the hand movement, kick, traditional kick, and bo movement of it.
Ascending and then descending
Hand movement: Uppercut, drop the elbow
Kick: double front snap kick, low, then high.
Traditional kick: kick directly upwards and then directly downwards (as opposed to axe kick which is outside to center)
Bo movement: Uppercut
