| For this grading I wanted to do a more traditional empty hands form. I selected an a capella version of Eye of the Tiger - the original score from Rocky had been done before in our club under different circumstances - if anyone knows the artist please let me know - and edited it down to 73 seconds. Download here ("Save Target As"). This is currently a work in progress. |
| Musical Form for November 2002 | |
| Last update 28 September 2002 (Draft No. 6) | |
| Song | A cappella version of 'Eye of the Tiger' edited down to 73 sec playing time |
| 132 beats per minute (61 moves) | |
| intro | from a crouched position come up to diamond overhead, step out into a horse stance with fists at sides, bring out to diamond just above eye level - 12 seconds |
| X | look L |
| XXX | punch left (walking stance), punch right (ws), punch centre (horse stance) |
| XXX | L open backfist, L side kick |
| XXX | turning R 135 degrees (to 45 deg R of front) to R ws, low L knife hand block, high L kh block, extend into finger thrust to R thrust to throat - 4 sec pause |
| X | look to left (front) |
| XXX | step R foot in front of L to feet crossed, low X block to front, step R foot out to R ws, double fist to chin |
| XXX | step forward lf to left back stance, kh block, turn clockwise 360 to R kh strike |
| XXX | looking over left shoulder (to front), R inside palm block in back stance, L hammer fist (to elbow), step L foot out to horse stance, down strike - 4 sec pause |
| 7 sec | basic beat - kick sequence to front |
| swivel to fighting stance to front | |
| R front kick, R round house, L hook kick (come down in front), R inside crescent kick, R turning inside crescent kick, L back kick, down into L back fighting stance | |
| 4 sec | boogie while waiting |
| Rising | turn 90 degrees L to L walking stance high kh X block |
| up | reverse wrist grab |
| Back | R roundhouse |
| on the street | turn clockwise 270 to L backfist in horse stance |
| I did my time | R foot forward to cat stance, rising R palm heel block |
| took my chances | R front kick, L outside crescent kick ending in R fighting stance |
| went the distance | L foot behind R to X stance, L C hand to throat to L |
| now I'm back on my feet | R foot out to back stance, kh strike, circle trap, slide into R ws, L offset punch |
| just a man |
moving backwards 3
steps windmilling arms backwards
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| and his will |
ending in R backstance
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| to survive |
high and mid palm heel
pressing blocks to front, R hand high
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It's the
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look
L, step with L foot, to L walking stance, L palm heel block high, R palm
heel block low
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eye of the tiger |
R front kick, L back
kick, come down in horse stance to front, |
| it's the thrill of the fight |
L high
inner block, R low block
R high inner block, L low block R high palm heel strike |
| rising up |
cross
L foot in front of R to X stance, circling R fist to L palm (low)
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| to the challenge |
L
side kick to left, briefly hold
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| of our rivals |
end facing R with x
knife hand block
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| and the last |
turn to face front, L guarding stance (stepping back R foot) circle clockwise, pivoting on rear foot 360 to R guarding stance facing L |
| known survivor |
step out to R walking
stance, low X block, U strike (L fist high and R fist low)
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| stalks his prey in the night |
shift to R back stance,
R inner blck in back stance, pivot 180 degrees to L high elbow strike
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| and he's watching us all with |
R foot swings to mountain
block travelling R, step L foot behind to R knife hand strike, R crescent
kick to R palm, down in R back stance facing front
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| the eye of the tiger | lengthen to R walking stance oriented 45 degrees to right and back, diamond press block to audience, slowly bringing eyes up to face audience |
