Chop

The sword raised straight up over the head, then brought straight down in front, the body folding into it and the knees giving.

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What it is for

The overhead strike of a sword fight, or an axe splitting a log: the blade raised straight up and brought straight down in front.

The principle it shows: anticipation and weight

Anticipation and weight. The sword goes straight up first, so everyone can see the blow coming, then the body folds and the knees give as it comes down, putting the weight behind it. The marked Hit! is where it lands.

The program, line by line

when it starts
  at the same time:
    — 1:
      glide right arm 40, part:arm:1~out 15, part:arm:1~twist 10 over 0 s
      glide right arm 170, part:arm:1~out 10, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide right arm 50, part:arm:1~out 0, part:arm:1~twist 0 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide right arm 40, part:arm:1~out 15, part:arm:1~twist 10 over 0.46 s
    — 2:
      glide right forearm 60 over 0 s
      glide right forearm 45 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide right forearm 5 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide right forearm 60 over 0.46 s
    — 3:
      glide right hand 65, part:hand:1~out -90, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0 s
      glide right hand 90, part:hand:1~out -127.5, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide right hand 65, part:hand:1~out -90, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide right hand 65, part:hand:1~out -90, part:hand:1~fist 1, part:hand:1~wrap 0, part:hand:1~point 0, part:hand:1~thumb 0 over 0.46 s
    — 4:
      glide left arm 25, part:arm:-1~out -20, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0 s
      glide left arm 150, part:arm:-1~out -15, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide left arm 45, part:arm:-1~out -10, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide left arm 25, part:arm:-1~out -20, part:arm:-1~twist 0 over 0.46 s
    — 5:
      glide left forearm 75 over 0 s
      glide left forearm 60 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide left forearm 15 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide left forearm 75 over 0.46 s
    — 6:
      glide part:hand:-1~fist 1, part:hand:-1~wrap 0, part:hand:-1~point 0, part:hand:-1~thumb 0 over 0 s
      glide part:hand:-1~fist 1, part:hand:-1~wrap 0, part:hand:-1~point 0, part:hand:-1~thumb 0 over 0.8 s
    — 7:
      glide part:hips~twist 15 over 0 s
      glide part:hips~twist 15 over 0.8 s
    — 8:
      glide part:torso#1~twist -8 over 0 s
      glide part:torso#1~twist 0 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide part:torso#1~twist -8 over 0.62 s
    — 9:
      glide head 4, part:head~twist -6 over 0 s
      glide head -6, part:head~twist -4 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide head 12, part:head~twist -4 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide head 4, part:head~twist -6 over 0.46 s
    — 10:
      glide right leg 27.8, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0 s
      glide right leg 39.3, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0.34 s (in)
      glide right leg 27.8, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0.46 s
    — 11:
      glide right shin 32.4 over 0 s
      glide right shin 47.8 over 0.34 s (in)
      glide right shin 32.4 over 0.46 s
    — 12:
      glide left leg 0.8, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0 s
      glide left leg 7.9, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0.34 s (in)
      glide left leg 0.8, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0.46 s
    — 13:
      glide left shin 28.1 over 0 s
      glide left shin 46 over 0.34 s (in)
      glide left shin 28.1 over 0.46 s
    — 14:
      glide dy 15.625 over 0 s
      glide dy 31.25 over 0.34 s (in)
      glide dy 15.625 over 0.46 s
    — 15:
      glide dx 0 over 0 s
      glide dx 0 over 0.8 s
    — 16:
      glide torso 0 over 0 s
      glide torso -8 over 0.18 s (out)
      glide torso 22 over 0.16 s (in)
      glide torso 0 over 0.46 s
    — 17:
      wait 0.32 s
      set flag_hit to (tau)

0 s — right arm 40 out 15 twist 10, right forearm 60, right hand 65 out -90 a fist grip, left arm 25 out -20, left forearm 75, left hand a fist grip, hips twist 15, chest twist -8, head 4 twist -6, right leg 27.8 out 25, right shin 32.4, left leg 0.8 out 20, left shin 28.1, the body up -5, the body forward 0, torso 0.
0.18 s — right arm 170 out 10 twist 0, right forearm 45, left arm 150 out -15 twist 0, left forearm 60, torso -8, chest twist 0, head -6 twist -4, right hand 90 out -127.5.
0.32 s — the moment marked hit.
0.34 s — right arm 50 out 0, right forearm 5, left arm 45 out -10, left forearm 15, torso 22, head 12, right leg 39.3 out 25, right shin 47.8, left leg 7.9 out 20, left shin 46, the body up -10, right hand 65 out -90.
0.8 s — right arm 40 out 15 twist 10, right forearm 60, right hand 65 out -90 a fist grip, left arm 25 out -20, left forearm 75, left hand a fist grip, hips twist 15, chest twist -8, head 4 twist -6, right leg 27.8 out 25, right shin 32.4, left leg 0.8 out 20, left shin 28.1, the body up -5, the body forward 0, torso 0.

Try this

Slow it from 0.18 s to 0.31 s: the same chop, taken more slowly, so you see each part of it.
In the program: ramp · over 0.18 → 0.31
Turn the arm (right) to 128 degrees instead of 170: a smaller, tighter chop.
In the program: ramp · to.part:arm:1 170 → 128

How it differs from the others

Slash sweeps level across the front instead of down; Heavy blow is the slower, two-handed strike that follows a held Heavy wind-up.

Works on

The two in the film above, and what the move turns on each: worked out by the build, which plays the move on each body and checks what moves. Nobody types this table.
Who	Moves?	What moves
Sunny (one of the six people)	yes	whole body, body, head, arms, legs
Grump (an animal on four legs)	yes	whole body, body, head, front legs, back legs, tail, ears

c4c:beh:chop · version 1.0.0 · c4c-free · by Jabbertoon