Rising cut
From low on the sword side up across the body to high on the other side, the legs pushing up through it and the chest turning: a cut that rises.
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What it is for
A heavy attack that comes from below: it lifts a guard, and it reads as a finisher.
The principle it shows: the legs lift the cut
The power comes from the ground: the knees bend first, then push up as the chest turns, and the sword rides that rise from low to high. The marked Hit! is where it crosses the front.
The program, line by line
when it starts
at the same time:
โ 1:
glide right arm 40, part:arm:1~out 15, part:arm:1~twist 10 over 0 s
glide right arm 15, part:arm:1~out 60, part:arm:1~twist 5 over 0.16 s (out)
glide right arm 120, part:arm:1~out -40, part:arm:1~twist -20 over 0.18 s (in)
glide right arm 140, part:arm:1~out -55, part:arm:1~twist -25 over 0.16 s (out)
glide right arm 40, part:arm:1~out 15, part:arm:1~twist 10 over 0.45 s
โ 2:
glide right forearm 60 over 0 s
glide right forearm 10 over 0.16 s (out)
glide right forearm 10 over 0.18 s (in)
glide right forearm 60 over 0.61 s
โ 3:
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 0.95 s
โ 4:
glide left arm 25, part:arm:-1~out -20 over 0 s
glide left arm 25, part:arm:-1~out -20 over 0.95 s
โ 5:
glide left forearm 75 over 0 s
glide left forearm 75 over 0.95 s
โ 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 0.95 s
โ 7:
glide part:hips~twist 15 over 0 s
glide part:hips~twist 22 over 0.16 s (out)
glide part:hips~twist -15 over 0.18 s (in)
glide part:hips~twist 15 over 0.61 s
โ 8:
glide part:torso#1~twist -8 over 0 s
glide part:torso#1~twist 30 over 0.16 s (out)
glide part:torso#1~twist -30 over 0.18 s (in)
glide part:torso#1~twist -36 over 0.16 s (out)
glide part:torso#1~twist -8 over 0.45 s
โ 9:
glide head 4, part:head~twist -6 over 0 s
glide head 10, part:head~twist -15 over 0.16 s (out)
glide head -6, part:head~twist 20 over 0.18 s (in)
glide head 4, part:head~twist -6 over 0.61 s
โ 10:
glide right leg 27.8, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0 s
glide right leg 45, part:leg:1~out 28 over 0.16 s (out)
glide right leg 22, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0.18 s (in)
glide right leg 27.8, part:leg:1~out 25 over 0.61 s
โ 11:
glide right shin 32.4 over 0 s
glide right shin 60 over 0.16 s (out)
glide right shin 22 over 0.18 s (in)
glide right shin 32.4 over 0.61 s
โ 12:
glide left leg 0.8, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0 s
glide left leg 12, part:leg:-1~out 22 over 0.16 s (out)
glide left leg 0, part:leg:-1~out 18 over 0.18 s (in)
glide left leg 0.8, part:leg:-1~out 20 over 0.61 s
โ 13:
glide left shin 28.1 over 0 s
glide left shin 48 over 0.16 s (out)
glide left shin 18 over 0.18 s (in)
glide left shin 28.1 over 0.61 s
โ 14:
glide dy 15.625 over 0 s
glide dy 43.75 over 0.16 s (out)
glide dy 6.25 over 0.18 s (in)
glide dy 15.625 over 0.61 s
โ 15:
glide dx 0 over 0 s
glide dx 6.25 over 0.16 s (out)
glide dx 15.625 over 0.18 s (in)
glide dx 0 over 0.61 s
โ 16:
glide torso 0 over 0 s
glide torso 12 over 0.16 s (out)
glide torso 0 over 0.18 s (in)
glide torso 0 over 0.61 s
โ 17:
wait 0.31 s
set flag_hit to (tau)0 sโ right arm 40 out 15 twist 10, right forearm 60, right hand 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 0.0.16 sโ the body up -14, the body forward 2, right leg 45 out 28, right shin 60, left leg 12 out 22, left shin 48, right arm 15 out 60 twist 5, right forearm 10, chest twist 30, hips twist 22, head 10 twist -15, torso 12.0.31 sโ the moment marked hit.0.34 sโ the body up -2, the body forward 5, right leg 22 out 25, right shin 22, left leg 0 out 18, left shin 18, torso 0, right arm 120 out -40 twist -20, right forearm 10, chest twist -30, hips twist -15, head -6 twist 20.0.5 sโ right arm 140 out -55 twist -25, chest twist -36.0.95 sโ right arm 40 out 15 twist 10, right forearm 60, right hand 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 the wind-up from 0.16 s to 0.3 s: a rising cut with a long, clear warning.
In the program:
ramp ยท over0.16โ0.3Swing the arm out to 78 degrees instead of 60: a wider arc.
In the program:
ramp ยท to.part:arm:1~out60โ78
How it differs from the others
Sweep stays low; Chop comes down from above, the opposite way.
Works on
| 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 |