"The Full-Twisting-Swivel-Pivot-Strike-Zone-Defense-Strategy" (3/29/15)

Yesterday, while tangling with The Rainbow Snake, Emily unleashed a rarely seen move: "The Full-Twisting-Swivel-Pivot-Strike-Zone-Defense-Strategy" of T-F-T-S-P-S-Z-D-S for short. The title of this strategy is long, but each component has a part to play in repelling the enemy. The defensive nature of this move differentiates it from many of the others we have see here at My Slow Mo Cat because the objective is not to capture and eliminate the enemy, simply drive them away. To better understand how the many disparate elements (voices) of this strategy come together to sing in a tight harmony that deter any and all hostiles, here is a point by point.

1. Full-Twisting-Swivel. To keep the opponent guessing, gripping with one claw and twisting your body around makes sure that they don't know which side of you they are going to get. The Rainbow Snake thinks that it will get Emily's unprotected back, but is faced with a whirling windmill of claws and teeth.

2. Pivot. Important to keep the turning radius to a minimum with the swiveling so that the opponent remains on the defensive. To that end, Emily digs in and uses her claw-hold as a way to move her body around. Decreasing energy use and increasing deadly effectiveness.

3. Strike-Zone-Defense. The goal of this move is to defend the "strike zone." This is also referred to as the "belly area" or "stomach." The Rainbow Snake usually tries to penetrate Emily's defenses since the stomach, though between her two claw-zones (also called danger-zones. DANGER ZONE!) it is less dangerous than attacking above the claw-zones since she can easily whip her claws up and drag The Rainbow Snake to her tooth-zone (aka mouth). Using this move to defend the strike zone, she dissuades The Rainbow Snake from thinking it has a chance even in that slightly more vulnerable area.

4. Strategy. This is more than a tactic or maneuver. This is a concerted strategy Emily has devised that marries the above listed elements, weaving them into a snare for her opponent.

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