ORANGE BELT: The Tiger (Chi Chi) Element: Sun, Lightning, Fire The intensity of this color corresponds to the harnessed strength and endurance of the Tiger stylist. Fire--violent, strong, consuming with an impassioned intensity that will penetrate with enthusiasm and disregard for self to win at any cost. When properly directed, it can be totally positive; when misdirected it burns to self-destruction. Orange is the color of the Tiger who is a directed eruption of flame continuously searing and hammering at his intended goal. Image The Tiger's image is a searing orange firestorm annihilating everything in its path. Rather than letting fear cripple him, the Tiger stylist uses his fear to emotionally fuel a linear and pre-programmed jack-hammer offensive. The best defense is taken to be a continuously and aggressively maintained attack. The Tiger builds his style upon a firm physical foundation; physical conditioning and power are essential for the Tiger's aggressive style. Stance The feet are generally a double shoulder width apart and equally weighted in a classical fighting horse stance. The arms are slightly bent at the elbows and the hands are in the form of claws and stacked with the front hand lower and closer to the front than is the rear which is higher. Commentary The Tiger stylist rechannels his fear to make it work for, rather than against him. First, that fear provides the drive to physically condition the body and the motivation to learn the basics with both mind and body. Second, it will be this same fear which drives the Tiger where it impeded the novice. Fear is the Tiger's fire. The tangible character of the Tiger stylist consists in his linear movement and theory of pre-planned combat techniques. All of the Tiger's movement is straight line. His object is to get in first and fastest, and the straight line between himself and his opponent is shortest. The Tiger seeks to circumvent the indecision and hesitancy born of fear by prearranging offensive and defensive combination techniques which anticipate all contingencies. It is as if the Tiger stylist seeks to create an encyclopedia of combination