1. While you are standing naturally, and opponent is standing between 3:00 and 4:00

2. Step off and to your right with your right foot toward 3:00 into a horse stance, facing 12:00 while striking your opponent's throat

with a right outward hand sword.

 

1. While you are standing naturally, and opponent is standing at about 3:00 and has grabbed your shoulder.

2. Put your left hand up as a guard, and step away from your opponent with your left foot into a horse stance.

3. At the same time you step, bring your right arm behind and above the opponent's. Then bring it straight down to your side, knocking the opponent's arm off. (It is important to note that you knock the opponent's arm off as you drop into your horse stance, doing this allows you to add your body mass into the strike.)

4. Using borrowed energy, bounce your right arm off your side, and strike the opponent with a chop to the throat.

1. While standing neutrally, an opponent at about 12:00 throws a front kick with their right leg.

2. Immediately step back with your right leg into a fighting stance, and execute a low block with your left arm.

3. Transition into a fighting stance as you throw a reverse punch to the opponent's solarplexus.

1. While standing neutrally, an opponent at about 12:00 attacks with a right side club attack.

2. As the attack comes in, step inside with your right leg, allowing you to bypass the club and attack the arm.

3. While stepping, perform to openhand blocks, one to the opponent's wrist, and the other to the bicep.

4. The arm which blocked the wrist, will now grab the wrist and pull back, as the other arm chops the neck.

5. Slide both arms back to the opponent's hand, and firmly grab, positioning your thumbs on the back of the opponent's hand. Your thumbs should both touch the opponent's middle knuckle, forming some what of a triangle.

6. Keeping a good frame, step back with your right leg, as you apply a wrist lock to the opponent.

7. Once the wrist lock is applied, and you are set in your new fighting stance, throw a front kick to the opponent's head. (It is important to note that we are kicking the head because the opponent has been forced to lean over from the wrist lock, it is extremely dangerous to throw a head kick in a self-defense scenario where both people are upright. )

1. While standing neutrally, an opponent at about 6:00 attempts a full nelson.

2. The second you feel the opponent's arm, step with your left leg to 9:00 and drop into a deep horse as you pin their arms to your body with your elbow, and throw your head back to head butt them.

3. Using your right leg, kick the opponent's left leg, to elongate their stance, then side kick the opponent's right leg, and then heel stomp the opponent's right foot.

1. While standing neutrally, an opponent at about 12:00 performs a cross-arm wrist grab with their right arm grabbing your right arm.

2. Immediately open your hand wide and circle to the right.

3. As the agressor, your attacker will not want you to go to the right, so he will pull back to the left, which is the direction in which you intended on going from the beginning.

4. Using the opponent's momentum, recircle to the left and grab their arm once you have completed half the circle.

5. Continuing the full circle with your right arm, step in with your left leg at about 1:00 (in front of the opponent's legs), as you drive your right forearm into the opponent's elbow.

6. Once the step is completed, drop into a horse stance, and break the arm by driving your left arm against their elbow.

7. Then use your left arm to execute a side elbow to the opponent's head, followed by an upward claw to the opponent's face, and finally a downward elbow to the opponent's spine.

 

Delayed Sword

Attack: Front Right Hand Lapel Grab

 

1. With your feet together step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral

bow stance, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a right inward block to the

right inner wrist of your opponent. At the same time position your left hand at solar

plexus level as a precautionary check against further action.

2. Immediately slide your right foot back into a cat stance.

3. Without hesitation deliver a right front snapping ball kick to your opponent's groin.

4. Plant your right foot (back to its point of origin) into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00,

while employing Gravitational Marriage, as you strike with a right outward hand sword

to the right side of your opponent's neck. Immediately slide your right hand (after the

strike) to the right wrist of you opponent as a precautionary check. 

Alternating Maces

Attack: Front Two Hand Push

 

1. With your feet together, and as your opponent pushes you, step back with your left foot

toward 6:00 into a right neutral bow stance, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing

a right inward block to the outside of your opponent's left arm, while your left hand cocks

to your left hip.

2. Immediately collapse your right arm across the top of both of your opponent's arms (to

act as a check), as you deliver a left vertical thrust punch to your opponent's sternum or

solar plexus, while torquing into a right forward bow stance. Remember both stance

change and punch must work in synchronization with each other in order to maximize the

force of the punch.

3. Have your left hand (after the punch, shift palm open and down) on top of both your

opponent's arms (to check) while simultaneously having your right hand rapidly travel

inside of your left arm and out into a right outward back knuckle strike to the right temple

of your opponent, while pivoting back into a right neutral bow stance. (The torque

stemming from the stance change will greatly increase the whipping action of your right

hand).

4. Immediately have your right hand snap back into a checking position.

Sword of Destruction

Attack: Front Left Straight or Roundhouse Punch

 

1. With your feet together, step back with your left foot toward 6:00 into a right neutral

bow stance, facing 12:00, as you simultaneously execute a right outward extended block

to the left inner wrist of your opponent's left punch. Your left hand should be in a

positional check, Yellow Belt fmaccovering your solar plexus.

2. Immediately slide your right foot back into a cat stance.

3. Without hesitation deliver a right front snapping ball kick to your opponent's groin.

4. Plant your right foot forward (to its point of origin) into a right neutral bow, facing

12:00 and while employing Gravitational Marriage execute a right inward hand sword

strike to the left side of your opponent's neck.

5. Immediately snap your right hand back to the left inner wrist of your opponent to act as

a check. 

Deflecting Hammer

Attack: Front Right Front Thrust Kick

 

1. With your feet together step back with your left foot toward 7:00 into a right neutral

bow stance (to move out of the Line of Attack), while simultaneously executing a right

downward diagonal block, against the outside of your opponent's right kicking leg. Your

left hand checks at your solar plexus.

2. Without hesitation and while still in your right neutral bow, shuffle forward as your

left hand checks inward and toward your opponent's biceps. Your right hand cocks at the

right hip in preparation for an elbow strike.

3. Just as you conclude the shuffle execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to your

opponent's face, "with" a left sliding check down and onto your opponent's right elbow. 

Captured Twigs

Attack: Rear Bear Hug Arms Pinned

 

1. With your feet together and your opponent's arms around you, step toward 9:00 with

your left foot into a horse stance, facing 12:00, as you simultaneously pin your

opponent's hands (to your body) with your left hand. Just as your weight settles into your

horse stance execute a right back hammer fist strike to your opponent's groin.

2. Immediately bring your right foot into a right cat stance (turning 90 degrees while

facing 3:00) as your left hand releases the pin, clears your opponent's left arm and covers

the front of your face as a check if needed. Simultaneous with the action of your left arm

have your right hand cover your groin and proceed to clear opponent's right arm.

3. Slide your right foot toward 4:30 into a horse stance, facing 1:30. Immediately have

your right forearm contour up the middle of your opponent's body as you execute a right

vertical obscure elbow strike to the underside of your opponent's chin. Have your right

arm snap back after the strike and cover your groin.

Grasp of Death

Attack: Left Flank Right Arm Headlock

 

1. With you bent forward and your opponent to your left applying a headlock with his

right arm, initiate your action by tucking your chin to the left and against your chest, as

you grab your opponent's right wrist with your right hand. All of this is done as your right

foot steps forward toward 12:00 into a right close kneel stance while simultaneously

grabbing your opponent's right inner thigh with your left hand and pinching the flesh of

that leg with as much strength as possible. Your opponent will experience a horse bite

effect if it is done correctly. Be sure you continue checking the outside of your

opponent's right leg with your left knee.

2. As your opponent reacts to your pinch and releases his grip, have your right hand bring

his right arm over your head and down to your chest, making sure that your right forearm

angles diagonally while acting as a check.

3. Immediately release the grip of your left hand and have your left foot step forward

toward 11:00 into a left neutral bow stance as you simultaneously strike the back of your

opponent's right elbow with your left forearm while pulling in and toward you with your

right hand. This action should cause your opponent to step forward with his left foot prior

to bending over at the waist.

4. Roll your left forearm on the back of your opponent's right elbow until your left

forearm is parallel to the ground. Now slide your left hand to your opponent's right

elbow. While controlling your opponent's right elbow with your left hand, pivot into a

transitional left forward bow, facing 11:00 as you immediately execute a right snapping

vertical punch to the base of your opponent's skull, behind his right mastoid bone. 

Checking the Storm

Attack: Front Right Step-Through Overhead Club

 

1. Standing naturally with your feet together, as your opponent swings his club in an

overhead fashion, quickly step off the line of attack, to your right toward 3:00 with your

right foot . Simultaneously drag your left foot toward your right foot as you form a 45

degree cat stance facing 10:30. Without a break in the flow of your action execute a right

inward hand parry followed by a left extended outward block (employing the "Double

Factor" principle) to the right inner wrist of your opponent's right arm. During the natural

flow of your motion have your right hand stop, hand open, to act as a check in front of

your solar plexus.

2. Immediately execute a left front snapping ball kick to your opponent's groin.

3. Plant your left foot (toward 10:00) as a gauging leg toward your opponent (twist

stance), as you deliver a right snapping knife edge kick to the inside of the opponent's

right knee.

4. Plant your right foot toward 10:00 into a right neutral bow, and while employing

Gravitational Marriage, execute a right outward back knuckle to the left temple, as your

left hand checks at the solar plexus.

 

 

Mace of Aggression

Attack: Front Two Hand Lapel Grab Pulling In

 

1. With your feet together and your opponent grabbing your lapel with both of his hands,

while pulling you in and toward him, execute a right stomp on the arch of your

opponent's right foot while simultaneously striking diagonally across the bridge of your

opponent's nose (from 1:00 to 7:00) with a right inward downward raking back knuckle

strike. Have your left hand pin and check both of your opponent's hands at the same time

the stomp and strike are taking place.

2. Continue the motion of your right arm so that it travels horizontally and down, striking

both of your opponent's forearms in the process which in turn will force your opponent to

bend forward.

3. Immediately execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to your opponent's left jaw

making sure that you follow through with your action.

4. Without hesitation return with a right outward horizontal elbow strike to the right jaw

of your opponent. 

 

 

Attacking Mace

Attack: Front Right Step-Through Straight Punch

 

1. With your feet together, drop back with your right foot toward 6:00 into a left neutral

bow stance, facing 12:00, as you execute a left inward block to the outside of your

opponent's right punch. During this action your right hand cocks to your hip (fist

clenched and palm up).

2. Immediately pivot into a left forward bow stance as you execute a right straight thrust

punch to the right lower ribcage of your opponent. Make sure that your left hand is open

as it checks your opponent's right elbow.

3. Circle your right hand clockwise down, in, over, and around your opponent's right arm

as you counter grab the outside of your opponent's wrist. Immediately pull your opponent

toward you while simultaneously delivering a right roundhouse kick to the groin. During

this action cock your left hand at your left hip (fist clenched and palm up).

4. Drop forward into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a

left snapping vertical punch to your opponent's right kidney, "with" your right leg On and

Over the Line of Entry. (your right knee is inside of your opponent's right knee and

pressing up against it). Simultaneously pull the opponent's right arm down and to the

right checking their height, width, and depth zones. 

 

Sword and Hammer

Attack: Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab

 

1. While you are standing naturally, your opponent (standing between 3:00 and 4:00)

grabs your right shoulder with his left hand. Step off and to your right with your right

foot toward 3:00 into a horse stance, facing 12:00 while striking your opponent's throat

with a right upward outward diagonal hand sword. Simultaneous with this action pin your

opponent's left hand to your right shoulder with your left hand.

2. As your opponent reacts to your hand sword strike and bends backward, execute a

right back hammer fist strike to your opponent's groin as you settle your stance utilizing

Gravitational Marriage.

 

Clutching Feathers

Attack: Front left hand hair grab

 

• Standing naturally, step straight back (to 6 o'clock) with your left foot, simultaneously pin

opponent's left hand with your left as you deliver a right vertical middle finger fist to

opponent's left armpit pivoting into a right neutral bow in the process.

• While in a neutral bow, strike inside of opponent's left arm with a right vertical outward

block while cocking your left hand to your left hip (palm up).

• Shift into a right forward bow as you deliver a left heel palm thrust to opponent's jaw

while switching your right vertical outward block into a right extended outward block,

keeping it in place for protection as well as in position for the next move.

Triggered Salute

Attack: Front right hand direct push

 

• Standing naturally while opponent pushes your left shoulder with his right hand, step

forward and to your left with your right foot to 11 o'clock (into a right neutral bow) to

buckle on the inside of opponent's right knee. Simultaneously pin opponent's right hand

with your left (against your left shoulder) and strike opponent's chin with a right forward

heel palm thrust.

• Immediately shift your right hand to 11 o'clock forming the shape of the crane (anchor

elbow) and hook opponent's right arm down before cocking your right arm to your right

hip and deliver a right inward horizontal elbow strike to opponent's solar plexus.

• After following through with first elbow shot, deliver a right outward horizontal elbow

strike to opponent's right floating ribs (palm down).

• Without hesitation, follow-up with a right horizontal back knuckle strike to opponent's

right floating ribs or kidney and immediately cock your right fist to your right hip.

• Without any loss of motion execute a right vertical back knuckle thrust up and under

opponent's chin while your left hand remains pinning your opponent's right hand against

your left shoulder.

Dance of Death

Attack: Front straight right punch

 

• Standing naturally, step forward and to your left to 11 o'clock (into a left neutral bow)

with your left foot (to get out of the line of attack). Simultaneously strike to the outside

of opponent's right punch with your left inward block as your right arm rests and hangs

naturally to the right of your body.

• With your left hand still guarding (with a left bracing angle), strike to the opponent's

groin with a right upward vertical reverse hand sword while pivoting into a left forward

bow.

• Immediately step through and to your left to 10 o'clock into a right neutral bow with your

right foot (to buckle opponent's right knee) as your right elbow strikes horizontally and

into opponent's right ribcage while your left hands grabs back of opponent's right knee

and pulls toward you so that your left hand grab concludes the grab (after sliding along

the leg) at your opponent's right ankle.

Gift of Destruction

Attack: Handshake

 

• With right hand shaking and while standing naturally, hop directly forward or slightly to

your left to 11 o'clock, depending on circumstances, with your left foot as your right

hand pulls your opponent's right hand toward and past your right hip.

• With the above action, simultaneously strike in and against the joint of your opponent's

right elbow with your left heel of palm as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent's

groin or stomach.

• As you plant your right foot forward (toward 10 o'clock) and against the inside portion of

opponent's right knee, (in a right neutral bow) deliver a right inward horizontal elbow

strike to left jaw of opponent while checking opponent's right arm down with your left

hand.

Lone Kimono

Attack: Front left hand lapel grab

 

• Standing naturally, step back (to 6 o'clock) with your left foot when your opponent grabs

your lapel with his left hand. Simultaneously pin his left hand to your chest with your left

hand and deliver a right upward strike against his left elbow just above the joint thus

causing the elbow to break as you pivot into a right neutral bow.

• Then circle your right arm over and down (counter clockwise) with an inward-downward

strike against opponent's left forearm. Make sure that your opponent's left arm is driven

down and diagonally to your left.

• After cocking your right hand slightly toward you with your right palm up, deliver a right

outward chop to the right side of opponent's neck; stance throughout is still a right

neutral bow. Cock your left hand at your solar plexus, ready to check when needed.

Five Swords

Attack: Front roundhouse right punch

 

• While standing naturally with feet together, step forward and slightly to your left (to 11

o'clock) with your right foot (still in a neutral bow) and deliver a right inward strike to

inside of opponent's right punch using your left hand to check.

• Immediately strike to opponent's right neck with your right outward chop.

• Left finger thrust (palm down) to opponent's eyes as your right hand cocks to your right

hip. This is done while you pivot into a right forward bow.

• With left hand now guarding horizontally and open (palm down), deliver a right uppercut

to opponent's solar plexus as you pivot to a right neutral bow.

• Immediately have your left foot slide counter clockwise (to 4 o'clock) into a right forward

bow as you left heel of palm strikes to the left jaw of opponent (striking in an outwardly

fashion). Without hesitation and while shifting into a right neutral bow have your left

hand hook and pull opponent's head down as you deliver a right overhead downward

hand sword to back of opponent's neck.

Glancing Salute

Attack: Front right cross shoulder push

 

• Standing naturally while opponent pushes your right shoulder with his right hand, step

forward and to your left to 11 o'clock with your left foot (into a left neutral bow)

immediately pivot to your right (to 3 o'clock) into a right forward bow as your right arm

pins opponent's right wrist to your right chest and your left forearm strikes out and

against the joint of your opponent's right elbow to cause a break.

• Pivot to your left (to 12 o'clock) into a left forward bow as your left hand pins

opponent's right arm to his body and your right heel of palm strikes to opponent's jaw

(sliding by).

• Hook the back of opponent's neck with your right hand as it forms the shape of the

crane. Pull opponent's neck down (having your right elbow hug your right ribcage in the

process) as your right knee kicks to opponent's stomach. Plant forward (having your right

knee check your opponent's right leg in the process) or back into a left neutral bow.

Locking Horns

Attack: Front head lock

 

• With feet in line with each other and body bent forward, step forward with your right

foot toward 11 o'clock and deliver a right upward vertical reverse hand sword to

opponent's groin while simultaneously having your left hand check opponent's right thigh

just above the knee and your chin turned in such a position so as to keep your breathing

constant. (Turn your chin to the right and tuck it against your chest.)

• Immediately follow-up with a right vertical obscure elbow strike to opponent's jaw while

keeping in a low right neutral bow.

• After snapping the elbow to opponent's jaw loop your right elbow and strike again

(shuffling forward if needed) having it drive from 1 o'clock down to 7 o'clock to the left

side of opponent's jaw as your left heel of palm hooks in and strikes opponent's right jaw

thus causing a sandwiching effect. 

Scraping Hoof

Attack: Full nelson

 

• While in a full Nelson, thrust both of your fists toward the ground as you straighten your

knees, back and neck.

• Immediately bend your left knee (marriage of gravity) as you deliver a right back sides

• With opponent applying lock from your left side, step forward and to your left (to 10

o'clock) wit your right foot (into a right closed kneel) while turning your head to the left

and tucking your chin against your chest. Simultaneously deliver a right hammerfist to

opponent's groin and a left hammerfist to opponenent's left kidney.

• As you pivot into a left forward bow facing 6 o'clock, have the fingers of your left hand

press under opponent's nose or, depending upon the circumstances, have your left hand

grab opponent's hair to force opponent's head back.

• Immediately follow with a right heel of palm thrust to opponent's chin as you pivot into a

left forward bow. However, make sure that the head of your opponent in either of the

above cases is arched and forced back and down to minimize your opponent's leverages

thus preventing him from executing a right knee kick to your groin area.

cooping heel kick to opponent's left inside knee. Then with the knife-edge of your right

foot, kick to opponent's right shin and scrape the shin on the way down and stomp the

opponent's right instep with the heel of your right foot.

• Repeat the same process on the left side remembering to utilize the principle of

gravitational marriage while executing both of your stomps. 

Grip of Death

Attack: Left flank right arm headlock

 

• With opponent applying lock from your left side, step forward and to your left (to 10

o'clock) wit your right foot (into a right closed kneel) while turning your head to the left

and tucking your chin against your chest. Simultaneously deliver a right hammerfist to

opponent's groin and a left hammerfist to opponenent's left kidney.

• As you pivot into a left forward bow facing 6 o'clock, have the fingers of your left hand

press under opponent's nose or, depending upon the circumstances, have your left hand

grab opponent's hair to force opponent's head back.

• Immediately follow with a right heel of palm thrust to opponent's chin as you pivot into a

left forward bow. However, make sure that the head of your opponent in either of the

above cases is arched and forced back and down to minimize your opponent's leverages

thus preventing him from executing a right knee kick to your groin area.

Crossing Talon

Attack: Front right cross wrist grab

 

• With opponent's right hand grabbing your right wrist, counter grab his wrist as your left

foot steps forward and to your right (to 1 o'clock) into a left neutral bow simultaneously

striking opponent's right elbow with your left forearm in a forward thrusting motion while

your right hand pulls in toward and past your right hip.

• Continue to push and pull opponent's arm to your right forcing opponent's head down

with the possibility of your opponent's head striking your left knee.

• Immediately deliver a left side elbow strike (palm up or down depending on

circumstances) to opponent's right jaw hinge followed by a left heel palm strike and fivefinger

rip to opponent's face.

• Circle your left arm clockwise and strike down with your left elbow striking to upper spine

of opponent.

• Follow-up with a left downward heel palm strike to back of opponent's left mastoid. As

your left hand continues to push down, simultaneously deliver a right knee kick to

opponent's face, causing a sandwiching effect.

• Replant your right foot to original position.

Shielding Hammer

Attack: Front hooking left punch

 

• Standing naturally with feet together, step back with your left foot to 6 o'clock into a

right neutral bow as you deliver a right extended outward block to the inside of

opponent's left hooking punch at his forearm as your left hand guards your right ribcage.

• Immediately deliver a right inward raking back knuckle strike to opponent's bridge of

nose.

• Shuffle forward while continuing the counter clockwise motion of your right hand and

follow-up with a right horizontal dipping outward elbow strike to opponent's solar plexus

as your left hand checks high for a possible heel palm and claw to opponent's face.