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Jr. Black Belt–1st Brown Technique Manual

CLUTCHING FEATHERS  (Front Left Hair Grab)

  1. Standing naturally, step back with your left foot (into a right neutral bow), simultaneously pin opponent’s left hand (to yom head) with your left hand as you deliver a right middle finger first to opponent’s left armpit (have your fist strike vertically).
  2. While in a right neutral bow, strike to the inside of your opponent’s left arm with first a left inward and then a right vertical outward block as your left hand immediately continues its course of action and cocks to your left hip.
  3. Shift to a right forward bow as you deliver a left heel thrust to opponent’s jaw.
  4. Simultaneously convert your right vertical outward, to an extended outward block, keeping your right extended outward block in place for protection, as well as in position for the next move.
  5. Immediately shift into a right neutral bow as you deliver a right raking knuckle strike to bridge of opponent’s nose. Without any loss of momentum pivot into a right reverse bow while continuing your right hand in a counter clockwise circle, slightly changing the orbit, and convert it into a right downward hammerfist to opponent’s groin.
  6.  From the right reverse bow, deliver a right rear scoop kick to your opponent’s testicles.
  7.  Right from the kick go into a right front crossover and cover out twice.

TRIGGERED SALUTE (Front Right Hand Direct Push)

  1. Standing naturally, while your opponent pushes your left shoulder with his right hand, step forward and to your left with your right foot (to 11 o’clock) so as to cause a buckle from the inside of opponent’s right knee. Simultaneously pin your opponent’s right hand to your left shoulder with your left hand and strike to opponent’s jaw with a right forward heel thrust.
  2. Immediately drop  your right hand and scrape opponent’s right biceps and forearm while circling your right arm counter clockwise to execute the next strike. This action will check your opponent’s right arm and height zone and force him to bend forward.
  3. Continue circling your right arm counter clockwise and deliver a right inward horizontal  elbow strike to opponent’s left n1>cage or solar plexus.
  4. With your left hand still pinning and after following through with your first elbow shot, deliver a right outward horizontal elbow strike to opponent’s right ribcage or solar plexus, followed by a right thrusting chop to shoulder or clavicle.
  5. Release your left hand and execute a left overhead five finger claw to opponent’s face as you cock your right fist (clenched and palm up) under your right chest (after your left claw delivery your left forearm is then utilized as a pinning check).
  6.  Follow-up with a right thrusting back knuckle (delivered vertically and straight up) to opponent’s jaw.
  7.  From the right back knuckle left rear crossover (toward twelve o’clock) and deliver a right (underhand) back elbow strike to opponent’s solar plexus. Have your left hand claw or poke to opponent’s face in the process and then guard your own face area.
  8.  Have your right foot step out to one and two o’clock (thrust it and lock it out) as it buckles opponent’s left knee from the inside out (at the moment of contact you should automatically be in a right reverse bow. Simultaneously strike down to opponent’s groin with a right downward hammerfist or right heel of palm as your left hand still guards your face.
  9. From the right reverse bow, deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s right inner knee.
  10. Right from the kick, go into a right front crossover and cover out twice.

DANCE OF DEATH (Front Straight Right Punch)

  1. Standing in a left neutral bow, step forward and to your left with your left foot (toward 10 o’clock 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 hangs naturally to the right of your body.
  2.  With your left hand still guarding, strike to opponent’s groin with a right upward vertical reverse handsword while pivoting into a left forward bow.
  3.  Immediately step forward and to your left (to eleven o’clock) with your right foot (so as to buckle your opponent’s right knee) into a right neutral bow as your right elbow strikes horizontally into opponent’s right ribcage. Simultaneously have your left hand grab the back of opponent’s right knee and pull toward you.
  4.  With opponent now on his back (wit his head facing between ten and 11 o’clock), have your right back knuckle strike down and out (from left to right) to inside of opponent’s left knee to force his leg out, thus giving you a more desirable opening to the groin area. Your left hand should maintain grabbing opponent’s right ankle.
  5.  Continue the action of the left back knuckle going out and then return with a right inward downward fingertip slice to opponent’s groin area, while your left hand still maintains grab on opponent’s right ankle.
  6.  Slide yoUr left hand grab and shift it from the outside right hell to the top of opponent’s toes while your right hand grabs outside of opponent’s right heel.
  7.  Immediately push down on opponent’s toes with your left heel of palm and pull  up  on  opponent’s  right  outside  heel  with  your  right  hand  and  twist clockwise with both hands to snap opponent’s right ankle.  With the snap, your opponent will turn from his back on to his stomach.
  8.  Release grabbing with both hands and left heel stomp to opponent’s lower spine (stepping toward 1and 2 o’clock).
  9.  Stand on opponent’s spine with your left foot as your right leg closes to your left leg and then plants back and to the right to 4 o’clock.
  10.  Lift your left leg off of opponent’s spine and re-plant it toward 11 o’clock as it pinches opponent’s left kidney or ribs.
  11.  Drop into a left close kneel as your left hand checks opponent’s right shoulder blade and your right hand chops down to opponent’s neck.
  12.  Immediately raise up and stomp upper spine of opponent with your right heel of foot (heel stomp).
  13.  Stand on opponent’s upper spine with your right foot and plant your left foot toward 11 o’clock.
  14.  Cock your right foot and deliver a right (downward) back heel kick to opponent’s head.
  15.  Right front crossover and cover out twice.

GIFT OF DESTRUCTION  (Handshake)

  1. With right handshaking and while standing naturally, hop forward and slightly to your left (toward 10 o’clock) with your left foot as your right band pulls your opponent’s band toward you.)
  2. 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.
  3. As you plant your right foot forward and against the inside portion of opponent’s right knee to cause a buckle, (in a right neutral bow) deliver a right inward elbow strike to chest of opponent, checking opponent’s right arm with your left band.
  4. Immediately slide your left foot counter clockwise to 4 o’clock (into a right neutral bow) as your left band strikes with a heel palm and five finger claw to opponent’s face. Have your right band cover low and horizontally across your navel.
  5. From your right neutral bow, execute a right outward strike, converting it into a right reverse back knuckle rake toward you while striking and breaking opponent’s bridge of nose. Your left hand now drops into a low horizontal covering check.
  6.  With the same right striking band, strike down with a hammerfist to left hinge of opponent’s jaw in order to dislocate it.
  7.  While strike is being executed and without loss of momentum, shift into a horse  stance (side horse facing toward· 8 o’clock) and deliver a looping downward  hammerfist  strike (with your right elbow anchored) to upper abdominal area of opponent
  8. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

LOCKING HORNS   (Front  Headlock)

  1. With feet in line with each other and body bent forward, step forward with your right foot and deliver a right upward vertical reverse handsword to opponent’s groin.
  2. Immediately follow·up with a lifting vertical elbow strike to opponent’s jaw.
  3. After snapping the elbow, loop the right elbow and strike again with it driving it from 1o’clock down to 7 o’clock, striking opponent’s left hinge of jaw.
  4. Left front crossover (toward 12 o’clock) into a left front twist stance as you execute  a right  horizontal  back  knuckle  strike  to  right  floating  ribs  of opponent simultaneous with a left heel push down strike to opponent’s solar plexus (fingers are horizontal and pointed toward you). A left vertical punch may be supplemented for the left heel palm.
  5. From your left front twist stance, deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s groin.
  6. From the knee kick, immediately have your right foot (which is presently in the air) stomp to instep of opponent’s right foot.
  7. With your right foot still planted on opponent’s right foot, have your left foot cross back of your right foot and stomp to instep of opponent’s left foot
  8. Left step through and cover out twice.

LONE KIMONO (Front Left Hand Lapel Grab)

  1. Standing naturally (before pinning opponent’s left hand to your chest), execute a left inward two-finger eye hook and then pin opponent’s left hand to your chest with your left hand as you step back into a right neutral bow stance, immediately deliver a right upward strike to left elbow of opponent to cause an elbow break.
  2.  Have your left hand maintain your pin as you deliver a right torquing back knuckle strike to his left ribcage (this move is optional).
  3.  Immediately release your left hand and as you switch into a right forward bow stance, execute a left outward hand sword strike to his left side of neck as your right hand does a right extended out block to clear his left arm out of the way.
  4. Deliver a right inward raking back knuckle strike to the bridge of opponent’s nose (traveling from 1o’clock to 7 o’clock) as you drag your left foot to your right foot,  immediately execute a right knife edge kick  to  the  inside  of opponent’s right knee to buckle and  drop opponent to the ground.
  5. Right front crossover and cover out twice to 6 o’dock.

GLANCING SALUTE (Front Right Hand Cross Push)

  1. Standing naturally, while opponent pushes your right shoulder with his right hand step forward and to your left with your left foot (toward 10 o’clock into a left neutral bow) and immediately pivot to your right and into a right front bow (facing 3 o’clock) as your right arm pins opponent’s right wrist to your chest and your left forearm strikes out and against the joint of your opponent’s right elbow.
  2. Pivot to your left (toward 12 o’clock) into a left front bow as your left hand pins opponent’s right arm to his body and your right heel of palm strikes to opponent’s jaw.
  3. Hook the back of opponent’s neck with your right hand {forming the shape of the crane). Pull opponent’s neck down as your right knee strikes to opponent’s stomach or ribs.
  4. Plant your right foot forward (toward 12 o’clock) into a right neutral bow and deliver a right horizontal inward elbow strike to opponent’s head as your left heel of palm simultaneously strikes to opposite side of opponent’s head to cause a sandwich effect.
  5. Drag your left foot toward your right foot and step to 2 o’clock with your right foot, snapping your right foot into a right reverse bow in order to buckle opponent’s left leg from inside of his left inner knee. Simultaneous with this action execute a right downward heel palm strike to opponent’s groin while your left hand guards high.
  6. Have your right foot immediately crossover your left foot (fairly high and toward 7 o’clock) so that your right knee strikes to the inside of opponent’s right knee and buckles him and then plants into a right front twist stance as your left fingers hook to opponent’s eyes.
  7. As you plant your right foot, track your right hand down the outside of your left arm and execute a right outward finger thrust to his right eye (left hand is checking low).
  8. Continue to cover out in the usual fashion.

FIVE SWORDS (Front Roundhouse Right Punch)

  1. While in a right neutral bow, step forward and slightly to your right with your right foot (toward 10 o’clock and while still in a right neutral bow) and deliver a right inward strike to inside of opponent’s right punch using your left hand to check.
  2. Immediately strike to opponent’s right neck with your right outward chop.
  3. Left finger thrust to opponent’s eyes as right hand cocks to your right hip.
  4. This is done while you pivot into a right forward bow.
  5. While left hand now guarding, deliver a right uppercut to opponent’s solar plexus as you pivot to a right neutral bow.
  6. Have your left guarding hand circle counter clockwise and execute an outward five finger claw or handsword to opponent’s face or neck depending on which strike you use.(ripping horizontally from your right to left) your right hand is guarding and checking low.
  7. Deliver a right thrusting downward chop to the back of opponent’s neck.
  8. Followed by a left horizontal inward five finger claw to opponent’s face as you pivot into a right forward bow. Your right hand cocks (palm up) to your left heart.
  9. Right reverse bow as you execute a right outward chop to right side of opponent’s neck or throat.
  10. From right reverse bow deliver a right rising back stiff leg kick between crotch and to groin of opponent or a right side kick to his ribs, depending on the distance.
  11. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

SCRAPING HOOF (Full Nelson)

  1. While a full Nelson is being applied, thrust both of your fists toward the ground as you straighten your knees, back and neck and simultaneously strike the bridge of opponent’s nose with the back of your head.
  2. Immediately bend your left knee as you deliver a right back scooping heel kick to opponent’s left shin. Then with the knife-edge of your right foot, kick to opponent’s right shin and scrape the shin on the way down to stomp opponent’s right instep with the heel of your right foot.
  3. From your right stomp, shift your right foot back and to 7 o’clock into a right reverse bow, in order to buckle opponent’s left leg from the inside of his left knee.  Keep your hands guarding and covering at all times.
  4. Immediately left front crossover and step out into a right neutral bow toward 5 o’clock with your right foot to buckle opponent’s right knee from the inside out thus forcing your opponent on to his back with his legs spread open.
  5. Left rear crossover and execute a right back heel kick to opponent’s groin while he is still on his back.
  6. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

GRIP OF DEATH (Front Headlock)

  1. With opponent applying lock from your left side, step forward and to your left with your right foot (toward 10 o’clock while going into a right close kneel, assuming both of you are facing 12o’clock) while turning your head to the left and tucking your chin against your chest so as not to have your air supply cut off. Simultaneously deliver a right hammerfist to opponent’s groin and a left hammerfist to opponent’s left kidney.
  2. As you pivot into a left neutral bow (facing 6 o’clock), the fingers of your left hand presses under opponent’s nose to force opponent’s head back.
  3. Immediately follow-up by striking with your right heel of palm to opponent’s shin as you pivot into a left forward bow.
  4. With your left foot somewhat to the side and back of opponent’s right leg, have your left foot sweep opponent’s right foot toward 10 o’clock ending in a left front twist stance.
  5. Have your right foot shift toward 6 o’clock (a short step) pivoting slightly clockwise and immediately shoot your left foot back toward 8 o’clock into a left reverse bow to buckle opponent’s left inner knee.
  6. Left front crossover (toward 2 o’clock and cover out twice.

CROSSING TALON (Front Right Cross Wrist Grab)

  1. While in a right neutral bow (facing 12 o’clock) and your arms are to your side, pivot to your left into a right reverse bow as you With opponent’s right band grabbing your right wrist, counter grab his wrist as your left foot steps forward and to your right  (into a neutral  bow) simultaneously  striking opponent’s right elbow with your left forearm in a forward thrusting motion while your right hand pulls in toward your right hip.
  2.  Continue to push and pull opponent’s arm to the right of your body thus forcing your opponent’s head down.
  3. Immediately deliver a left side elbow strike to opponent’s right jaw hinge.
  4. Circle your left arm counter clockwise (clawing and ripping opponent’s face in the process with your left five finger claw on the way up) and strike down with your left elbow to upper spine of opponent.
  5. Immediately shift your left band and have it grab back and to the thumb portion of your opponent’s right band (your left hand should grab, palm down, with your left thumb closest to you) while your right hand also shifts and grabs (matching your left hand to the opposite side of opponent’s right hand) opponent’s right hand.
  6. Step back with your left foot to 6 o’clock and snap (break) opponent’s wrist by quickly twisting both of your hands counter clockwise at your own right hip.
  7. Simultaneous with the wrist snap (break) execute a right roundhouse kick to opponent’s solar plexus or face and force your opponent to the ground, face up, while still maintaining wrist grab.
  8. With opponent on his back, shift your right hand under (reverse it counter clockwise and palm up) opponent’s right wrist and twist clockwise while switching your stance to a left reverse bow as your right hand continues to maintain grab.
  9.  Cock your left leg and deliver a left knife-edge kick to right neck of opponent as both of your bands grab and pull up and toward you to cause a possible shoulder dislocation.  Release opponent’s right hand, letting it drop.
  10. Plant your left foot back to 6 o’clock and cover out twice.

SHIELDING HAMMER (Front Hooking Left Punch)

  1. Standing in a right neutral bow, deliver a right extended outward block to the inside of opponent’s left hook (at his left forearm) as your left heel of palm strikes to opponent’s sternum (heel of palm out, fingers in).
  2. Immediately shuffle forward and deliver an inward raking back knuckle strike to opponent’s bridge of nose (striking diagonally from 2 o’clock to 8 o’clock).
  3. Continuing the counter clockwise circular motion of your right hand, follow-up with a horizontal outward elbow strike to opponent’s solar plexus as you simultaneously execute a left snapping two-finger eye poke to opponent’s eyes.
  4. Left front crossover and execute a left vertical punch to opponent’s sternum simultaneous with a right downward hammerfist to opponent’s groin.
  5. Untwist (clockwise) as you execute a right elbow strike (obscure elbow) to opponent’s jaw (cocking your left hand in the process for the next move), continuing with a right heel palm strike to opponent’s jaw, followed by a right five finger ripping claw to opponent’s throat and ending in a left neutral bow while executing a left thrusting handsword strike to opponent’s throat.
  6. Pivot clockwise to 5 o’clock and drop into a right close kneel stance while your head is still turned toward opponent and your right hand guards your face.
  7. Execute a left back kick to opponent’s groin.
  8. Left front crossover and cover out twice.

THRUSTING SALUTE (Front Straight Right Kick)

  1. While in a left neutral bow, deliver a left downward block inside of opponent’s right kicking leg (step further back with your right foot if needed).
  2. Kick forward with the ball of your right foot to opponent’s groin.
  3. As you plant your right foot forward and to your left (toward 11 o’clock in order to check opponent’s right knee), deliver a right heel of palm thrust to opponent’s jaw while your left hand checks near your right ribcage.
  4. Left front crossover and deliver a left vertical punch to opponent’s solar plexus simultaneous with a right horizontal heel strike across opponent’s mid­ section (it hurts and checks).
  5. Pivot clockwise into a left neutral bow. Simultaneous with the pivot, execute a left horizontal inward elbow strike to opponent’s left ribcage.
  6. With your left forearm horizontally checking your opponent’s body, deliver a chopping punch to opponent’s pubic bone.
  7. Left front crossover and cover out twice.

STRIKING SERPENT’S BEAD (Front Bear Hug – Arms Free)

  1. Drop back with your right foot (toward 6 o’clock) into a left neutral bow.
  2. Simultaneously hook your left hand around and back of opponent’s head so that your left knuckle strikes to opponent’s left temple (or mastoid) while your right hand cocks into a half fist at chest level (right elbow checks opponent’s right arm).
  3. Immediately have your left hand grab and pull opponent’s hair back (above the forehead) and execute a thrusting half fist to opponent’s throat (Strike with the half fist while in a left forward bow then immediately shift back (in place) to a left neutral bow).
  4.  From your left neutral bow, shift into a left cat stance as your left hand claws vertical and down across opponent’s face. The right hand at this point is covering.
  5. Shift your left foot to 9 o’clock as your left hand now grabs opponent’s right wrist and have your right foot step to eleven o’clock (into a right neutral bow) as you deliver a right inward elbow strike to left ribs of opponent.
  6. Hook your right foot around (clockwise and back of opponent’s right foot and have your right hand grab around and back of opponent’s left neck and shoulder.
  7.  Drop down into  a right wide kneel stance as you pull and force your opponent’s spine down onto your right knee.
  8. Circle your left hand and hammer opponent’s chest to pin and check. Follow up with a right overhead hammerfist  to the bridge of opponent’s nose.
  9. Shift into a right cat stance (to slip leg out from under opponent) while your left hand still checks.
  10. Pivot counter clockwise and deliver a right roundhouse (looping and dropping kick down) to opponent’s face (while opponent is on the ground face up).
  11. Right front crossover and cover out twice.

LOCKED WING (Hammerlock)

  1. With opponent locking your right arm, step back and to your right with your left  foot into a right neutral bow as your right hand  counter grabs your opponent’s right wrist (try to place your left leg inside and against opponent’s right leg).
  2. Immediately pivot your entire body counter clockwise into a left neutral bow as you deliver a left back horizontal elbow strike to opponent’s jaw.
  3. Circle your left arm over, executing a left ripping five finger claw to opponent’s face, and under opponent’s right elbow as you pivot to your right in a modified horse, thus causing an elbow break.
  4. While still applying pressure on opponent’s left elbow, drop back with your right foot (into a left forward bow) and execute a left clawing grab to opponent’s groin.
  5. Immediately release your right hand as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s chest with an overhead heel of palm strike to the back of opponent’s neck.
  6. Immediately after the heel of palm strike and right foot plant, execute a right claw to opponent’s face (pulling toward you) simultaneous with your left hand clawing and grabbing the meat under opponent’s left chest and armpit.
  7. Shift your left foot toward 2 o’clock as you turn your opponent over on to his back with the assistance of your right hand so that as you drop into a right wide kneel his spine will be resting on your right knee.
  8. Have your right elbow strike back to opponent’s jaw, continue the actin and claw his face as you circle your right arm counter clockwise over and down striking with a right hammerfist to opponent’s heart or left collar bone.
  9. Drop-your right foot back to 12·o’clock thus forcing opponent’s back to ·the ground and immediately shift into a right close kneel stance facing toward 9 o’clock as your left knee drops hard to opponent’s throat or clavicle.
  10. Spring up as you shovel kick opponent’s face with your left foot and follow up with a left stomp kick to opponent’s face.
  11. Left front crossover and cover out twice.

OBSCURE WING (Flak Left Shoulder Grab)

  1. With feet together and opponent’s left hand grabbing your right shoulder, step to your right with your right foot into a horse. Simultaneously deliver a right back elbow to opponent’s solar plexus as your left hand pins and checks opponent’s grab.
  2. Deliver a right hammerfist down to opponent’s groin.
  3. Immediately follow-up with an upward lifting elbow strike to opponent’s chin; making sure that your right arm follows the contour of your opponent’s body.
  4.  Immediately shoot your right foot back to 7 o’clock into a right reverse bow (to buckle opponent) as you deliver a right back (over the shoulder) knuckle strike to opponent’s face.
  5.  Without hesitation have your right hand grab opponent’s right neck and jerk opponent’s head down as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s face. Have your left hand assist in the process.
  6. Plant your right foot slightly forward (toward 12 o’clock) into a shallow right neutral bow (as your left hand grabs the left side of opponent’s neck) and immediately step back to 6 o’clock with your left foot, jerk, and flip opponent on to his back.
  7. Go into a left front crossover, only this time have your left foot sweep (toward 12 o’clock) across opponent’s head and face.
  8. Immediately hop into the air (counter clockwise) and as your left foot plants, deliver a right roundhouse kick to opponent’s groin as your right knee strikes his solar plexus.  Simultaneously execute a right thrust punch to his face.
  9. Now have your right foot sweep (toward 6 o’clock) across while striking jaw, face, and other parts of the head. Then have your right foot end in a right front twist stance.
  10. Cover out twice.

REVERSING  MACE  (Front Straight  Left Punch)

  1. From a right neutral bow, slide your left foot counter clockwise to 5 o’clock.
  2. Simultaneously use a right inward and left o toward outside of opponent’s left punch. Without any loss of motion the right inward continues and becomes a right back knuckle to opponent’s left ribcage.
  3. Pivot counter clockwise and deliver a right low roundhouse kick to back of opponent’s left knee, looping the kicking foot so that it compliments the angle of your opponent’s left thigh, thus having a tremendous effect in buckling your opponent’s left leg.
  4. Plant your right foot slightly (toward 12 o’clock) and shuffle {drag your left foot) and deliver a right side kick (toward 11o’clock) to inside of opponent’s right knee (buckling opponent onto his knees).
  5. Plant your right foot (toward 11 o’clock) and left rear crossover and right downward hammerfist to opponent’s sternum (assuming opponent is still on his knees) with your left hand checking at opponent’s left arm and shoulder.
  6. From twist stance (left rear twist) untwist counter clockwise (in place) turning completely around and execute a left back knuckle strike to right mastoid of opponent.
  7. Step forward to 12 o’clock with your right (right neutral bow) foot and immediately pivot clockwise (facing opponent’s back) into a left forward bow as your left hand checks opponent’s shoulder blades while your right hand delivers a corkscrew punch to upper spine (opponent is. still on his knees).
  8. Immediately follow·up with a right knee kick to lower spine.
  9. From knee kick position, right stomp to left ankle of opponent and slide your  ‘ right foot to the ground (on the outside of opponent’s left ankle).
  10. Left front crossover and cover out twice.

BUCKLING BRANCH (Front Straight Left Kick)

  1. While in a left neutral bow, step slightly back and to your right with your right foot to 5 o’clock. ‘Simultaneously blocking opponent’s left kick with a left downward block.
  2. Deliver a right ball kick to opponent’s groin while his back is toward you.
  3. Plant your right foot and deliver a left knife-edge kick to the inside of opponent’s right knee to buckle inside of opponent’s right knee, thus forcing opponent to his knees (keep your hands in a defensive position).
  4. From a left knife-edge kick plant your left foot between 9 and 10 o’clock (into a left reverse bow).
  5. Immediately twist (in place) into a left front twist stance as your left hand checks opponent’s left shoulder blade while delivering a right overhead vertical downward hammerfist strike to opponent’s solar plexus, followed by a right knee kick to opponent’s middle spine if feasible to do so.
  6. If knee kick is used replant your right foot to original position prior to the kick (stance is the same if kick was not delivered). Immediately re-pivot (in place) into a left reverse bow. While in the process of doing so, execute a right back knuckle strike to opponent’s jaw followed by a left heel of palm claw to opponent’s chin and face (both arms are delivered in a stiff-arm manner).
  7. Shift your left foot counter clockwise (to 5 o’clock) and drop into a right close kneel as your right fist (clenched) drops and loops counter clockwise and strikes (in an underhand back knuckle fashion) to opponent’s head as he is dropping.
  8. Left foot drag and leap as you pivot counter clockwise in the air and land with a right overhead downward roundhouse kick to opponent’s sternum (kick is like leaping kick of “Leap of Death.
  9.  From the kick, right front crossover and cover out twice.

THRUSTING PRONGS (Front Bear Hug – Arms Pinned)

  1. Step back with your right foot. Simultaneously thrust both of your thumbs to opponent’s  groin.
  2. Strike opponent’s groin with your right knee as your left hand circles over and on top of opponent’s right arm.
  3. With knee in groin, immediately deliver a right knife-edge kick to the inside of opponent’s right shin.
  4. Scrape opponent’s shin with your right foot as you stomp to his right instep cocking·your right hand to your right hip.
  5. Immediately follow-up with a right inward horizontal elbow strike  to opponent’s left jaw.
  6. Shift (slide clockwise) your right foot to 9 o’clock (left neutral bow) as your right hand hooks (forming the shape of a crane) onto right side of opponent’s neck and head (forcing opponent’s head down) and immediately follow up with a left chop to back of opponent’s neck (forcing opponent’s head down even further).
  7. Have your left hand remain pushing down on opponent’s neck and deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s face.
  8. As  you  plant your  right  foot  down, immediately  pivot  counter  clockwise (facing 9 o’clock) into a left neutral bow and execute a right back scooping heel kick to opponent’s left hinge of jaw.
  9. While right foot is still against opponent’s jaw, convert it into a right  knife­ edge kick to inside of opponent’s left knee to buckle.
  10.  Right front crossover and cover out twice.

TWISTED TWIG (Front Wrist Lock)

  1. With feet together, step forward and to your left (toward 11o’clock) with your right  foot into a right neutral bow (to buckle opponent’s right knee) as you strike up and to opponent’s solar plexus and continue circling your right elbow as you pivot back into a modified right neutral bow. Simultaneously strike the solar plexus with a right outward elbow.
  2. Left rear crossover and right reverse bow to buckle on inside of opponent’s left knee. Simultaneously deliver a right downward hammerfist to opponent’s groin (left hand is in right guard position).
  3. Have your left guarding hand shift into a left hook (forming the shape of the crane). As your left hand hooks clockwise and to the left side of opponent’s neck and pulls down, simultaneously execute a vertical upward back knuckle strike to opponent’s face (to cause sandwiching effect).
  4. Circle your right hand and hook it (forming the shape of the crane} counter clockwise to right side of opponent’s neck and head an with both of your hands grab back of opponent’s head and pull it down as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s head (again causing another sandwiching effect).
  5. Plant your right foot straight down from the knee kick so that it is almost in line with your left foot and immediately step back with your left foot as both of your arms pull and flip opponent over and onto his back.
  6. With opponent now on his back with his head closest to you, leap up and counter clockwise in the air, dropping down into a left close kneel as your right knee drops and crosses opponent’s right collar bone and throat. Simultaneous with the drop, execute a right downward vertical raking back knuckle slice across opponent’s bridge of nose (traveling overhead, down, and toward you).  Your left hand should be kept in a low guard position.
  7. Immediately leap up and shift clockwise in the air, dropping down into a right close knee as your left knee drops and crosses opponent’s left collar bone and throat Simultaneous with the drop, execute a left downward corkscrew punch to opponents’ face.
  8.  Again leap up and pivot counter clockwise in the air and land with a right overhead downward roundhouse kick to opponent’s  sternum  (kick is like leaping kick of “Leap of Death”).
  9.  Right front crossover and cover out twice.

OBSCURE SWORD (Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab)

  1. With feet together, step directly forward with your left foot (to 12 o’clock) into a left neutral bow facing straight ahead with your right handsword cocked to your heart and your right palm up – checking with your left hand on your right shoulder.
  2.  Immediately pivot to your right on a 45° angle (facing 4 o’clock) into a right forward bow, execute a right outward handsword to throat
  3.  Deliver a left kick to opponent’s groin and chicken kick with a right ball kick to inside of opponent’s right knee (to buckle}. Your right hand in the meantime is held above your head
  4.  As you plant your right foot (right neutral bow) toward 4 o’clock (assuming both of you were originally facing 12 o’clock) come down with a right chopping punch to rake across bridge of opponent’s nose (on his left side).
  5.  Immediately have your left foot crossover and back of your right leg (having your left rear crossing leg buckle opponent’s left leg). Simultaneously strike outward and up (a modified outward strike) striking to bridge  of opponent’s nose (his right side) with your right fist continuing the outward and upward motion into a right upward elbow strike under opponent’s chin.  Both moves or strikes are done without  any loss of motion.
  6.  With the right elbow now above your head begin to pivot counter clockwise and to your left into a right neutral bow and drop down (diagonally) with your right elbow to opponent’s sternum or solar plexus. Complete the in place stance shift (into right neutral bow) and deliver a right downward hammerfist to opponent’s groin.
  7.  Shift your left foot around and back (counter clockwise to 4 o’clock) into a left reverse bow to buckle opponent’s left leg even further.  Your left hand books in the shape of the crane to the opponent’s left shoulder (with your elbow anchored) and assists in turning him around and keeps him from falling as you turn him around.
  8.  Pivot clockwise into a left neutral bow (facing 5 o’clock) and deliver a right knee kick to opponent’s spine.
  9. As you plant your right foot forward into a right neutral bow (toward 5 o’clock) cock and strike out with both of your heel palms to back of opponent’s shoulder blades forcing opponent face down so that his body is diagonal (with opponent’s head at 5 0’clock and his feet at 11 o’clock).
  10.  Left rear crossover and deliver a right back heel stomp to opponent’s testicles.
  11. Right foot glides and slides over opponent’s right thigh and calf before crossing over and covering out twice.

REPEATING MACE (Front Left Hand Push)

  1. From a natural stance have your left foot step back into a right front twist stance. Simultaneously have your .left hand hook (left palm is up) outside of opponent’s left wrist as you deliver a right inward raking middle knuckle punch to opponent’s left kidney. Continue the motion of your right hand as you round the corner and execute a right horizontal back knuckle strike to opponent’s left floating ribs as you settle into a right neutral bow.
  2. Place your weight on your left leg and deliver a right downward roundhouse kick to compliment the angle of the thigh and strike the top of opponent’s left calf in back of the knee.
  3. Immediately after the right kick, plant your right foot (toward 12 o’clock) and left front crossover (left front twist) back and toward 11 o’clock as you execute a right hammerfist (over opponent’s left arm) to sternum or face of opponent as your left hand checks (on top of) opponents’ left arm.
  4.  From the left forward twist stance pivot clockwise (into a left neutral bow) and deliver a left heel of palm thrust to opponent’s jaw. Have your right hand now check opponent’s left arm.  You should be facing toward 11 o’clock.
  5. Without any hesitation pivot (completely round) clockwise and execute a right spinning back kick to opponent’s mid-section thus forcing opponent to the ground (on to his back) so that his head is pointed toward 11 o’clock.
  6. Hop (with your left leg while your back is still facing opponent) toward and between opponent’s legs as you deliver a right back scoop kick to inside of opponent’s left knee.
  7.  Circle counter clockwise and down with the same right kicking foot and execute a right roundhouse kick down and to right inner knee of opponent.
  8. Plant your right foot on the inside of opponent’s right leg and immediately execute a left rear crossover heel stomp to opponent’s groin.
  9. Left step out and right crossover while having your right foot sweep and scrape the right shin, instep, and foot of opponent.
  10. Continue having your right foot crossover and cover out twice.

RAINING CLAW (Front Upper Cut Right Punch)

  1. While in a right neutral bow, deliver a right downward inward block to right forearm of opponent’s right uppercut.  Your left band is guarding at chest level.
  2.  Immediately shoot a left overhead claw to opponent’s face while your right elbow stays close to your body.
  3. Your right clenched fist then circles clockwise and becomes a right thrusting back knuckle strike to opponent’s face.
  4. Have your left band (which was guarding at the sternum and solar plexus) execute a left heel of palm strike to opponent’s chin ricocheting into a five finger eye thrust. At this point, your right hand should then be guarding in place of the left hand.
  5. From the ricocheting left five finger thrust to opponent’s eyes time your next move so that they simultaneously counteract each other. When the left five finger thrust claws opponent’s face on the way down, deliver a right half fist strike (palm up) to opponent’s throat. Continue the motion of your left hand and drop it down over your right elbow (like in Five Swords”).
  6. Shift your left foot toward 4 o’clock as your left hand claws out and to opponent’s face with the action stopping at the face and have your right hand circle counter clockwise and deliver a back knuckle strike to opponent’ solar plexus (have your right arm circle on the inside of your own left arm).
  7.  Again shift your left foot and move it toward one and 2 o’clock as your right back knuckle (after the hit) slides along the left ribcage of opponent continuing under opponent’s left arm while your left hand checks opponent’s left elbow. Immediately execute a let armlock forcing your opponent to bend over as you drop down into a right wide kneel.
  8. Step forward with your left foot toward 6 o’clock as your left hand and slides down opponent’s left forearm to his left wrist. At this point begin to place great pressure on opponent’s arm (opponent’s left arm at this point is in a hammerlock).
  9. Shift your right foot clockwise to 6 o’clock (left neutral bow) and have your right hand now assist your left hand in grabbing opponent’s left wrist and yank opponent’s left arm down and toward you to dislocate opponent’s left shoulder as opponent’s face and body is forced to the ground (face down).
  10. Leap up in the air and tum counter clockwise (facing 9 o’clock) as you come down executing a right knee drop to back of opponent’s neck.
  11.  Bounce on opponent’s neck and leap up and turn clockwise (facing 3 o’clock) coming down with a left heel stomp to opponent’s head.
  12. Left front crossover and cover out twice.

CRASHING WINGS (Rear Bear Hug—Arms Free)

  1.  Step to your right with your right foot into a horse. Simultaneously strike down with both of your elbows against opponent’s forearms (after having raised  them).
  2. Have your left foot meet your  right  foot  (close  cat)  as your  left  and right arms  cock  to  the   right   side   of   your   waist   gathering   up opponent’s right arm in the process.
  3. Have your left foot then go around and behind opponent’s left leg, towards 7 o’clock, into a left reverse bow.
  4. Pivot to your left and deliver a left elbow strike to opponent’s jaw while in a left neutral bow.
  5. Have your left elbow continue across opponent’s face and convert it into a five finger rip across opponent’s face.
  6. (On this next move time the stance change with the contact of the contact of the strike.) Have your right heel palm now slide up the middle of opponent’s body and strike to opponent’s jaw (fingers parallel to ground pointed out and away from you) striking the jaw as your left foot adjusts slightly to your left into a left forward bow.
  7. Now deliver a right knee kick to the back off opponent’s head or neck (knee kick tracks up opponent’s spine) as you force him into the knee.
  8. Have opponent drop to the ground (face up) and step forward in the direction of 7 o’clock with your right foot into a right neutral bow, followed by a step through in the same direction into a left neutral bow. Continue circling your right foot clockwise to 6 o’clock finishing the move in a left neutral bow facing opponent
  9. Deliver a right sliding slice kick to opponent’s head.
  10. Plant your right foot back to 7 o’clock and execute a left sliding back heel kick to opponent’s head and cover out.