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Purple Belt Technique Manual

TWIRLING WINGS (Left Rear Stiff Arm Shoulder Grab)

  1. As your opponent grabs, have your left foot step back between 4 and 5 o’clock into a left rear twist stance. Simultaneously pin opponents left hand to your left shoulder with your right hand.
  2. Pivot to your left into a left forward bow as you execute a left extended outward block to opponent’s left arm combined with a right inward elbow to opponent’s left ribcage (outside portion).
  3. Your right hand becomes a bracing angle check against opponent’s left arm as you pivot into left neutral bow and execute a left inward elbow to opponent’s left ribcage (inside portion).
  4. Cover out in the usual fashion.

SNAPPING TWIG (Front Left Hand Chest Push)

  1. Standing with your feet together, as your opponent pushes you on the chest with his left hand, step back with your left foot to 6 o’clock into a right neutral bow. Simultaneously strike opponent’s left elbow with a right horizontal heel palm while striking his left inner wrist with a left vertical heel palm. This action is to break opponent’s left arm.
  2. Have your right hand form the shape of a crane and pull down opponent’s left arm (frictional pull) towards your right hip as you pivot into a right forward bow. Simultaneously execute a left outward handsword to opponent’s throat.
  3. Pivot back to a right neutral bow and execute a right inward hammerfist strike to opponent’s jaw.
  4. Shuffle forward and strike opponent’s face with a right inward elbow sandwich with a left heel palm strike.
  5. Cover out in the usual fashion.

LEAPING CRANE (Right Front Step Through Punch)

  1. Standing naturally as your opponent attacks from the front with a right step through punch, hop towards your left to 10 o’clock into a right one leg stance. Simultaneously execute a left inward parry to the outside of opponent’s punch with a right middle buckle rake to opponent’s right ribcage.
  2. Execute a right side snap kick to the hollow of opponent’s right knee. This action should cause opponent to collapse on his right knee.
  3. Plant your right foot between opponent’s left, in a right neutral bow and execute a right downward back·knuckle punch to opponent’s left kidney. Use gravitational marriage with this move.
  4. Follow up with a right inward elbow sandwich with a left heel palm strike to opponent’s head.
  5. Cover out in the usual fashion.

SWINGING PENDULUM (Front Right Roundhouse Kick)

  1. Standing in a right neutral bow, as your opponent attacks with a right roundhouse kick, move your left foot up the circle to 4 o’clock and strike with a right inward, left downward (universal block) to opponent’s kick. You should be in a right neutral bow.
  2. Shuffle forward to 11 o’clock and execute a right hammerfist to opponent’s groin. Reverse the motion of your left hand as it raises and becomes a positional check.
  3. Move your left foot up the circle to 3 o’clock, into a solid horse stance. and execute a right obscure elbow to opponent’s jaw. Your elbow will contour opponent’s body as it strikes.
  4. Cover out in the usual fashion.

EVADING THE STORM (Right Front Overhead Club)

  1. Standing naturally have your left foot step to 9 o’clock into a right reverse bow stance as you execute a left inward parry followed by a right extended outward block. TI1is move is executed as a double block with no loss of motion. The action of your extended outward block should stop opponent’s right arm with your block striking at his elbow in an upwardly fashion. This will allow you to grab his right wrist with your right hand.
  2. Deliver a right roundhouse kick to opponent’s groin or abdomen while your left hand checks in front of your chest.
  3. Plant your right foo down toward 1o’clock in a right neutral bow and pivot into a right forward bow while pulling down on opponent’s right arm and punching his right kidney with a left vertical thrust punch or a diagonal thrust punch.
  4. Execute a left thrusting knee kick to opponent’s right thigh to buckle his right knee.
  5. Plant your left foot toward 11 o’clock and drop into a left close kneel forcing your right knee down on the back of opponent’s right lower leg, causing a break.
  6. Cover out in the usual fashion.

CHARGING RAM (Front Tackle)

  1. While standing in a right neutral bow, as opponent tackles from the front, shift your left foot up the circle to 3 o’clock (still in a right neutral bow, facing 9 o’clock) as you execute a left outside downward parry to the outside of opponent’s left arm. This move is followed by a right overhead downward handsword to the back of opponent’s neck. These moves are done with no loss of motion. The handsword should strike as you settle in your neutral bow stance.
  2. Drag your right foot into a right 45° cat stance and execute a right snap kick to opponent’s left ribcage. Follow up with a left chicken kick to opponent’s left jaw.
  3. Cover out in the usual fashion.

PARTING WINGS (Front Two Hand Push)

  1. Standing with feet together, drop back to 6 o’clock with your right foot into a left neutral bow as you execute left and right extended outward open hand blocks, to the inside of opponent’s arms. Make sure both arms are parallel in height and depth.
  2. Shift into a left forward bow as your right band chops to opponent’s right ribcage. Simultaneously cock your left hand to the right side of your face, palm up.
  3. Shift in place into a left neutral bow as you execute a left outward hand sword to opponent’s throat. Simultaneously cock your right hand near your face to act as a check and also positioned for the next move.
  4. Again shift your weight forward in place as your left hand checks down into opponent’s lower torso and execute a right middle knuckle vertical punch to opponent’s solar plexus. You will be punching over your left arm As you pivot into a left forward bow.
  5. Cover out in the usual fashion.

THUNDERING HAMMERS (Front Step Through Right Punch)

  1. Standing naturally with feet together, step to your left on a 45 degree angle (to 11 o’clock) with your left foot into a left neutral bow as you strike with a left inward block to outside of opponent’s right. Leave your right arm parallel to your right thigh as it hangs naturally to the side.
  2. Shuffle forward (push drag) toward 12 o’clock as you drop into a left wide knee stance (to outside of opponent’s right knee so as to have opponent buckle and drop) and strike horizontally across your opponent’s stomach with your right inward horizontal forearm strike while cocking your left arm (your left hand at this point is cocked by your left ear with your palm facing away from you).
  3. Circle your right fist over and on top of opponent’s right shoulder as you strike down to opponent’s left kidney with a left downward hammer fist as your right arm checks opponent’s right arm. You should be in a right wide kneel stance facing 4 o’clock simultaneously striking opponent’s right knee with your left knee.
  4. Have your left hand shift from the kidney into a horizontal forearm check outside of opponent’s right arm as your right arm cocks to your right ear. You should still be in a right wide kneel stance facing 4 o’clock.
  5. Pivot to your left (toward 1 o’clock) into a left close kneel stance, breaking opponent’s right ankle with your right knee, as you deliver a right downward hammer fist to back of opponent’s neck. your left hand at this point is still checking action of opponent’s right arm {left push down check).
  6. Shift your left foot back and slightly to your left (between 7 and 8 o’clock) into a right neutral bow and execute a right front crossover and cover out in the usual fashion.

HOOKING WINGS (Front Two Hand Low Push)

  1. With feet together, drop back with your left foot (to 6 o’clock) into a right neutral bow and execute a double hook (shape of the crane) using both of your hands to the inside of opponent’s wrists (your wrists are inside of opponent’s wrists) as you draw your right foot back into a right cat stance. Use frictional pull with this move.
  2. Deliver a right front snapping ball kick to opponent’s groin.
  3. Plant your right foot (to 12 o’clock) simultaneously looping your right hand so that your right hammerfist strikes diagonally to opponent’s left jaw hinge. Marriage of gravity is applied on this move. Continue the motion of your right hand in a figure eight and follow up with a right back knuckle strike to opponent’s right temple.
  4. Follow-up with a right upward elbow strike to opponent’s chin as your left hand guards your right ribcage, shuffling forward if necessary.
  5. As your right elbow descends, deliver a right downward heel palm and claw to opponent’s face starting at the bridge of his nose as your left hand covers low.
  6. Cover out in usual fashion.

SPIRALING TWIG (Rear Bear Hug – Arms Free)

  1. With feet together step to your right with your right foot (to 3 o’clock) into a force as your right and left middle fingers strike to the back of opponent’s top hand or hands (depending on the type of grab) immediately dropping both elbows to pin opponent’s arms. Without hesitation follow-up by grabbing opponent’s right hand with your right and left hand with thumbs on top and fingers inside of opponent’s palm.
  2. Have your left foot step forward to 2 o’clock while starting a counter clockwise wrist twist, as you execute a right flapping elbow strike to opponent’s right elbow and leave your right elbow still pinning opponent’s right arm. Pivot your right foot clockwise and back (into a left neutral bow facing 8 o’clock) as both of your hands continue to twist opponent’s right wrist clockwise.
  3. Deliver a right snapping ball kick to right ribs of opponent while guiding opponent’s right arm past your right hip and still maintaining wrist twist.
  4. As you plant your right foot forward (into right neutral bow facing 8 o’clock) have your left hand check your opponent’s right elbow by pushing it down and out of the way past the right hip as you deliver a right underhand stiff arm back knuckle strike to opponent’s face or temple (depending upon how the head is positioned).
  5. Cover out in usual fashion.

Purple Belt Kata Manual

SHORT FORM 2

THEME: ADVANCING WITH FRONT HAND BLOCK; FRONT AND REAR HAND COUNTERS, UTILIZING BODY MOMENTUM, ROTATIONAL FORCE AND GRAVITATIONAL MARRIAGE.

  1. Salutation.
  2. Start from a horse stance facing 12 o’clock.
  3. With your right foot, step forward, toward 12 o’clock, into a right neutral bow while executing a right inward block with a left hand cover. Execute a right outward chop .
  4. With your left foot, step forward, toward 12 o’clock, into a left neutral bow while executing a left inward block with a right hand cover. Execute a left outward chop.
  5. Slide your left foot back, towards 3 o’clock, into a transitional cat stance (facing 9 o’clock) while covering your right fist (on hip palm up) with your left fist (palm down). Step out to left neutral bow facing 9 o’clock while simultaneously executing a left outward block and a right reverse punch.
  6. Slide your right foot back, towards 9 o’clock, into a transitional cat stance (facing 3 o’clock) while covering your left fist (on hip palm up) with your right fist (palm down). Step out to right neutral bow facing 3 o’clock while simultaneously executing a right outward block and a left reverse punch.
  7. Adjust left foot, to about 5:30, turn counter clockwise into a wide kneel, facing 6 o’clock, while simultaneously executing a left rising block and a right hand middle knuckle vertical downward snap.
  8. Adjust right foot, to about 12:30, turn clockwise into a wide kneel, facing 12 o’clock, while simultaneously executing a right rising block and a left hand middle knuckle vertical downward snap.
  9. Slide left foot back into a cat stance and turn to 4:30 while executing a right inward downward block (palm up) and cocking the left hand at the right shoulder.
  10. Step out toward 4:30 into a left neutral bow while executing a left downward block and a right back elbow strike.
  11. Step through, toward 4:30, into a right neutral bow while executing a right palm heel thrust with the left hand covering at your mid-section.
  12. Slide right foot back into a cat stance and turn to 7:30 while executing a left inward downward block (palm up) and cocking the right hand at the left shoulder.
  13. Step out toward 7 :30 into a right neutral bow while executing a right downward block and a left back elbow strike.
  14. Step through, toward 7:30, into a left neutral bow while executing a left palm heel thrust with your right hand covering at your mid-section.
  15. Slide your right foot back into a cat and turn, clockwise, to 1:30 while executing a left inward block with the right hand cocking palm up at your waist.
  16. Step forward into a right neutral bow while executing a right extended outward block with the left hand cocked in a palm up half-fist at your left side rib cage.
  17. Shift into a right forward bow and drop your right extended outward into a check while executing a left half-fist at throat level.
  18. Slide your left foot forward into a cat and turn, counterclockwise, to 10:30 while executing a right inward block with the left hand cocking palm up at your waist.
  19. Step forward into a left neutral bow while executing a left extended outward block with the right hand cocked in a palm up half-fist at your right side rib cage.
  20. Shift into a left forward bow and drop your left extended outward into a check while executing a right half-fist at throat level.
  21. Step forward with your right foot into a horse stance facing 12:00.
  22. Salutation.

Purple Belt Set Manual

FINGER SET 1

Unless stated, you will want to chamber the arm that is not executing a strike.

Opening
  1. Attention
  2. Meditative horse stance
  3. Execute a right 2 finger horizontal hand spear to your attacker ‘s left eye.
  4. Execute a left 2 finger horizontal hand spear to your attacker’s right eye.
  5. Execute a mid-range right vertical 3 finger hand spear to the attacker’s solar plexus.
  6. Execute a mid-range left vertical 3 finger hand spear to the attacker’s solar plexus.
  7. Execute a short range right upward 4 finger hand spear (palm up) below the left
  8. floating rib of the attacker.
  9. Execute a short range left upward 4 finger hand spear (palm up) below the right floating rib of the attacker.
  10. Execute a left back elbow to your rear attacker’s solar plexus as you
  11. simultaneously strike over your left shoulder with a right 2 finger horizontal thrust.
  12. Execute a right back elbow to your rear attacker’s solar plexus as you
  13. simultaneously strike over your right shoulder with a left 2 finger horizontal thrust.
  14. Bring the two fingers of your right hand next to your left hand at your right shoulder in preparation for the next move. Execute two downward finger slices that whip into your attacker’s eyes and rake down.
  15. Execute, with both hands, vertical two finger spears to your attacker’s eyes (left thrusts to right eye and right thrusts to left eye.)
  16. As you return your hands to point of origin, cross the wrists right over left. Execute two vertical one finger eye pokes that scissor inward as you extend the strikes slicing inward across the opponent ‘s eyes.
  17. Right hand cocks coiled in a crane hand (fingers down and toward opponent) as your left hand checks down at the groin.
  18. Execute a right overhead finger whip .
  19. Your left hand cocks coiled in a crane hand (fingers down and toward opponent) as your right hand checks down at the groin.
  20. Check down clockwise with your left hand (suppressing check) as the right and cocks behind and to the right of your right hip in a crane hand (palm up and fingers pointed toward the opponent); execute a right downward finger whip from your right hip into your attacker’s groin fulcrum the whipping weapon at your wrist to accelerate the end of the weapon before returning it to point of origin.
  21. Circle the right hand counterclockwise to check down with your right left hand in front of your groin (suppressing check), as the right hand cocks behind and to the right of your right hip in a crane hand (palm up and fingers pointed toward the opponent); execute a right downward finger whip from your right hip into your attacker’s groin fulcrum the whipping weapon at your wrist to accelerate the end of the weapon before returning it to point of origin.
  22. Circle your left hand clockwise checking down and in front of your groin (suppressing check) as your right hand circles counterclockwise to eye level (interlock ing circles); execute a closed inward right two finger slice (palm up) to your attacker’s left eye and immediately rotate your wrist counterclockwise so you are now positioned to execute an outward 2 finger slice back to the right, with your palm down. Execute the outward right 2 finger slice.
  23. Circle your right hand counterclockwise checking down and in front of your groin (suppressing check) as your left hand circles clockwise to eye level (interlocking circles); execute a closed inward left two finger slice (palm up) to your attacker ‘s right eye and immediately rotate your wrist clockwise so you are now positioned to execute an outward 2 finger slice back to the left, with your palm down.
  24. Execute the outward 2 finger slice.
  25. Execute a right thrusting 5 finger claw to your attacker ‘s face. Rotate your wrist counterclockwise then clockwise, raking the eyes with your fingers but maintaining contact with the outside heel of the hand (windshield wipers).
  26. Execute a left thrusting 5 finger claw to your attacker ‘s face. Rotate your wrist clockwise then clockwise, raking the eyes with your fingers but maintaining contact with the outside heel of the hand (windshield wipers).
  27. Execute a right inward overhead claw towards 12:00 as you simultaneously execute a left back underhand claw to 6:00.
  28. Execute a left inward overhead claw towards 12:00 as you simultaneously execute a right rear underhand claw to 6:00.
  29. Execute simultaneous underhand claws, a right underhand claw towards 12:00 and a left back claw towards 6:00.
  30. Execute simultaneous underhand claws, a left underhand claw towards 12:00 and a right underhand claw towards 12:00.
  31. Execute double upward spear hand thrust into your attacker’s throat eyes at 12:00, followed by 2 outward raking claws to the eyes.
  32. Execute two outward claws; one towards 9:00 and one towards 3:00; follow through with double heel palm strikes to your thighs and demonstrate the fulcrum effect as your wrists straighten and your fingertips touch the outer thighs in a claw position.
  33. Execute a right vertical 2 finger thrust to their left eye at 12:00, hook inward and pull hand back to chest with fingers pointing up.
  34. Execute a left vertical 2 finger thrust to their right eye at 12:00, hook inward and pull hand back to chest with fingers pointing up.
  35. Salute & Close