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OBSCURE SWORD (flank left hand shoulder grab)

  1. With feet together, step directly forward (to 1:00) with your left foot, into a left neutral bow facing straight ahead with your right hand sword cocked to your heart (palm up), simultaneously pin opponent's right hand with your left hand to your right shoulder utilizing purposeful defiance.
  2. Immediately pivot to 4:30 into a right forward bow while delivering a right outward hand sword to opponent's throat.
  3. Deliver a left kick to opponent's groin and plant your left foot back to your former position with your hands in fighting position.

THRUSTING WEDGE (front two hand high push)
  • With feet together, step forward with your right foot (to 12:00) into a right forward bow as both of your arms thrust forward so that your forearms are wedges and your fingers (of both hands) are thrusting claws to opponent's eyes and face.
  • Immediately pivot (in place) counterclockwise and drop down into a right neutral as your left hand grabs your opponent's right wrist and pulls it down and past your left hip (anchoring your left elbow in the process): Simultaneously with the above action have your right elbow strike up to opponent's chin (right upward elbow strike).
  • Follow-up with a right downward overhead heel palm strike to bridge of opponent's nose and right five finger claw to opponent's eyes (in the same motion).

    • RAINING CLAW (front uppercut right punch)

    1. Standing naturally with feet together, step back to 6:00 o'clock with your left foot (into a right neutral bow) as you deliver a right downward inward horizontal forearm block to right forearm of opponent's uppercut.
    2. Simultaneously execute a left inward overhead claw to opponent's face while your right elbow stays close to your body.
    3. Have your right fist circle clockwise and execute a right vertical thrusting back knuckle to opponent's face while shuffling forward with your left hand checking low.

    HUGGING PENDULUM (front right side kick)

    1. While in a fighting stance (right neutral bow), shuffle back slightly as you deliver a right hammering downward diagonal block (hooking your blocking arm so that it travels from 11:00 to 5:00) on the outside of opponent's right kicking leg. Your left hand should be checking high and to your right anticipating a right cross follow up.
    2. Immediately do a left front crossover as your right hand cocks horizontally across your body (palm in) with your left hand in guarding position and deliver a right knife-edge kick to inside of opponent's left knee.
    3. As you plant your right foot forward between his legs, execute a right horizontal back knuckle strike to opponent's mastoid or temple arching wide to the right and returning with a right inward horizontal hooking heel of palm claw to opponent's face while maintaining bend in your right elbow as you cross out toward 9:00 adding body momentum to the rotation of the claw.

    CRASHING WINGS (rear bear hug - arms free)

    1. 1. Step to your right (to 3:00) with your right foot and drop into a horse. Simultaneously strike down with both of your elbows against opponent's forearms (after having raised your elbows).
    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 (right palm up and left palm facing down).
    3. Have your left foot then go around and behind opponent's left leg (to 8:00) into a left reverse bow.
    4. Pivot to your left into a left neutral bow and deliver a left outward elbow strike (palm down) to opponent's jaw. Continuing your rotation counterclockwise, execute a right hammer fist to opponent's groin as you settle into a left forward bow) as your left hand guards to your left side.