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1. DELAYED SWORD (front- right 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 lo 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.

2. ALTERNATING MACES (front- two handed 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 lop 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.

3. SWORD OF DESTRUCTION (front- left straight or round house punch)
  1. 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, covering 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.

4. DEFLECTING HAMMER (front- right front thrusting ball 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.

5. CAPTURED TWIGS (rear- bear hug around waist with 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. Do a right heel stomp to your opponent's right instep.
  4. 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.