CLUTCHING FEATHERS (front left hand hair grab)

·        From a natural stance, step straight back (to 6:00) with your left foot, simultaneously pin opponent's left hand with your left as you deliver a right vertical middle knuckle fist to opponent's left armpit pivoting into a right neutral bow in the process.

·        Shift into a right forward bow as you deliver a left heel palm thrust to opponent's jaw while executing a right outward extended block, keeping it in place for protection as well as in position for the next move.

·        Rotate counterclockwise back to a right neutral bow as you execute a right inward raking back knuckle to the opponent's nose.
 

TRIGGERED SALUTE (front right hand direct push)

·        While in a natural stance, the opponent pushes your left shoulder with his right hand.

·        Step forward to your left with your right foot to 11:00 (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 thrusting heel palm strike.

·        Immediately shift your right hand to 11:00 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 uppercut up and under opponent's chin while your left hand remains pinning your opponent's right hand against your left shoulder.
 

DANCE OF DEATH (front straight right punch)

·        From a natural stance, step forward and to your left to 11:00 (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 10:00 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.

·        Retaining your grip on the opponent's right ankle, rotate slightly in your right neutral bow clockwise as you execute a right outward back knuckle strike to the inside of the opponent's left knee to check the left leg's inward response.

·        As you drop into a right wide kneel stance, execute a right downward finger slice to the opponent's groin, retaining your grip on the right ankle.
 

THRUSTING SALUTE (front straight right kick)

·        From a natural stance, step back with your right foot (to 4:30) into a left neutral bow as you deliver a left downward block to the inside of opponent's right kicking leg.

·        Have your left foot pivot counter clockwise, in place, as you execute a front snapping ball kick to opponent's groin.  Simultaneously have your left hand check high (left extended outward but relaxed hand sword) for possible retaliation. ·        As you plant your right foot forward toward 11:00 (between opponent's legs and into a right neutral bow), deliver a right thrusting rotating heel palm to the opponent's jaw, while your left hand checks near your right ribcage.
 

GIFT OF DESTRUCTION (handshake)

·        With right hand shaking from a natural stance, hop directly forward or slightly to your left to 11:00, depending on circumstances, with our 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 10:00) 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.

LOCKING HORNS (front head lock)  

·        From a natural stance, and body bent forward, step forward with your right foot toward 11:00 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 with a left outward hand sword strike, and turn your chin in such a position so as to keep your airway clear. (Turn your chin to the right and tuck it against your chest.)

·        Follow up immediately with a right, vertical, obscure elbow strike to the opponent's jaw while remaining 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 1:00 down to 7:00 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.
 

EVADING THE STORM (front right overhead club)  

·        From a natural stance, move youre left foot to 10:00 into a left forward bow stance.

·        As your right extended outward blocks and grabs outside of opponent's right wrist, immediately deliver a right roundhouse kick to opponent's groin. (Your left hand is checking at the chest.)

·        Plant your right foot (toward 1:00) into a right neutral bow as your right hand pulls opponent's right wrist down and past your right hip and your left hand punches to opponent's right ribs. This is done as you pivot into a right forward bow.

·        Deliver a left knee kick to outside of opponent's right thigh.

·        Immediately spring and pivot counter clockwise and drop (utilizing marriage of gravity) into a left close kneel thus breaking opponent's right knee or ankle.
 

 LONE KIMONO (front left hand lapel grab)  

·        From a natural stance, step back with your left foot (to 6:00) 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 a right inward downward diagonal 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 hand sword 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.
 

GLANCING SALUTE (front right cross shoulder push)  

·        From a natural stance, while your opponent pushes your right shoulder with his right hand, step forward and to your left to 11:00 with your left foot (into a left neutral bow) immediately pivot to your right (to 3:00) into a right modified horse as your right arm pins opponent's right wrist to your right chest and your left forearm strikes inward against the joint of your opponent's right elbow to cause a break.

·        Pivot to your left (to 12:00) 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.

·        Execute a right, inward, horizontal elbow strike as you plant forward into a right neutral bow.
 

FIVE SWORDS (front roundhouse right punch)  

·        From a natural stance, step forward and slightly to your left (to 11:00) with your right foot (to 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 the opponent's right side of the neck with a Right, Outward, Downward, Diagonal Hand Sword Strike.

·        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 your left foot sliding toward 4:30 in a right front twist stance and your left hand now guarding horizontally and open (palm down), deliver a right uppercut to opponent's solar plexus.

·        Settle into a right front bow stance as your left hand rebounds off your right biceps executing a left upward outward hand sword strike to the opponent's throat.

·        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.
 

 SCRAPING HOOF (full nelson)  

·        While in a Full Nelson, thrust both of you 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 side scooping heel kick to opponent's left inside knee. Then with the knife edge of your right foot, kick to opponent's right knee and scrape the shin on the way down and stomp the top of 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 (flank head lock)  

·        With opponent applying lock from your left side, step forward and to your left (to 10:00) with your right foot (into a right close kneel) while turning your head to the left and tucking your chin against your chest. Simultaneously deliver a right inward hammer fist to opponent's groin and a left inward hammer fist to opponent's left kidney.

·        As you pivot into a left forward bow facing 6:00, 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-up with a right Palm Heel 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 leverage thus preventing him from executing a right knee kick to your groin area.
 

REPEATING MACE (front left hand cross push)  

·        From a natural stance, slide your left foot back to 4:30 into a right front twist stance. Simultaneously have your left hand hook (left palm is up - similar to a "waiter's hand carrying a tray) outside of opponent's left wrist.  As you deliver a right inward raking hammer fist to opponent's left kidney rotate to a right neutral bow facing 10:30.

·        Reversing the motion of the right arm, execute a right back knuckle to opponent's left ribcage as you settle.

·        Immediately shift your weight onto your left leg and deliver a right inward looping downward round-house kick (utilizing the right instep) to compliment the angle of the thigh and strike the top of opponent's left calf in back of the knee, forcing the kneecap to strike the ground.)

·        Right front crossover and cover out to 4:30.
 

SHIELDING HAMMER (front hooking left punch)  

·        From a natural stance, step back with your left foot to 6:00 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.
 

STRIKING SERPENT'S HEAD (front bear hug - arms free)  

·        From a natural stance, drop back with your right foot (to 6:00) into a left neutral bow. Simultaneously hook your left hand around and back of opponent's head so that your left knuckle or left inner wrist bone strikes to opponent's left temple or mastoid while your right hand cocks into a half fist at chest level.

·        Immediately have your left hand grab and pull opponent's hair back (above the forehead) as you shift into a left forward bow (toward 12:00) and execute a thrusting half fist to opponent's throat, immediately returning to your left neutral bow after the half fist strike.
 

CRASHING WINGS (rear bear hug - arms free)  

·        From a natural stance, 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).

·        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).

·        Have your left foot then go around and behind opponent's left leg (to 8:00) into a left reverse bow.

·        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.