1. THRUSTING SALUTE (front straight right kick)

• 1. While standing naturally with feet together, step back with your right foot (to 4 o'clock) into a left neutral bow as you deliver a downward block to the inside of opponent's right kicking leg.
• 2. Have your left foot pivot counter clockwise, in place, as you kick forward with the ball of your right foot to opponent's groin. Simultaneously have your left hand check high (left extended outward but relaxed hand sword) for possible head shots.
• 3. As you plant your right foot forward toward 11 o'clock (between opponent's legs and into a right neutral bow), deliver a right torquing heel of Palm thrust to opponent's jaw while your left hand checks near your right ribcage.

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

• 1. Drop back with your right foot (to 6 o'clock) 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.
• 2. 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 o'clock) and execute a thrusting half fist to opponent's throat, immediately returning to your left neutral bow after the half fist strike.

3. LOCKED WING (hammerlock)

• 1. With opponent locking your right arm, step back and to your right (between 4 and 5 o'clock) with your left foot into a right neutral bow (with your head still looking forward to 12 o'clock) 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 (facing 6 o'clock) or horse depending on circumstances, as you deliver a left back horizontal elbow strike to opponent's jaw.
• 3. Circle your left arm over and under opponent's right elbow as you pivot to your right (toward 10 o'clock) in a forward bow.
• 4. While still applying pressure on opponent's left elbow, drop back with your right foot (between 4 and 5 o'clock) and form a left forward bow.
• 5. Immediately release your right hand as you deliver a right knee kick to opponent's chest with a right overhead heel of palm strike to the back of opponent's neck thus causing a sandwiching effect.
• 6. Follow through by stepping forward toward 10 o'clock with your right foot into a fighting stance.

4. OBSCURE WING (flank left hand shoulder grab)

• 1. With feet together and opponent's left hand grabbing your right shoulder, step to your right (to 4 o'clock) with your right foot as you drop into a horse. Simultaneously deliver a right back elbow to opponent's solar plexus as your left hand pins and checks opponent's left hand to your right shoulder.
• 2. Deliver a right back hammer fist down to opponent's groin and follow-up with a right hand grab to opponent's testicles.
• 3. Immediately follow-up with a right snapping obscure elbow strike to opponent's chin; making sure that your right arm follows the contour of your opponent's body.

5. REVERSING MACE (front straight left punch)

• 1. From a right neutral bow, slide your left foot counter clockwise to 4 o'clock; simultaneously use a right inward and left outward parry outside of opponent's left punch. Without any loss of motion, the right inward parry continues and becomes a right horizontal outward back knuckle as it strikes to opponent's left ribcage.
• 2. Immediately shift your weight onto your left leg and deliver a right looping downward round- house kick to back of opponent's left knee complimenting the angle of your opponent's thigh. (As this kick is executed, kick with the instep of your right foot and make sure that your right ankle is locked straight out.)
• 3. Right front crossover and cover out to 4 o'clock.

6. BUCKLING BRANCH (front straight left kick)

• 1. While standing naturally with both feet together, step slightly back and to your right with your right foot to 5 o'clock (left neutral bow); simultaneously blocking opponent's left kick (from the outside) with a left downward block as your right hand cocks to your right hip, clenched and palm up.
• 2. Deliver a right ball kick (as you pivot counter clockwise and in place with your left foot) to opponent~s groin (from the rear) while his back is toward you. Upon doing so have your left hand shift to an extended outward but relaxed hand sword to act as a check in covering your head area while your right hand opens (palm up).
• 3. Plant your right foot (into a modified right front twist stance for purposes of torque) and deliver a left knife-edge kick to the inside of opponent's right knee. (Keeping both of your now open hands in a defensive position.)
• 4. Left front crossover and cover out to 4 o'clock.

• 2. While in place, pivot counter clockwise and deliver a left back elbow (from last checking position) to opponent's left kidney while in a left reverse neutral bow.
• 3. Immediately pivot clockwise into a horse and deliver a right back elbow to opponent's left ribcage as your left hand guards to the right of your face.

7. THRUSTING PRONGS (front bear hug-arms pinned)

• 1. Step back with your right foot (to 6 o'clock) into a left modified forward bow), having only your right foot move back and not the upper body. Simultaneously thrust both of your thumbs (keeping thumbs together) up and 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 shoulder (forming the shape of the crane) and pins (with the assistance of your anchored left elbow) your opponent's right shoulder down, while cocking your right hand to your right hip.
• 3. With knee in groin, immediately deliver a right knife-edge kick (to 2 o'clock) to the inside of opponent's left shin.
• 4. Scrape opponent's shin with your right foot and convert the scrape into a right stomp to opponent's left instep while simultaneously delivering a right inward horizontal elbow strike to right side of opponent's face or ribs (depending on the size of your opponent).

8. TWISTED TWIG (front wrist lock)

• 1. With feet together and both hands of opponent applying a wrist lock on your right wrist, step forward and to your left (to 11 o'clock) with your right foot into a right neutral bow as you deliver a right upward elbow strike to your opponent's solar plexus and/or jaw. Your left hand is placed on top of opponent's right wrist for purposes of checking.
• 2. Pivot counter clockwise into a horse as you deliver a right outward elbow strike (palm up) to opponent's solar plexus.
• 3. Follow-up with a right downward hammer fist to opponent's groin as you shift into a right reverse bow. Have your left hand check at shoulder height.

9. OBSCURE SWORD (flank left hand shoulder grab)

• 1. With feet together, step directly forward (to 12 o'clock) 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.
• 2. Immediately pivot to 4 o'clock 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.

10. REPEATING MACE (front left hand cross push)

• 1. Standing naturally with feet together, have your left foot slide back to 4 o'clock into a right neutral bow. Simultaneously have your left hand hook (left palm is up) outside of opponent's left wrist as you deliver a right inward raking hammer fist to opponent's left kidney and a right back knuckle to opponent's left ribcage as you settle.
• 2. Immediately shift your weight onto your left leg and deliver a right 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.
• 3. Right front crossover and cover out to 4 o'clock.

11. RAINING CLAW (front uppercut right punch)

• 1. Standing naturally with feet together, step back to 6 o clock with your left foot (into a right neutral bow) and deliver a right downward inward block to right forearm of opponent's uppercut. Your left hand is guarding high to protect your head area.
• 2. Immediately shoot a left 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 uppercut thrust to opponent's face while shuffling forward with your left hand checking low.

12. CRASHING WINGS (rear bear hug - arms free)

• 1. Step to your right (to 3 o'clock) 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 o'clock) and into a left reverse bow.
• 4. Pivot to your left and deliver a left outward elbow strike (palm down) to opponent's jaw (while in a left neutral bow) and a right hammer fist to opponent's groin (while in a left forward bow) as your left hand guards to your left side.