Blackbelt Techniques
1. FALCONS OF FORCE (one arm grabs on each shoulder by two men)
1. While stepping to 3:00 into a Horse Stance pin left hand of attacker 2 onto your right shoulder with your left hand while doing a right Outward Hand Sword to the attackers neck.
2. Release your left hand and step to 10:30 with your right foot while doing a right eye slice to attacker 1. Immediately step back to 1:30 with your left foot while doing a left eye slice to attacker 1.
3. As attacker 2 throws a right punch. Step forward with your right foot into a right Neutral Bow while doing a right Inward Block to attackers bicep as left hand checks at attackers wrist.
4. If attacker blocks your right arm, left hand under attackers left arm then:
1.Gripping Talon
2.Reversing Mace
3.Circling Destruction
5. Right Outward Hand Sword to side of attackers neck, followed by a left Heel Palm to attackers face as you turn into a right Forward Bow.
1. Use right arm to loop attackers right arm over your head to right and into Shield & Mace
2. Crossing Talons
3. Circling Wing
6. Right Uppercut to solar plexus (or vertical punch to groin) while moving back into a right Neutral Bow and moving left hand to sword position on your chest.
7. Step back to 4:30 with your left foot while doing a quick left Outward Hand Sword to side of attackers neck.
8. Grab attackers neck/head with your left hand and pull down as you do a right Inward Hand Sword to base of attackers neck.
9. As attacker 2 lunges toward you, do a right Rear Kick to their stomach/groin and, without landing from the kick, do a Rear Ball Kick to the inside of attacker 1's right knee and cover out.
2. THE BEAR AND THE RAM (rear bear hug (arms free) and a front right hand lapel grab)
1. At the same time, do a right Inward Block on attackers right hand and a right Front Ball Kick to attackers groin.
2. Land from the kick towards 3:00 with your right foot into a Horse Stance while doing two Overhead Elbow strikes to attackers forearms to make them release.
1.Spiraling Twig
3. Bring left foot to right foot, then shoot left leg back to 7:30 into a right Forward Bow facing 1:30 while turning left into attacker and doing left Obscure Upward Elbow under attackers chin and a right inward Hammerfist to solar plexus.
4. Do a right Rear Kick to first attacker. Without landing your foot, go right into a right Front Ball Kick to the ribs of second attacker (lying on ground) into a right heel kick to attackers face, landing in a stomp on attackers right arm (you are in a right Front Twist facing 9:00.
5. Pivot clockwise into a Front Ball Kick to the head of second attacker, landing to 4:30 in a left Front Twist and going right into a right Side Kick to the stomach of the first attacker.
3. COURTING THE TIGER (double flank wrist/arm grabs by two men)
1. Counter grab right side attackers arm as you step back to 7:30 with your right foot into a left Rear Twist stance while doing a left Rear Elbow to the left side attacker.
2. Do a right Side Kick to the left knee of the right attacker and land to 9:00 in a right Front Twist stance.
3. Do a left knee strike the back and inside of left attackers right leg to drive their leg towards 1:30 followed (without landing) by a left Side Kick to the left knee of the left attacker.
4. Plant your left leg back to 4:30 into a right Rear Twist stance while doing a right outward Back Knuckle to right attackers face.
5. Turning back to left attacker, do a left Front Ball Kick to left attackers right kidney (which stands them up a bit) followed by a right Rear Roundhouse Kick to left attackers solar plexus (which bends them forward a bit).
6. As you land from the kick, do a left rising stiff-arm Back Knuckle to left attackers face followed by a right Rear Kick to the face of the right attacker. Cover out towards 12:00.
4. THE RAM & THE EAGLE (front right punch and rear left collar grab by two men)
1. With feet together and rear opponent applying a collar grab with his left hand (from the rear at 6 o'clock) and the opponent in front throwing a straight right punch from 12 o'clock, step back with your right foot (into a left neutral bow) inside rear opponent's left knee (to buckle) and deliver a right reverse raking knuckle strike to bridge of nose of rear opponent. Simultaneously deliver a left inward block to outside of right punch of front opponent.
2. Have your right foot step through to 11 o'clock into a right inverted neutral bow with your head facing 12 o'clock (this is just a transitory, stance) as you deliver a right knuckle rake to bridge of nose of front opponent (as you continue to guard with your left hand).
3. Immediately pivot counter clockwise (while in place into a left neutral bow facing 6 o'clock) and deliver a left horizontal back knuckle strike to left ribcage of front opponent as your right hand continues from the rake and guards to the left of your face (bracing angle) followed by having your left hand loop over and down (left outward hook) across opponent's right forearm.
4. Follow up with a right front snap kick to stomach of opponent who was originally behind you (kicking toward 5 o'clock).
5 .Plant your right foot forward into a right neutral bow and proceed (on original rear opponent) with "FIVE SWORDS" technique sequence.
6. Pivot in place into a left front rotating twist stance facing 12 o'clock (a slight shift places you in a left front rotating twist stance) and deliver a right roundhouse kick to (original) front opponent.
7. Right front crossover (toward 6 o'clock) with left chicken hop kick to (original) rear opponent.
8. Left front crossover and cover out twice, positioning yourself so that you end up midway between opponents (covering out toward 3 o'clock).
5. GRASPING EAGLES (front right lapel grab and rear right arm grab by two men)
1. With feet together and grabs applied by both opponents, simultaneously execute a left inward strike to outside of first opponent's (front opponent who's attacking from 12 o'clock) right elbow while delivering a right front snap kick to groin of first opponent and a right back hammerfist strike to groin of second opponent who is at 6 o'clock.
2. Plant your right foot forward to 11 o'clock (buckling first opponent's right knee if it is in line of the move) and deliver a right heel of palm thrust to chin of first opponent (front opponent is at 12 o'clock) and a left back underhand heel palm strike to groin of second opponent (rear opponent at 6 o'clock).
3. With the right palm heel thrust driving first opponent (front opponent) back, deliver a left front snap kick to the groin of front opponent.
4. From left kick position plant your left foot back to gauge distance and immediately deliver a right back heel thrust kick to stomach of rear opponent.
5. Right front crossover and cover out twice to 9 o'clock, positioning yourself so that you end up midway between opponents.
6. GATHERING THE SNAKES (front left punch & rear right punch by two men)
1. Standing in a right neutral bow as first opponent (who is at 12 o'clock) delivers a left punch from the front, step forward and to your right (with your right foot) to 1 o'clock while executing a right inward - left outward block combination outside of opponent's left punch. Without loss of (circular) motion transform your right inward block into a right back knuckle strike to left ribs of first opponent (front opponent).
2. Slide your left foot counter clockwise to 2 o'clock checking opponent's arm with your left as it simultaneously claws and deliver a right overhead chop to back of opponent's neck.
3. Immediately cock your right foot to inside of your left knee (left one legged stance) and deliver a right side kick to back of first opponent's left knee. Have both of your hands and arms guarding wherever needed.
4. With opponent beginning to buckle, plant your right foot into a right neutral bow toward 6 o'clock and execute a two hand push to first opponent's back and shove first opponent into second opponent toward 6 o'clock.
5. With second opponent (rear opponent) occupied, step through (toward 6 o'clock) into a left neutral bow, shift your right foot to your left into a right front twist stance and deliver a left roundhouse kick to head of second opponent as your left hand cocks horizontally to your right hip.
6. Plant your left foot forward (into a left neutral bow toward 6 o'clock) while delivering a left horizontal back knuckle strike to head of second opponent.
7. Right front crossover (into a right front twist stance) guarding and pushing down on second opponent's right arm with your left hand toward 6 o'clock while delivering a right back knuckle strike to head of first opponent toward 12 o'clock. Immediately pivot counter clockwise with a looping stiff-arm back knuckle strike to head of second opponent still at 6 o'clock.
8. Follow up with a left spinning back kick to solar plexus of second opponent at 6 o'clock.
9. Shoot your left foot to 12 o'clock (toward first opponent) as you deliver a low left snapping ball kick under jaw of first opponent.
10. Left front crossover and cover out twice, positioning yourself so that you end up midway between opponents (covering out toward 3 o'clock).
7. MARRIAGE OF THE RAMS (right & left shoulder grab -close- by two men)
1. With feet together and both opponents grabbing you from either side, step back with your right foot (into a left neutral bow) as both of your arms proceed to circle back and the knuckles of both of your hands (which are open at this point) strike to groin of both opponents and continue to circle under arms of both opponents.
2. Move forward with your right foot (into a right neutral bow) as your arms now are under armpits of both opponent's. In the same movement have you arms pinch both of opponents' arms and force your arms together with your right arm over your left, thus forcing the heads of both opponents together.
3. Immediately deliver a left knee kick between opponent's heads thus forcing them apart.
4. Replant your left foot back (into a right neutral bow) while applying downward pressure with both of your elbows to act as safety checks.
5. Now have your hands follow the contour of your opponents' bodies, traveling down the inner thighs of your opponents' legs that are closest to you. Have your hands form reverse hooks (reverse hooking wings) as they travel down to the ankles of both opponents. Grab both ankles and jerk them outward from under your opponents and pull toward you as your right foot steps back into a left,neutral bow.
6. While still maintaining both ankle grabs (at least try to do this) deliver a right ball kick to groin of opponent on your left.
7. Plant your right foot into a right front twist stance and immediately execute a left roundhouse kick to groin of opponent to your right.
8. Release opponents' ankles forcing them to the ground, and left front crossover and cover out twice toward 6 o'clock. Position yourself so that you end up midway between opponents.
8. PARTING OF THE SNAKES (front right punch and rear attempt by two men)
1. While in a left neutral bow, step slightly forward with your left foot as you duck under first opponent's (front opponent) right punch and execute a left upward claw to ace of first opponent (first opponent is at 12 o'clock). Simultaneously strike with a right reverse handsword to first opponent's groin followed by your right knee to groin of first opponent.
2. While your right knee is still buried in groin of first opponent deliver a right back kick to second opponent's (rear opponent) solar plexus forcing him back. Simultaneously deliver a right vertical punch to front opponent's chin.
3. Plant your right foot back to 6 o'clock and-go into a left rear crossover as you simultaneously deliver a right horizontal back knuckle to face of second opponent.
4. From your twist stance execute a left ball kick to solar plexus of first opponent and chicken kick with right foot to jaw of first opponent followed by a right heel of palm to face of first opponent.
5. Follow up with a double rear chicken kick (starting with your right foot first) to any opening on second opponent.
6. Left front crossover and cover out twice in the direction of 3 o'clock. Try to end up equal distance from both opponents
9. REPRIMANDING THE BEARS (front right punch and rear bear hug by two men --arms free)
1. With rear opponent (second opponent) applying a rear bear hug (with your arms free) and front opponent (first opponent) shooting a right punch, step to your left with your left foot ( to 9 o'clock) into a wide horse as your left hand checks rear opponent's arms (second opponent) and a right kick is delivered to front opponent,(first opponent).
2. From right kicking position (while kicking foot is still in the air) plant your right foot to 7 o'clock to cause a stiff leg buckle inside rear opponent's (second opponent) left leg as your right hand grabs and squeezes rear opponent's testicles.
3. With the rear bear hug released deliver a right rear back knuckle over shoulder to rear opponent's face.
4. Immediately circle your right arm counter clockwise (to right side of rear opponent) and grab back of rear opponent's head with your right hand helped by your left hand grabbing clockwise and to the left side of rear opponent's head. Pull opponent's head down and deliver a right knee kick to rear opponent's face.
5. From right knee kick right front crossover, planting your right foot toward 12 o'clock and deliver a left side kick to front opponent's sternum., Plant your left foot forward (into a left neutral bow) to 12 o'clock.
6. Right rear crossover to 11 o'clock into a right rear twist stance as you execute a left back knuckle to front opponent's head.
7. From the twist stance deliver a right ball kick to sternum of rear opponent at 6 o'clock.
8. Right rear crossover and execute a left back kick to front opponent's stomach.
9. Left front crossover indirection of 9 o'clock and cover out twice, positioning yourself equal distance from both opponents.
10. SNAKES OF WISDOM (flank left and right shoulder grab by two men)
1. With feet together and both of your shoulders grabbed by two opponents flanking you, step back with your right foot to 6 o'clock (into a left neutral bow) as you circle both arms (your arms) out and back (in an obscure claw fashion) clawing opponent's faces (your right hand clawing the face of right opponent and your left hand clawing the face of your left opponent).
2. Continue to circle your arms around, over, and back and immediately step forward with your right foot to 12 o'clock (into a right neutral bow) as you deliver double uppercut punches so that your forearms and biceps strike under and against opponent's elbows to break both of them. (Your right arm under opponent's (right opponent) left elbow and your left arm under opponent's (left opponent) right elbow.)
3. Deliver double back knuckle strike to ribs of opponents (your right back knuckle strikes to opponent's (right opponent) left ribcage and your left back knuckle to opponent's (left opponent) right ribcage).
4. Circle both of your hands back, around, in and grab both of opponent's heads (smashing opponent's heads together) as your left knee kicks up and between opponent's heads,
5. As you re-plant your left foot back (into a right neutral bow) have both of your hands execute twin push downs on opponent's shoulders (acting as a check) then follow the contour of your opponent's bodies, traveling down the inner thighs of your opponent's legs that are closest to you, Have your hands form reverse hooks (reverse hooking wings) as they travel down to the ankles of both opponents. Grab both ankles and jerk them outward from under your opponents and immediately pull toward you.
6. While still maintaining both ankle grabs (at least try to maintain grabs) deliver a right ball kick to groin of opponent to your left.,.
7. Plant your right foot toward 12 o'clock (into a right neutral bow) and execute a left roundhouse kick to sternum of opponent to your right.
8. From-your left kick left front crossover and cover out twice, keeping equal distance between opponents.
11. DESTRUCTIVE FANS (left flank right punch with opponents right leg forward)
1. With feet together and facing 12 o'clock and opponent attacking from 9 o'clock with a right punch, move your left foot back and to the left to 8 o'clock (into a modified horse) as your right hand circles clockwise and parries your opponent's right arm from the outside at the wrist. Your left hand also travels clockwise and parries your opponent's right punch on the outside at the elbow. Your right hand should continue a circle and transform into a right hammerfist strike (clenched fist and palm up) to opponent's solar plexus (with your left hand in check - bracing angle).
2. Immediately sweep opponent's left leg with your left foot as it forms a left front twist stance. At this point have your left hand grab and pull in the process,
3. Pivot (clockwise) out of the twist stance and execute a right back knuckle strike to opponent's right kidney and a right stiff leg sweep all the way around to 3 o'clock to back of opponent's right leg to cause his leg to split further.
4. Right punch to opponent's head while shuffling (push drag) into a left close kneel with a left hand push down check to opponent's upper right arm.
5. With opponent possibly sitting at this stage, deliver a right stomp thrust kick under opponent's chin or to best available opening.
6. From kicking position, right front crossover and cover out twice toward 6 o'clock.
12. LEAP OF DEATH (front right step through punch)
1. With feet together, step back with your right foot (into a left neutral bow) to 6 o'clock as your right hand delivers a right extended outward chop to outside of opponent's right wrist (punching hand of opponent) and immediately turns into a right hooking crane hand (grabbing or hooking opponent's right wrist). Simultaneously strike to outside of opponent's right elbow with a left inward horizontal heel palm strike (to break opponent's elbow).
2. Shift (in place) into a left reverse bow continuing your right hand grab (or hook) along with pressure on opponent's right elbow with your left heel palm and jerk opponent to your right toward 6 o'clock.
3. Immediately shift into a left forward or neutral bow (depending upon how close your opponent is to you) as your left back knuckle strikes horizontally to opponent's right ribcage with your right hand still maintaining grab (or hook).
4. Again shift (in place) into a left reverse bow re-striking opponent's left elbow with your left heel palm (force is now in a downward motion) while your right hand jerks opponent's arm down toward the ground and forces your opponent to the ground (face down).
5. Leap into the air with both feet cocked under you and with both of your hands cocked to your chest (palm up in begging fashion).
6. Come down on opponent so that both heels of your feet strike to both of opponent's kidneys (right heel of foot to opponent's right kidney, left heel of foot to opponent's left kidney) and slide off to sides of kidneys. Simultaneously have the heels of your palms strike to back of opponent's mastoids (right heel of palm to right mastoid and left heel of palm to left mastoid) to force opponent's face to hit and bounce on the ground.
7. From the reaction of your opponent's face hitting the ground and bouncing back up, slip both of your hands along opponent's face (after heel of palm strikes to opponent's mastoids) and under opponent's chin.
8. Immediately switch (in place) from a horse stance to a concave stance and pull up and toward you with both of your hands and arms (pulling up on opponent's chin) as your knees brace down and against opponent's back. Pull and stretch your opponent's neck up and back to its very limit.
9. Without loss of motion, twist your opponent's head and neck clockwise (pulling up and against your opponent's chin, with your right hand and pushing down on the back of your opponent's head with your left hand) to snap opponent's neck.
10. With your right hand cocked to your right ear (palm out) and your left hand pushing your opponent's head down, immediately follow-up with a right inside downward (palm up) chop to bridge of opponent's nose.
11. Switch (in place) into a right close kneel and drop your left knee to opponent's upper spine (using the opponent's body as a springboard) with a left hand push to back of opponent's head to again force opponent's face to the ground (drop and spring into next move).
12. After bouncing on opponent's back spring up and leap, turning your body counter clockwise, in mid-air and land with your left foot to the right of your opponent's body as a right downward roundhouse kick is delivered to your opponent's head (bend your left knee deeply upon right roundhouse kick delivery).
13. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 9 o'clock.
13. FALLING FALCON (Front right direct lapel grab)
1. With feet together, have your left hand pin opponent's right hand (which is grabbing) to your chest as your right foot steps forward (into a right neutral bow) and to right of opponent's right leg (adjacent to it). Simultaneously have your right elbow strike vertically against opponent's right shoulder (to head of humerus).
2. Immediately after the strike pivot into a right reverse bow (pinning with your left hand and pushing with your right elbow) and force opponent into a takedown, having your right stiff-leg act as a trip. (Head of opponent pointed toward 6 o'clock.)
3. With opponent on his back shift your right hand under (reverse it counter clockwise and palm up) opponent's right wrist and switch your stance to a left reverse bow as your right hand maintains the grab (on opponent's right wrist) and twists clockwise (placing great pressure on opponent's right wrist and shoulder). Simultaneously strike opponent's right elbow with your left heel palm (to break the elbow).
4. Cock your left leg and deliver a left knife-edge kick to right neck of opponent as both of your hands grab and pull up and toward you to cause a possible shoulder dislocation, (The two opposing forces will also enhance your kick to the side of your opponent's neck.)
5. Immediately plant your left foot to about 5 o'clock and have your left hand shift under (reverse it clockwise and palm up) opponent's right wrist and again switch your stance (in place) to left forward bow as your left hand grabs and twists counter clockwise. (Opponent's elbow at this point should be facing down and toward the ground.)
6. While still maintaining a left hand grab deliver a right kick using the right side of your shin (the peroneous longus muscle) to kick to back of opponent's right elbow (to break it further).
7. From your right kicking position, deliver a right back scoop kick (using the back of your heel) to right ribcage or right kidney of opponent.
8. With your right foot by-passing opponent's ribs or kidney and now cocked in the air (your left hand is still maintaining the wrist grab) kick down to opponent's solar plexus with the ball of your right foot.
9. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 5 o'clock.
14. CAPTURING THE STORM (front right step through overhead club)
1. With feet together, step forward and to your left with your left foot to 11 o'clock into a horse stance. Simultaneously deliver a cross block (your right hand over your left) to the wrist of the attacking hand. At this point your cross block should be angled toward 1 o'clock so that your head and body are outside of the line of attack.
2. Immediately grab your opponent's right wrist with both of your hands, with your left hand facing you and your right hand turned away from you.
3. Step forward toward 11 o'clock with your right foot as you circle opponent's right arm down and clockwise while striking the club against your opponent's right knee; continue the circling motion around and up and over your head.
4. Retain your grab with your left hand as your right hand grabs outer end of opponent's club.
5. Immediately circle your left foot counter clockwise and farther back to 10 o'clock (into a right neutral bow) as your right hand forces the club out of your opponent's grasp. Circle your right arm counter clockwise and strike your opponent's right elbow with the club.
6. Right front crossover and cover out twice toward 12 o'clock.
15. CIRCLING THE STORM (right front club thrust/poke)
1. Step to 11:00 with your left foot into a left Neutral Bow while doing a left Inward Block. Grab attackers upper arm to check it off as you Step Thru forward to 11:00 while doing a right raking Inward Elbow to attackers ribs.
2. Turn 180 degrees counter clockwise into a left Neutral Bow facing 6:00 while doing a left Outward Elbow to attackers solar plexus. Right hand checks attackers arm.
3. As you hop towards 11:00 into a left Crane stance, do a right Heel Palm Claw across the right side of attackers face followed by a right Side Kick to the back of attackers left knee. As you land from the kick, continue the movement of your right hand down into a right Heel Palm Claw to attackers groin. Left hand checks on attackers back.
4. Circle your right hand out to the right and over and into another Heel Palm Claw to attackers face and down to check on attackers back as you do a left Front Cross Over, sweeping attackers right leg, followed by a left Heel Palm Claw to attackers groin.
5. Grab attackers face with your left hand, pull them back as you step back to 10:30 with your left foot and do a right knee to the back of attackers neck.
6. Land from the knee in the same place and do a right rising Back Knuckle to the back of attackers neck.
7. Claw attackers face with your left hand, pulling them down and toward you as you do a right roundhouse punch to attackers left temple followed by a right Side Kick to attackers ribs and cover out to 10:30.
16. ESCAPE FROM THE STORM (right flank overhead club)
1. Step to 2:30 with your right foot into a right High Wide Kneel while doing both a left Inward Parry on attackers right arm and a right Heel Palm to attackers face.
2. Sink into your stance while doing a right Upward Elbow to attackers ribs. While stepping to 3:00 with your left foot, do a right Heel Palm to attackers groin (keep your hand on attackers body from the elbow through the heel palm).
3. While stepping back to 1:30 with your right leg into a left Forward Bow facing 7:30, slide your right hand down attackers thigh, grab and lift their leg while doing a left Inward Elbow to their kidney to knock them forward.
4. Do a right Front Cross Over into a right Front Twist stance and break attackers knee down over your right knee.
5. As you rise and unwind from the twist (counter clockwise, facing away from attacker) do a left inward Heel Palm to clear attackers leg off of your knee, a right inverted claw to groin, a right Rear Scoop kick to groin, rotate toward attacker do a right underhand claw to groin.
6. Do a left Front Cross Over into attacker as you push on their hips to drive them to their knees and do a left underhand claw to their groin.
7. Turn clockwise as you unwind from the twist and do a left Rear Scoop kick to attackers groin and cover out to 2:00.
17. CAPTURING THE ROD (FRONT RIGHT PISTOL HOLDUP - AGAINST YOUR CHEST)
1. Standing naturally, with your hands down and to your sides, stop forward and to your right toward 12 o'clock into a left front twist stance. This action is simultaneously done as you execute a left outward parry (close to your body) to deflect the line of fire of your opponent's gun. Be sure that your body pivots counter clockwise so that you face 9 o'clock.
2. Instantly follow your left hand parry with a left and right hand grab (palm down) to your opponent's left wrist and forearm respectively.
3. With your right hand controlling your opponent's right wrist and gun from moving, execute a left two-finger snapping poke to your opponent's left or right eye.
4. Immediately have your snapping left hand poke return to the underside of your opponent's right wrist (palm up) so that it can be used to assist your right hand in twisting your opponent's right wrist clockwise.
5. Execute a right flapping elbow strike to the underside of your opponent's chin. Drop back with your right foot toward 6 o'clock into a left neutral bow stance as your left and right hands twists your opponent's right wrist clockwise. Your life depends on your keeping the barrel of your opponent's gun pointed toward him at all times. Yank the gun from your opponent's grip with your right hand while simultaneously executing a right front snap ball kick to your opponent's groin. This should force the trigger finger of your opponent's right hand to do one of two things (if not both); break, and/or fire the gun.
6. As you plant your kicking right foot (forward toward 12 o'clock) into a right neutral bow stance, strike up with the butt of your opponent's gun in an arc so that your path of action travels diagonally out and upward to the jaw of your opponent. Make sure that your left hand is constantly checking your opponent's right arm during the course of action.
7. Immediately execute a right inward downward diagonal strike to your opponent's left cheek bone followed by a right looping outward downward diagonal strike to the right side of your opponent's head or jaw as you follow through with your action so that the gun you're holding travels down, back,, and past your right hip., When examining this action, you will discover that the path of travel resembles the figure "8" pattern. Complete the figure "S" pattern with the right foot stepping back toward 6 o'clock into a left neutral bow stance.
8. Without disturbing the flow of your action, execute a left front crossover as you grab the barrel of your opponent's gun with your left hand, and switch, by having your right hand,grab the handle in the normal fashion so that you conclude this phase with a proper pistol grip. 'To complete the entire sequence of action, execute a right reverse step through as you position your left hand slightly below the gun as if in a guard position. (Do not let your left hand extend beyond the end of the barrel.) Free of your opponent, you now have the advantage of aiming his own gun at him.
18. DEFYING THE ROD (FRONT RIGHT PISTOL HOLDUP)
1. Standing naturally and with hands at your sides pivot counter clockwise as you slide your left foot to 2 o'clock into a left front rotating twist stance, as your left hand executes a left outward parry (hooking with your palm up like carrying a tray). (Be sure to have your center line move off to the right of the line of fire.)
2. Immediately switch your left hand to a grab to his hand (at the gun) and simultaneously execute a right front snap ball kick to his groin with a right two finger poke to the eyes.
3. Plant down right, toward 11 o'clock (to buckle inside the opponent's right knee) as your right hand grabs his hand (to help the left hand which is holding the gun) and yanks down and slightly to your left, to pull him into a right flapping upward elbow strike to his chin.
4. Remove the gun from his right hand with your right hand while maintaining the grab with your left, and immediately stop back right to 6 o'clock and as you step, execute a right downward outward diagonal strike with the butt of the.gun to the right side of his head. (Your left hand checks his right arm out to the left.)
5. Now continue the flow of the gun back over forward and down, and as you come up with a right knee kick to his sternum come down simultaneously with the butt of the gun to the back of his head.
6. With your right knee still at his sternum switch it to a right snapping instep kick to the groin then with the leg still in the air, execute a right knife edge kick to inside his left knee.
7. With your right knife edge kick still in the air,, 90 into a right front cross over as your right hand strikes across to the left horizontally to hit inside your opponent's right elbow, force his arm clear of your path.
8. At the very moment you plant into your crossover execute a right downward outward backward strike with the butt-of the gun to the head of the opponent.
9. Pivot from the twist counter clockwise and as you execute a left spinning back kick to any available opening, take the gun by the barrel with your left hand and cross out left toward 6 o'clock as you switch the gun to your right hand and step out to 6 o'clock with your right foot, while having the barrel of the gun aiming at the opponent in the proper manner, having slipped your left hand beside and below in the checking position (taking care so as not to have your hand go in front of the barrel).
19. BROKEN ROD (REAR RIGHT HAND PISTOL HOLDUP - AGAINST YOUR BACK)
1. Standing naturally with opponent pressing gun in your back, pivot clockwise i-n place, (using the heel of your right foot and the ball of your left foot) facing toward 5 o'clock, into a right front rotating twist stance as you simultaneously execute a right outward palm up hooking parry (like carrying a tray).
2. Step out left into a left neutral bow stance to 5 o'clock (to check the outside of the opponent's right knee) as you grab the hand of the opponent at the gun with your right hand (palm down) and execute a left upper cut break to the right elbow of the opponent.
3. Now shift your left hand over and around to his shoulder, somewhat pinning his shoulder as you step forward, swinging your right leg around and inside your opponent's right knee to buckle, as you yank the gun out of the hand of the opponent with your right arm.
4. Immediately execute a right vertical upward strike to the chin of the opponent with the butt of the gun; and in the same motion follow through and loop over clockwise and come back down and inward to hit the throat or sternum of the opponent.
5. Now hop off left to 4 o'clock into a left crane stance as you loop the gun over outward and down (left hand checks) to strike the back of you opponent's right elbow. (This motion is like the second half of "GLANCING LANCE"*)
6. With your right foot still in the air and cocked, execute a right knife edge thrust kick to the back of your opponent's left leg (at the knee) and as you plant your right foot down, the right (with the gun) which is down by your right hip, comes up to rake through the right ribcage of your opponent, diagonally and up.
7. Immediately pivot clockwise in place to a right front rotating twist stance as you strike diagonally down (from left to right) to the back of your opponent's neck with the butt of the gun following through so that you continue the action into a left heel of palm strike to the back of his head (to act as a check) then drop the left hand to pin his right shoulder.
8. As you pivot counter clockwise execute an upward diagonal strike (left to right) to the face of the opponent. Follow through with the right foot to 3 o'clock.
9. As you left front crossover to 3 o'clock grab the barrel of the gun, and as you step out to the right to 3 o'clock take the handle of the gun in your right hand (in the proper firing position) and slide your left hand down and under the barrel as a check, taking care to not allow your hand to move in front of the barrel.
20. TWISTED ROD (FRONT RIGHT PISTOL HOLDUP)
1. Standing naturally with hands down, step slightly forward with your left foot, as your right hand executes an outward parry to the barrel of the gun and your left hand grabs his right hand.
2. Step forward and outside of his right leg with your right, (to 11 o'clock) as your right forearm pins against the back of his right hand to force it back.
3. Pivot in place counter clockwise into a left forward bow stance facing 6 o'clock, as your left hand and right forearmtwist the opponent's right wrist and arm counter clockwise to break it as he is thrown over your right leg to land on his back (with his head between 4 and 5 o'clock and his feet between 10 and 11 o'clock).
4. Immediately execute a right shoveling kick (first the ball of your foot then the heel in the same motion) to his right ribcage following through and then up.
5. Come down with a right point of heel stomp to the head of the humerus at the left shoulder., Plant your right foot just to the right of his left arm and pivot counter clockwise into a left close kneel stance.
6. Drop down with your right knee to his throat as you execute a right two finger poke to his eyes (your left hand is till holding onto his right gun and hand, and your are facing between 2 and 3 o'clock).
7. Now take the gun with your right hand and strike down and back (toward your right leg) through his right side,of jaw with the butt of the gun,, then strike again forward and through his face with the butt of the gun, following through to hit and hurt his right arm.
8. Stand up and execute a right knife edge kick to his right arm stepping through to 4 o'clock. Left front crossover to 3 o'clock as you take the gun by the barrel with your left hand and switch it to your right hand (in the proper manner) so that as you step out right to 3 o'clock you are aiming the gun at the opponent with the left hand below in a checking position, (taking care so as not have your hand go in front of the barrel).