Yellowbelt Techniques
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 snap ball kick to your opponent's groin.
4. Plant your right foot (back to its point of origin) into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00, while employing Marriage of Gravity as you strike with a right outward handsword 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 hand push)
1. With your feet together, and as your opponent pushes you, step back with your left foot into a right neutral bow stance while simultaneously executing a right horizontal inward downward forearm block on top of both of your opponent's forearms. (Your left hand is cocked at your left hip at this point.)
2. Immediately deliver a left vertical thrust punch to your opponent's face (bridge of nose), sternum, or solar-plexus (depending on opening) while torquing into a right forward bow stance. (Your right arm should still be across both of your opponent's arms as they continue to act as a check.)
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 your left arm and immediately out into a right horizontal back knuckle strike to the right temple of your opponent, while switching 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 cover position.
3. SWORD OF DESTRUCTION (front- left straight or round house punch)
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 extended outward 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 snap 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 Marriage of Gravity execute a right inward handsword 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 thrust 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, arms pinned)
1. Step to 9:00 with your left foot and sink into a Horse Stance while doing a right Back Hammerfist to attackers groin.
2. Turn your body towards 3:00 as you slide your right foot towards your left foot into a right Cat Stance and use your arms (and the turning motion) to free yourself from attackers arms.
3. Do a right Obscure Upward Elbow to attackers chin.
6. LONE KIMONO (front left hand lapel grab)
1. Standing naturally, step back (to 6 o'clock) with your left foot when your opponents 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.
2. Then circle your right arm over and down (counter clockwise) with an inward-downward strike against opponent's left forearm. Make sure that your opponent's left arm is driven down and diagonally to your left.
3. After cocking your right hand slightly toward you with your right palm down, deliver a right outward chop 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.
7. OBSTRUCTING THE STORM (front right overhead club)
1. With feet together, have your left foot step slightly forward and to your left on a 45 degree angle (first moving toward 11 o'clock but ending facing 1 o'clock in a horse) as you cross your right wrist over your left to block opponent's attacking hand at his right wrist at a level above your head and off of your right shoulder. (Opponent steps through with his right foot when attacking.)
2. With your right hand, grab opponent's right wrist as your left foot steps forward to 2 o'clock (cating around the leg if necessary) into a left neutral bow. Simultaneously strike opponent's right elbow with your left forearm by. first thrusting vertically and then horizontally forcing opponent's right arm down while your right hand pulls in toward and past your right hip.
3. Continue to push down and pull opponent's arm to your right; forcing opponent's head down.
4. Immediately deliver a snapping right knee kick to opponent's head or chest. This is done without raising the body.
5. Replant your right foot to original position into a left neutral bow; left front crossover and cover out to 8 o'clock.
8. MACE OF AGGRESSION (front- two-hand lapel grab - pulling in)
1. With your feet together and your opponent grabbing your lapel with both of his hands, while pulling you in and toward him, execute a right stomp on the arch of your opponent's right foot while simultaneously striking diagonally across the bridge of your opponent's nose (from 1:00 to 7:00) with a right inward downward raking back-knuckle strike. Have your left hand pin and check both of your opponent's hands at the same time the stomp and strike are taking place.
2. Continue the motion of your right arm so that it travels horizontally and down, striking both of your opponent's forearms in the process which in turn will force your opponent to bend forward.
3. Immediately execute a right inward horizontal elbow strike to your opponent's left jaw making sure that you follow through with your action.
4. Without hesitation return with a right outward horizontal elbow strike to the right jaw of your opponent.
9. ATTACKING MACE (front - right step through straight punch)
1. With your feet together, drop back with your right foot toward 6:00 into a left neutral bow stance, facing 12:00, as you execute a left inward block to the outside of your opponent's right punch. During this action your right hand cocks to your hip (fist clenched and palm up).
2. Immediately pivot into a left forward bow stance as you execute a right straight thrust punch to the right lower ribcage of. your opponent. Make sure that your left hand is open as it checks your opponent's right elbow.
3. Circle your right hand down, out, over, and around your opponent's right arm as you countergrab the outside of your opponent's wrist. Immediately pull your opponent toward you while simultaneously delivering a right roundhouse kick to the groin. During this action cock your left hand at your left hip (fist clenched and palm up).
4. Drop forward into a right neutral bow, facing 12:00, while simultaneously executing a left snapping vertical punch to your opponent's right kidney, "with" your right leg On and Over the Line of Entry. (your right knee is inside of your opponent's right knee and pressing up against it)
10. SWORD & HAMMER (right flank left hand shoulder grab)
1. With your feet together and your opponent (standing at 6 o'clock) with his left hand grabbing your right shoulder, step off and to your right with your right foot toward 3 o'clock and drop into a horse stance while striking your opponent's Adams Apple with your right handsword and pinning your opponent's left hand with your left hand. The opponent is likely pulling you thus, as you step, your right foot will automatically shift to about 5 o'clock with movement. If the opponent approaches from 3 o'clock, the principle will work the same.
2. As your opponent reacts to your handsword strike and bends backward, execute a right downward hammerfist strike to your opponent's groin.
3. Immediately shift your left foot to about 10 or 2 o'clock (depending on opponent's approach), thus facing opponent in a right neutral bow to about 6 o'clock. Step through reverse with right foot to 12 o'clock into a left neutral bow while facing opponent with guards up.