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Situation:

You are in a natural stance (facing forward) with both of your arms at your side (toward down) while the opponent (toward front) facing you (toward rear) begins to apply a direct two-hand push (toward rear) to your chest area.

1)

Step back (toward rear) with your left foot into a right neutral bow (facing forward) (stabilize your base) with the delivery of a right thrusting inward block (toward front) to the outside of the opponent's left elbow, while simultaneously raising your left hand (toward up) to your right solar plexus area (positioned cover), palm facing forward (toward front).

Result:

The opponent's push should be blocked toward your left (toward left rear flank), thus closing their (vertical) center-line.

2)

Shift your weight backward (toward rear) into a modified right transitory 45° cat stance facing forward (toward front), followed immediately with a right thrusting side kick (knife-edge) (point of origin) to the opponent's left knee (toward front) (major), while continuing to maintain your other defenses (positioned cover).

Clarification:

The cat stance of the previous maneuver (2) is called modified because the depth of the stance never changes to the ideal depth of a cat stance.

Clarification:

The cat stance of the previous maneuver (2) is called transitory because it is not held for any real length of time and is only a transition into the following maneuver (3a).

Result:

The opponent's lower body should be forced backward (toward front) and rotated counter-clockwise horizontally (until facing rear), re-opening their (vertical) center-line, while the upper body bends forward (toward rear) with arms remaining out stretched (toward rear) (from their initial push).

3a)

Replant (toward down) your right foot into a transitory right neutral bow (facing foward) (gauge).

Clarification:

The previous neutral bow stance (3a) is called transitory because it is not held for any real length of time and is only preparation for the next maneuver (3b).

3b)

Immediately execute a left thrusting front kick (toward upper front) to the opponent's abdomen area (major) (borrowed force) while simultaneously repositioning your left defensive arm forward (toward front) and upward (toward up) to protect your upper body and head (positioned cover) with the lowering (toward down) of your right defensive hand to your left solar plexus (positioned cover), palm pointing forward (toward front).

Result:

The opponent's upper body should be forced upward and back (toward upper front) (clockwise vertically) and collapse to the ground, face up (toward up).

4)

Plant (toward down) your left foot forward into a left neutral bow (facing forward) (positioned cover) while maintaining your other defenses (positioned covers).

Option:

Everything beyond this point may be considered optional and not part of the lower ranking ideal phase (rather commonly taught at a higher level).

Clarification:

If the optional maneuvers are taken, then the following maneuver (5) would be executed prior to the collapse of the opponent, but after they are straightened back up to an erect standing position.

Explanation:

If the optional maneuvers are taken, then the previous neutral bow stance (4) would be called transitory because it is not held for any real length of time, and instead, the previous maneuver (3b) would transition smoothly into the following maneuver (5).

Elaboration:

If the optional maneuvers are taken, then the previous maneuver (4) would plant the left foot into a left reverse neutral bow (facing forward), instead of the standard neutral bow, to provide a line of sight for the following maneuver (5).

5)

Immediately execute a spinning (clockwise horizontally) right thrusting back kick (toward front) to the opponent's abdomen area (major) while maintaining your other defenses (positioned covers) as needed.

Result:

The opponent's body should continue to be forced backward (toward front) and collapse to the ground, face up (toward up).

6)

Plant (toward down) your right foot forward into a right neutral bow (facing forward) while continuing to maintain your other defenses (positioned cover).