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Situation: |
You are in a natural stance (facing 12:00H) with both of your arms at your side (toward 6:00V), while the opponent (at 12:00H) (facing 6:00H) executes a right step through (toward 6:00H) with a right roundhouse punch (toward 6:00H) to your face area. |
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Step back (toward 6:00H) with your left foot into a right neutral bow (toward 12:00H) (stable base) with a right thrusting inward block to the inside of the opponent's right forearm (toward 7:30H) (positioned cock), while simultaneously raising (toward 1:30V) your left hand to your right solar plexus, palm forward (toward 12:00H), in preparation for the next move. |
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Execute a right slicing outward, downward, diagonal hand-sword strike (toward 4:30V) (toward 12:00H) to the opponent’s right side of neck or clavicle area (minor). Without any lose of motion, shift forward (toward 12:00H) (clockwise H) into a right forward bow (toward 12:00H) with the retraction (toward 4:30V) of your right hand to a right chambered position (positioned cock), palm up (toward 12:00V), simultaneously with a left thrusting straight 4 finger poke (toward 12:00H), palm down (toward 6:00V), to the opponent’s eyes (minor). |
Result: |
The opponent’s head should be thrust back (toward 12:00H) with both hands attempting to cover the eyes. |
3) |
Shift back (toward 6:00H) (counter clockwise H) into a right neutral bow (toward 12:00H) with a right thrusting uppercut punch (toward 10:30V) (toward 10:30H) to the opponent’s solar plexus area (major), while retracting your left hand (toward 4:30H) to your right shoulder area (positioned cock), palm facing you (toward 4:30H), in preparation for the next move. |
Result: |
The opponent’s upper body should begin to bend forward (toward 4:30V) with both hands attempting to cover the solar plexus area. |
4) |
Shift your left foot to your right (toward 4:30H) (counter clockwise H) into a right transitory neutral bow (facing 10:30H) with a left thrusting outward hand-sword strike (toward 9:00H) to the opponent’s left side of face or neck (minor) (borrowed force), while simultaneously raising (toward 12:00V) your right arm, palm up (toward 1:30V), above your right shoulder (positioned cock), in preparation for the next move. |
Note: |
The retraction of your right arm to your right shoulder should utilize an inward overhead method of execution (counter clockwise V). |
Result: |
The opponent’s upper body should be thrust away from you (toward 7:30H) as it continues to bend forward (toward 7:30H). |
5) |
Immediately, hook (counter clockwise V) the back of the opponent’s upper neck (toward 10:30V) with your left hand, utilizing “the shape of the crane”, palm down (toward 6:00V), guiding the opponent’s head downward (toward 6:00V) with the settle (toward 6:00V) into your right neutral bow (toward 10:30H), while simultaneously delivering a right hammering downward hand-sword strike (toward 6:00V) (toward 10:30H) to the back of the opponent’s neck (major). |
Result: |
The opponent should collapse to the ground (toward 6:00V), face down. |
6) |
Retract your right arm (toward 4:30H) to a vertical blocking position (positioned cover) as you retract your left hand (toward 4:30H) to your right solar plexus (positioned cover), palm forward (toward 10:30H), while maintaining your other defenses (positioned cover). |
Cross out and cover (toward 4:30H). |
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