Ideal Execution

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Ideal Execution

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Situation:

You are in a right neutral bow with opponent #1 to your front delivering a left punch and opponent #2 at your rear delivering a right punch.

1)

Step your right foot forward (toward right front) into a right neutral bow. With this step, execute a right inward parry and left outward parry combination to the outside of opponent #1's left arm, your left hand finishing palm up, like a waiter carrying a tray, hooking on top of his left arm at the elbow. Continue the counter-clockwise circling motion of your right hand into a right outward back-knuckle strike to his left lower ribcage as you settle into your stance.

Result:

Opponent #1 should bend forward at the waist.

2)

Shift your left foot (toward right front) into a right forward bow (facing left rear), executing a left inward horizontal heel-palm strike to his face, counterbalanced by cocking your right handsword at your right ear.

Result:

Opponent #1's head should snap back.

3)

While pivoting in place into a right neutral bow (facing left rear), claw across his face with your left hand. As you settle, deliver a right inward handsword to the right side of his neck.

Result:

The claw should obscure his vision and turn his head toward you; the handsword should stun him.

4)

Immediately grab his shoulders with both hands, right to right shoulder, left to left shoulder. Deliver a right knife-edge kick to the back of opponent #1's left knee, counterbalancing your kick by pulling your arms toward you.

Result:

His knee should buckle, destroying his foundation.

5)

With opponent #1 beginning to buckle, plant your right foot into a right neutral bow (toward rear). As you plant, push opponent #1 with both hands (toward rear) into opponent #2.

Result:

Opponent #1 should fall to the ground, disturbing opponent #2's balance and acting as a moving blockade.

6)

With opponent #2 occupied and bent forward, shift your right foot to your left into a right front twist stance, delivering a left roundhouse kick to opponent #2's head, your left hand cocking horizontally to your right hip.

Result:

This kick should drive opponent #2's head back.

7)

Plant your left foot forward into a left neutral bow (facing rear), delivering a left outward back-knuckle strike to the right ribcage of opponent #2.

Result:

Opponent #2 should bend forward at the waist.

8)

Cross your right foot over and in front of your left foot into a twist stance. While your left hand checks opponent #2's right shoulder, deliver a right upward lifting stiff-arm back-knuckle strike to the face of opponent #1, who is on his hands and knees.

Result:

This strike should snap opponent #1's head back.

9)

Immediately pivot counter-clockwise into a transitional right neutral bow (facing rear). As you pivot, deliver a right upward lifting stiff-arm back-knuckle strike under the chin of opponent #2.

Result:

This strike should snap his head back.

10)

Using residual torque, accelerate into a left spinning back heel kick to the solar plexus of opponent #2.

Result:

Opponent #2 should bend forward at the waist.

11)

From the contact point of your left back kick, deliver a left front thrusting ball kick to the jaw of opponent #1.

Result:

This kick should drive opponent #1 away.

12)

From the contact point of your left front kick, execute a left front crossover and cover out twice (toward right), finishing midway between your two opponents. Be sure your hands are checking in the appropriate positions during the kicks in steps 9 through 12.