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Situation |
You are in a normal stance (facing 12:00H) with both of your arms at your side (toward 6:00V) with the opponent (at 12:00H) (facing 6:00H), attempting to applying a front, two-hand choke to your throat area. |
1a) |
Clasp you hands together, palms facing each other (twoard 7:30H - toward 1:30h) - knuckles diagonaly upward (toward 10:30V - toward 1:30V), in front of your solar plexus area, in preparation for the next move. |
Note |
Do not clasp your hands with fingers interlaced. |
1b) |
Without any loss of motion, step your right foot forward (toward 12:00H) (gauge) (positioned cover) into a transitory right forward bow (facing 12:00H) with a double, thrusting, upward (toward 12:00V), forearm wedge (toward 12:00H), to both the opponent’s forearms (minor). |
Note |
Your right foot should end up between the opponent’s feet (positioned cover), but not beyond the opponent’s heels. |
Result |
The choke should be broken with the opponent's arms being forced upward (toward 12:00V); |
Note |
This strike can be optional, depending upon the position of the opponent after the wedge. |
Result |
The opponent’s head and upper body should be forced backward (toward 12:00H) (toward 1:00V) and both arms wedged apart (right on the 1:30H – 7:30H line) (left on the 10:30H – 4:30H line) at the inner forearms. |
Note |
The final position of you wedge should end with clasped hands directly above your head (toward 12:00H) (positioned cock) (line of sight), and both elbows pointing diagonally, downward (toward 4:30V - toward 7:30V) on a 6:00H-12:00H line. |
2) |
With the opponent's head returning from the previous strike, reverse the motion of your right elbow, delivering a right, hammering, downward elbow (toward 5:00V) (toward 12:00H) to the opponent's sternum (major), with a settle (toward 6:00V) into your horse stance (facing 12:00H) (directional harmony). |
Note |
Your hands should remain clasped with your left hand / arm aiding in the execution of the elbow strike, by adding more mass and power to the strike. |
Result |
The opponent's body should be forced downward (toward 6:00V) settling into their stance, but returning to a vertical standing position (on a 12:00V-6:00V line) (facing 6:00H). |
3a) |
Without any loss of motion, unclasp your hands, to deliver a right, hammering, outward (toward 12:00H0, downward (toward 6:00V) back-knuckle strike to the opponent's bridge-of-nose (major), while simultaneously maintaining the position of your left open hand (positioned cover), palm forward (toward 12:00H), in preparation for the next move. |
3b) |
Continuting from the previous motion, shift forward (clockwise H) (toward 12:00H) into a right forward bow (facing 12:00H) with a left, hammering, downward (toward 6:00V) heel-palm claw (toward 12:00H), palm facing opponent (toward 12:00V), to the opponent's bridge-of-nose (minor), while your right hand continues it's downward decent (toward 6:00V), in preparation its next move (positioned cock). |
Result |
The opponent's head should be forced downward (toward 6:00V) bending at the neck, with the body being further forced downward (toward 6:00V), settling into their stance. |
4a) |
Reverse the motion of your left hand, delivering a left, thrusting, straight four-finger poke (toward 12:00H) to the opponent's eyes (minor). |
Result |
The opponent's head should be forced backward (toward 12:00H), exposing the neck area (target availability). |
4b) |
Immediately, shift (counter-clockwise H) into a right neutral bow with a right thrusting, upward, diagonal (toward 1:30V), inverted, half-knuckle (toward 12:00H) to the opponent's throat area (major), palm up (toward 12:00V), with the retraction (toward 7:30V) (toward 6:00H) of your left hand to your right solar plexus (positioned cover), palm forward (toward 12:00H). |
Result |
The opponent's upper body should be forced backward (toward 12:00H), collapsing to the ground (toward 6:00V), face up (toward 12:00V). |
5) |
Retract (toward 7:30V) (toward 6:00H) your right arm to a vertical blocking position (positioned cover), while maintaining your other defenses (positioned cover). Cross out and cover (toward 6:00H). |