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Situation:

You are in a natural stance (facing 12:00H) with both of your arms at your sides (toward 6:00H) with the opponent (at 12:00H) (facing 6:00H) executing a right straight thrust kick (toward 6:00H) to your lower abdomen area.

1)

Step back, with your left foot (toward 5:00H) into a transitory right front twist stance (facing 12:00H).  Without any loss of momentum, immediately, rotate your entire body (counter clockwise) into a right reverse 45o cat stance with a right inside downward parrying block (toward 7:30H), palm down, on the inside of the opponent's right inner shin, while simultaneously raising (toward 12:00V) your left open hand over your right shoulder (positioned check), palm forward (toward 12:00H).

Result:

The opponent's kick should be block and begin to plant to your left (toward 7:30H) (open center line).

Note:

The next move should be executed to take advantage of the rotation from this move.

2)

The opponent's body should be forced back (toward 12:00H) with the upper torso beginning to bend forward (toward 6:00H), as their hands attempt to cover the groin area.

Result:

The opponent's forward momentum should be halted and reversed with the body being forced backward (toward 12:00H), the upper body being rotated forward (clockwise H) (toward 6:00H) (open center line),  the upper torso and head bending forward (toward 6:00H), and the arms beginning to bend to cover the right ribs.

3)

Replant your right foot forward (toward 12:00H) (positioned check) as you rotate forward (clockwise) (toward 12:00H) into a right neutral bow (stabilize base) (facing 12:00H), while simultaneously raising (toward 1:30V) your right arm to a vertical blocking position (positioned check) with the lowering of your left hand (toward 6:00V) to your right solar plexus (positioned check), palm forward (toward 12:00H).  Immediately, drag-step forward by drawing your left foot to your right foot (gauge) (toward 12:00H), and finishing the maneuver with a right thrusting side kick (a.k.a. knife edge) (toward 12:00H) to the opponent's left inner knee (minor).

Result:

The opponent's body should be forced further back (toward 12:00H) and begin to collapse to the ground (toward 6:00V), from the lack of support, while the upper torso continues to remain bent forward (toward 6:00H).

4)

Replant your right foot forward (toward 12:00H) (stabilize base) (positioned check), into a right neutral bow (facing 12:00H), with a right outward snapping back-knuckle (toward 12:00H) to the opponent's right temple (major).

Result:

The opponent should collapse to the ground backward (toward 12:00H).

5)

Retract your right arm (toward 6:00H) to a vertical blocking position, while maintaining your other defenses (positioned check).